Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-27
Christi mas Doings in the City.

Christ stnas Doings in the City. On Christmas day, aside from the Christ | las dinner attraction, there were various D. lings to occupy the attention. A number the stores on Chapel street were open ntil noon, and there was a good deal of = uying by such as deferred buying before, l M r who wished to make return presents. 'u There was many home rendered specially " oyous to the family and neighbors by gaily ~ aden and brilliantly lighted Christmas tree. n There were about two hundred people skat- et ng on Lake Whitney, mostly boys, but the v skating was uneven and rough. There was 8 s pig gathering at the skating rink in the ! evening, and everybody was pleased.
 The New Haven City Guard held their twenty eighth annual ball Christmas night the National Armory, and it was yer cessful. The spacious floor was gay with the happy throngs who wer the dancing and other fest
 efficient committees spared
 everything went merrily
 and his command deser'
 tions for their prosp' The Hebrew La1 ,., vo,y pioasa. oi "The nL: tu :ne e'enir ''Betsey .teurs. In the forr C U1lme 4a1" ti,o .,,;r,a; nep' . DCt1 TSeo1t nart and Isaac Wolf
 ling the evening J. c.
 ct solo, Music was fur
 Haven Amateur orchestra,
 ader.
 .an asylums, the almshouse, the
 hospital Christmas dinner and
 ps to cheerfulness were given.
 Le New Haven Orphan Asylum the
 ,5mas tree must have groaned if capable
 such performance, with the load of pres >nts upon it. Every child received a present 1 and gladness and joy reigned supreme; Among the gifts for distribution were 2f sleds, Is pairs of skates and two dozen \ knives. Mrs. Morrill,, of the Cedar Hill Mis- \ sion, made address.
 At the German Baptist church on George ! street there was happy time enough. The house was filled to overfowing. Christmas trees were laden with gifts for the Sunday ! school children, likewise various tables were laden Christmas anthems were sung by the } choir and solos by Misses Mary and Martha : Lie6eld with good effect Henry Kuske, su- l perintendent of the Sunday school, presided. ] The opening speech was by Lillie Liefeld followed by songs and recitations from Ida Theis, Lydia Liefield, Walter Eichmann and Henry Strohle. The exercises by Bertha. Pauline Arnold and Robert Schles, all of one family, were exceedingly interesting. Rev. William Appee, pastor and his class of l young ladies, Misses Range, Mincsh L1eheld, Schies, Kuske, Rapp and Leyerzaph, took 1 part in the exercises, much to the pleasure Of . the hearers. After recitatiens from Miss ! Hulda Liefeld, Anna Berger Louise ShreWd l and Emma Dambacher, closing song was sung by Miss Carrie Kuske.
 , ] At the very pleasant exercises at the jail, among the young folks assisting were Katie Hitchcock, Arthur Jepson, Harry Northrop, Carrie Buckbee, FIossy Sanford, Miss Mary among the older were Rev. Dr. Hawes, Prof. Jepson, F. s. Mum. letter of thanks from the prisoners to John G. North was 8 read. It expressed sincere and earnest feel ings of thankfulness to him for what he has done for them in the year past and wished him long life and happiness. The letter also 8 thanked the officers of the institution and : Mir. c. B. Willis.
 8 New Haven Schuetzen Verein No. had a - | very pleasant Christmas evening gathering at l their hall in Cutler building. There was l big Christmas tree and the children enjoyed t the1r presents largely. The Turner society . had 6 Christmas sociable in Turn Hall and e many friends were present.
 '' The merchants generally speak well oi g their Christmas trade, and after summing ur
 think their trade was equal to that of last :, year. At Shows hundreds were turned A away. the rush being so great. Yesterday 'I l traQ6 was quite Dr1Sk aG the stores. ManJ d people were out, and many were buying re l. turn gifts or additional gifts. The weather
 was very favorable, and one gentleman esti
 mated that several thousand dollars were ex IS pended for gifts yesterday.
 l. Late Christmas night the police found !. numerous individuals meandering homeward l some in an idiotic state and some taking ul 10 three quarters of the sidewalk One felov was seen at the junction of State and Oliv
 streets at about 12 o'clock talking savagei s and striking his fist against lamp post int =. l which he had reeled and which he mistool 10 for an evil minded enemy. His lecture an k, threats at the lamp post occupied some min re At Trinity church Christmas morning Rev
 Dr. Harwood preached The music was yer
 fine. The church was crowded. nt At St. Paurs church Christmas mornin ry Rev. MT. Lines preached from the word - special music was finely rendered. The col ts amounted to about $2OO. At St. Thoma:
 large congregation. The church is very fnel ', ! trimmed.
 '5' The Christmas festivals of St. Thomas ay Trinity and St. Paul's churches will be hel let on Thursday-Holy Innocents' day-at 4:3 ", mas trees, distribution of Christmas gift let occasions. The festival of the Trinity churc
 school will be held in the parish building
 Temple street.
 A Christmas tree distribution of gifts toe 'as place at the Beers street chapel.