The national Republican., 1868-12-28
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT

CuRrsTNAs AND CHRISTMAS FEsTdvITiEa;-
"Christmas eomes but once year" and for
this year of 1865, Christmas has come and gone,
eIdcnts Eide SIS SO common and yet so appropriate to
such occasions. But, though ali these have
words spoken and many the kind acts done
that will lingcr for years In the memories OF
warm and tender hearts.
none experienced more real qualification In a
kind agt than did Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 5.
poor unfortun1tes Of "a" aims.housc and the
work-hOuse, to thu o., NJ two hundred
and ten, stationed H... ,Nard profusely
laden with substantial an. -ble food, pre-.
pared and served up by the ne heads Of
that Institution. Rev. DR.. hol. ~, ofthe NJ,
Z. Navy Yard church, was present, and, at
pirate sermon 10 tAe Inmates.
at the Industrial Homo School, where the
children sat down TO bountcous dinner Of
turkeys, sauces, cskcs Sc, furnished through
Secretary wellcs, Mrs, Frederick Seward, the
Unitarian sunday School ESQ., and through
other sources Rev. Mr.. Hail, OF the Y. NJ. u.
A., A, NJ. Gangcwer, Chief CLERK of the Third
Auditors office, and others, delivered brief
addresses, after which presents were. dis.
noticed Mts. d. n. Kelsey, Mrs, D, g. Totncy,
Mrs. DR., Bliss, Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs. I. q,
Thcaker, Mrs r. b. Clark. Mrs. walla. Mrs.
At the Fourth Baptist church, the New
England Fricuds' Mission sunday school celc
6rated the day. The school numbers over
$50 scholars, and they were addressed By
Samuel Boyce, of Lynn, Massachusetts,; John
Boyden, Of Providence, Rhode Isl,ndi Rev.
Wm MWSnFy y Baaliey' ay' % WIN; ,SyPhax, Alfred Jones,
the trustees of the public schools. The trua.
tees OF the colored schools were also present.
This Mission, which was founded by Elizabeth
Coimstoek, has distributed TO the poor of this
city upwards OF $4,000 worth OF property, and
on this occasion each child was prescn ted
with new clothing and other articles by their
teachers.
lowing-named Roman Catholic churches: ST.
Patricks, on street near Tenth; ST. Alloy.
sius, North Capitol and Streets st. Peters,
Capitol Hill; Church of the Immaculate Con
ceptlon, n street north, near Seventh west;
81. Mary's, on Fifth near II street. and So.
Matthew'S, corner Of Fifteenth and II streets.
AT all of these churches the altars were hanl.
somcly decorated, and the music OF the re-
spectlvc choirs was OF the finest quality.
Services were held at other hours during the
day, and the Sunday schools OF most Of the
churches held their Christmas festivals and
reioicings.
At the following named Episcopal churches
scrviees were held during the day; At 81.
Pagrs, on Twcnty-third street, near the circle,
Gnmmnnioni At Christ church, Navy Yard, by
iSM., Ssv. J. III H. n usn,eISs' nss,or' at s.. Johu's
rector, assisted By Rev. DS. rrimSie and tigs WeS
Mr.: johnson. AsuperbIy carved set OF heavy
walnut chairs were used for the first time On
this occasion. Church OF the Incarnation,
Rev. Mr.. Lowrie, and on Uhristmls eve a
Sunday school celebration In honor of the An.
hlVershfy oithe dedication OF the church, when
an Interesting history Of the church wac re I'd
10 the school. At Trinity church, corner ol
Third aud streets: by Rev. Mr.. Addison. Al
the new Protestant Episcopal chapel, on South
Capitol Hill, BY Rev, VIM. A. Harris. At the
church Of the Epiphany on g street, Rev. Dr.
q. II. Hal, assisted by Rev. NJ. Hobby, and at
the church OF the Ascension, on II, between
Ninth aud Tcnth streets, by Rev Dr. Pluck,
ney, rector. The attractive features at these
services was the elegant and enc hanting musi
produced by the various choirs.
