The New York herald., 1875-12-24
CHI r | S T M A S.
Continued Preparations for the
Great Festival.
BUSINESS IN THE STORES.
The Demands ON Public
Charity.
THE CHINESE CELEBRATION.

The preparations for tho proper celebration OF the
glorious Christmas festival multiply with its approach
Indications or It's presence felt every side, ana
every where efforts being made TO induce the rich
contribute the relief the poor that for twenty
four hours least they may bo helped TO forget their
misery and have good to feel they ve IN land
or charity and love- Dean Swift preached
charity sermon OF a remarkable character. Quoting
the well known text Hc that gveth to the poor lend
eth TO the Lord he merely added in his own words
sTf YOU like the security down with the
eashn SO little time is there between the sp.
peals made and the coming Of the
great day OF days that opportunity is left
only for equally brct pointed appeals behalf
or the needy. Below will be found some additional
notes OF preparation, showing what sort Of Christmas
wc may expect TO have here.
All who are blessed with this worlds goods should
read the appeals gven touching in their brevity and
simplicity and think how much good can be donc and
how much happiness bestowed by the giving OF trhe
20 some one OF the worthy objects OF charity
there Indicated
The Sisters OF the Good Shepherd, at Nnetcth street.
East River propose give the children under their
merry a Christmas their MEANS sup
pcmented by any donation that may be them will
permit Contributions may be sent TO the locality
mentioned.
AT Trinity church there will be a chiidrens festival
This evening" After the customary songs prayers and
addresses the gifts from tho Christmas will DO dis
tributed among the little
Mrs John A. Kennedy, President OF the Union Relief
Association, appeals TO tho public in behalf of the
widows and orphans OF deceased Union soldiers Tho
association proposes furnish those under its caro-
with good Christmas dinner and requests that dona
tons may be sent to the armory OF the Twenysccond
regiment, in Fourteenth street, near Sixth avenue A
Thanksgiving appeal die not result in bringing in any
contributions, and IL Is hoped the Home will be
fortunate this time.
Mr William NJ Fless gives a dinner to the newsboys
Tomorrow afternoon, at hallpas six O'Clock, al their
house, Duane street, corner OF William
Buy some bricks for St. Nary's Free Hospital for
Children Ten cents VIII purchase ono; or, better
every purchaser of 'brck.n certifying that the
owner has contributed lone brick to ST Marys Free
Hospital for Children. No 4o7 West Thirty fourth
street,
At the Free Training Schools No. 80 East Tenth
street. the ladies' bazaar open Punch and Judy"
delight tho children. There is a display OF dolls toys
hon.
Sixteen hundred children in the New York Found
ling Asylum appeal to the benevolence of citizens
for contributions OF food, money clothing. No
worthier charity than this exists and surely these
little waits and srays tho OF humanity will
be suffered to 80 unaded at such time this
The funds Of the New York Colored Mission low,
the calls for relief urgent and donations of any kind
will be gratefully received the institution No 135
West Thrtieth street, or by Augustus Tabor No. TIA
Water street
The Guild Of the Holy Cross has already done much
good among the poor, and could do much II 1t had
The The charitably inclined requested TO
send donations Of money, food, goods clothing to
Rev. y. X Stubbs, st. Luke's Home, Eighty seventh
street and Madison avenue.
The annual festival at the Wilson Mission No I25
St Marks place, will take place to-day. DR.. Ormston
will deliver address, there will be distribution OF
gifts to the children and a collation. Contributions
will be fully appreciated
At two p. M the Christmas festival of lhe
Colored Orphan Asylum will bo held in the chapel of
the institution, Fourteenth street and Boulevard
GINS for the orphans solicited.
her rhi Rar ahac tnh hop t5ad
with a good Christmas dinner, 300 children OF the
Sunday school are longing for Christmas tree hung
with GIFTS and the liberal people Of New York
depended upon TO supply them.
The volunteer teachers of the Jewish Mission School,
Rt No AZ Baxter street. desire give the children who
attend the school Christmas festival but they have
not the means TO do Contributions may be for
warded to J. NJ. Goldberg, 80, Bible House, or
Mrs Doolitte, No AZ Baxter street.