New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-25
SANTA CLAUS AT THE EXCHANGES.
THE NOISE OF BANDS DROWNED THAT OF THE

CUSTOMARY "TIChEh.
The Christmas holiday was marked by shafp al
vance I'm the prices OF stocks yesterday The ga[
Ieres Of the stock Exchange and of tho Consolidated
Stock and Petroleum Exchange were filed with friends
of tho members. There were many women In the
galleries, but they looked down at the Stock Elk
change on an active business and at tho Consol-
dated Exchange on lot of horse play Drass
band was not able to drown the apparent hilsnty
but ticker from the Stock Exchange called many
members to the Reading and other crowds Inc
strangers who gazcd at the market were unaolo 10
distinguish group from another and perhaps IL Is
OF little consequence whether or not the Investment
and tho nondvdend paying stocks could be separated
from each other
Tho members OF tho Consolidated Stock and
Petroleum Exchange hired the 10th Regiment band
and gave themselves up to festivities for umc a'er
tho noon call programme OF clever mus" hau
been prepared but 1t proved TO be the best part On
the days performances and no more reflected the
actual Christmas festivities than II 1t had been an
operate programme with the leading singers eN
ont A little after noon the Interference with bus'
ness began and the band marched around the Exchange
floor followed by a bowling crowd, that later knocked
hats off, twisted ticker apeS around zach other, and
danced hornpipes and igs at times. But unfortu
natey the railway stock department OF the Exchange
had ITS attention diverted to the activity and buoyancy
developed in the Stock Exchange and reflected on
the blackboard of the Consolidated Exchange
Many OF the scapers in stocks found their bust
ness lmpcded by the rushing attack of frolcers who
did not want TO do a stock business, and the OIL
traders were not nterfcrcd with only because they
had no business of Importance that could suffer inter-
ference At tho same time the attractions OF an
attempt to do stock business were sufficient 10
Interfere with the frolicsome success OF the men VINO
cared only for the froc, and when Reading was re-
ported to be so the hornpipe danced by the oroKers
who rushed toward the Reading crowd threw into the
shade tho hornpfpe that was then being danced by
the frollcker When the festivities ended the stock
traders brcathed moro freely and the oil men eA-
pressed regret that any interruption had been given 10
their friends In the stock department
Some OF the hitss I'm The programme OF festivities
are reproduced those TO which the course OF prices
recently has impaired flavor Of chestnuts' beine
omitted by request of the mourners: Song-Ihe STOCK
Exchange ticker (By the author Of Grandfather
Clock1n Owing to legal objections this Instrument
has not "stopped short never to go again.
aVarietes-By kind permission of Mr.. Berghs society
grand eighth chasing tournament over the Exchange
course. Ex-membeIs of the Stock Exchange allowed
a handicap walking match by the Bears (wno
have had a long rum" Lavatory act by selected
quartet from the oil pitt Fortune tellng-By
genuine seventh son Of seventh son, who Will
answer the great cOnundrum Date when the EXchahss
Will be completed" pathetic song-'Long of OIL al
93' by the author Of what will he do with it'"
Juggling by the unrvalIed Standard spectators are
warned against betting where the little joker Is
q Funeral march and dirge-By the army OF com
mission brokers. Air: where o where Is the deal
publc?'
1t has been long time since there was so mucf
funn on the Cotton Exchange floor as reigned ther
yesterday. a small spruce Christmas tree stood II
the centre of the ring when the Board opened ane
nearly half hundred gifts dangled from the branches
Each gift bore the name of member of the kNchahs
and the tree quickly besteged by a throhg D
brokers anxious to get their presents. Much anus
ment caused BY these, as they had all 0sIi
chosen with view 10 making fun OF the weak
nesses Of the recipients. Each mans peculiarly
was recognized and the fun and sport drowned gu
business TN the gong sounded at p. IN. -
On the vast hoor of the Produce Exchange II wa
comparatively quiet day, not moro than haii o
OF paper balls, Hour, oats, corn and wheat Delnl
scattered over the floor after the session closed
| thrown by playful members at one another
| The Emigration Commissioners are preparing
feast OF turkeys to-day for those under 1her eharg
| al Castle Garden and Wards Island. The custom
House VIII be open one hour to-day, from 9 to i,
a. m to permit the entrance and clearance D
| vessels.