New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHEER.
HOW THE FEAST WAS KEPT.

The feast of Christmas was more generaiiy heps
Yesterday than for some years. Rain ana wihu anu
melting snow made the streets dcsoiaie anu oo"
fined all merry-making within doors. Christmas
wear 400 was an exceedingly cold day. Good cheer
made happv the inmates of public and private insti-
tutions and even in the prisons much was zone 10
soften the lot of the unhappy beings confined 'nere
In Brooklyn. Jersey City. and in SUBURBAN 'o""''
the day was quietly celebrated
MARKED FEATURES OF THE CELEBRATION.
pEsoIAIE APPEARANCE OF THE srREEls-piNN'h7
AND GIFTS FOR TuK WORTHY PooR-scENEs IN
THE CITY MISSIONS.
To a stranger in New-York, yesterday must
have seemed dreary Christmas. Dull. eadeu sAes
damp atmosphere raw with melting snow. dirty hoc''
and occasional falls OF rain alternating Win snow
SQUALLS are sufficient to make New-fOrk oisagee""io
out of doors on any Winters day Bat on
Christmas when all business is at stau"'s""
such discomforis tho more depressing paruou''
TO one who is unable TO forget them I'D 'he ueiiEm
tie home circle. But Christmas Is the DAY OIL 'n' '"o
DAYS in the year when those who can be are AT noo
and in the thousands OF family reunions yes'erus n
this CITY the weather was entirely forgotten Tnere "ee
evidences that the day was more genera"s oose'',
that "A greater number OF presents ana more cosby "
expensye ones exchanged, ana tha' t"e'o ""'
more heartincss in the holiday enjoyment 'nan "
number OF preceding years the steady Increase OF ou
res nrosncry during the year doubtless the prn-
nal cause of this making the In many househoius
lighter and enabling many to make generous presents
lrom fuller purses
The streets were que,er and more deserted 'han
10 usually the case Sunday AT church hours Tue
numbers upon the sidewalks increased. and the atteuo
ance nj places worship which were open was gene
rally good As usual. there we're target companies
off for excursions, and countless companies OF Sinai
bows trAmping through the mud OF tho s'ree's
to the noise of little drums and big, clothed II
all kinds OF fantastic garments and armed Win al man
ner OF weapons from broomsticks TO old rusty musAet
The school children who had been hoping tor an "ppo'
tunity 10 skate Christmas Day upon lakes OF central
PARK were or course disappointed and very few persons
found any attraction in the damp walks OF urofry
shelters OF the Park Many persons anxious 10 un"
enjoyment and pleasure away from theit own "o"e'
sought them in the matinee or evening PERFORMANCES az
the theatres nearly all OF which we're opcu anu ia"
successful business
Amid All the festivities OF the weo-do classes the
noor were not forgotten There great numbers oil
destitute persons who regular pensioners upon 'ne
bounty Of charitab residents In the stateer streets OF
the city and such persons are certain to be remembered
upon festive holidays Large quantities OF FOOD ana
thousands OF little gifts distributed IN TINS way
Yesterday. At TIE public institutions and at the homes
and n,ssonhouses for poor and destitute the usua
Christmas dinners given ana exercises held.
HAPPY CHILDREN AT THE WILSON MISSION.
At the Wilson Mission and industrial School Tor Girls
No l25 ~ kspace exercises were held yesterday
IN addition u those of Wednesday. AT 3 p NJ nearly
Eve hundred of the boys and girls connected with the
Mission assembled IN the chapel under the direction Of
tne supertntendeat Miss Huntington. The exercises
consisted OF singing of Christmas carols by
the children aud ADDRESSED by the Rev. l. D.
Nav Henry johnson, superintendent OF the
sunday-school. and others Mr. Nav related the story
WIS celebrated Many Of the Trl- wore for NE nrst
uue tue b,ght-coo ved and warm moods given I" e"cn
l eslIA m
me- rrc ses each child In aten0auce was gwen ooos
Of stories Mr.. Johnson ana packag, 81 cah1y.
