New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26

ed the programme with good effect. IL inc uded tne
Gregoran chant the Venite. IN .he r ~ 1ocra'
in G., and the OtiertOry, santa Mater' Inv '"''
ment was celebrated. II H.
Chris mas was celebrated ut the Church OF the
Holy 1rnity, at MadlsOn-ave. ana fOrty ,I 80"
by special morning service Inc "w we'll iIled
The decorations were al of evergreen, hnlly Hna
princess feather hanging in graceful es.o
tie walls OF the chance and me rot r OF Of pr
cess, leather while crosses and stars decorated
The walls; The music eo was Mira A.
pfartdagen. contra1to. Mrs. G.. W. Delano; basso
John B,lze. and tenor. George LOCKWOOD Ine1
were asss ell by choir OF thirty voices, M Snvdv
feature of the service was the slhsuB u ,ro.n 20n
school children, of whom there were pet"oon Iii
and 400 IL was pleasant sight TO look at tnoii
brighr little faces and their clear cneeIy nVi1 &c
seemed the test of all instruments 70 riS o o;oce
Sadness Of Christmas morning Inc opening pieOo
Was the Pastoral symphony from LANDER m tSo
siah." by the quartet and choir Inry sang h5S e
the Hymn of the Apostles from 'ouhou he
demptiOnn Several carols were sung Wy ~
children, A sermon was preached ny the Ieo'o.
the Rev Dr. w. +. Watkins, en- me lrst Ca ~ ,No
mas Carol" his text beng the tenth verse Va .no
second chapter of Luke. The holy communion vas
celebrated. There is to DO Christmas Tree on
thursday evening.
Joy IN HOMES, ASYLUMS AND PRISONS.
An immense amount of turkey and pumpkin PIE
dsanpeared at the dinner hour before the attack oil
tho 500 hungry little inmates of tho New-fork
Juvenile ,ylum at Tenth-ave. and One-hundred-
and-seventy -sixth-st After dinner the children
,norched in solid phaanx into the chapel, where n
real live Santa Claus, wearing long fur roDe'
with white hair nearly reaching to his hceis' ois
trhntcd qifts oftoys. nuts and candies from huge
Christmas tree that stood upon tho platform
Ezra NJ. Kingsley, the president. and OilVef E'
Wood one of the directors OF tho
osyIum were pro ent, with a number OF others
Mr. Kingsley made a stirring speech TO the poHS
whose ages range from seven TO fourteen yours
Under the leadership of Miss Chase and MT
butcher the boys sung several songs ms Is
,,eat dov for them and they will never forget
il - said Mr. Carpenter, the superintendent. When
night came on, 80 girls also inmates OF tho mSu-
tption. had their Christmas tree and reaffirmed
their belief in the traditional patron OF the day, as
the dolls and conft ctIouery were alio;ed to them
with liberal hand by the representative OF hIls
Kringle. &" never v'it this institution sald MI
Mood, on his return home, without feeling better
for the trip
SUPERINTENDENT Hutchinson, Of tho Co'orea
Ornhan asylum. decided yesterday TO postpone
un IL tomorrow the singing and exercises IN whch
il il customary ior the children under his charge to
indulge during the Christmas season. Bat the
w,rm nright day and tho bount;ful table spread
"A4'i''NN'
tuoIty for rejoicing IN his flock. They number 3oo
a,thonoh Mr. Hutchinson says that the bull ling Is
not LARGO enough TO accommodate all who
arnlv In the yard attached to the asy
linn and on the wooden galleries about
the buidlpl the ebon orph m rompod and played
Their shouting could be heard several squares
away. The large sch0ol-ronm of the institution
was Drattily decorated with holly and cedar. Dur
inc the day many friends of the orphans called.
bringing them Christmas tOkeus-gcnerally OF some
substantial pattern. such a. shoes, gloves, etc.
The nday-school connected with the Wilson
Industrial Mission held Christmas exercises, which
consisted of the singing of carols and hymns and
addresses by the clergyman incharge of the Mission,
Mt Wvlie the superintendent Of the school, and Mr..
Po lie. who addressed the children in German.
Each member of the Sunday-scho oil was presented
with an orange "A box of candy and Christmas card
The scholars of tho Industrial School OF the Mission
had their Christmas dinner and festivities on FRI
day last. On next Friday the Boys Club will have
It's Christmas dinner
AT the GIRLS Lodging House. in st. Mark'splace
q regulation Christmas dinner was served 10 the
inmates. forty-ivc in number. In the evening
there was Chris mas tree, with music and dancing
and generally enjoyable time. Each girl was
presented with some useful article
At st. Barnabas's Home. in Mullerry-st.. about
900 Migrants the poorest of the poor, were fcd
No person who applied for dinner was turned
AWAY. The children who usually throng the home
on a holiday attended a service OF song in the
chanel early in the forenoon, and later in the day
they were treated to Punch and judy enter aiu-
ment. and dinner at the house of Richard Irving,
ir Mrs. Irving is one OF the directors fthe Home
Fifty families were supplied with turkeys from the
Home. In the evening there was n wcll-attended
meeting tor PRAYER and praise in the chapel.
The Sundav-school of Emlnuel Chopel, at Sixth
e. and Avenue-C celebrated Christmas in the after
noon with an earn, stness that proved on the part
of the children. an appreciation OF the presents
provide for them by their teachers. The school, Is
attended by abOu 1000 children and is mission
of The University Place Pres0y torlan Church Alter
The children had sung Christ tho Lord Christ
mas carol; "Tho Star of Bethlehem" Herald
Angels" and " SINGING and praslng forever the
Rev Dr. r. X. Booth. of the parent church, and the
Rev. Mr Crafts, Of Brooklyn. made addresses.
Yesterday was truly day OF rejoicing 10 the
children Of the Howard Mission at No. 40 New
Bowcrv. The cOmnO lions chapel had been taste
fully decorated with eYefgre ms by the Young men
of Miss Ollie's Bible class and presented an at
tractiVe sight. There were various rrlig-
ions eyrrc,.es-a prayer by the RCY.
j. " BnnkeThOh, COlcctOr-a-large OF the Mission;
an address by IL. n lompklns, the suPountendeht
of the SUNDAY -SchOOl, and song, by tho children.
Then came the distribution OF clothing. Some
twelve hundred OF more children ana many adults,
were presented VITA substaniiai g@iM ht'' when
seemed to warm greatly the receivers hearts, II one
could Judge 10y their faces. But what especially de
ligRt.d the children and made their little faces
beam with JOY which too often are pnched
and p9led by hunger and cold was
th. abundant feast gwen to all. There were turkey
and sandwiches and PIES and cakes ana coffee, and
other good things i'll unlimited quantities. and the
dining basement presented noisy, merry scene
After the Children and older people connected with
fine m ssion had been fed anyone was allowed ac-
cess 10 the tables aud many poor hers and moth
nrr a bag containing toys con ect Onery and fruit
was gwen to each child. that he might carry
away some of the good cheer. 1t was delightful
ID scorIant shouts of confused prattle and
laughter greeted a TRIBUNE reporter on his entrance
IA tne House of Reception of the New York Juvenile
Asylum at No III West Thirteenth-st All the
morning tho boys sat around III their gymnasium III
arnttnrnd nrnnns diRcns,lnp tho prODaDl. nature