The New York herald., 1866-12-26

ths orssa parts sai aiisfsctony The audencs ,,erei
| TO 30 ws pieAsed at tbs entire performance.
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muscsl and dsucfng soirce together with H., i,trf
button Christmas gifts, took place evening" y ~,
Germans make Chrtstmss their chisf holiday, ana hs
iederkranx Society foremost yesierdsy cDxsgy.
ing u according TO tho old time hoEored which
charac,erixs tho fsuionic osssrvance Of the day
MAGICAL AyD Eru ,iTAs xsrKKrAissEses
wsmbos fsra.rd md ,.ctr. sts,,ed N nurset, !;
the Naked rrath and the African ballet troupe,
cendrllon aud tho Bsck Cook Wed Ia sylph ike sr,ee
with the semi-nude honrs who dwc 10 the more elias
sca establishments hr Harz asiounded hts patrons,
young aud DID, a. matinee aud evening performance and
succeeded in performing the nsirr trick upon
an audience that filled TO repicton s cosy little nall
now Christmas pan,omime dcighted Tho numerous
Clown, pan,.ioon. Harlequin and csIumbiae as
ceriaiued by experience that they hsd lost
sam%s sss.s s'paiis AZ a sass ssd'y y.os ss
mances which have mado Kelly 4 Icons Minstrel
h. ss sa ~ is ne
FIFTH Ayonus Opera House. Badworth's bend and the
Man in Black welcomed the guests With tho appropriate
saiuafions and latest bins MT of tho day Bryants
Mechanics Hall rang with ths nerrimeni rxoducsd by
the dongs OF Charley whe's Troupe, aud Washington
Hail. Harlem rcDoced in tho presence Of Tony aud By
Pastor and combination company Hoolcy's brook
lyn Opera House vas crowded usual, snd in ans In
Jag managers anasded an opportunity 70 extend .
Christmas greeting to thousands Of their pssrons
New Yerk Earemeu,s AssscsatiSs Hall.
The nrst annual ball Of the New York rcmeo Asso.
tion, OF which Henry Wilson s President was held II
Irving Hall hast evening The hall was handsomely
decorated this occasion. which was oas long be
rsuembersd by thess who participates IN s ferpsi.
chos.an fssslvies The ordot of danslas compri.sd
twenty four sets. and u was not until the sula
hours Of ths morning that ths beauty and fsshon
sua.sse thought q rs'ssnSs ss home ns .S association
members Of the Volunteer Fro Department At the iius
OF their visit to Philadelphia 20 attend tho anniversary
Al present they number sou,o four nundrtd membes
and are In a nourishing condition.
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The Dny In BrookIym.
Brooklyn was out In holiday attrc YESTERDAY ao Tho
bright smie she indicated the happiness with
which her heart seemed lled Business Of all kinds
Suspended and both old aud young eutcrcd into
festivities with oxubcraut delight lizzie oneo ~ho
had carefully hung their stockings the vseniy
ohmneys 80 TINT Santa Claus IN his dcsceht would have
little difficulty 10 reaching them. in the ul enjoy
ment OF his bounties and seemed TO claim The dny
shh whistles and beating their drums about the
and streets quite regardless of tho ndgciy oil maids or
nervous old bachelors, who look upon them nui.
sance aud are glad that Christmas comes but
year R+
Tho exercises OF the school connected with ne sands
street Methodist Episcopal church--of which the late
Moses 0dell was for many years Superincndent-
were probably tho most interesting Every Christmas
day each class connected with the school hands -
annual offerings for the missionary cause After ihe
Christmas hymns had been sung, the name " Tho
clauses were called and the amounts which they collected
handed in The total amourt collected WAS II so 0i
when the class known by the name oltsThe Bethel
ship was called four large boys appeared ri / rear
door bearing upon their shoulders very pretty b1ar
In this was seated small bov with old ships hgcKct
which seemed to be Hed with grecnhacks as they sere
hanging all tho sides On examination The bucket
wss found To contain fl2J. when the class knoan
Pioneers were called oar boys came Ia with platform
on their shoulders on which were huge log hu1ao
robe and little gr and boy who represented pioneer
Contribution s4s 30. Most OF the scholars wee pro
Isxifl hoax ff...x
The ssnnual Christmas festival OF the wsshnron
strtst Methodist Episcopal Sabbath school took place
the mornng aud was one OF the most happy occanons
thss ever hsd Tho little Christmas boxeg. nlcl wna
good tbnss, had on thc tbs photograph ~ NJ
VIM. kushnorr. superintendent. ssfistant suparin
tcndent Mr.. White, aud the pastor. Rev. A. Han,.
