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


cake were distributed to those who were too SICK 10
relish tho more substantial articles. After dinner
the mothers with their ttle children, some only
few weeks old aud none over two years, assembled
In the room, where rubber dolls aud balls.
steam lrs and horses, shOtguns. pistols and other
toys IN almost endless variety were distributed TO
their children Soon ali was confusion the merry
Ian Inter of he happy mothers mingled with fhe IN
nocent prattng Of their little ones and all cares
and disappOintments were sunk INTO OBLIVION:
A stream Of visitors kept pouii Y INTO the roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum for boys, IN En- have
from o'clock IN the morning TIL late IN tne al. az,
ternoOn carving gifts TO The children In the
various rooms weTo trees hung With toys, ana az
one of the sisters said 1T will b. christmas al
the week for tnem The il1a despSllns oil tue trees
At the sister institution for girls, in Madison-ave
the visitors wero less numerous, and the nall
floors were srewn with the remains 81 canhy-bags
and tOy-wrapplngS
At the Foundlings' Home, In SIxty-eighth-st.. the
revel began at 8 o'clock in tho morning, when the
little ones having found their stockings IN the
dark nearly ra'rd the roof oil wish the blowing of
trumpets and screening of wins les. Santa Claus
was led IN at O'clock ia len with toys and soon
all the cots were covered win dolls and paythnQs
of every description Duiing the afternoon the
children sang aud TOmped about while the nurses
sat down at O'Clock to their dinner. Tho children
700 in numDer-were all remembered and were
| eager to show their presents 10 the visitors.
AT the Chapel of the Mission of the Imnaculata
Virgin, in Lafa gette-place, hgn mass was cele-
bra ted at five IN the morning AT quarter 20 IL
| the children visited the chapel and at l. o'clock
music and Rotations were given IN the lecture
room. Five hundred Gilt lreu sat down 10 unnerat
midday and at o'clock. 800 outsito poor were fur
nisheu with dinner. when ]. 100 pounds OF turkey
and corresponding amounts OF coIned 1eet and other
| edibles were disposed OF. AT o'clock another
sories of Rotations ana sOHg5 occurred,
| and the proceedings closed with farce in winch
the characters were represented by young members
OF the institution TINS the last Christmas cele-
bratOn that will take place IN Latayetie-Pace, as
by next year tho inmates viii all BE- in Their new
home at Mount LorctIo IN Staten i,,and the build
ngS there reaching completion on May l. large
number of the friends OF the institution were present
at the exercises.
the walls OF Ludlow street Jail constrained to
find cOngonlal eOciey among themselves yesterday,
Tor visitors were not permit ed 10 pass tie ttr At
a. IN. the seventy prlsOnrrs gathered IN the chapel
when was prettby decorated with cvCTgrcens, TO
lis EN- 10 a sermon 10y the Rev. Dr. Carer. Al IL
o'clock an abundant dinner of chicken and turkey
served, and the meats we're gwen an additional
relish by the dc>.erf of plum pudung, when com
plrtcd the prison fare. Short Bows called ut the
prison in the ming, aud the prisoners were per-
miJtCd To walk the inner corndoiS 0l ne buliuiny
until sunset, when they were again confined within
their cells.
At the iombs the prisoners celebrated Christmas
in thoroughly orthodox manno. In the morning
Commi.su ners brennan, Hess aud Porter made
visit to the prison and ATTENDED the Christmas So
vices conducted by the Rev. In. sidney Law Ia The
prison corridors Vt noon The Prisoners received a
good DINNER o. turkey and chicken. and IN thr alter
noon the COnicnis ~ barrel al apes, presented
10 tho prIsoners by Mir. Eurcns. were distributed
among the inmates of the cells. Toe prisoners
we're MOI pcnnttrd b. walk in the prison. but were
confined WITHIN tGcIr cells. The thee condemned
muIierrrs, Mct'lOIn, Malone and llOyey, passed a
very quiet day, recrIying neither visitors nor
presents. George JaIAts Rice the railroad OK
president, sad % TRIBUNE reporter that yeSter-
day was the quietest CHRISTMAS nc had ever passed.
