Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN GOTHAM.
How the Dwellers in the Metropolis Passed
the Day.

Early worshippers in New York yesterday
were out in good force when the doors of st.
Patrick's Cathedral were opened at H. m. for
the first solemn mas of the day. and large con-
gregations succeeded hourly until II o'clock,
when Archbishop Corrigan offciated at the
grand mass, sung with all the splendor ard
pomp OF the ritual. The preacher was the Rev.
William o Brien Pardow. S. J. At the close the
archbishop impaired the papal benedictiun.
OId trinity and Grace churches on Broad
way, were even more deliberately decorated
with flowers and greens than usual. The MORN
ing services had very artistic musical programs
and large congregations listened to the SER
mons appropriate to the day. These are the
leading churches OF the city. and the same
order of exercises waH duplicated in most of
the other shrines.
In all the public institutions there was FEAST
ing and merrymaking The much-debated en-
tertainment Of Mr.. collie" Teale's Christmas
society came OF IN Madison Square Garden
lie had presents for a great crowd of children,
a banjo orchestra Of 4OO performers and other
amusing features.
The custom of leaving New York for the holt
days and spending the time in the country has
grown steadily and now mskec quite a notable
lack IN the population. Country people do not
come to pass the week in the city The theaters
ana TIE hotels show a big falling of in their
patrons and the real seas oa IN the CITY does no.
now begin until a day 20 after New Year.
Practically no business will be dona H. the CITY
today. All the exchanges will be closed and 40
will many of the stores. The work of the week
before Christmas IL extr'. hard on the emplovea
ana the three days rest will be nole too short
There Id very heavy travel ON all the roads
leading ous of New York of commuters who
hVe III tn" suburbs One of the Injuries of
those who car afford The extra expense is
CLUB cars" A numoer Of commuters living at
distances of an hour Or so Oh road lease n
special car, which is ready for them on GER
| tam tram twice daily, and to which they alone
nave access lilo time spen: on the road is
passed III social Intel course, card playing, &C.
that makes tho rail journey pleasure. The
nrst OF thesl cara Was liaI ted by number of
wealthy brokers and business men living near
Plainteld, n j. several years ago. and has
since Eeei. initiated elsewhere This club has
SIXTY members who cEartcr the CarIc- car How
ard OF the New Jersey Centlal roatl.
thursday they had holiday frol:c In one
ehd OF the car q Zig Christmas tree was put up
| and loaded down with candles, trinkets AM,
gifts With tbs arrival of the late ferry
boat Tor the tram roliicking fun began. The
| sedato men Of busI ess became as frolic-
some 81 schoobnys, and with trumpets, bal
loon scree chefs and similar instruments.
kent up a continual babel of sounds so that
the Jokes that were shouted back and for tn
cOuit barely IA heard above the dim After
unio u noise hba'eo, the gifts were dis
tpL "te2 and program of sIeechmaking
and singing was CARRIED out The gifts were
In each case suited 20 the business of .he re-
| eipient dealer iii railroad securities got a
toy riIlrCad tram and a c;nGy locomotive.
Wholesale dealer in cutlery received a
mammoth Tin razor. A tobacco importer re-
ceivod e trick cigar box, IRON which artifi-
cial snakes leaped out. 1t was big time
icr all The trainmen were generously remem-
bered with u fat purse.
n. T.. h los, owner OF the Clinton dynamite
works, which exploded 1t Haverstraw O few
weeks ago, gavea Christmas present of 81 ,0CO
| each 70 the four widows who lost their hus-
bands in the disaster.