New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-26
CARING FOR THE FRIENDLESS.


CARING FOR THE FRIENDLESS.
HEARTY APPETITEs AID PLENTY OF FOOD 10 SAL
,srv ruEM-rHr DAY IN THE INSTITUTIONS.
,irs William T. Dodge made glad the hearts
1 fnlI the stomaohs of 1870 little urchins at the BOYS
I1,,rc Uousc No 3li East Thirty ffth-st last even
~ Christmas dinner of turkeys was served at
,clook After a pleasant entertainment the boys "cro
dismissed each first being presented WITH nc" ar
tic,e of wearing apparel made of red flannel.
The inmates OF the Newsboys' Lodging House a,
Duane and NewChambers sts and as many other street
chose In enter there were toasted with Christmas
cheer There were 500 of them at the tables III inc
large dining hail. and they did fun justice 10 'he occ"-
sim The claer knives and forks and plates was Nh
disturbed bv any other sound for BRIEF penod' Every
boy was presented with Hammer shil' anu pun "
socks ana comforter
Elliott Roosevelt brother of Theodore Roosevelt gave
dinner 10 the 40 inmates OF the West Side Boys Lodg-
inc Uouse at sevenhave. and Thirtysecondst' III was
the first time that Christmas had been celebrated III inc
new building erected by John Jacob AsCr MY
iccrcain and cake served. concert gwen w MISS
Henrietta Maykstcn took place III thc evening Foe.
p,,iDv,v 900 bows were served with excellent ain
Icr OF roast turkey and all the necessary NlneS WIN
rcntv of ce-crcam and cake for dessert Ater -slSg
t1.rScvcs with tho good things I'm the dining room uS
hovs assembled in the large hail of the institution ana
amused themselves aad number OF A. the
songs recons aud comic aoue, shirts i
close the boys received presents OF warm ha'oi s''
and cardigan jackets
To mothers and older children IN the Reception House
Of the New-York Infant Asylum, at siXtyhrst-s''
AMI E.cventh-avc. had i'oi 'hriSt"'"S
dinner santa Claus bringing toys and candy TO the oape'
There are now sixtythrcc children ana eighty women Il
t hou.c Christmas festival and tree viii be enjoyed
by the 2l5 older children on Monday al inc 'O'"'!
Home of the Asylum IN Mt vernon -, ~.
The interior ol the House Of Reception OF inc Ne"-
York invcnie Asylum, at No. 81 West Ihltteenh,Si
was handsomely decorated with eYeLsrecn g,n'1S -
C.ckcu turkey. pics. etc. constituted n1 rare "i on' iDo
HOY Inmates 4 large space in one oI lhe rooms wac
surrounded by trees laden with presents me h,rSI
don't. H. " Kingsley made an address 10 inc 10y -
and the Misses Collins, of No Al west EieNeh-si' CON
-'.,rr Igiur H. the Lady Superior Of the Founding
A.rlua I'm East SiXtycighth-st Let me tah' !"l 10
s,c orr beautiful crih and the charming Cml,lmas ll'e
which Mrs Paul IabOur has sent MS Tor lhe nle o'S,
.ql She to reporter. " the coo poor children Wlom
aoGy S,"|5 ,. and oy. of ali kinds we're her for
,fcn 30 that after the good repast they had leisure ana
rescarc more iban 600 inmates in ne Romoq Gain
Ollie orphan Asylum SISTER 'l9'ilu' 3o@ ts Vcil
,l ,,, A. he chopcl attached to the Institution In
tha o,nHnr and Joined in chorus with the hymns OF
l.llc TA.ir physical wants were more imam sauSheu
WIFI turkey ud plum rniilnS ....
rrirvrrriNG tiir ClitDrFN or CHARITY.
