New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
IN NEIGHBORING CITIES AND TOWNS.
BrooKLYN CHURCHES THRONGED-MAKlNG poor
PEOPLE HAPPY.


BrooKLYN CHURCHES THRoNGED-MAKiNG POOR
PEOPLE HAPPY.
The chimes Of st. AIMS, on the Heights,
rang out in Brooklyn Mt 1880 y. ~ yesterday, win
Christmas carols Crowds OF people were In the streets
burrying TO the churches where services were h'd'
Music was the principal feature In the Protestant
Episcopal and Roman Catholic services Among the
churches Of the former denominations with elaborate
programmes OF music listened to by hrones OF people,
wcro ST AIMS where Archdcacon Kirby Ohciated;
Holy Trinity. where Dr. Charles H. Han READ
the service; Grace Church, in which Or.
". A. snvcy WAS In charge; 81 Luxe
with the Rev g. Il, Van De Water ia tho chaucc; the
Messiah. where Dr. Baker preached and st. Narys III
which Or. D. V. NJ Johnson was the officiating min'
ister
Bishop Longhlin celebrated pontIdcal high
mas. in 81 James's Roman Catholic
| Cathedral. Sermons preached by Or. Put
man, in the Unitarian Church Of the saviour by the
Rev Charles Cuthbcrt Hall In the Henry street Pre'by
cran Church and by the Rev John Riley Thompson Ia
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
The sunday schooi celebration ot Plymouth Church was
held in the morning. Ro,sitcr W. Raymond read an
original story the children and W. c. Brechcr enacted
the part Of luta Claus In the Sands street Methodist
Episcopal Church the thiryseyenth anniversary OF tne
MISSIONARY Society Of the sunday school took place.
with address,, ny MayorcIcct Wmtuey ami General
| Clinton g. FIX.
Chaplain Bass addressed the prisoners in Raymond
street Jail and they enjoyed bountfn
ma. fast vas provided over 1000 pounds OF turkeys
ana cli,hru- bcng served 10 tAc numrrou, lnn't"'
1hr ,auou, charitable institutions gave soo' "'n"'F'
/ aui entertainments 20 thoso 90 their care. ,.....
The day was qu,t{ cr''I,rl }" N'W'tN' a, n"'n
business was generally suspended ana va. streets "'.o
crowded Win pcurIo attr"d 900 ih'it hr't ,"th''' -
gwen to about loo nc"sb"y' ana opoiD'eA, ~
! "a" officers az Ito church. Al th' Nr"atk orphan
tow and candles. while Christ mas tree was SET ON for
/ tA,m. A. tnc Home tor tie Fieui.c'- ninety children
F.fE al ftpT 4III De- If
/ aul toy, were duubuicL II tho Foster Home
ninety cniidten werr -.mi'Fy cti." tor. =. 80.
Wa set out aud ut - Peters Orphan Asylum tho cmi-
i4a,' Home Home Tor the Aged the Faith IIou- sud
u the hospital. received prrcut, and Tie couyaleceut5
~ the an,honsc and jan iho Inmates received good
dinner Win tnristmAs fare There were services IA
on staten island all the places OF business In the
chnrcnc, I'm The morning were wen attended. TIE oh
s-rvitcc Of Christine iu tho institutions on the Island
surpassed thaii'f former years. kccpe W Corn ca pro
vd,d extra dinners FOR nearly one huudre! pmpet- In
the County Aim-hou-c. Governor Trek 81 the sailor
od salts In ia" institution 10 turkey, roast beer ana
plum padding fhe inmates Of the hl.T, NnTscry at
Cutti- aud other benevolent ladrr IA Tie town. ScIn
Benjamin Brown gave dinner to ms dcpui - ana Jtll-
cr- AZ Richmond. The prisoners IN the jain were al-o
treated to extra dinners. An extensive progrhmto was
carried out IN Father DrumR"olcs Mount lorctto MS
sion nj Prince, Bay There about 100 children In the
At the Queens County Jail. In Long Island City. the
prisoners were served with beautiful turkey dinner.
livery paupcr on BarnumN Island was made Gappy mo
PRISONERS the suffolk County Jai NJ Kiverho'd were
dcli.htcd when the turnkey passed into their cells
nganS a re 'n m ,ii on chrstmaS Day In ali the
public institutions the day quietly observed aud the
At the White Plains iaI Tailor vcrrlank served 10
pounds OF chicken 10 me prisoners AZ sing HlnS
served with chickens turkeys aud pies. Ward spent the
T.v in his cell looking over some cards sent
him bv his wife. she also sent HIM some undcTtOtniug
and cakes Jelly aud roast chicken.
The Wr,tchester liarcs aud Hounds had a cross
!
harcs W. Olcl ard benjamin Gerlins IAc
hounds were David Welsh. Henry j. Bcrlens. Frank
scadcfeli and Charles Tonga. Tho master
the hunt was Frank Lanham The hare started at
I2:jj and the hounds at LOB Ihe scent was followed
to Pcrauyc. where there was difficulty In iolowlnS;
the paper In every direction The trail led north nom
Prlh awhile aud then II turned aud went back TO Mt
Every man, and child who applied for Christ
mas dinner at tho Mission Of the immaculate Nrsn. IN
LAFAYETTE place. In the chapel or the Mission
Father Drumgoole and Dr. Degn'ncecbraird ak masses
before noonin, ana t@ 10y , pny te'var% o law, 70
the dining hall and began operations on huge plates OF
turkey potaocs tutnps cranberry sauce celery. pud
ding and other good things Father Drnmgoolc told the
BOYS to eat all they liked. and not To FORGET the members
G hold had finished dinner the outside were invite,
Men, women ami children some IN rags and latierS
and other, decenty clad. had assembled about the en-
trance to tine Mission before noontmc Trey numbered
several hundred.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. % (SpcciuD. Tie
= Eden Musec, attached to the Temple Theatre
:, was opened to-day and attracted an in
y incnse crowd. The weather to-day ha
I been all that could be desired, and the streets hay
crowded. All the places OF Amusement were hllc
terepelon aud acts OF disorder have been reported
g READING, Penn, Dee. - CPcciab Christmas wa
ioyousY celebrated the house OF Robert H. Coleman
OF the Cornwall orc HIS near Lebanon. over 800
n are employed his place lie gave each a turkey
4 | tonight invited them and all their families to hi
u | house. The music nail was lighted up with %
r | lamps aud thirty fec
hiu contained gfs FOR meE, women AMI children. Tn
r. ! people went away loaded down with good things. tn
=, tree hore envelopes directed nf the whc
: | contained checks for money. Probably 1000 mt
L | women and children were present
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2j.-ChrstmaS has passed and
was one Of the quiet ever known IN Baltimore. Tn
churches generally well attended IN the florence
subject from all the puluits the Birth OF tu
l | custom Of celebrating the occasion Ii
IL Intercourse Is last dying 1T. and the fcvli
been transferred To New Years Day. To the aba
donmrnt Of tho provision OF liquor. tins day Is 10
trbulrd the quiet which prevailed. There SON
=, d,bauchcry. and accilcntly shot In III
J. Eighth ward. In the afternoon woman in flame
]. fire caused some excitement near Camden station d
Il Jumping from asecoui-.tOry window Her clothing tou
while she cooking, and sh' sptauV through ~
window INTO tho street. Sne was badly but not dangc
= Ously burned.
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