New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-26
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HOWARD MISSION.
Christmas Day at the Howard Mission and Home TOT
Little Wanderers Is the great day VI the year. There
children connected with the Institution, all Oh
whom provided with an ample dinner at Q D. m'
together with $50 other belonging to the families
represented by the children The chapel was handsomely
decorated, and there two Christmas trees
filled with presents for all the children, con-
tributed by friends OF the Mission. bag
OF toys was also given TO each child TO
take home. After dinner, services were held in the
chapel, and addresses were made by the Rev. Mr.
banner of Orange n. j.; Gen. c. b. Fske OF st. Louis,
Oliver Dyer, the Rev. DR.. Fulton Of Brooklyn the
superintendent the Rev. Mr. Pease. and Others The
music was conducted by Theodore Perkins, who has
conducted the singing Of the Mission for Il years He
was presented with u purse OF SO, made up by the
children OF tho Mission
Five POINTS OF INDUSTRY.
The children OF Five Points House of Industry received
Christmas presents and hearty Christmas dinner. The
chapel beautifully adorned and the Christmas tree
decorated with unusual taste Most OF the presents
were given by friends Of the charity. The exercises
consisted Of songs and elees by the children which evil
denced careful training. aud received with APP
parent pleasure by the audience The exercises conn
ued from 1 10 p. M, and were followed by dinner
which occupied an hour The dinner was eaten by 400
children. The distribution OF presents took place at
Apm.
JUVENILE GUARDIAN socIEEr.
The NewYOrk Juvenile Guardian Society gave series
OF festivals Yesterday TO the children under their charge
This institution has had during the past year. the care
OF $500 boys and girls, Of whom 1923 have received only
temporary relief The institutions have all been under
tho direction of tho Rev d. F. Robertson, Secretary Of
the Society. At tho City Orphans Home, No. 1O1 St.
Mark's-plaee about 800 boys aud girls assembled
all with bright faces clearly clad, and whose ages
ged from to IA years. The three principal rooms OF
this building completely filed with chill
dren and visitors. The exercises were opened
with prayer by the Rev. Amos Brown, which
was followed by address by the Rev. d. f. Robertson
The rest OF programme consisted of songs dialogues
and Rotations by the children No refreshments were
served on this OCCASION except the regular meals TO the
children having their home in the building but at the
close OF the exercises gifts were distributed among
those present The gifts consisted OF various articles OF
clothing, large quantity OF candy, oranges and toys
At 2:30 p NJ. about the same number OF children
assembled in the branch establishment at No 2o'
Bowery. The exercises were similar to those In ST.
Mark splacc and at the close every boy and girl was
the happy recipient OF some sort Of a present
At 4:SO these children gave way to crowd OF news
boys who were treated to candy alone.
THE HMIGRAST's REFUGE.
The inmates OF tho Emgrant's Refuge and Hospital on
Wards Island through tho generosity OF tho Com
mssioners Emigration and other friends, during
the day treated to an excellent Christmas dinner The
children on the Island not forgotten by tho Com
mssIoners the 800 appropriated at the last meeting
Of the Board supplied them all with toys and candies
THE ISLANDS.
Services were held in the Protestant Episcopal and
Roman Catholic chapels in the prisons on BlackwelPs
Island The inmates were given good dinner, and
were allowed far more liberty than usual.
On Randal's Island the orphan boys and girls under
the care OF the Commissioners OF Charities and Correc
tion were given presents and were provided with
good dinner
Warden Brennan OF Bellevue Hospital made an I'M
usual effort 10 bring oheerfulness into the hearts
Of the patients under his yesterday An excellent
dinner was given at to all In the Hospital. and In
the evening an entertainment provided for tho con-
valescents.
BROOKLYN CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
At all the institutions under the Of the Commits
sioners Of Charities of Brooklyn the inmates were pro-
vided with Christmas dinners The institutions whose
inmates were thus cared for the Almshouse the
Penitentiary, and the Raymond-st. Jail.