The chapel ana ~unda, school room 81 tue MISSION Nae
reccii been enlarged to neatly double ITS former ca
n,o,,, hn even now tne space all filed, aud tEefe
Il not room suticienJ 10 organize ana thcr class.
ooI--r or RECEPTION OF InE JUVENILE ASYLUM
The celebration at he House OF ccptiOu OF the New
York Juvenile yum, at No. 81 West Ihirteenth-st
included exercises in the chapel consisting OF singing
aud REGULATIONS by the children at III a. n and dinner
% trrkey mnce pie candles AID other good things &c
10 70 n m SUPERINTENDENT +. D. Carpenter conducted
the entertainment. At the exercises preceding me
S1nuer remarks we're made the children by DR..
G,1m, H. Humphrcys and others. One hun
drcd aud twenty coTs sat down TO the am
az canIy from the Misses Collins, Of Ecventh-st,
daughters Joseph +. Collins. former president q,
was even for tie especial amusement OF the boys the
chief OF which was the performance oi "Neh-
t1ioq1ist
TurprylNCroN STREET NEwsBOYs' LODGING-HOUsH.
Al the Newsboys' LodsingH House aud Industrial
School at No 327 RiVln ston-st. superintendent Calder
and his wife used every endeayor to make the
day memorable. 1t WAS the last celebration
before moving into the new building at tast
broadway and Gouverneur-st. Four long tables were
iec sn,,ad for about $50 uewsboys and bootblacks,
who enioyed a hearty dinner of turkey, vegetables.
81. si"r Pnp s~hmyer In the evening the boys
gathered the school rOom and after singing ana reel
cations, each presented with new shirt. while
those who lad faithful scholars received each
par two pairs OF WOODEN stockings tue sit
Of Howard Potter.
Ninety patrous OF the Boys Lodging House, No. oil
West Eguteentht under the charge OF the Chlldrcns
Aid Society," assembled AT their Christmas dinner al p
NJ. This consisted OF turkey, plum-puddng, and a
variety Of other subsanuals, furnished through
tae bera;v Of james II. Oracle. After the dinner was
dinosd of the bows were entertained by seigaoihand
pcfiormauc, AT tho close eacn boy Was presence
with silrt ana AR oi s'"es, e.t n1i ~ "a + N
Gully stated to TRIBUNE reporter that he hoped 10
have the Christmas dinner next wear In new ouilce
The one now occupied Old and for limited ana
appeal La, been issued asking that II be rebuilt
THE GIRLS LODGING-HOUsE.
Al the Girls Lodging House. No. 27 81. Markspacc,
in CHARGE of Mr. Hurley, and under the care of the
Cli,drens Aid Society, twenty-six girls were given
substantial Christmas dinner at 1880 p. M and IN
the evening participated oldashIoned Christmas
tree festival in which Santa Clau, gotten up especil
ally for the occasion distributed the gifts. The festival
began 1880 p m, aud Included daneing ana misic;
Al O'clock TIE tree lighted II contained gifts OF
clohing aandKercMels and many other useful articles
for each glrl. The entertainment closed at ii y. M
THE HOME FOR THE FIIENDLESs
The day was observed with the usual festivities at the
House for the Frendess No 81 East rhireth-st. AT
this institution Of which Miss Sarah c. Wilcox is matron,
there are about sixty boys and many girls, mostly
under ten years OF age. When the little foksgot up In
the morning they found their stockings which they had
hung up the night before raining wth good things
At II o'clock they sat down 10 an ample turkey dinner
uroyidrd by the Kindness of Miss Wo During the after
noon the time employed IT. playing games and enter
tanug visitors and friends In the chapeln the evening
candies and TOYS were distributed All OF the inmates
and the exercises varied by recitauOns by the
children anu the singing of Christmas songs
ST. BARSABAss MISSION.