New-York tribune., 1891-12-25
FOR THE GREAT HOLIDAY.
PREPARATIONS FOR IT'S OBSERVANCE.
vurr NAY BE SEEN ANS DONE TO-DAY AT HOME.
CHURCH AND THEATRE-FRouCS
AT THE EXCHANGES

CHURCH AND THEATRE-FROIICS
AT THE EXCHANGES.
Christmas will have the usual attention from old
- Young rich and poor. There will be family
~0iherngs Christmas trees presents and dinners with
An, customary iollty and good feeling on all sides
an Suite OF the apparent desire of the weather to make
,hs day as dsagreeable possible. In most Of the
ehurches there will be special musical services, and
., many ui them the children Of the SUNDAY
viii receive appropriate presents Most of the cele
,rations Of the day will be confined to the homes
,aare families VII get together for day OF feasting
end fun
The poor In the public institutions win be remem-
,,rd with gifts Of clothing and food In the various
missions too, those who TO attend them will be
vrlted. The Board of Charities and Correction for
,e annual Christmas dinner in the prisons and hos
rlt>s purchaS,d thousands Of pounds Of turkeys
snskeps and meats. besides hundreds of bushels of
yssstabIc and al the inmates of these institutions
v have one good. square meal. In the Afternoon ID
f. expected that several thousand children Will be at
,e Madison square Garden, where the members of the
Christmas society viii give them toys and good things
b eat
For those who do not care to remain at home during
Ge day and evening plenty of entertainment can be
4und al the theatres where there win be performances
N the afternoon and evenings 1t may rain, though
tse Weather Bureau promises clearing weather But
What # il does rain With well-fned tables, happy
ehnirsn and good fellowship without bound the storm
can lie laughed at. The little ones. with wellflled
s,ockncs Will not think Of the weather outside and
the old FOLKS who have learned uhe reality &c santa
Claus can spend their time Io better than In watch
hg the Youngsters.
Among the Exchanges there was yesterday about
lie usual day before" celebration. The fun ran
highest or the Produce Exchange, which had a dull
market senator Case the colored window cleaner,
received from the members hamper containing head
xheese two rabbits, big link of bologna sausage and
A -'possum.H speeches made by various members
Al the Exchange, VINO thanked the Senator for his
t!nd devotion to the members The members Of the
Exchange subscribed over 81 900 as u gift 10 the
enpoyeS.
TIE Cotton EAchange men intended to have jolly
fme Of 1t, but the CROP report knocked cotton off
twenty points, and they concluded to attend to bust
leS The members subscribed 81 ,05o for the en-
rsoyes. On tie Real Estate and the Coffee exchanges
There was the usual amount of Christmas fun, and
Surses were raised for the employees both Of them.
lae market was too lively for the members Of the
Stock Exchange to devote Gny time 10 fun, and there
hre the atsnashiDg joke playing doings Of former
years were not witnessed. The $50 employees there
Nin have something over $4,000 to divide among
themselves.
All the exchanges the banks and public Offices
Nii o. course he closed to-day VIII also places OF
business IN general The Barge Office will be closed,
b order Of Ieneral NetetOn Assistant secretary OF
the Treasury. Copies Of this order have been sent 10
be Offices Of all the steamship companies