New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-25


with an appetzing odor which is vastly better per,
hans solid round of beef OF q beautiful red and
white ham, dotted over with specks of spice viii
confront The monarch of the barnyardi ana aJ lhe
close of the feast when the labOrs OF sou IeuecuOn
are done. blazing plum pudding VIII stand upon
the board with coouettsh sprig of holly sticking
in its check, and blue flames dancing mcrrily around
It, Then the children VIII nave thelr parry, and Will
learn to dance and tirt like their elders. Bhndmans
buff We hope and puss-ln-theCOIner, and pillows
audkeys and all the dearOld games which we used TO
play of evenings when we were boys will not be
voted quite out of date and then the Christmas
tree like the great transformation scene in play,
will bring the happy night to a splendid close. Nor
while the children are merrymaklng will you and /,
readeI, hlt iH9Ping III corner we must all nave
our dances and games. We must all give up a few
hours TO the enjoyment which does us all good, and
makes us all young again. And when we have tried
it. we shall probably determine that we have not
quite lost the spirit of ancient Christmas and have
perhaps kept all the ancestral customs that were
worth keeplng-with the single, but important ex-
ceptlon OF the privileges of the mlstletOe,
Year by year, as Time further and further removes
us from our Puritan and KnickeTbocker ancestors
with their austere manners, quaint customs, and
strong preudces and from constant intercourse with
the Old World adopt after another OF its CUSTOMS
the Observation-Disclosures Christmas festival and
relgously observed Although have never been
so bosterOus IN our merrment are the people or ola
Of the sayors birth by the midnight boom Of st. Angeles
guns and while we do not prepare FOR Christmas by
IaSt as DO the people OF Austria, Bohemia Hungary ana
Poland spend the day do the Dutch exclusively IN
church rites and family visiting, yet our method OF OBJ
servance embraces features OF all these, as does our
population embrace tho OF every cline. From En-
gland we have feasting from Germany our Christmas
tree, and from Holland adaptation Of ST. Nicholas, and
our religious ObseryauCes
Our population viii enter into the various celebrations
Of this day with than usual zest Festivals, con
Cert balls and other entertainments appropriate to the
joyous occasion TO be very numerous The hearts or
friendship while plenty Will cheer the hearts OF many
poor creatures at whose doors want IS frequent VlStor
CHRISTMAS EVE.
~ fho CHI ohea yvpv
visitors those OF the Epscopalian and Catholic congrega
uons having, many OF them been specially decorated
In Trinity Church. yesterday afternoon, the annual
InIsas rye te9uS9l IOr t.e cmturehO l he scoos VI
gregnton The children under the charge Of Mr.
Ess!eSon, the OF tne scu1ols, 1u ,
sion OF clergy and Chorsters entered from the Yey al
Q o'clock the Christmas carol entitled 1.-THE Children's
Now We bring our Christmas tre,.ure,
loving thoughts and deeds We bnng,
c9 qe tbs 1 c5d Ne ib se cb I9S King
sung and the exercises continued by the rcca
ton OF the Evening Prayer by the Rev DT ogilby ana
the reading Of the Credo by tho heV Dr Ahon AcarOi
followed
Once P;i IL .o io. David, .r,,, c City
Where mother laid her Baby
Msrr Va. bat mother mild
The Rev. Dr. Vnton delivered touching address for
the children reminding them Of the consideration of their
by which the Christmas made merry Cor many OF them
At the close OF the address, The Chdrens Christmas
the conductor OF tbs schools Nr wentworth), sung
by more than 900 children present The first verse Is
The cSHd l1'o q It the &c church a web We bring
Our Christmas Offering
merry Christmas and to al good chesrl
merry Christmas and A happy New Year;
After the religious services a magnificent Christmas
tree WAS uncovered richly laden with gifts for the little
The Christmas Tree Song was sung Win rest,
sight Of the presents for them Tho distribution
OF the gifts intensely interesting sight every child
leaving for its home with Hight heart ana peanng coun
TIE TRrBUSEs appeal Yesterday morning resulted in
Banum for the Association for Relieving The Condition Of The
p,gP 11 fr Ne hii'as 1
Frank Allen, for the Y Mglaeu Ben
g q fo5tie n y Orphan ASYLUM
A. n cole Mrs A N Cole 4 p Cole. Miss 4ie Coo Master
W. for the Five Points
r 4.S for the Home Of the Ffcue Children.
