New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-24
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tender years dean the Of the wayiarer in the
early morn with their almpOrtant announcements Of
terrible accidents great fires horrible murders, aud
singular suicides aud sing they run, from high noon
clear into the early twilight and into the darker hours
the contents Of the Twelve, Three, or Five Eecoek
A-dshn Of the Evening Daily Mil, lie Cent, have been
promised Christmas dinner at their Home NO Us nj
| ton-st They 10 have feast Of good things Two
hundred OF them win feed to-day as they nave not iea
before for twelyemonth ana II Is SHY nhIeu a9hg
them that many OF the boys have been IN training Tor INC
occasion many days. The newsb0ys are among the
most industrious OF our younger cuzens lhey are soe
what given 20 profanity IL is true and smoke put they
gOodhearted in the MAN, and have an ABIDING iah
| power Of the Press We bespeak for them very Jolly
day In fact not 10 put too tine point upon It, and to use
| their own term for ia bully time
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF DESTITUTE
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHILDREN.
This Society, of which DR.. Anderson is Presi-
dent feeding clothing and educating 700 children
in the Industrial and Reformatory School in Wescheser
The Association is doing noble work among the little
oucasts OF the metropolis Although IL is dstinctyely
Roman Catholic homes always open 10 destitute
children whatever may be the religious preferences OF
their parents. On Christmas Day q fine dinner viii be
spread tho Farm, and there will be singing by the
children and speeches by the older folks and the hours
will bee pregnant with good feeling and joty. On the
the care Of The Christian Brothers The girls live in
separate establishment and taught by the Sisters OF
Mercy. The boys learn farming blacksmltllng, shoe
making and other useful trades the girls instructed
In all the duties OF the housewife ana are hted Ior
| the various other occupations suitable for women.
| Several hours of each day are taken up with
new reformatory girls for which they have already
collected t0500o great deal more needed, perhaps
$4,000 which they confident OF receiving in another
year Contributions Of money. clothing, grOceriesany
thing essential 10 the comfort Ofa large family OF children
are always needed, and II forwarded TO the Farm in
wesichester, to DR.. Anderson, No % Chambers-st,
| viii bee gratefully accepted
| FIVE POINTS LADIES' MISSION.
AT No. 81 Park-st., in the very center of what
was known few years ago the most wretched pureu
OF City, stands large brick structure, erected
by private contribution school for the children Of
that section Here 800 little outcasts fed and taught
every day and from grown people supplied with
| bread. The Superintendent Mr.. shaefer, distributes
clothing bedding, and medicine to the destitute who
apply him. and in extreme cases he advances money TO
poor women for the payment OF their There
now % families living in the Mission House To these
and the army OF children who belong to the Mission
Al o'clock in the morning there viii singing carols
in the chapel, and each child Will receive Christmas
| present
FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY.
This institution, at No. 15j Worth-st., under
the direction OF Mr. g. h. Halliday, shelters and pro
vides for about 500 children It is in respects SINH
lar TO the Mission as charitable establishment and is
well worthy the announcement and support OF the be
ney0ent The usual Christmas dinner VIII be given here
TIE HOUSE OF MERCY
The Sisters of Mercy will feed 600 poor at
the Institution of Mercy No 80 East Houson-st.,
Christmas Day They aid large numbers OF suffering
every day. and urgently appeal to the charitable
to give them whatever they spare, whether money
food clothing medicine, that they may be able to
all demands made upon them by the dis
tressed. The Sisters are now building
ave aud Eighty .hrst-st, which is designed for
the proper education OF poor girls who must depend
upon their own labor for support This enterprise de
hearty support and the good 1t Is designed to e
feet is ncaculabe The sisters desire US to state that
ever worthless the donor may consider IT, They can
make use OF anything that is sent them No garment is
old furniture Kitchen utensils linen muslin anything
say that there Is now more than the usual distress among
working girs particularly domestics and that timely
aid is needed to keep many one from going to de
struction.
THE HOWARD MISSION.
The officers of the Home for Little Wan
derers at No. 80 New Bowery, making preparations
for the celebration OF Christmas OF which due notice
Will be given
PRESBYTERIAN HOME FOR AGED WOMEN.
At the Presbyterian Home for Aged Women, |
No o5 Groyest general observance Of Christmas win |
not be held the holiday being reserved for New-fears
Day At present the Home contains 2 inmates who each
pay o per week THIS sum OF course is not xo
unfairly given make mp the deficiency Attached to TINS
nsuSa K an industrial Ss9So Ensss and
plain sewing They are also given uDcn every uay LUIS
institution is supported by voluntary OUT
the work done BY the sewing women and the receipts
arising the sale OF goods materially lessen the e1
penses OF the institution
SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF HALF-oRpHANs.
The Society for Relief of Half-Orpbans is at
No 81 West Tenthst Christmas Day dinner is To be
given 10 the children numbering $50, which viii con-
ss ~ monthly and the concomants appertanng thereto
Al nresent there are $50 children in the Institutions the
parent OF each child paying g per month for it's board
and supplying shoes The children IN this Institution are
NOT taken under g. lO at the expiration Of the
latter age II the parents dlsinclned or unable. TO
take them hack employment s found them either IN the
Far West, nearer home
HOUSE AND SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY.
Al Che House and School Of Industry, No 100
West teeuthst Christmas not 10 be celebrated but