, 1874-12-26
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

At tho Newsboys' Home the day WAS celebrated
in fitting manner. Tho boys, twensy in
numbor, were provided With an extra dinner at 2
o'clock, which they dovourod with groat Eet.
Tho bill OF faro cons.stol Of rteWed chicken and
potatoes, and good bread, butter, and cako. On
ordinary occasions the boys arc charged 10 centa
for dinnor, which consists OF u single plato Of
food Tho second plato always costa them
an extra centB, Tho rule WAS 30 far de-
Yiatel from yesterday US to not only increase
the q,,atity Of the bill OF fare, but to allow them
tboir second or third plato without extra cost. Il
is needless to Bay that tho boys aVai'ea them
solves Of the advantages the occasion offered.
Those heretofore content with their first plate
woro yesterday scarcely satisfied with their third.
In fact each appeared to be the rival Of tho 0her
in tho amount OF food consumed One feature
OF tho 1nnsr noticeable waa that tho boys had
loarnod to cat with knife aud fork very cotnfort-
ably. which those who have attended their DIM
ners herotoforo will best appreciate. They do
portcd themRoyes worry croditabty throughout,
aud during tho ontiTo day were Tho mcrriest ot
tho merry.
In the oyouing the boys woro entertained 1t
tho Homo very ngreeab]y. Reading aud Ringing
wore tho order Of the evening, unaer tho d.
roctiou OF tho Superintendent.
THE TuRN-GEME1NDE.
Tho Chicago Iurn-G Gemcnde gaye grand 1es~
ttval in honor Of Christmas at tho North Side
Turner Hall last avening The ball vAa nicely
fosto0neu and decorated, and Was well tilltd With
! lalioa and gcptlemon. In tho contro Of tho hall
,ras an immense Christmas tree, which waa brill
| iantly 1t Up and which almost broko down with
| Christmas presents which uero afterwards raf-
| fled ont and distributed among the winno.s. 4
| Christmas plny was produced mud q concoFt was
! given by the ladies and gentlemen belonging to
tho Socioty. The whole concudod NTH bail.
| which lasted unti, early thia morning.
Tho Vorwarta Turn-Society will celebrate this
evening as thoif hall On West Twelfth street.
| Grand preparations are making, and good time
| may be expected by those who participate.
! THE COUNTY nuBPlTA1-
The patients at tho County Hospital, OF rather
those Of tho $50 unfortunates who wore able to
onioy good meal, dinedr on turkey, goose, reg
| otablcH, and minco.pie yesterday. The few who
were too iii to eat Bllch Holid food wero supplied
NTH chicken noup md oyansos, = box OF the
latter being donated by J. ". Fnrfin. Tho Rev.
Arthur Mitchell and DR.. Powell sent a numbo1
Of preaonts to tho sick chGron, and tho little
| folks wero very grateful. Tho Institution.
Though sorneyhat srlesetS," showing Bigns oi
tlsintegraton. a in excellont condition 10 far a.
cleanliness is concerned and tho house ply
sicians evidently hare sonc sympathy tor tho
MEN, women, and children under tholr caro-.
| AMERICAN DISTRICT TELE0AApH.
The American District Telegraph made happy
tho hoarts of sixty Of their messenger boys yoster
day afternoon by providing them with aehtn ant
admission to the Museum. Tie httis fellow
returned to headquarters iu tho evening highly
elated with tho amusement they had taken, ant
tho different accounts and storiea re!atOd BY then
would fill largo hlzed volume.