The New York herald., 1870-12-27


Good Christmas cheer was provided in abundance
to the 200 boys and girls who inmates OF this
Asylum, or watch Mother Hyaciuihe is superoress.
The day also observed by appropri-
ate religious ceremonies in the chapel
midnight and morning. The asylum. which
Is located on Eighty street, near East river is
supported by German Roman Catholics The Christ
mas dinner was excellent one, and 1t was pleas
ant 10 witness the despatch with which the young.
sters made Tie good things disappear from The table.
Many friends visited the Asylum In the course OF
day, and the children received numerous Christmas
presents. There were three Christmas trecs-one
for the boys another for the girls ana the third for
the smaller children, and there was also represen
tation Of the CRIB OF Bethlehem. When the wax
tapers on The trees were III up they presented
very fine appearance. or course, the day was
holiday. -
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Al the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
Epiphany.
The Sabbath school connected with this church, In
stanton street and the Industrial School Tor poor,
ragged children supported by and conducted under
the auspices of this church, assembled yesterday
afternoon and evening and, together with visitors,
crowded the church to its utmost capacity, to cee.
brate their annual Christmas festivities The church
was beautifully decorated with flowers around the
pulpit. the font and the communion table: on either
side OF the altar large and imposing Christmas
trees, weA loaded with choice gifts from good OLD
Santa Claus. The exceedingly interesting exercises
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deelama,ions, to ne delight Of al @ present Il
the conclusion Of which Mr.. b. G. Wetmore, the
superintendent, Was called upon and received with
gearty applause by the children. He delivered
few approprae and n;appy remarks ana n proceeded
worthy scholars, among whom may be mentioned
Miss Frances Lippitt, faithful little scholar OF
work basket and the appreciation OF the pastor for
her energy in committing TO memory upwards Of
four hundred verses Of Scripture, and John NJ
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tended school regularly at all seasons, and was du-
full to parents and teachers. Miss Angelina Mosher
of gratitude from her class after which the scholars
were dismissed by the pastor Eev. B. b. Leacock
In the Schools Of the New York Juvenile
Guardian Society.
Nowhere was Christmas celebrated in more
delightful and happy manner than in the several
schools of this society, numbering over !, 100 chill
dren The ..Home" at No. 101 st. Marks place and
the large han No. 207 Bowery were beautifully
decorated and the Joyous bearing Of all present ~
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and D. +. Robertson. SIMON stevens also made q
very happy. application OF some OF the dialogues
spoken by the children. Dudley Field, president OF
The society, sent handsome present OF 500 10 the
children. :.~-e
Tb. Newsboys' Lodging Houses.
During the past few days there have been very jolly
times In the Newsboys' Lodging House in PARK place
and Its kindred institution OF ST. Vincent de Paul in
Warren street. Christmas week has been prolific O
gifts and good cheer to the wld street Arabs or oul
city. who have SO often 10 suffer hunger and cold In
disseminating the news TO their many thousands o.
patrons. In the Park place house there are -four
noors so by 95 feet, In which are bathrooms
kitchens, laundr1es, dining rooms and large, clear
and well ventilated dormitories In the dormito
RES are go fine, comfortable beds, and there
IL large gymnasium attached. Mr.. O'Con
nor. the superintendent, paid visit to tnt
establishment IN Park place for the purpose 0
purchasing five cases OF shoes for the boys as
Christmas CUTS and on Offering 10 pay for them the
Grn generously refused to take the money and
donated them 10 the boys. The regulations here
are very simple. Breakfast al six O'Clock and sup
per at seven; night school commences at half-pas
seven T.. NJ During ten years l6 400 boys nave Deei
cared Tor oy this institution and 900 truaDts hav
been returned to their friends. There Is a saving
bank In the house, and each boy has u box OF hi
own iiiO which he drops pennies and stamps ant
al the o the month the total amount Is returned
to bm. one thousand one hundred and four boy
have used this bank during The year. their deposit
amounting 10 81 ABB 60. one lad OF thrifty spiri
| las $500 In bank. The charges are sIA
| cents each Tor supper, lodging and breakfast
amounting In all to eighteen cents day. The boy
have contributed SABA towards the expenses OF tn
house, and the outlay on each lad. given BY volun
tagY c0DiJieutors. 10 year GVes not average MQr