New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-30
POSECHRISTM4S FESTIVALS.

The Boys Club of the Wilson Mission, at
No. I25 St. Mark place, had an entertainment and
supper last night The mission Is supported by volun-
tary contributions. and the running expenses are so
great that officers OF the opinion that they could
afford to give the boys Christmas treat AT this
juncture gentleman who does not wish his name men
toned contributed $500 for the purpose, and last night
400 boys were made happy by his generous deed Ihe
entertainment was announced for o'clock, but
hours earlier the boys began TO assemble,
and by 1870 street full OF them. Evidently they
were in high spirits for the they made could be
heard for blocks around The large room In the base
ment was crowded when. soon after clock Monte
fore Isaacs, who had volunteered for the OCCASION ap
peared the platform and began sleghtOiJand
performance. For hour and half ne succeeded
in mystifyng and amusing the boys. who crested MS
tricks with hearty applause. Then IN patches OF Mites
they up stairs to the rooms Of the wilson lh
dusrial school, toasted cakes pies, candies and
ice-cream. The rooms prettily decorated
and as each boy left he was gwen
a button hole bouquet George G. Hyde, the superiE-
endent was unabe to be present because OF sickness
the direction OF affairs fell to the lot OF Miss Hunting
ton, the matron. There many visitors present.
among whom were Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Evarts, tic
Misses Evarts Mrs Charles H Tweed, the Rev. Dr.
Henry satteree Of Calvary p. f. Church, W, C. With
erb &c, She .mau E arts and Walter jennings.
Fifty happy children sat yesterday in tho reception
room OF ST. Mary Free Hospital for Children at NO
4O7 West Thirty fourth-st Some were feebie-ooKns'
others were reclining pillows but all were happy ~
they sang There is Wonderful Tree" The doors IN
front Of them were suddenly opened and their Christ
mas song was realized. for in the ADJOINING
room they saw wonderful tree laden
with many presents. Attached TO each doll or drum OF
book was The name of the child who had been remem-
bered by the ladies' who the children and great was
the pleasure derived from the little gifts. The Rev T. l.
Olmstead, OF Trinity Chapel distributed the presents
There were many friends OF the hospital present and
after the mad been stripped he children retuntu 20
their and eXhO ted their treasures 10 their caes
The Christmas festival given by the young people dhd
Suuday-sChOOl Of tue p grim Church al Ohe-huhlreu
aud-tweuty 1thst and Sccond-aveOn thursday hlgnt,
was compile success financially aud Otherwise. luc
add secured tue fund for building the new chufch
| in Nldlson-dye. considerable Tie cAntala OF
"Imm uuel conducted by Lyman stone, or - LOUIS
gwen amateur singers. Nile. Lstltd trltch al
sang selcc ion from CARNIVAL ne Nful-c AItci nv
Christmas distributed 10 the cillleh
Company A. TIN REGIMENT, Captain A. W. CJuOYer
commanding held IT, annual thri.tuas-tree last even
nz the aimOry at Sky seven INST. and tourhaVe.
Al the cOuClusO Of tue regular frluaF evening ul nc
members OF company, with their friends nldceu III
solid DAa TO their drIrOOm, Vnere large Ute'
hand .onry decorated with valuable % presents hau
been prepared by select committee corporal hNIFtn
made the presentations and his Introductory reldI IS
elc ted great appl iuse captain COuoFe was presenter
with a watch chief merit NJ winch LAY 10 lls guam
tity Its hands pointed az 9;2.l3 D. A the regular
time FOR stopping the dill Il $50 p m tue Zap an
will expected in take TIE hint aud not
| oyerdulI the company. First Lieutenant W. G FISK
received a target and gun, price 10 cents, as tesl
monla the appreciation Ot the COMPANY lot Als va
liable services iusp -ctOr Of rnt pracuce SECOND
Lieutenant Voorhees, treasurer Of the company was
presented with Narylns safe. FIRST sergeant hetse
was given several passes TO Roster Ba's concert gar
! den. Al the fusion Ot the presentations three
r,using cheers were gwen for Captain Green ana tLt
members with their friends sat dow Va " q supper