Tho FITS. Points lioisc ~ Industry so. 10 Worth IT,,
v..trn,li,ioahor-c OF mcrfy maklns and troops OF
e,ftlto ..t0us cUi.tci With great spirit Into The
t.r.i,.of onr recitation lul uastlcatlom Numerous
f.ai-u fr. Institution wctc ite-cht ana an wore dc-
r.M.t aWl Whli l,y sAv ava ieiii ihc ciArd lh
i...tnr. f.stH.a.t Uttf WA i'HroHh Woc tc
Ei .UH.NWF8flH "BtH6'6"I i'si' ih0l
oFial#i#N i'#.p H5aIrht ltf8irt'WIs
IHt. !.i uA A|3,l 'i,iB IN Il'a
yt'Hw 'h.ut ag8 ~ .,rl .$$g N ,SgH
acknowledgements tl!il.lIgy uccN fnqt0l 'seoSss
f,d9.' y. fhalim AID oRd3 Ncmdmc lrsno,ng
90 noon aud heWi lilIlIl were Gmrh lr4ll,,lis,
ea,h of hc 1ntiIc wanderers Was prs,nicd apair u
orot.ho,s aud paper bags Ut toys cah'l' CAKES ana
lie pica.,ut, furnished palors Of tho Minerva Home
AMI messenger boy during the dn,, aud Mrs Minerva
Jndg, the f,uulcr ct IN, lomc. said ihu about 600
jmistma. ti.os heavily lndcn with articles ~ every
dc,en,,on el,h E and boy r''sl,,nf nomr,nnR nIs u.s.
tetculuc Clnh aud hy several Young l"di'som trace
Church.
The 20 cihtlrcni In the Home for the Frcndcss. no
g. last lhiiucth t., were suitably RECALLED with candies
oranges. ctc bur Their entertainment Will take place this
Al The Giis foigiul House. No. y 81. Marks placc,
Wan. IL converted Chinc,c woman who Is we'll knowu
T., Dc b~rflciurs Of tins place she speak, remarkably
r,nd Enifhh and to TRlu ~ reporter said she had
bccn having - good tm'. aud was enjoying herself ~
thc evening the gls, Nho are OF deserving 'Hs'' u"'
T ,cnool children Of the Wilson n sion held
sst,ni M tho Mission house. No. i23 st. Marks place,
Tn, ,hILIrrn attending Some excellent singing was
c,cu hv the children. and thcy Nri" pca-iuilA "i'
dressed ny The Rev. DR. Erskine ~ White ana the Kew
Yc,icf,iny was a day long 10 be remembered 10y me
Juvenile inmates al Ihc Mission Oi the immaculate II
lin Iaaycitc-paoc. The 100 hoys attended mass IN
thr chapel ri a. M, the religious exercises hsiUn con-
dlctcd by Father DrdmcOOc, AZ noon AN ample hihrI
WI, served. Immediately AFTER tbs crowd o o",u",
poor was itt,d and during the afternoon iuy i-Vo
people were fed
Young MEN AND wONEN DINING.
Tho inmates OF The Bowefy branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association No. 243 Bowery received free
bed board ul ablution yesterday they do on every
day ~ the year In that institution perpetual Christ
mas its always open, night aud day, for uniort-
ualte icu w.0 are deserving.
Although TIC sign. Meals az AL hours was not dis-
pv,. al tie rra linz room in the Grand Central Depot.
ciicHnaucD gou! have justified suchan advertisement
York Central and New YORK ana New aNeh
Rairoll Cuuraucs together with the American ADAMS
dI1 NIiional LNprcss Companies kept open no"hc u"
trir riu0,,.. from u a. until midnight The Iall-
roai branch The Young Mems Christian Association,
acae tI- agent oil the companies, lald III Stock OF
700 pounds OF poultry 30 pounds OF roast DccI loo
pie the same number of lOayes OF bread 700 oranges
and aA equal number OF bananas.
At tie McAucy Mission, In West Thirty sec0ndst.'
0oc than 800 Of the attendants part0Ok OF the dinner
1ae cheerful OF Jerry" McAulcy, 30 familiar at