New-York tribune., 1876-12-26
Vincent Fcrrers he Dominican Fathers, ST Peter s.
St Bridgets and the Charch of the Holy iBnocents
THE HOLIDAY OF THE; POOR.
HOW CHRISTMAS WAS OBSERVED AT IIiE cHARlrA-
nIE INSTrrirrIGNS.


the homeless and fcndess boys and girls under inc care
of the Childrens Aid Society, at the several lodging
houses or branches OF that institution AT the I'll s
Lodging House at No q ST. Marksplace' ao"ut ~
girls OF o'clock, given a dinner OF turkey Anu
plum pudding the contribution of Charles X hafehah
Of No IS Bm1ingsp. This is the first occasion that us
branch has been furnished with dinner independent OF
The funds Of society In the evening the gls tooN
rart In games singing, and dancing, and Santa Claus
contributed his share by dispensing useful ana accepa
4 bic gifts Of GlOik hing
At the Eleventh Ward L0dginghouse for Boys AT No
100 East Elevcnths the dinner which was 70 po el,e
To $50 boys in the evening deferred un4 TINS efo"
n tn accommodate several OF the friends Of the Society
who wished to be present but found 1t mp0ssioie 10
attend Last evening In addition to the dGnef Onere
viii be recitat0ns, singing, dialogues &c All O'~
supper was given 20 the regular dodgers last efc'"s
At the Riyiagton Street IOdgiRgheuse for Boys also
under the auspices of the Chdrens Ad society hooe
10 boys were entertained tine afternoon with bohh
tifu dinner OF turkey, pmn-puddns ana oranges ii
useA by Major Philip schuyler. Each OF the Boys was
furnished with red flannel shirt by W. A L' anu
| g. Smith of West FOrty-sXtb-st., when uniform
they dounea before dinner The Wistfu oouatccc' ..
the oys indicated very plainly that there was enc Part
of t,e prorramme which interested them much, ana
that was the amer. They marched below TO the capa
cj1s diuing-roon, where four hong tables were tpedu
with plentiful quantity Of the good things or "'oh .H
boys had been waiting. Afterwad addresses were ue
A 1ircre SuIelinfendt4if, NstplEs Nfh"'i' '
others ballads were sung by d. II. McIlyane and sisters
aud tha boys took part in character singing and dancing
Al te Free Industrial School for Boys and Girls st NO
10Y ST. Mark slhOe about 200 boys ana girls "ere cor
ceted OF O'Clock receive uscu presents OF Articles "
clothing with candies and toys which huhS III preluS'"
uoon a Christmas tree Brief addresses we're delivered
nv the s,porintendcn the Rev. d. f. Roberson' inc
tev DR. Rylanco Arthur Forbes, jr and others long
musical programme was also rendered. -, y,., All.
ho entertNmnent for The children or the Nhsoa hls-
10, No, A.
Dee 60 There three large Chflstnas Ises EiUch
ff fos eakcs candles ard many other good tfingH, to
Eo ii.tyihntcd among the children Special exercises
viii first held in the chapel after "hieb Inc Chilstas
about 06 Children of whom 2TO belonged 20 the
regular family of the institution gSHers" IN tne
plSy-rooin of the Five Points Honsc oi INDUSTRY
during the afternoon, Whele d, pounttu huPlG1
turkey fruits pies tSe e Gon hS OG1 rglnrsd spieG 10
their rccitatiOnrOoms, where Christmas gf was as pre-
seDted TO each onea sch tha iosintian beautiful
Chr,gas tree covered with toys dolls, @e' was placed
IN g6dd 1f bns 10 eat and around which we're gathered 20
little boys and girls from 10 (eas on age 700 i3ug
assert their rights among tue larger hoys ana .'s III
Iqe Exercises at the Howard Mission were euliycncd
with an original humorous pOen delivered ty Albert
mbau ard addresses by the President of the Mission,
A. s Hatch, and the Supcrlnt"ndent OF INC ~ ssl SUI
hathschool, II. L. Tompkns. About l,yO ehllitch
we're furnished With oyster SOUP frits cakes, candies
Cnrsmas toys &c The dinner was followed ny the ais
r1bpton of n large quantity OF wooden garments. Mr
Hatch prescntcl each member 81 his Bible class when
consists OF l2j young ladies, with ~sim "ooieh P"
The Five Points Mission did not provide dinner at
the Mission-hose yeserdayi sS9e a. Io~H w no so" i
which were divided into small packages lor Inc ianiles
Ha6 Ct IN tbe cbapei and gone through the usual
ciss of singing and prayer 76O ~ these packages Mec
Istr,l,rtbd ouupg Them besides large quantity Of
sc9ITs and other worsod goods, furs WOODEN nltt,ns
Christmas toys, Sc. Among the contributors 70 thlS
supply Of goods were A. T. stewart & Co srauabgrger
PirifSr & 90: C. F. 4. Heinrich: AIthof, 5uIgHGn Co.
