New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN THE SUBURBS.
| GENERAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sERvICES-DiN'
| NERs IN HE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.


NERs IN HE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Nothing occurred to mar the quiet ana
peace OF the Christmas festival in Brooklyn, and the
holiday was generally observed the orthodox fashion,
Business entirely suspended and the streets during
greater part of the day presented deserted aspect
sharp Wntry wind proving unfavorable TO outdoor
exercises Wellttended services were held In all the
Roman Catholic and q large number OF Protest
ant churches, collections being taken In the
former for the benefit OF the Catholic Orphan
Asylums OF the city. In many churches Sunday
school festivals occurred. Appropriate musical pro-
grammes were provided and the decorations were
beautiful and abundant In multitude OF households
family reunions held under the shadow OF the
Christmas tree. The holiday remembered in all the
private Institutions OF charity where turkey and other
seasonabe decacies provided Matinee and even
ing performances given in the theatres and we're
fully attended
TIE thirtieth anniversary Of the Juvenile Missionary
Society OF the Sands Methodist Episcopal Church
was held yesterday morning The body Of the church
was crowded with the children Of the sunday-sch1ol.
while their parents and friends occupied seats IN the
gallery contributions Of the various classes TO the
missionary fund amounted TO Sl49l 81. Some Of them
were presented by the grandchildren Of the sixth
generation Of sunday school scholars In the church,
and they approached the platform Mr. Beecher. who
was present caught several Of them IN his arms and
kissed them heartily. In his address Mr. Beccher said
tnat most OF MS hearers were DORM ne ChIIe
Brooklyn and he felt like Greagrandfa TO them
HIS church and that IN Sandst had always been
dial terms and many earnest and feryent members of
the Sand Street Church had attended his praycrmeet
ings and uttered nearty "amens" and "halleuiahs."
This did surprise him. he accustomed 70 the
MethOdlsts IN the West Though 1t never my
good fortune be Methodist" he said my Cavinism
has OF a stripe be Objectionable to Armeni-
ans and II doesn't sitter grow older. There
was Christmas where was born. People looked on
Christmas with horror lea ling people from the
simplicity and parity OF the Gospel Until was forty
years old celebrated Christmas, but since then
have been trying 10 make up for the pleasure lost be
fore. like this happy festival"
In Westchester County Christmas was observed
with plenty Of domestic cheer and merrment Religious
services were held in the various Roman Catholic
ana III the Protestant Episcopal churches. AT
the Catholic Protectory, which is the home OF about
1000 juveniles, religious held in the
morning and these succeeded by hearty turkey
dinner and this in by various diversions. Sheriff
Brundage treated his large quota Of county jail prs
oners TO chicken and other things foreign to regular
| PRISON fare Keeper Hammond, at the County House,
gladdened paupers with similar extras, and at Sing
Sing Prison labor done except by the cooks VINO
prepared feast o. chicken for their convict fellows IL
whom Warden Davis also allowed the extra item OF but
| ter TO grace tie special bill of fare.
The Staten Islanders made no special change from
their usual methods Of spending Christmas Day. They
attended church and visited friends and business
generally suspended The staten Island Railway ferry
boats and well patronized during the day.
In the Roman Catholic Churches at Clifton Port Rich
! mond and West Brighton solemn high cele-
! brated In the morning, and morning and evening
services were held IN the parishes at Granteyille,
ROssve and Richmond. AT all the Protestant Episco-
pal Churches also there interesting services, with
SPECIAL musical selections, and sermons preached
IN the morning by the Rev. Dr. Stanley ST. PauI's
] odd tha Dnu Eanlaa af
st. Johns, Clifton. In tho German Lutheran
Church at stapleton there services, and
presents distributed among the Sunday school
children There were evening IN the Kingsley
Methodist Church, at StapetOn The Rev. Dr. BIowDlee.
the outgoing school commissioner conducted the SER
vices In his church Port Richmond The Rev. DR..
Rockwell conducted services in the Presbyterian Church.
at staplrton and the Sunday scholars had their
annual festival in the church Musical entertainments
were given in the Church Of the Ascension, at West
Brighton and III Christ Church. at New-BrRhtOn. All
the churches were Handsomely trimmed with ever
green's, and the affairs Of the Romsh churches were
tasefully decorated The Rev. Dr. Kpp. chaplain Of
the seamens Retreat had Christmas services In that
stitution, and Dr. c. Henry King physician n-chief
OF the Retreat had roast turkey dinner prepared
for the disabled sailorsan those confined TO their
rooms being lreaed 20 extra fruits and tarts The fifty
old women widows OF sailors at the Old Ladies' Home.
attached 10 the Retreat were also wc taken care 81 Tor
the day Sheriff Brown furnished an extra good dinner
for Edward Re1nuardt ana niteen otner OF his stone
cutting family OF pris confined In the County
Jail Richmond Colonel Me vile. Chief at the Sailors
Snug HarDOr. New-BnghtOn prepared truck load OF
turkeys and other good things 500 old sailors in
thai Institution. Mrs Mccormack MatrOn the County
Poor House all the inmates extra holiday din
ner; and the inmates OF the Childs Nursery at -Four
Corners and the Home for Destitute Children OF Worn
out Sailors made glad with good tungs.
Christmas Observances on Long Island were very gen
era with little variation In methods. They really
began Tuesday, when there Christmas Y We Sun
day-schOo festivals and suitable
a great many OF the churches throughout the Island
TIE churches were all prOusely decorated. and there
morning services In most OF them yesterday, with
special musical programmes. Sunday-schOOl festivals
Will continue during the week.
At Jersey City held IN the Roman Cath
ollie and Protestant ,churches, and
high sung at $3.50 M, by the young lady
members 81. Crcea Choral Society. MOZart's Mass
No being sung at the service held at 1890 a. ser
vices Of an UNUSUALLY Interesting character were held a.
st. Marks Reformed Episcopal Church at Montgou cry
GrOyests. AT noon. The pulpit occupied by the
Rev Dr. Hiram Eduy pastor OF the First Free Union
Church. the Rev. A. r. Foster, pastor OF the COugrega
tional Tabernacle, ana Others the being delv-
cred by DE-. Eddy. The services In the several
generally the celebration OF the Lords Supper.
In the evening Christmas festivals wee held
sunday school children were given presents. On
count Of mandate issued by Bishop COrrgan no mid
NIGHT celebrated in any Of the Roman
Cathoic churches In the Diocese Of New-Jersey.
Tie inmates Of the Children's Home given
substantial dinner through efforts OF the Hou Charles
Siedier and the patrons Of the Home for Aged Women
and other charitable institutions, furnished their ill.,
mates with bOuntIul repasts.
At Paterson services we're held IN most OF the
Churches Al noon the regular Christmas dinner was
given the little ones the Paterson Oiphan Asylum
In the aternOOn the prison, at the various nstitu-
tons OF Hudson County at Snake HILL given fine
dinnei at the exrense OF tile Board Of Chosen Free
The day was very quietly observed in Newark.
Services In the various churches were well attended,