New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26

took mart in lively transformation scene, ushered
in with knife and fork, wherein the youngsters
were themoSt active participants. In the evening
they fshed presents ont of huge pond protected
with evergreens and ate candies. literary enter
tainment was given, in which John Johnson
promising minstrel age twelve, bore OH the colors.
At the St. Patrick Roman Catholic Asylums, in
Fifth and Madison ayes. between Fifty-frst and
Ffty-second sts., the 400 boys and $50 girls SAT
down to an excellent Christmas dinner at IL
o'clock. Turkey, chicken, fruits, etc. were supplied
in abundance OF all the inmates not one was i'll OF
unable to participate in the festivities Hundreds
of the relatives and friends Of tho children VINO
called during the day left presents to he hung on
the Christmas trees, and many visited the children
themselves In each of the class-rooms was
Christmas tree we'll filled with appropriate gifts to
the little ones, while in many Santa Claus appeared
as an additional attraction And aroundall danced
the merry children, their bright, happy faces and
hearty, unrestrained laughter testifying their
thorough enjoyment of the occasion. Among the
many pleasant observances at this season IN these
asylums is one known as the departure of Santa
Claus After this benevolent parsonage has tarried
over Christmas. immovable and seemingly mani
mate he is suddenly observed to stretch and rise
from his chair, much to the terror Of the younger
children present. and after saying that he will visit
them again next Christmas and wishing them
happy new year he disappears through side door
and is not seen again for year.
At the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin, in La
fayette Place, the day was one of happiness and
good things; gifts for the children and inmates
were bountiful.
The Free Home for the Destitute Girls, at No. 200
West Fourteenth-st, had twenty-eight girls to
dinner and the tables were bountIfully
spread with gifts from friends of the Home. The
number of inmates is larger this year than usual.
The East Side Lodging House and Industrial
School, at East Broadway and Gouverneur-st.. made
happy two hundred and fifty boys by Civ
ing them substantial dinner of turkey, pies
ice cream nuts, candies, and all the extras going to
make up good Christmas dinner After the dinner
a woollen shirt was given to every boy. and for
those who made marked progress at school an addi-
tional present was given, of a pair of shoes.
Bethany Mission, at Tcnth-ave. and rhirty-ffth-
st., is connected with the Broadway Tabernacle,
although has 1913 church members and pastor
the Rev. c. H. Burr. Over a thousand scholars of
the Mission and several visitors from the Taber-
nacle gathered in the Mission IN the morning. DR..
Taylor and DR.. Burr made addresses. and the
children sang Christmas hymns and recited appro-
pirate selections Presents were distributed at the
close of the exercises.
The children at the Home for the Friendless, No.
80 East Thirtieth-st had no Christmas celebration
They had their usual holiday dinner, however and
this afternoon the larger ones will gather in the
chapel, sing appropriate hymns andrcccve presents
AS usual the home will be open for visitors, =,
William Bayard Cutting furnished a turkey DIM
ner to the inmates of the Girls Lodging House OF
the Chdren's Aid Society, at No "a -. Marx KS, s
place. About fOrty-fve young women enjoyed the
dinner, and III the evening they had CHRISTMAS
tree. Several girls who had lived in the Lodging
House part of the year, were present al the even
-, reiya and civ
"lf you want to know what the Sunday-schooi
children of the Broadway Tabernacle have done
this week." said the Rev. DR.. Taylor. come TO our
church parlors on Friday evening. For eight years
each class has done something in the way OF prac-
teal benevOlence; instead of receiving gifts them
selves the children have helped some poorianily,
a mission school some other worthy object. A
report from the several classes will be read at the
Friday meeting ,
.It Is tbe same old story said the matron of the
Wilson Mission, at No. 125 st. Mark's-placc. we
had tree and 800 children sang Sunday-schooi
hymns" -,
mas dinner. consisting of sOup, meats and yegeta-
b es to several hundred immigrants at Castle tar
den. Commissioners starr and Stephenson were
The German Society entertained several hundred
poor immigrants, who were recently landed al
Castle Garden, at the Immigrant Home OH
". o. Lewis, manager Of the Ship News Depart
ment Of the Associated Press presented plump
turkey to each of the employees in his Office Oh
Monday.
The gundeck of the training ship Minnesota,
living at the foot of West Twenty-seventy-st was
decorated with flags and cvergreens, and
at noon the youngsters sat down to Dinner oil
turkey and other good things. There were 200 boys
ruddy of cheek and bright Of eye, and they proved
a most pleasing picture dressed III their picturesque
sailor garb. - .r,
ffth-st, dinner was provided as usual by rs wiz
liam Il. Dodge, jr., which was paFtaken OF by
ninety-seven boys. 1t was hugely rel,shcd by the
motley assembly OF hootblacks, newsb0Ns, GRAND
boys tobacco strippcr boys junk dealers boys coal
holsters and boys learning various trades After
ward an entertainment of songs, recitations and
speeches occupied the evening until 10 o'clock. VIII
liam T.. Dodge gave the boys familiar talk full OF
sensible and friendly counsel and Miss C. McLane
delighted them with her readings. A present consist
ing of half pound of candies and Il WOODEN shirt
was given TO each boy
Six hundred and fifty boys and one hundred and
sixty-seVen girls between the ages of seven and
sixteen were given dinner of lamb pOt-pie, mlnce-
PIE and Christmas cakes at the New-lOrk Juvenile
Asylum in West Northumberland sevcnty -siXth
ST. near Tenth-ayc, at ! o'clock. III the morning
they gathered in the chapel, where a large ChIst-
mas tree had been decorated. One Of the officers
impersonated santa Clans aud distributed cakes
candies, peanuts dolls Jackets, gloves combs, per
fuIned SOAPS etc. After dinner the happy children
passed the time in play in the large play-room aud
out in the snow. There is not "A sick child III the
The Howard Mission building looked as il a mann
moth cornucOpia containing children OF assorted
sizes attached 10 large brown paper bags mac been
emptied of it's contents An effort by u tribune
reporter TO gain view OF the bags contents was
received with evident nilstrust, ana ne was nuaIy
Obliged to appeal for the desired information TO
Miss Lewis who was found in the basement of the
mission in front OF what hal been q heavily laden
Christmas tree 1t was ascertaincd that each brown
paper bag was filed with miscellaneous assert,
meat of cakes- candies, toys, mlttcns and
hosiery. WOOllen garments, consisting Oh I'M
derclothiug, jackets DC, had also been
distributed to the value of $500. The
Rev. w. Forbes, ofLondOn, opened the usual Christ
mas Da services ut 1890 with prayer, after which
followed singing by the children and addresses by
the president, Mr. A. S. Hatch and the treasurer,
MIR II. T.. Tompkins. The presents were dis
tributed at the conclusion Of the services. Long
tables were spread in the basement where a bountl-
full meal provided for the mothers of the chit
dreu The Mission was beautifully decorated with
Christmas greens, large balloon being suspended
q Of