That the lradito ial portion OF good CHI dre', he
yer;tablc KRIS KriEgo. appeared IA proper per-
son AT the Five Points Hone OF Indus ry terday
afternoon PROBABLY few II any OF the 300 OF 400
boys and girls hrred there WHOSE ages ranged from
two-aud-a-hIlf 10 thirteen years, had any dOuOt;
for did they not with I'd ir own eyes see his port
farm descend the cXtempoTlZed chimney IN one cor
ncr of the chapsl7 HIS coming was the ground
work of cautata called Catching
Kris Kringle" and on the pursurand capture cen
trel the interest Of tho afternoons programme OF
onuselnents. There were songs. choruseS, and tile
sp,ec es OF little folk. he Of the exercises
consisted OF scripture TccltatOns, geeS. carols,
solos ana calisthcnics by the pupils. The chapel
was decorated with eycrgreens. banners with mot
toes and in 'front.' OF the organ was the legend. on
white ground. "Inmauuel-GOd with rs" AT one
side WAS tail Christmas tree with bright frutiee
of gifts which are 10 be distributed tllls morning
fter the exercises the customary christ mas dlnner
with all that the term implies, was served III the
"E .tTas the delight of the newsboy' heart were
supplied IN abundance at the Christmas dinner al the
Newsboys' Lodging House, No. Du?ne-st., last
evening About 400 o. the httle fellows started
bIayely IN 10 WORK OFF the supply and nOuc COM
planned of having any surplus stock ON hand when
the meal was over. With appetites sharpened by
tho outdoor air turkeys, chickens and tue usual
accompanimeuts and tea IN plenty, disappeared rap
inly before their brisk attack, amt Superintendent
Conner 10 kod the happesJ of an to see locN en-
ioy themselves. The distribution OF presents was
deferred to New Years Day.
The bright aay looked brighter to the hungry and
needy halt hundred who wcro fed on christmas
cheer at the BOwcTy Branch OF the Young Mems
CHRISTIAN Association. No. 243 Bowery, ana Ione
were turned away uns Itlshed. The Branch supplies
employment wherever IL Is possible, ana gives ehi'
porary shelter 10 such deserving pcr~Ons a. are
down on then luck " Tor the time being.
The Sunday-schOoi of the New-lork PrcsoYt terrain
Church held their Christ mas festival las. evening
in the church, No. 1877 West Eleyenth-st. mere
werr recltations ana music by the cnildren, at the
| i ft.4N Il.TTf w. III. II
cox presented prizes 10 those VINO nave beon MOST
nro1icent IN the lessons OF the year. ms pro-
hcirucy IS determined by written examination
After the awarding Of the prizes boxes containing
nuts fruit aud confectionery were distributed 10
the school. 81, ~. -. ... - 6,I,-;a.
mas dInner last evening 20 the inmates OF me
Eleventh Ward Boys Lodging hous@, at No. Io9
East Eleventhst. Al $40 oct0ck tha boys 10 me
number of 100 were seated IN the SCHOOL
room and served with bOunuiul su"p
or roast turkey, vegetables, mlnce PIE ana TN
various other things winch gladden. inc ap2rlte Oh
the average smau boy. Inc BOYS cohduc'ei thelh-
selves IN an orderly manner ahd snOWod theiT ap-
probation OF the fcaso by the marvellous raPidity
with which they caused 1t To disappear. Nheh me
wonderful appet "a Of all had been appeased, -.
Willis James briefly addressed the boys, ailI the
choir of the German school of the CmldrehS Ana
Society sang several Christmas carols. the close
of the exercises each boy was made the happy re-
Orient of "a new flannel SHIRT.
Tho bows at the Eas Side Lodging House for Boys
at East broadway and GOuyerueur-St were made
happy last night. Lady, VINO declined giving her
name, furnished about 900 boys with good
Christmas dinner of roast turkey and cram
berry sauce, pies. cakes and tho like. he
bows then gathered in the schoo-rOon
and entertained themselves and tho visitors
with volunteer songs and speeches. One of the
performers was enthusiastically recalled. After
| this entertainment those boys who had conducted
themselves tho best and been most regular IN at
tendance in the nght-schOolS received each q
wooen shirt. Ii was u GOdsend to the ragged lit
J tie follows and they appreciated 1t keenly.
Christmas celebrated In u curious way at
4, laEE A
| wealthy bachelor of New-York," not having to
| buya new outfit for wife nor to supply children
with nnumerable presents determined to spend his
surplus Christmas money IN giving a
| dinner to five hundred respectable