New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-30
TIE CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.

The Christmas Festival of the Park Presby-
terrain Church Will be held this evening in the chapel
The annual Christmas festival at the q. cs'
Iodcng HOuse No 1875 BleeckeTst under the charge OF
tie Children's Aid Society," will be held this evening
The Patriot Orphan Home, an institution for
the support and OF soldiers orphan children located
Federated Yesterday the festival The nstitu-
ton is under the management Of some OF the HsI
ofNewYOrk. At present there arc 40 children "'h'n
its walls .
The Gree Church Of the Holy Sepulchre,"
the Rev. futile Smith, PASTOR held It's usna Chrlslnas
festival AT D. IN yesterday in the chapel OF the church
large Christmas tree sparkling with gas Jets and filed
with TOYS, gaddened the hearts OF the niue ones VINO
received their uresents. The expenditures in preparing
the tree toys &C. &C., were borne by the pastor anu HIS
immediate friends
The christmas Festival" of the Sunday and
Sewing Schools Of the Unitarian Free Church the Rev.
r. N Bellows, pastor held yesterday AFTERNOON NJ
Mr. Hepworth and Others The hall was filled with ch'l,
dren who with joyful words OF admiration surrounded
and altogether the entertainment passed of
most creditably TO the Church Society
The Society for Aiding and Instructing jew
ish Children neld its tenth anniversary yesterday aiei
noon ar the rooms OF the juvenile Guardian Society No.
St. MaTksplace Dr. Sterling secretary Oh tho 2ovi
DR. Morgan, showing the Importance and necessity OF
the work they engaged IN lie children tHeh ac-
and recitation This Society occupies very peculiar
field Of labor, and the members are working with GOOD
results
The christmas Tree Festival" of the Par
ish Sunday School OF the Holy Trinity held in the
chapel Of that church last evening The exercises were
pastor the church, and the Rev. W. T. Sabine. en-
forcing the lesson o. Christmas time Christmas carols
tion of gifts TO ali These gifts consisting Of bon-bons.
trumpets, &c, were tastefny arranged on tall ever,
green. which, doubt to the childish Imagination was
one Of splendor and beauty.
The Church of st. James, Brooklyn, held its
Christmas Tree Festival last evening at the Adephi
Academy. The Chapel Of that institution was fairly
crammed with little ones, who gazed with g.isteniug
eyes upon the spendors OF three gorgeous Chrslnas
trees which, respondent with eterng globes and over
loaded with toys, occupied the stage Of the hall The
exercises opened with the usual Christmas carols
sweetly sung by the children, after which under
the supervision of the pastor the Rev. j. H. Hopkins
very valuable presents were distributed TO all The exer
cses OF tho children lasting from until u were followed
by a social reunion Of the old folks Of the Church
The Christmas festival of the Colgate Mis-
sion Sunday held last evening IN the chapel
mission is named honor OF VIM. Colgate, who built the
chapel about IS years and Is sustained b. The Ia6er
drick Is pastor. The room beautifully decorated
with sGs sna S 8 Was crowded With 500 happy
children, and as many OF Their friends as cOnld nnd
standingroom In the rear OF the chapel % OF the very
small people occupied tiers OF raised seats, boys
on side, and girls on the other, WIN a nne
Christmas tree occupying the space DeIwGse a:
been superintendent OF the school for nine years There
much joyous singing OF hymns by the children m gen
impeachable accuracy, and likewise repeated certain
familiar lines setting forth Tomans right to be an or;
Miss I4nore Byrdsal cear-vOiceG young ladies OF
tender age recited little poems with goOa elect, and
Miss Byrdsa also sang and played the piano very sue
cnssfnliy The address Of welcome was likewise well
delivered by Miss Laura North. The key.
George HIATT, and the Rev Or kendflck
br,ef speeches TO the children and the latter read
a humorous ThyninR alOcuiiQn TO his shepherds A
beautiful bouquet Of flowers was presented 90 Or Ken
drck aud another Mr. Jas Black WHO has not failed TO
send the Mission 500 Christmas check for several years
past. fine pearlcOvered photograph album was also
presented to Mr. Kemp the presentation speech In each
case being made with much aptness and sefpOssessOn
by Miss Josephine Birdsall copy OF Buuyans Phi
eTims Progress was likewise given TO Mr.. Kemp, and
nne Bible to Mr. lockwood teacher OF the young men
Bible beautiful distribution OF cakes apples and
oranges books and Christmas boxes concluded the fes
tvlty and reoiced the hearts OF all the children con
nected with the Mission, To which Mr. Samuel A. Mllb
could not refrain from giving another 500 on the spot