New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-27
HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN.
ENTERTAINMENTS AT CHARITABLE INsTITU.
TIONs.

ENTERTAINMENTS AT CHARITABLE INsTITu.
TIONs.
The Christmas celebration Of the Sunday school OF
the Woods Memorial Chapel. No. 1873 Avenue a, took
place last evening. The mission established in this
chapel is an 0ut2r0wth Of the Wilson Industrial school,
doe, its work among the same class of people That Is
reached by the older institution, and has been the
pattern after which all unscctarian Christian missions
subsequently founded in the city have been planned.
\ large part Of the 80 children present o. the
festival Carols were sung by the school and by the
infant class, of which Miss G. L. Manners Is the
teacher there recitatiOns by several pupils, and
an address by J. h. >picer, Of the American sunday
school Union. Tie superintendent, the Rev. Frederick
Rutan presided and Henry johnson, superintendent
cx -ohic0. led the singing. The best number on the
programme duet, The Child'S Christmas LYNN
By two little five yearold girls, Annie Nickel and
Minnie schumann. The coming Of santa Claus was
DELAYED for various reasons Bat after sending several
telegram, relating to the depth Of the snow in New
Jersey and other impedments he at length appeared
at the back Of the room, attended by a blaze of red
fire a shower 81 snow-Aahes and much tramplng 81
reindeer. When the children had checred themselves
tired they consented To listen 10 few words Of adj
vice from saint Nick, and sent home In the best
Of humor with stores Of good things
At the Home for the Frendless, No. 81 East
ThirrIeth-,t there was Christmas entertainment in
the afternoon under the direction Of the principal and
teachers Of the The children took part IN sing
ing and rcctations. and received gifts of fruit and
candy from the Christmas tree. The more substantial
present., were given Thursday.
A goody number Of the friends Of the Colored
orphan Asylum at one hundred md fortythird-st ana
Amsterdamav ave. were present at it, Christmas festival
Yesterday At > O'Clock the 206 children m the school,
not one being absent marched into the chapel singing
clark the Herald Angels sing" There Christmas
tree awaited them. loaded with gifts, while before IL
a miniature santa Claus pccpcd from chimney 0ull'
OF red bricks which aftcrwap proved To be boxes u
candy The exercises consisted Of Rotations ana
mart songs swcetly sung by the children. ". ~
1IerNin the superintendent and the principal OF ne
,clonl Mis- IlOycc, directed the entertainment. M
addr,.,, was delivered by the Rev. Dr. >lalser; u
Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal Chhrch. llaIien'
and the Rev. J. n b. smith, colored pastor oi iiar
I'm also uone "A few words The distribution oil pres
ents then took place. causing such disturbance that
II wa. All the teachers could do 10 restore quiet NeI
the singing If the evening hy mn, each cnld received
a boX of candy and marched ont proudly holding has
Ili,stu,a. gift, Beside, tie iesuVlueo ALREADY men
tinn.,i service wa> held at the nome on Thurs
day morning at which the Rev Mr. Matthews
of tLr lattery Park Mission, spoke ana AT ciocs
a Christmas dinner was served