Aiier ,be cxcnange OF presents ielwccn the ,caches
Duchesa county baked potato Upon breaking open The
reverend gentleman found u 10 contain $500 srecn
back.
There we're also services nj tho Church OF 81 Charles
Barromeo In Sidney place In the morning, when d,s.
conrss was delivered b, Rev DR. Freel upon the subject
Tho advent Of tho Saviour The music this
| attendance
| The chapel connected with the Church u the
Saviour. OF Pierrepont and Monroe place
erected for the use OF the Sabbath school, dedc,ied
in tho morning Addresses were delivered by the Rer
/ DR.. Farley Rev A. r. Putnam thu superintendent aud
several others Hymns sung by tho shear. after
which they were presented with Christmas s BY t'sv
The usual Christmas festival took place n the Cen.
tsnsry Methodist Episcopal church during tie nosnins,
| cni. Addresses dcvsr-d Ivy tho Res. Mr MrAi.
lister and Others and Mr. BsrndoiIsr tss her of the
Bibie class, was presented with bsndsoms books
l by hts class.
Ths services Of the Holy Trinity drew srF.
eatlon An abc disc0urss was delivered by tbs Rev
| DR.. Littejohn on the day It's associaiious &C
Al the Church OF the Pilgrims o nutnbrroi childfsn
presented with Bibles. Addresscs delivered
| by Rev. DR. storrs and othcrx
Ths Warren street lIis~os, the Bethel Mission. ths
Myrtle avenue Mission and the Indus,r@i schools. all
had their Christmas fsrfivals the children coming
| for their portions OF cakss, candief books, xc
Tho Pscinc street hethodid Eplscopai church had
their Sabbath school festival hslGpsst t~p O'Clock
yesterday morning when pressns wcro distributed aud
/ addresses delivered.
Grand high msS celebrated in e. Mary . cbursb
Star Of tho -ea In Court street. hnfpssi -four O'Clock
A. ~
The day In the Eastern Diairic was universally 90.
srved all business being suspended Ia Grace church,
Conscyea street divine service hell In the fore.
| Al - Mary'g church. of Icsusrd sud
Rcfa,en streets. Father Mepoasd celebrated a Ligh
mass assisted by deacon and sub deacon THIS church
very tsstcuily Decorated FOR the OCCASION The ar
preventing particularly gorgeous appearance Ansr
divine service about seventy poog eLll~cn
tanned suhstsnfia dinner IN the basement IN tts
churrh, NJ which fshsr leitOund, rne ~ tho Wos'
popuar Young pasios IN tho city, presided AMI .k "a
were supplied by the socielies ~ this oAgrb VII,
poultry and groceries FER fhcff tlrafms dinner A.
tie rLgrch az esn's Peter anf Faui Iahfr sifs.et
Malone ceebfnicd hrl mas The 80 a. tbs thGrrh
~sz % high Ofdcf The pastor hn.eef haf'og Keen
| for sweet sounds Father silsnf held ITO rfl.i
Chfsfas services " the Church ~ Ns,sHi - ran
ksrih Sixth street. The attendance Fcry sf.t.
| The utmost quiet pre- allied ufs dh0ui The difttt
dunng tie dsy, giving Il sAilaih aptes,aGes
The DAY nj the Nav, Nsra.
The meD q ihs pcs' ccnsis'ng of sgue three haa.