! the Goody ear Rubber Company, ana e. o. 6uIlhcr 5
sons Of this city, j. d r. Allen ot GeEmnln"4, fthn''
srpt box of worsted cOUds Earlel VI rOu!tiy NA'
sent to thn most destitute VI the families which look 10
A. iGs s. TInScIs Homo for Boys at Nos 50 and So
WarcIi-st religious exercises were held in The chapel,
beginning at 4 o'clock IN tie morning. eiSh mass was
celebrated that time by Father J0hn 4 uSooie po
pastor of the mission AnoEsr mas 9 wa e5eToI @ az
$50 q. m. Clothing was 60 tnis a 'lS i ii
and most destitute children OF TIC Home. iLe Hie
provided by Michael Leayey was sef'eH at c'ocA' 90
| more than Two hundred children.
AT the Hoy,-York Infant Asylum, the occupants were
su1Jpicd with a suitable Christmas diunor 'tnniy oi
TOYS Tor the children furnished by some Dene "cnt
sr,sos, Home Yesterday rnde glad The hearts Of
as man. p01 women and children IS its tsacC0ancdstions
would permit This charity IS under the control Gi tho
work Through tine medium ~ the sefaeiiing women
who have 1t in charge They gave Christmas dinners
under their 10 greater or less extent Ihty cOuAtu
and sent out first dinner ior 90 IanieS lor Wh9 thy
mates-lG girls and nearly 30 Women AHer TINS dlh-
uprs were provided for the children OF TIE day nuf6tJ
and their mothers These children remain IN ineir charEe
while their nOthcrs at work, Then came Gochdteh
| o, the Industrial school, nearly 200 In number, the
children OF the sunday school and the BOYS who frequent
the Homes free rcsbdng-rOGm, together Hunicflhg
nearly 400 II Was Il sigh; which VIII lireer long IA fec
minds OF those who H. as the man. inhcLod 6caAtB
clad mothers, and children marched IN 10 pu@kC gl iAe
turkey, vegetables, ana nince PIE rioVidci i0 ttif en-
tertanment. The pies were the gli OF Mas hOle "hO
sends them regularly upou holidays ana giis h money
! purchased the remainder OF the chcrf
| Tic managers OF the Old Gcnilenon's Jnsce'afiar
Home provided Its Inmates with bguhiihi ihheF con
sisng OF turkey, plum pudding, CAKE, ana lrutt AHtr
| which q uuslCl entertainment was Eych. iu cplSe
oeucn OF thc great dstrv6s prevailing la The city
20 respectable, aged, iad'gent he residing u! NeE-loh
or Brooklyn, viii b8 provided during tha NIGcr Win
board lodging, washing, clOtnE medical aitehnance
person. Application is 10 De made ~ zoe Honic AZ 10
| 52I East undrcdand-twcniicta-st. Applicants
must not be under 60 years OF age ana must be recon-
| meDded by Responsible PERSONS
Christmas dinner given the newsb0ys last even
| ing by William ~. Elcss, at the NeHsbJls s Longing
House on Duane-st The boys nfs mel in me Assembly
| ra0m where appropriate remarks were made by Mr.
Fhcss and several and hymns were sung by the
bows with much animation Jackson .. Shuz ana Mayor
ng,ysboys subsequently sat down the dinner that had
bu prepared them, for which they oFinccd their
appreciation by the hearty manner IN "hcA they d4s
Theodore Roosevelt, whose has been pleasant
memory the 100 DOOtacs and sb0ys ~ tie Boys
Lodging House at No. 2ll west Eighecnti-st, since
TIauk syiylug Day again remembered them yesterday
and they were bOuntiiuy ted Evcry boy was also the
recipient OF Christmas gft III tAe shape OF a shirt
An,'r dinner magic lantern exhibition gwen, ana
the evening spent IN pleasant paslines ana recea
| tiODs. ,-----
dinner given by r. L. stuart, wiin the present OF brigt
silver piece each, made gad the hearts OF tnc lOS
fatheiless motheress litte ones et te PIotestat
IIalf-(Jr,han Asylum, in West Tonh-st The lady man
agcrs and Inany their friends visited the institution
during the afternoon The children were assembled in
tho tastcfuy decorated scnOOlTO0m and sang Christ
mas carol and pieces The entirely
informal the day being gwen up to play and 1nJoy nen
AT THE PRISONS AND HOSPITALS.
Ttfr nav I,S THE CITY ASp OTHER PUBLIC INsTITU-