The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-28


bers 800 pupils and Is teachers. To Professor A. J.
HOFFMAN, the superintendent, is duo the principal
credit; he boing the manager, and having had all
the tro-ble or getting up the entertainment It is
pleasing to know that he was met on all sides by
willing co operation. Mcssls J. HAAS, Fl. Orr
S1ANN, L. ORTnANN, J. OnTnANN, C W1TcHEN, f.
AlErz. r. MULLER, G. HoLLo and A. WILDHAGEN,
nj professional musicians constituted themselves
band, and played tho ovcrturcs. Hiss r.. 4 IA
vorite cantatricc, sang s:Der Deuische K5tnJc,'
with great cclat. Madame P.s aria. however. from
Der Frei.|sc1l=, was generally adjudgcd tic gem
OF the evening. Several members Of the Sirngcr-
bund kindly volunteered their services, and sang
"Dcr Tag des He1'is' and 'JWgerctor," with very
fine OBJECT. Young ladies, members Of the Sunday
School: performed several pieces on the piano. and
acquitted themselves to tie satisfaction Of all.
Professors DEDEN and EcKEL contributed their
valuable services, and the school is much indebted
to them. The children sang several songs very
swectly and keeping excellent tinc, speaking well
for their teachers.
The hail was beautifully adorned. Ivy leaves in
tertwincd around the candelabras. On one end OF
the hall was the inscription, Ehrc sei Gou IN der
Hoehe (ssGloria i'll excolsis"); on one side o. the
hall LUTHER was inscribed, and GERHARD" on
the other. (PAUL GERHARD is one OF the best
quasi mural tablets were tastofully wreathod il,
crergrecns.
All passed of well, and everybody seemed to
enjoy himself. The proceeds Of this concert arc
to be deNo to the rcplenshing Of tho library Of
the Sunday School, end we llot.o the Superintel,-
dent met With sufficient success to rrait him in
soon arranging for us 2 second concer! Of the
same character.
Among those present were pleased to notice
DISTINGUISHED
sentative to the General Assembly.
CHRISTMAS At THE Cry HospIrM.-This is
ono Of the greatest tril1rnphs Of Christianity
that the poor man is not despiscd because
Of his poverty; 1s not asked to forget his man
hood. There have been great changes and i'm
provements in the various eleemosynary institu-
tons Of society within the past fifty years An
almshouse is no longer penitentiary, nor hospi-
tai necessarily pest-house. We are glad to be
able to say that our City Council have made con-
siderable progress toward arriving at this truth
The City Hospital, in Mazyck street, is one Of
the noblcst charities our city boast Of. With
the various dispensaries in the different wards it
is under the general supervision ofthe chief health
officer OF the city, supported by the city in part
and partly by the Urited States Government Drs
T. PEYRE PoRcHER and S. G. Brown are the phv-
sicians in charge. 11r ARTHUR FARLEY steward;
and Mrs. FARLEY natron. There are at present
145 patients and attendants. OF the former 50 are
coorcd, and 81 white. There are, besides these at
present q sailors in the hospital, who. occupy a
ward to themselves.
All these poor fellows had jolly time on Christ
mas. The white days in their calendar are
necessarily few. To be poor is bad, but TO be
poor and sick is the height of humen misery: We
we're Glad to learn, tn refore that Dr.. GEORGE S.
PELzEa directed fine dinner to be prepared, that
the inmates may for one day forget that they are
the rccioients Of the worlds cold charity.
Accordingly the Steward, having carte blanche
with the aid Of the housewifely Matron and his
colored staf-Gaillard, Charlotte and Jeff-sct to
work and got up dinner that would have been
no discredit to the Charleston or the Mills House.
The bill Of fare for Christmas day was as fol-
lows
Byea5gast Ham, horniny, butter, sausages
bread, biscuits and coffee. M
Eggnog at 10 o'clock A. Il.
y 3ari Chi ken so9R ham turkey Gh;ckocs
sweet, bcets, turnips and bread.
Deset.-Blaac mango, jellics, fruit pics, pre-
served ounces, huckleberr. .es, egg plums and
grape jelly. Apples, oranges raisins and dried
figs.
S,pper.-Tea, bread, biscuits, butter and cheese.
All enjoyed the day, and the feast; every body
was in the best of humor, and notwithstanding all
restraint had been removed and everybody was
allowed to do as he pleased there was no unto
ward incident to mar the good feeling of the day
His Honor the Mayor visited the institution in the
afternoon. We passed through the Hospital next
morning, and still found the smile Of contentment,
and q bonhonansie that only good dinner can be-
stow, upon the face Of every one present.
The patients passed paper round which re-
ceiyed the signatures of as many as were 'sscho-
lards," thanking their honored Steward for the
uniform kindness they have met at his hands,
Another pleasing incident we must not forget to
mention. Early on Christmas morning such Of
the colored inmates were able to walk about
came to Mr. FA1RLEY's door and honored him and
his family with a Christmas CAROL when they we're
asked in and received aeasonable refreshments
We walked over the several sick wards and
| dining rooms, over the kitchen, the dispensary
| and all the premises connected with the Hospital
and found everything neat and clean; q place for
everything, and severything in it's place. The
building is an old one and the floors particularly
much worn, but all most scrupulously clean The
insane wards and cells recently constructed on
the premises Of the old Work House, are ,admira-
bly, adapted for the purpose. The unfortunate
creatures can be kept here in security, and at the
same time have ample space for wholesome exor-
! else. .4
Mr. JOHN E. ToaLAY, the gentlemanly ana eff
cient apothecary Of the Hospital assisted largely
IN,