New-York tribune., 1874-12-26
OBsEDvANCEs IN THE SUBURBS.

RELIGIOUS AND social CELEBRATIONS IN JERSEY
CITY, NtwAHK. AND PAr1i.sON, AND On LONG
AND STATEN ISLANDS
In jersey City yesterday there was a general
suspension Of DusnesS ana to loidy was observed dS
usnu. Services were held IN many OF the churcA,s.
Grace 81 ksa.d !. Matthew Protestant E.isc'pa!
CnrcAcs were beautifully decorated, ana there |'Gr
.prcal and nppriprIate musical services. Christmas
rra, were provided tn CIIllrn connected "th TIE
.aDDatl-,cAuuls OF each church. TIE Ciihoc churches
" re drcora a, usual. IN S,c'nh II -A Ma"' WIS
,rrbri"d nOurly Uu,Il midnight. Wien the services
were concluded by the ceirDraion OF the lnmlcu!hte
Corccpluu appropriate ana inprrsSv" crIc'h"H'
number OF the churCAes Of other denominations pro-
yIied Christmas gifts for their SaDba;h-schoo Children
which were distributed either on Thursday n!sht OF
Yesterday The pruprictOrs o: The EreIIig J0H1d'
gave a Christmas dinner to 30) ncwspOys dt L'"p'r
Hail Tie inmates Of the Chil:-cuJ Home. iIJm" for
Aged Women. and other charitable inStitG1oIs "tfo
also provided with Chrlsmas dinners
In Paterson y. j. yesterday, the hol'av wi9i ceie-
bra,d very uLrty ut the suspension VI business WIZ
Az universal 80 TO attract attention. Tac unG''Y di
soason will partly account for the general c"SSaon In
Clnlluen Hal! 500 polr children wers gwen NhliU
mas dinner bv tho teachers Of the Union Mission Sab
,atn-school The collation. provided by frienis Of
,he teachers who htd previously solicited donations OF
fond An enormous Ilntltv NJ 'pnIitry - seht ~
and all the children w"re nJlntiIdllY suppItH nun,
nr NJ ne clergy were present, prayer was offered
nv the rev Charles ID. SIaw. Tns c1iren euanted nc
Iord's PRAYER under the direction or W. CPrInt" %"
uernteudent Of the Mission. Tnls concluded me rAel
res Christina. tree, provided tor ae chidrch u
s. PIulS Protestant EpIrcoph urch ana thr if, es'
MrtDOdst EpscOpal Churcn on urs tiy h2ht l. l'or
tnments we're gwen Last nlYlt IA X ycrslde Cd'dry
Cuaprl aud the FIrst Bdptist Cuur"h IAe ahnl'c's'
~ fhe Gross street Methodist EpscOpaI sunday->r2"
wa. lr III the evening" TIe Anniversary Oh tue M
street bDath-chOOl was crebrIcd last nigit \ .a'i
in and OF 81. Josepn's Hospital WA held III inc opsrt
House during the day and evening. ana idir III d. oi
the DIVISION Street Methodist EJ>c pa ClucA heiu ~
Washington al, VIII be cuntinu II today. .o.,,
In Newark n. j.. -. PdIlck's CatHruT"I was cIo""i
wItuess the 50oiun PObtIu 'al hiss lhe hiSn'
b shop Currgan acted as celeOsau assisted ~ tho
Tourney deacon; Father OGrady, suD-1eicol, ana
Father OCOnnOr, master ~ ccrenJnles ine SCI W.
were OF the impressive Character anu 'ho ILL.,
cnOlr performed par III an artistic mnncr Mlu
Catholic Church, and Christ Grace, ana g: ! lnlp
Protestant scOpIl ChLrcnes The services of the ne"
Reformed Lp,ScoDa ChuTch were hrd YESTERDAY, ~ 49,
ciaiou Hal. TIE R.v. DR.. Nicholson onciateu as
sisted by the X " Mr.. g ilagler. late ol W4snins
ton Hignts, NewYvrk. and the attendance was ihrge
services were held all the Protestant Episcopal ana
Roman Catholic churches, aud IN most O tne o,lci
| cnurches except the Methodist Episr0pai chuIcneo
The streets were ave all day ye,terddy and lnto the
night, the delightful weather and rxcciirnt sieismdk
giving an opportunity for outdoor pleasures.
Christmas Observd1crs We're general thrOughout Long
Island. Tue Roman Catholic and Episcopal chrches ~
| + .Iu.ica FiusuiuE, villages were
nand -omeiy and prouscly decorated with eyergIeens
aud services nrid Is Usual III the forenoon.
| IAc day a observed III u becoming manner uP"
Staten Island nearly all business places being closed
Morning. services were held IN ali the ProtStInt
EpscOpal churches throughout Ilc islam and III thr
Roman Catholic churches Jle hnl services were hr'd
before day break All the pubiG Institutions were
dressed In honay green, and hrid ny tho
chHplIins. About 100 sick and disabled seaInrn we're
provided dinner by Mr Edxar. Superintendent OF
the H.ameu- Retreat at SlJplctOn, aud feast was pncei
before old sailors At tae Snug HArDor a. Now