New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
AROUND THE CITY.

The celebration of Christmas began in Brook
Ign the early part OF Monday evening The streets and
stores hfOnged with people preparing for the ho
day. The yesterday presented marked contrast
Comparatively few we're N the streets, the shops were
closed and except for the shhorns and shouts OF the
small boys, Brooklyn OF doors vas very quiet.
On the drives, however, fashionable equipagos and
groups OF equestraus present large numbers The
Ocean Parkway running from Prospect Park to COuey
Island, was especially thronged. The hotels along the
way, and the island were open as in the sum
mertme, aud did good business. At the Brooklyn
churches and public institutions the services
and festivities were much the same as usual.
At ST. AIMS, the Holy Trinity and st. Peters Episcopal
Churches the musical services Of char
The collections in the Roman Catholic Churches
for the benefit orphans estimated nave aggrc-
gated several thousand dollars. The dinners the
Street jail were not as abundant and generous
Thanksgiving dayhe keeper, declaring that they could
not afford them In all parts Of the city, SundayschOOl
FESTIVITIES and balls OF all characters filed up the hours
OF Christmas Eve and last evening
TIE Christmas anniversary never observed more
Yesterday Many of the churches were proftssy deco
rated In addition 10 the usual morning services there
were Sunday-schOo entertainments and Christmas treats
for the little ones in the ternoon and evening Some Oi
these Sunday5chOOl celebrations held Christmas
I've, and they Will take place IN various churches during
Tho day on staten Island was celebrated in the old
fashioned way. The churches dressed apprOpri-
atey ana services held IN All OF them The morning GER
Quoted by the Rev. Dr. EcccstOn. 81. Pauls Memo
nal Church Tompkinsville full choral mass was cee-
hratcd Early celebrated In all the
Catholic Churches. Fairs and festivals held
several OF the NJ. j. Churches, and the Sunday
scholars presented with gifts Dr. Henry King OF the
seamans Retreat StipietOn. furnished turkey dinner
for Il ~ disabled sailors. Mrs. Mccormack, matrOn OF
the county poor house furnished extra dinner for her
charge, wagCn-oad OF turkeys having been given for
the occasion The 500 old sailors at the Sailors snug
HarDOr, Nev-BrghtOn, were well provided for The
Home for Destitute Children the Five Corners,
also not forgotten.
The daT was moro generally observed in Newark and
its vicinity than for several years. Business almost
entirely suspended and the day given sport
and merry making. All the places or amusement
were wen parOnl1ed and the bOuleyarls were hrOngcd
with eQupaSc-. Few arrests made, general good
order being observed. TIE services in the churches
largely attended, especially those at midnight ON Christ
Eve. At the midnight services at -. Patrcks Ca
thedrdl grand pOutir9l mass was sung by Bishop
COrugan with NlcIrGcnefal DOane assistant priest,
the Rev Fathers Brennan and BOrghc>e deacOns the
Rev. Fathers Sheppard and DOWd sub-leIcOns. aud
the Rev. Father Flynn master " ceremonies Extra
dinners OF good things given the inmItes OF the
orphan as iums and the various public institutions.