New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-26
FEAsTING AND FAT THINGS
THE MERRY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

IHE MEhhI On1SAS ~H>~~NS
s,xv wx.rurs AND EVERYBODY HAPPY-Ihk
poos REMEMBERED BoUNTFULLY.
rhr,stmas had narrow escape yesteruas nVm 'n0
ircary foggy fate that has pefaiien All 'ns io"s
savs The rsn that poured In such torrents On FRIDAY
ns .eemed TO exhaust itself about O'Clock yesterday
o,oruus Tho mercury fell suddenly some twenty ue
rees and the day broke cold clear and sparkling Inc
ann shone merry and tho air was just nippins enous
abroad 20 tempt one outdoor exercise or TO give Nh
added rest to holiday pleasures at home f'a.s''
throneed all the morning and fsr in'o
The aftcrnopn,s the more p'ous cnarcn-gocrs
,uinellng with mere promenaders, all as fresh
and trim and emling the dainty sidedecamp shA'
Harry Percy met upon the field OF Hoimedon. was
fsrweather Christmas not fake OF snow In sight OF she
suggestion OF ciclc and New VINO i've uptown
,eem TO have turned ont 70 make the most OF aay
less charming than those soft haxy Of late In
alan Thechurches empted upon the streets the
cntres began 10 f and then, few hours later, stn
er7icr josng crowd discharged into upper Broad
way The hotes too. about Madison Square were hve'y
enough day and blazed out with more gayey tnan
,sst night There was only one break In the
,oxasoept and sparkle Of this continual pursuit OF
o,easurc-thc Christmas dinner honr, which fell about
dusk and carried away the bulk OF these jolly prom
euaders to the delights Of turkey and plum pudding the
friendly greetings and cosey intimacy OF this annual feas]
downtown the great shops and stores the Office build
Ings and the restaurants tightly closed The streets
were ouet and deserted only struggling postman here
and there sort of beated Santa Claus In gray UNIFORM
putting the thought OF dull Sunday out OF mnd 10"
flags aoated lazily some of the larger osoinss
but the afternoo newspapers had suspended fne pup
lie Offices shut and even the streetcars ran ess
ouenty Nothing could mark more plainly than TINS tne
cessation Of business the universal observance OF
this most popular Of holidays.
Christmas OF course. the day above all others Oh
family reunion Of domestic pleasures of charity ana
cood will And something OF this feeling. perhaps Is
carried along with the Christmas dinners when tne
table societies and prison authorities give into the JAMS
the penitenaries public hospitals the asylums the
crhouses whose cherries surroundings they brighten
with a ray OF two of kindness and gooafeehhg ever!
year The Inhabitants Of Blackwers Island ana the
Tombs could not have Jared more handsomely II they had
been under the genial rule of the Mlkado.
The hospital patients were over"hemea
with dclicacies and the newsboys and boot
blacks about town gorged themselves with dinner enough
10 last through the OF this year Everybody had
good time or should had and though there was not
a trace of winter the ground. and the thermometer
STAYED sepsiby far above zero oafashoned snowy
(yistmases have passed away with 40 fair record OF
gracious charity and Of innocent healthful features
A holiday was never faithfully kept DOWNTOWN
than that of yesterday Not only the Custom House
and the exchanges closed, but not steamship OF othef
business Office open AT the Barge ONCE the Gus
toms officers duty as usual and were assignee W
their regular duties at the wharves and upon the vessels
coming in
There happier children in this city yesterday
than the eight little crippled inmates OF the Boys Lodg
ing House OF the Cadrens Aid society at No 3l4 East
Thirty-ifth-st On Friday night they each received
complete outfit consisting OF new suit OF ciotnes nat
Shoes socks and suits Of underciohng On donnng
their new clothes, boy-like, the hrst thing they
procecded TO do TO explore the pockets
and the various expressions which came over their races
rs each forth crisp onedollar silver cerhcae
were worth watching. The clothes were bought with
TT Vapderi he
clothing was Furnished by the Monday sewing class and
the silver certificates ty b. H. Preston. Mrs Wander
bt sent 500 and Mr. Preston 25 with instructions that
whatever amount remained after the cippes
had been supplied should be used by "lham
H. Matthews the superintendent of the house, as nc
should deem fit Mr.. Matthews has accordingly placed
the balance TO account for supplying some OF the
crppes with artificial limbs which they badly need and
would he thankful receive additional contributions for
that purpose
At q D. m the one hundred inmates OF the lodging
house sat down what they looked upon as sumptuous
rcpast furnished 10y Mrs. William +. Dodge,Jr IL con-
sisted of roast turkey, potatoes turnips, cranberry
sauce mince pie and half pound Of mixed candy
for each one The little fellows attacked the dinner
in manner which would have amply repaid Mrs Dodge
for her kindness had she seen It, Knives and forks were
an many cases ignored and a spectacle was a
full-moutled urchn with a "drumsuck In one mana
and slab of mnce pie in the other The boys were quiet
and orderly Each received suit of flannel under
wear provided by the Monday sewingelass
Tie homeless yosng who are cared for by the
Iowery branch the Young Mems Christian Association
enjoyed a substantial Christmas dinner at No. 243
Bowery bouniiful supply of roast turkey vegetables
lnince pie and fruit provided. to which between
seventy eighty hungry young men did ample justice
The employees of the various companies centring at
Tie Grand Central Station had Christmas dinner pro-
yided in the rooms o. the branch Of the Young Mems
Christian Association in the station 1t ready at 10
WINS A he
mated that over 700 partook Of the roast
turkey. vegetables and mince and pumpkin
pie which hand in plenty
During the day NJ ro9cey superintendent Of the New
the Hudson River Division, and D. H. Franklin station
Five hundred OF Father Drumgooes boys housed al the
Mission the immaculate Virgin, In Lafayette Place.
na Sam eesy anu Des pe A
the boys had they could the outdoor poor of the
mission cleared of the board and pantry in short order
place in the evening consisting OF recita
tons singing and playing by the pupils OF the SCHOOL, anu
McAulcy's mission. No. 3l6 water-st, served good
dinner 70 all H converts men %0%s hs snd SScn
some 25O the mission TO be in fair condition and
sdresscS were made by the Rev 81 r Bovade the Rev
Mr.. Brown and Mr. Hadley, the superintendent OF the
The newsboys were wen looked after and had their full
share OF Christmas cheer, dinner was given at the
given ~ William NJ Fleiss who has done this The
D ss sss xn
cakes and a bowl OF milk were Set before each boy.
Hardly had the echo Of the signal " begin died away
when every platter cleared The boys seemed ~ feel
genuinely sorry the illness OF their old friend the
manager, Charles UConn0r. who for many years has
crowned their with his jolly face and kind words.
There OF rhe horsepiay and bombarding with
and piecruss that one gets accustomed TO on
newsboys summer but the food disappeared
with even alarming rapidly The 500 boys who had
w. sat down promptly the hour and by tweny min
ntes past seven only left from the
meal some the gorged champions went To sleep I'M
meaatey after Those who counted mp pennies enough
made break for the Bowery theatres. and stiil few
others went upstsirs to play In lodging house gym
nasium =. oo- - -,
Al the East side Lodging House. No 2S7 East Bowery,
another rood d nner was laid 200 boys This lodging
house Was built by Miss Cathsrine Wolfe. who has been