The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-27
INTELLIGENCE.
CITY
CHRISTMAS.
How IL WINS Observed In the City-The weaE
ther, Religious ObservRnces, Dinners Mt Chm
ritnble TusfItutfOua. etc. efc.

observed throughout the city. TSe weather for tbs
best part Of the day was just what was TO be de-
sired In the evening storm set in, but however
not early enough to spoil the pleasure OF prone
naders. The audiences at the various places OF
amusement were In no wise acected by tho storm
In most Of the churches the day was celebrated
Win appropriate services. Nearly all the churches
Of the episcopal Lutheran, and Catholic persua-
slons were open, and were attended by large au-
dlences. In St Clements p. T. Church q choral
communion service was held at 81 A. NJ, and the
regular morning prayer and sermon at 10H. The
church was tastefully trimmed with greens, as were
all the churches OF taat denomination. The Roman
Catholic Church Of st Anne, at Port Richmond, was
opened for the first time on Christmas day, with two
masses and sermon, by DIR. Morarty In the
the Assumptiob. Spring Garden below Twelfth,
masses were performed by orchestras. At st. Au-
gustines, Fourth street, below Vine, mass OF
Choron, French composer, was performed for the
FIRST time.
The charitable institutions gave hearty Christmas
dinners TO their nmatEs. At the Bedford Street
Mission 800 children supplied with fine dinner
with q dessert of Christmas candies. The Little
Wanderers, on Shippen street, below NINTH were
also feasted to their hearts content. At the News
boys Home, in Locust street, above Ninth, q hand
to the nome and the profession.
Also in order on the list OF charitable dinners
the Reporters, banquet, at the American Hotel, on
Christmas night A choice entertainment was pro-
vided through the liberay Of the participants, and
the following toests were given:-The Correspond
ing Reporter" the Interviewing Reporter" the
CONFIDENTIAL Reporter" the 'tCourt Reporter" the
sensation Reporter" the 'Police Reporter" "Our
German Representative the "stout Reporter, the
the "Fancy 'Reporter;" !" yourselves collectively and
individually"
reunion of the fiftieth alumni of the High School
occurred Christmas eve 1t being the first reunion
since the class graduated in the summer OF 67.
Twenty-Five members took part in the proceedings.
The police were on the alert all day, but nothing
unusual occurred to mar its pleasures. There were
several fires, but great disturbance OF the public
peace. One hundred and elghty-1ve arrests were
reported mostly for trivial ofenses, probably Tor the
blowing Of horns But the holding in custody Of the
any effect on the amount OF noise made by the re-
naming horn-blowers.
In the Lincoln Institute on South Eleventh street.
the boys were the recipients OF many handsome
| gifts. In the main room OF the ffont building an
immense Christmas tree was erected, loaded down
| with handsome toys and candies. Arter some pre-
liminary exercises, the boys sat down to capital
At the Industrial Home, Tenth and Catharine
| twenty-four little girls were treated to Christmas
At the Western Home Christmas exercises took
place. consisting of singing and recitations. The
| children acquitted themselves most admirably.
In the Soldiers Home on Filbert street, fine COL
latiOn was partaken of by the inmates Interesting
| exercises preceded the event.
| The Lincoln Institute was also the scene OF much
| hilarity and merriment. The inmates did ample
Justice to the dinner which was set before them.
| The day following Christmas was dull and gloomy,
in striking contrast with Saturday Most OF the
churches held services appropriate to the season,
| and Christmas discourses were preached from many
| The managers of the Union School and Children's
| Home, Twelfth and Fitzwater streets, gave
their Christmas festival to the children at O'Clock
| day The Lutheran Orphans Home at Germantown
also hold this afternoon their regular Christmas ex
ercises. They viii consist OF addresses singing re-
| dren. merry time is looked for
| THE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION OF THE PoLICE-wHo
| FELL INTO THEIR HANDS AND wHEREFoR.
! About 10 O'Clock on Saturday night the residence
OF j. p. Culling Barring street, near Thirty eighth
West Philadelphia, was feoniously entered and ran
sacked the depredators securing about five dollars
| in cash for their labor expended.
About eight O'Clock P. M. on Friday an ndi-
| yaual named Thomas Alexander, whilst passing
| Iolp pperT rtv- M
ally fell and broke leg. lie was removed to his
residence, Fiftyhfth and Race streets, by police
j. S. Hale was lately initiated into the secrets OF
the Independent order OF wife-beaters, and on
terng fo his say VIE an beating He
subsequently arrested and held in 5000 bail by Alder
| man Massey to answer at Court.
| John Moran and Benjamin Smith were arrested
at Eighth and Shipper streets on Christmas after
noon on the charge OF nayl6g stolen several army
| Alderman Bonsall committed the pair to prison.
| The coats at the Seventeenth District Station
John Glenn whose idea of the proper celebra-
ton of Christmas was exemplifed by his becoming
intoxicated, during the progress of a drunken brawl
at Broad and Fitzwater streets, late in the after
| noon, drew revolver and discharged one barrel
thereof, which taking effect in the leg OF Thomas
| Cunnngton, inflicted serious wound. Glenn was
arrested and committed to prison by Alderman
Bonsall
Twentieth and Spring Garden streets on Christmas
afternoon, on the suspicion OF having stolen bag
|
was staggering. Another vagabond who accompa
med him on the appearance OF the police officer
and succeeded in escaping Alderman Pancoas
committed Kelley to prison.
Oficer Mcdonald on Christmas night attempted
to arrest one G. w. Mham, who was raising a dus
at Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets. Mihan
| brought to his aid blackjack, which he vigorously
applied to the preboscis of the oficer. Reinforce
ment arriving in the shape Of another knight of the
| locust, c. w. was subjugated, and taken befor
Alderman Massey, who held him in $500 bail t.
| answer.
similar affair occurred at Seventh and Shipper
streets during the afternoon OF the same day. Jane
| KARI and John Mclaughlin endeavored TO appeas
their vitiated propensities by belaboring colore
| man, Onicer McCuloch interpOsed when they apple
| their 'billies" to him. but with assistance, he al
| rested them, and Alderman Bonsal issued commit
| ment.
| ATTEMPT TO ROB AN EATING SALOON BY A BooT
| BLACK.-Last night, as private watehman wa
| going his rounds in the neighborhood of Sixth an
Arch streets, he noticed a small transom windoy
broken open over the Arch street door OF Jackson
restaurant, at the s. Il. corner OF Sixth and Arc
streets. Locking through the plate in the door, h
|, | wit a small candle IN the