,,As viii be shown by the following, the
Background with the services:
Az Mehendre chapel, on Christmas Eve,
the sabbath school held their celebration, nd
had their fun over the heavily laden Christ
mas tree. Among those who rcceivel presents
were Rev; Mr.. krebbs, pastor, Mrs. Krebbs,
ne ssHperi5,endent M Of the school, Mr.. J, ..
wade, and Others. The large school Of Ham.
hne ehuIch,Gorner of = and Ninth streets, held
theiF lehtlNal In the evening, and the indis speu.
sable Christmas tree was feature of the occ.-
sion Remarks were made by Rev. J. ".
Hoover, the pastor, after which presents were
distributed to the pupils, and Mrs Pore, one
OF the teachers, was presented with hand.
some cape BY her pupils. One teacher received
hymh DOOR, and various articles were be,
slowed on others. At the NJ street church, the
school l, assembled also, and the Rev. Mr.. Tudor
tHdent Mr. H. r Z@@ernaGnn GnS !hs rcePtSisS sSPtS.sS
OF handsome silver pitcher aud salyer iron
other valuable stfts Al WnIs6 u shnpri
Ebenezer church, Fuunlty church. Wesle
exercises were held also.
Al the First Presbyterian church, (Fout.and
a.half street, the Sunlay.schcol and two mis-
sion schools assembled on Christmas eve whCI
they were handsomely entertained by thCi
teachers and tricGds, and addresses were Lt
nveted BY Mr.. a. X. Browne, Rev. Dr. sur
derland, (pastor) and Mr.. Samuel Easily. Rev
Dt j. u. smith preached an appropriate din
course on Christianity at the Fourth Prcsby
teflan church, and addresses replete with In
teTest were made before the Sunday.schoC
scholars, after which they were provided wit
Sakesl candles, nuts, &G., In profusiou. o
Dyterian church assembled and were addrcsge
BY Rev. Prof. Pratt, OF the Deaf and Dum
btn.e, bn"nttn, aitef which they partook Of th,
Religious exercises and SunlAy.school celc
orations were held at the foIlowing.nsme,
churches; Navy Yard Baptist church, German
Lutheran Zion church, Germau EvangelIca
Ghafch, German Presbyterian church, German
German Evangelist ch hurch, Congrcgationnlls,
ehurch' New Jerusalem church, Young Mem
christian Association rooms, CanNl Mission
ahd numerous other places.
LAST WAsuIsGroS NJ. l. SABBATH ;, uooL
The children Of the East Washington NJ 4
Sabbath school ard the two missions, NUN
bertng in all about i've hundred children, al
sembled in their church, on Fourth street a
9;3O O'Clock on Thursday evening, to hay
their Chrlstmts entertainment. The Churc
tns sSiaFsa AND was S Pssafuy % iH" dsSoTRts S@%i
was suspended, over which were the words /
everErcens, peace on earth, good will /
heh' llol W, IL. MytlCk presided at TIA
organ, and Prof. W. W. Bradley conducted ia
singing After singing the Christmas hymn
silent Night" and prayer being offered b
kringle was introduced, literally covered wit
presents for the children. They hung fruI
the crown OF his head to his feet, his appca
ance among thCm elicitiug shouts OF 10y hu
glaunCAs from tho older OUCs, while some {
the wee ones trcmhled with terror A h
distributed his gifts among them they becam
better acquainted with him, and conclude
that he was not such terrible fellow as b
appeared TO be. After tho children had nj
been served Old kriss presented the past tor
key' WIN. II Holiday, aud his cstimabie lady
each u stocking Of sweet-mests, interspersr,
with grecnhNcksi and the superintendent o
handsome silver cake basket. After singin!
the doNoogy thcy were dismissed with III,
bencdIction, ant all retired to their hone
hlghly delighted with tho entertainment
number OF our citizens kept open house an
were visited by thrOHgs Of friends and nc
QuAlutNuccs,
several Of our "cIty fathers" and othe
corporation MgIaIs, paid visit to the resi-
dehee Ol tOunyIlmnn John II. Russell, OF
Eghth street, Navy Yard, whore 4 very pleas
Ant hme was spent Ia listening TO vocal mus lC
accompanied on the plano, by the two heAutl
iul and accomplished daughters lf Mr. Rus
sell, after which the liberal host Invited hi
visitors TO sumPiLuua Tcpt-t, which wa
pATtaken OF with great sgst' The "GiheT.
then surprised Councilman issues NJ baton
At his residence on P'nusyIytnit Avenue be
tween Eighth and Ninth streets cast an,
afterwards called upOu l'DuurllmAu tip,, a