The New York herald., 1874-12-26
CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNoCENTs.
THE DAY IN THE INSTITUTIONS.
ST. v1ScESr's HOME FOR BOYS.


Christmas was kept bright and early at the St.
vlncents Home for Boys, at No. SO Warren street
About $50 boys are cared for by this institution,
under the direction OF Father Drumgoole. The
boys who had slept IN the institution entered the
chapel at tour IN the morning, the sacrament OF
baptism was administered at quarter past four
and the first mass was celebrated at hall-past Jour-
A sermon was preached at this mass and most ol
the large boys approached holy communion. Two
masses followed up to six O'Clock, and breakfast
was partaken OF at seven O'Clock. There was Q
distribution OF clothing to the smaller children at
eight; and at hafpast one was the great and
principal feature OF the day-namey, the Cnrlst
mas dlnner-which consisted OF turkey, celery,
cranberry sauce, poultry, plum pudding, mashed
potatoes vegetables, fruits, pies, coffee and cakes
A supper ut halpast seven finished the
Christmas celebration aud terminated
day loLg TO he remembered by tue boys
The Christmas dinner was lurnisIeu at tho ex.
pensc OF Mr.. Dennis o'DonoAue, broker, No. 100
tnamoers street. About thirty or forty
members OF st. Vincent de Paul's con.
lerences waited on the children and attended to
their wants. Clotning Is very mucn needed ior
the boys OF this nome, and CASTOR clothing will
be thankfully accepted. Tne Earl OF Roseberry's
lutte oootnaoT % WAS inquired !, alter m 1y tine
his studies very satisfactorily at st. Francs
Xaviers College, sixteenth street.
THE NEwsBoYs' LODGING HOUSE.
The Newsboys' Lodging House. In New Cham
bers street, one Of the institutions OF the Chill
dren's Aid Society, and which is under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. O'Connor, celebrated Christmas very
appropriately yesterday. The boys dined at the
ar,stocratic hour OF halfpast six O'Clock In the
evening III their large dining room, an apart
ment as spacious as Delmonico's banquet
ting hail IN Fiah avenue. 1t was deco
rated with evergreens, bannerets and ma
tona. nags. ABOUT 600 boys sat down
n Vnru mi nal nnhnp "a nraa
Gency o. Air. Felss. WINE merchant, No. ~ Broad
way, VINO kindly deraJ ed the expense OF the din-
troduct.on OF dessert ana coffee senator Conk-
ing, Commissioner Bailey, Frank Howe, Col.
lector Arthur aud other prominent gentlemen de-
iNered very appropriate addresses. In the Inter.
VAS OF the speeches. tne company indulged In
musical exercises. Indeed, the Dinner was IN all
respects after tue manner OF Deimonico banquet
Evening dress did not generally prevail, and wine
was uot paronizcd yer, much but ~ many othei
essential respects BOYS did the best rney conle
to initiate the "swel!s" as they cal the gentle
men To waom they sell eewspapefs up town. To
day the BOYS WAC are regularly connected with IN,
home Will each receive a palr OF shoes warn
socks and two shlrts. One OF the arran9emenr
oi the Institution Includes wash day. on fhurs
day, and the boys On tnat day can have theu
washing done ree Of charge. As an lilustra
ton oi the prevalence oi prudent habits amons
OF the institution VIII need enlargement. Tuere
are llo compartments IN the sale ior the boys
SAVINGS, cut the numoer Of depositurs IL increas
ing so fast tnat the compartments are not ade
quate. The savings average auoIt 500 a month
Wncn the money Is Withdrawn by tnc boys 1t Is
either IOr the purchase OF clothing or Tor deposit
IN one Vi the regular savings banks, or to assist
them when they Ego West.n
THE HOWARD MISSION.
The Home Tor Little Wanderers known as the
Howard Mission, NO 40 New Bowery, was, from
early Ia the morning un.ii the shades or evening
yesterday, scene Of exquisite enjoyment Tor tue
little children OF potn sexes. During the day
about s0o children were entertained, partaking OF
"a luncheon at nali past eleven O'Clock. Each chd
also received toys, package OF candy,
ana tue little ones pair of warm