The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-26
a M ERRY CHRISTMAS!
How 1t Was Observed in the City.
At the Churches, Bethel, Jail, Work
house and Other Places.


Joicing in every household; big dinners
at the hotels, religious services at the |
churches, and fun and froli9 on the |
streets. How the day was observed will |
be shown by the following;
The dinner given to the pupils OF the |
Bethel every Christmas In the Hall of
the Merchants Exchange, was one Of
the most notable events OF yesterday.
At o'clock nearly three thousand FIVE
hundred children were mar 5haIeu into
rank at the Bethel and proceeded to the
Merchants Exchange, where the dinner
awaited them. uperintendent Lee
made a brief address, and the hungry
crowd did justice 10 the turkey, nam,
cake aud candy.
After the dinner each one was pre-
sented with a bag Of popcorn and candy,
and then were sent to their homes WITH
light hearts.
A good square meal was given ynster-
day 10 the inmates of the WOrk-hOuse,
and the turkey and coffee were enjoyed.
Before dinner, however, musical and
OratOrical entertainments took place i'll
the chapel, by Misses Lizzie and Stella
Meader, Mrs. DR.. Drury, Commodore
Luther Parker, Prot. New back, Gen. Ii.
9. Young and MIR. Whitaker.
An address was de!iYed by MI. A.
Miner Griswold, of the Saturday Nigh,
and another by Prot. Chas. Miller.
About thirty invited guests, among them
Captain Neare and wife, Col. Dodds
and wife, Mr.. John Gro 0SSIus, Col. Mun-
sor, DR.. cambridge, and others, were
present.
There were immense bills at the
n
James, and at the other hotels. The
guests were treated to the best OF the
market, aud such was the "spread ouL"
| that it puzzled many a one Rs to what to
choose. Every one Of course took roast
! turkey.
At Longyiow Asylum Christmas was
anticipated by u large evergreen tree
over thirty ieet nigh, which was set up
| in the rOtunda Of the Asylum on Christ.
mas Eve. After a short time spent ia
| the Totunda, the inmates trlppod the
| light fantastic toe ANIL ordered to bed.
Over one hundred turkeys were served
UP 10 them yesterday.
At the Jail d grand spread Of oyster
soup, roast beef, roast turkey, baked
ana DOiied potatoes, was served up in
the best style Of the culinary art by o..
Boil aAd assistant, Ell. Gallagher. Be-
fore dinner briet prayer of thanksgiY.
ing was offered by Rev. Powell, and
then they were told by DR.. w atson to help
themselves. Sheriff Wallace took the
head of the table, ana III few words
lcounseled the prisoners TO reform after
they had obtained their liberty.
The other officers present we're Cap
tain Nu3e Taylor, Jailer; Turnkey Aa-
dy MitLendorf; DR.. Harry Watson, Jail
Physician; Deputy Sheriff Dan. Mul.
lIau
ter, Jsun Zimmerman, II. 5. Brewster;
Prosecuting Attorney Chas. W. Baker,
his assist Eant l.. W. Irwin, and Mi. An
trim.
The bal masque at the Bellevue last
night was success. Fully three thou
sand people were present, dressed IN
varied and handsome costumes. The
music was by Professors Curriers' and
Seldenstioke's Bands.
A merry crowd joined in the "mazy
dance" at The Highland House to Lne
music OF StebbiDs' Band.
Balls were given by the Wayne
lGuards, RobInsOn's Light Infantry and
Cincinnati M@unerchOr.
The theaters reaped a harvest. every
one being iled 10 its utmost both at the
matinee and evening performances.
AT the churches the services were
performed according to the programme
published in Mondays STAR.
| The Middleport Band was in the city
Yesterday, the guests of Ex-Mayor
Johnston. They visited the Gibson and
Grand Hotels, treating the guests to
some really fine music, and also kindly
volunteered their services for the chill
dren at the Bethel dinner.
President Hickenlooper and Superin-
tendent Folger, OF the Gas Company,
presented eaoh Of the employees on
Christmas Eve with a tat turkey. The
employees at the works have rendered a
vote of thanks in recognition of the
kindness.
Treasurer Nicolay, of the Butchers'
Hide Association, WAS caned by the
members'0f the Asso citation yesterday
Gold head.
Mr. Louis O'Shaughnessy, city editor
OF the Enquirer, was presented with an
elegant slghteen-Narab solid gold pencil
ana pen by his contreres. Louis Is proud
OF and thankful for the gift.
Andy Gilllgan was eaEed in handsome
style by friends last night.
Mr.. h. T. Carson, President Of the
Globe light Company, was yesterday
ipresented with ten volumes, c0nsis tins
of HOmers "tliad" and ''Odyssey," Dan,
te's "Djvlne Comedy" Goethe's |Faust. ,!
and "B neiaG" Of Virgil.
General q. X. Snider and II. h, Lind
sey were eacn presented Monday eve.
ming with a handsome goiQ-headed cane
by the employees Of the Central Depart.
ment Of the Niagara u Lancashire In.
surance Company. Mr. Ed. Henry, OIL
Oberliu, OHIO, mace the presen tabton
speech.
Mr. Joseph f. Weber, foreman Of the
paint-shop of MOsler, bahmanu q CO.'S
safe-shop, was also caned nigut before
last. You may rely on it that it WAS u
gold-headea one.
DR.. W. F. Tibbals, at his home last
evening, was called on by frieuus and
presented with a magnificent cane.
Napoleon Dubrul, of the fem Of Du.
brul u Co., was also caneu Christmas
eve by his employees.
OF all the Sundny-school Christmas
festivities, one OF the most beautiful and
Interesting was that of the Sixth Pres
by t9rian Church last night at Buckeye
Hall, corner Of Eastern aYenue and
Vance street. There were songs and a
dialogue IN the first part, incluIing the
song beautiful Gates Ajar," sung
Iby a sweet little girl OF
tour years. Then came "Discontent
in Fairy Land" beautiful original
piece suited for lhe occasion nicely pre-.
sented. One incident of the piece was
the call of GrOWier for a blackbird pie.
The tour-and-tweuty birds were brought