New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-25
CUARITYs OPEN HAND.
HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENTS AT THE BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTIONS.

HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENTS AT TIE BENEFOLENT
INSTITU IIONS.
Tho JOYOUS chimes that usher in the holy
Natal day VIII awaken thousands OF little hearts
throughout the land TO bright antcpatons, and still
brighter reazaons OF Christmas cheer; and little bare
feet will 10 pattering many happy homes in
search for the good things which their good old patron
saint is 10 have brought them. But to
still other thousands such joy IS known. With
these children OF poverty. to whom the struggle for
bread alone weary enough the delights Of this esta
occasion seem too chmercal TO be dreamed Of
yet in them are depths Of enjoyment the
love things beautiful aud good and the same craving
something beyond and above the dull routine Of daily
life. In what better way their favored fellow
beings celebrate this glad occasion than by contributing
of their abundance make numbers Of those happy 10
whom else the day would be a most dreary blank. In
addition almost countless destitute families whom
each reader viii find in his neighborhOod there are nu
charitable institutions in the city where the be-
nevoent will lnd abundant use for their offerings.
At the Howard Mission aud Home for Little Wander
ers No 40 New Bowery ZOO children to be provided
To-day the doors Of the Home will be opened at 10
o'clock. and with intermediate exercises the presents
will he given out from II to 1 o'clock. Any articles
suitable the OCCASION for the general wants
Of the children, will be gladly received.
Five hundred are expected today at the Five Points
House OF Industry No. 155 WOrth-st The services will
begin at p m. in the Chapel, and dinner will be
served at p in the spacious play-room, after which
children Will return TO the Chapel aud receive their
gifts from large Christmas-tree.
At the Founding Asylum, No. North Washington
square, the day will be observed, but the children
all very small there will be special festivities. Con-
trbuOns however OF money and clothing for the help
less little waits earnestly solicited the good work
done by the institution is wholly one of charity.
The Chdrens Aid Society makes this the gala day OF
It's benefciaries At the EewsbOys' ing-house, No
Parkplace, Christmas dinner Will be given to the
boys, through tine generosity of VIM NJ Feiss at p
The girls the lodging house. No. q ST. Markspace
will also entertained in the evening" well as the boys
Of the houses Nos. 32 Rvingon-st and all West Egh-
teenthst Those OF the Eleventh Ward LOdgin ghOuse,
No 200 East Eeventhst. will receive their feast to-
morrow at the same hour. Beside these the Society
provides dinners for the numerous children of their
Industrial scAoos For these purposes gifts of var
kinds are auch desired.
where is fiendess girls are provided with safe
and comfortable home, it proposed TO treat them TO
that will make the occasion joyous one. This
institution. which receives teaches and obtains homes
for worthy girls, OF whom about $50 have
Oeen thus helped during the past year. ls IN rather en-
pleasant time Is expected the Ladies' Five Points
Mission, the site OF the Old Brewery, No CT PaTkst
Two large Christmasrees, bOuntifuly filled, will dis
pense presents $40 children who Will each receive In
addition little Dag OF cOnfeeu0ns nuts ana CAKES Inc
exercises VIII begin at 10 a. n IN the chapel with the
singing OF carols and eees addresses, &c Clothing VIII
also be distributed TO the needy.
At st. BarnaDas House, No. SO4 Muberry-st. religious
services will first be held at 1880 "a. An excellent
dinner will be served at 1880 10 those connected
with the institution, after which the children OF the
school and the boys OF the read1ngToom. with their
parents, viii be fed, the feast closing about To-
morrow, at p. M, Christmas Tree WIZ De gwen IN
the chapel children OF the House. with toys, dolls
confectionery, &c. and on Monday next another one
will be provided for the sunday school children very
pleasant time he expected. This Institution. whose WOfk
l. very and benevolent, depends entirely
upon charity for sustenance, ana the managers desire
very much 10 be rene mbered on tins occasion.
At the German Mission, at Eighty-thrdst and Ninth
ave- full Episcopal service VIII be held to-day, aud
festival Will be given the l51 children on Friday next,
alta y. with singing, Rotations ana good feast
1t proposed 10 anord the children at the Enlgrant
Depot Wards Island pleasant hour on Friday alter
and for this purpose articles 20 stock the Christ
mas tree and enrich the feast desired from all
At the Midnight Mission, No. go Greenest. religious
tcrYices will be held at by the Rev. Dr. Galladet
sif ST. Anns Church, aud excellent dinner VIII be pro-
various entertainments and the occasion will be made
enjoyable aud profitable possible. This Institution
meeting with much substantial success and the man
ayers feel greatly encouraged In their WORK.
The New-YOrk Infant Asylum has under s care at No
a CiAtOnp place, aud Al Flushing L. L., large number
OF infants and children for whom II striving 10 pro-
VIDE II Is very much embarrassed however, from want
funds and earnest appeal j made that these little
s,nes may not be without Christmas
At the Union Home and School lOT the orphans OF vol
Will be held Friday. An interesting
handsome and valuable gold medal ~ tue scholar who
bas displayed the best conduct during the gen
sdd the enjoyment 81 the day. Contributions pay be
bent the home al Observation-Disclosures stst, aud
the Boulevard, 70 MFs Chas r. DAILY Of No "a Clinton
race, 5rs. Admiral farraRut of No 1lG East Thirty
sxlb-sI.. Mrs. David hoyt OF No. ~ East Forty
sixth-st. ,..
The 906 children Of the Protestant Half Orphan Asylum
~. " West Tcnfh-sI, lI their PRESENTS
eidiashioned style, with then Lt s.ongs vel stuffed
NlIh toys ana juvenile books. al l:a ~ dlnnet viii