New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26
AROUND AND NEAR THE CITY.

Cloom was cast over outdoor Christmas enjoy
ment in Brooklyn by the heavy fall of snow IN the
afternoon and early evening. But those VINO were
kept from scenes Of expected gayety by the storin
cOnsoled themselves with home enloymehtS' anu
those who had intended to remain at home congrat-
uIated themselves in not having to go ont. Early
morning services in the churches were thinly at
tended but the later services in the Roman Catho-
lie and Protestant Episcopal churches, with
special music attracted many. Few OF the other
Protestant churches held services; among them
were the First Presbyterian Church and the Church
of Our Saviour. Many Sunday-school celebrations
were held Among them was the thirty-tfth ami
yersary Of the Missionary Society of the Sands
Street Methodist Episcopal Sunday-School Mt which
the Rev. DR.. j. NJ Reid madea an address. The custom
of bestowIng Christmas gifts was duly observed
IN Brooklyn. At the County Almshonse, HOS
pital and Insane Asylum, the inmates were FED
with $500 pounds of chicken and $50 pounds
of turkey. Gifts of candy and fruit were made to
the poor and Insane by several young ladies, who
distributed over 1000 packages. In the Peniten-
tiary the convicts dined on turkey. chicken and
mince pie Work was suspended for the day. AT
Raymond Street jail the prisoners were given an en-
tertainmcnt. Those taking part in 1t were Assist
ant District Attorney +. l.. Backus, Miss Title ;
Crane Mrs s II. Mcdonald and Walter Gillespie,
who sang and Miss Nettic Taylor, who read. Natl
nee performances were given in all the theatres In
Plymouth Church the Nashville students Colored
Concert Company sang Southern plantation melo
dies in the evening.
The churches took the lead yesterday in the cele,
bratiou of Christmas IN jersey CITY. SpecIal
services were held III all OF them, ana IN most Oh
them there was an elaborate service of song, more
particulaIly IN the Park Reformed and thu Roman
Catholic churches The heavy suOw-stOrm serious
w interfcred with travel. Business was entirety
suspended except in places where liquid refresh
ments were served out to cold aud thirsty ms u.
Christmas was passed quietly on staten Island.
At the County AlmslOusc five lingo cauIdrons were
steamug vigorously and were hlied To ths oiiin
with turkey. E" We have 10 boil tho turkeys,
Keeper McCOTmick remarked, because so many 81
the older inmates have no teeth, and Dy TINS method
they get both the flavor aud full bencht OF the
fowl. The dccTcpit ones relish the soft method OF
cooking immensely Ola Tuck, the antiquated
horse, was treated to an adjournment of glyly col,
Ored ribbons that were eutwined IN his name ana
tail i'm honor of the day and the regard that the IN
mates have for hun. At the Seamens Retreat
At the Sailors Snug Ilarbor, Chaplain Jones
asked grace before upward Of so old suits, vino
fell to dcyOnrIng q seemingly lllmltablc quantity
of turkeys and other good tuings. ch,rn brown
wife supplied the prsOncrs at tine Jail buuntiully.
The ladies of New brighton, through the Outdoor
Relief Society, sent 10y messengers or conveyed IN
their slcIghs more than thrce-scOre baskets OF
oranges, nuts fruits, turkey Jeilles or Ia some oA
IRENE cases. money, 10 the needy families that are
looked after during the cold months by the bcneVO-
lent ladies of the Weather families IN that Locality.
The little ones ia the Home for Scainens Children,
at West brighton, were also pleased with huge
Christmas tree. and a multitudinOus variety OF
TOYS and tOuthsOmc articles. The inmates OF the
Old Ladies' Home, at StaplctOn, were equally pro-
vided for according 10 the universal bill OF fare.
In Queens and Suu0lk counties the snow
was Twelve inches deep level, and
no bare spots wcrc be seen in any direction. The
seighng was all that could be wished for, and the
roads from early in the morning until late III the
evening were alive with fast horses and cutters.
In several of the villages there was the
usual hog guessing and Railing Tor
poultry, but the SNOW mterfcred with fON-hunting
and other outdoor sports. There were many family
reunions after the church services in the morning,
which were vel attended. The inmates Of the In
sans Asylum. the AlmshOuse and County Jail were
given "a Christmas dinner Of turkey and roast beef.
In many Of the churches the children connected
with the Sunday-schOOls had their Christmas ami
ntlI rnrni III hmm 1II