Merry CHRISTMAS" the Howsri Mission .............
Mery Christmas" Tor tie Home for the Fende'
Tie Most Reverend Afclbish5p Mccoskcy ordered yes
terday that the customary midnight mass e omitted ts
year IN all the secular Roman Cathohc ehurhes inns
injunction did not, however extend 20 the churches OF
the Jesut, pomqicaus, or other religious orders me
collection to be taken up to-day at All e masses - u" we
Holy unOcents TO be excepted In tits appropriation
on account of the church Indebtedness.
CHRISTMAS EVE II THE SUBURBS.
At the Central Presbyterian Church Brooklyn, last
evening SundayschOol Christmas cGncCrt t9oK bacp
Aboriginal Christmas carol written by pr Rockwell and
sung with fine effect Al the Grandaye Sundayschool
addresses made, declamatOps gwen and banners
medals and other rewards presented ,o.o,,..,
In Jersey City, the Tabernace talr FORMALLY closed las
night The Grand-st Hall ST. Peters Fair wac opened
last night The Lincoln Association held bali at IL
brary Han, Bergen which was success Madame Anna
Philips gave masquerade hop when Was Wen AZ
tended, and the Hooker Rifles gave q ball at Coopers
THE CITY CHURCHES TO-DAY.
At midnight last night the following chimes and carols
were performed on the Trinity Church bells:
Proesssona"o come all ys faithful yeuei Tie Deuu Jgbl,ts
Eiee9e A5en- ~ Us I@s 70 ',eS qG bon
Handel Kyre sancu Goh Erosas Caf 10 ha' heee'ona
The decorations OF Trinity Church not extensive
this year upon former occasions. large yeOW pine
of the aisle Of large hemlock trees has been ar
ranged. The pulpit the windows OF the Ghancei, inc
doors and memorial tablets festoOned with wreas OF
laurel and similar wIeaths hang from the cage OF tse
ontf and wind around the large stone pillars ~ the SIDE
Of the chance Branches Of pine and laurel decorate the
The inside Of Saint Paus very tasteuly decorated
ceiling have each four thick Of laurels running the
whole length Of them from top 70 bottom and wreath
capitals are green with branches Of the Heavy
wTeabs are twined about each Of tho memorial tablets
laurel wires extend along the front OF the galleries land In
the chance there designs in crosses hearts &c The
handsomely decorated. The following music u 70 be per
formed here to-day: At % a. ~ Chrstmas carol Will be
sung by the children At 10k NJ organ voluntary and
chorus Tbe Glory Of the Lord from Handles Messiah
Avson Venite chant Psater igt1 41n anu ootn 10
a. Cffertory selections Presagion aAd Sanctus Hymn
a. Gloria ia EIcesF old tune solo Quartette Mrs Ian
der Mrs Alden Mr.. Hoffman, and Mr. Neevesi chOr,
donble quartette; OrGanst, NJ. X. Erben.
At Calvary Church, FOurth-aye., the light Creamco.
or5 1iiars are twned from top bottom with ropes OF
anrei and hernOck wreaths hang from the PIT ana
along the inside OF the windows In the beautiful chance
Large spruce trees decorate the corners, ana "Io@
ornaments the font. I,,,..
Al a. Paul's Church, FOurth-ave, large Christmas
tree is filed with presents In the S3bbathschoOl room OF
mis- church The Christmas festival VIII take place on
Tbursday evening" when the following hymns wl %. oe
snnR by the infant class, Prophet Priest, ana KING
sn1 ire '"Christmas Eve" The audienceroOn of the