The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-26

served but IN ~ stead. at about half-past 10.
between 7rl and 500 boys and girls had big bags
thei1. ana every one received toy from the
Chrstmas trees, together with a good allow
aucc OF Hour. SO weigtty were the Chri riiimas
boxes indeed, that the smaller children could
not carry theirs home. and had to send their
mothers and fathers for The lOur later ia the
day.
The festivities in the House Of Industry wcro
begun AZ about IN the afternoon with really
excellent entertainment furnished by the 40
chidrrn of the institution. Its CHIEF feature
was the representation OF a thunder storm that
WAS maIyeli,usiy real: Turkey IN abundance
dinuer tatlcs. and the gifts Of the Christmas
trees were IN ny and costly.
Tue forty inmates Of the Girls Lodging House
IN st. Marks lace. had turkey and plum pud-
ding, and In the evening, presents ot clothing.
The games, rectations. and refreshments IN tho
evening We're participated IN 10y twenty anui
uunal girls for whom situations had been iuund.
Tho in.tturO on gives FREQ board and Instruction
fur SIX mon hs to a constantly replenshed class
of tn pupil, in dressulaking, and teaches tho
use Of the sewing machine gratis to ani Out
1he Wilson Industrial School for Girls, also in
-. Marks place; Will oeiehr!te Christmas IN
secondhand Christmas trees that may he sent
Ihe institution l. day school flr poor Eitls VINO
cannot regularly attend the public schools. aud
gives them a Zee dinner every day, ana clothing
also.
1hc boys OF 81 Vincent's Homo had glorious
Christmas. The first mass said at o'clock.
A. NJ. At about $50 o'clock clothing was dis
tributed, and at about o'clock nearly . oys
marched into the lecture hall. which had been
beautifully decorated. and st down to boun-
tful dinner that nd been provided by Matthew
Leery. Esq
seciariin Home" gave its inmates a bOuntiful
dinner aud musical entertainments.
Lebanon SUNDAY School, In Columbia street
gave its 2JO children a collation..
dinners To its SUNDAY school, its Industrial
sonool, It's forty fcni lie inmates and to the boys
fr,queutinx the free reading rOOm-3yo IN all. 1t
also gave dinners uf turkeys and vegetables to
N.aNF
homes. ms sunday school children Will 81 JOY
their Christmas tree In S. AIMS E2is 1pel
thuIch ON thursday evening next, and tho
Chiistna- tree for the inmates Is to be planie ed
AT tie Home ON the following evening.
For the boys Of the KivingtOn street Lodging
House wrenths II sverSreens aud pots Of rare
flowers were sent from the hot house u Mrs.
Calder, tnr wife u the Superintendent. Mr..
George Caller. At about2 o'clock l5O toys, all
uniformed IN bright red shirt, presented a. a
Christmas sift ny Messrs. NJ. d. ana \. ID. Smith,
were gwen Il bouutiful dinner OF turkey, pro-
sented o., Major Philip Schuyler.
lhree hundred newsoobys tmterille their
waist-Oands at the bountilul dinner giy n them
last evening oy the wealthy importer and philan-
irroplist, William ". Flies. IN the Newsboys'
Lodging House.
All tie wards in the Roosevelt Hospital were
decorated with wtehtlis OF greens ana flowers.
aud the small chapel resemo1ed pretty 2rot. %.
ANA on the altar was - cross made Of choice
h,Wers. Every sick room had small Christmas
tree. covered with gilt prints ANA presents. Din-
her was .iven 10 10y patients. Ia me evening 4
select d choir under the direction oi Nj. Will
liam Mills SANG Chustuas carols.
The matruus Of the Shelfering Arms. at 1s9th
street and Tenth avenue, gave their children IN
excellent dinner. Ca Thursday next the chill
dren are to have their Christmas tree.
Mr.. H. l.. stuart supplied the money for a din
nor for the l70 children Of the Protestant Half
| Orphan Asylum IN Tenth street
| The new home Of the Holy lnnrmery. branch
Of the -. James Industrial school, under the
direction OF the Rev. +. IL. Fatrrlly. WIS oucned
| with tinnet To over two hundred poor children
| " the Fourth ward. Dinners are TO be = Ven To
| the children every day this week, and on Iues-
| day next the school Is TO be opened.
! Ihe inmates OF the city's Chart lne and cor
! rectoha institutions were well supplied vita
| Cnristmas dinners. in ths Tom $ In me morn
! lhE, the hcv. MI betker conducted services
| lrum the bridge In the main corridor. lhe
| women attended services in the chapel
Promptly at noon the poultry dinner was served
III the cells, and there was more than enough for
every one u the 4i5 prisoners. Bellevue Hos
iittl added few d"hc4.ies TO IT. iiI Il fare,
ani so dld the Charity H9s2ital, THEATRICAL en-
/ t,rtaiume euts enIlyeusl the evening. lL' pl-
/ uDnt- la the fever aid erisipelIs paNious " ere
| pnNst .i.us would allow. The services m
! tie hospital Vers pcrf'rmed uV F.tarr
Tie h v Il. ii. Boarne, m Epscop'lfM. in tus
/ Prrttsuti,ty the convicts nat 4 holid r..uite
/ from work. aud a holiday dinner was setyei.
/ Father Nettur sid mass e.riy in tie laN, AID
| mons. In the Alm.Aouss Father ChAnthr1n
saii ma.sa,tA 81, snf he rev. N-. sesr'ss a
! Methodist. and the Rev Messrs bourne and
| French. Episconuihn-, ohciated later IN he
| d ~. ana Christmas inner was served. The
! MtFNA1u.f ~ '-r-' huMbetins over l"v'. h'7o
| bal . good dinner, Hui wore mtrlsiered o. ~
! Fathti Cha'utr'n ana inc Rev. Nr. French. lhe
| Ldnati' Asylum rni-hei the most confpicu-
| OILS exam les of delighted people and demon
stratiye sratit.de. her dinner va. ( oliow' 4
by a cuatlcteri.ti d tucr 10 ihrir lille theatre.
| sulupt-ous meas were given 20 III the inmates
| of the -ther i,iAud .n-ti;u.i us - tie children
| ~ the Nurs.Iy on i iudal.'a Island MIS-. N;h II.
! Nichh IN a.A -Ir-. Gibbons 9ie.ented ~ and
other TOYS.
o be vll John street ". 7. Church WAS brilliant
/ ~ ey-i!in- on the occasion f the tiii-tu i-
anniversary u the sunday school After tAe
! ei.i- uiuW -ni collation. w"s served