Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-26
GALA OCCASION.
Santa Claus at the City MissfOns-
 Happy Children by the Hundred Acknowledgements Made.

Santa Claus at the City Missions- Happy Children by the Hundred- Acknowledgements Made.
 Santa Claus has now so many children at the City Mission hall, that, like the ttold woman in the shoe," he hardly knows what to do. Although the hall will seat children who belong there at Sunday school, and sewing school, etc., much less allow room for their fathers and mothers and friends who always wish to come at Christmas time. So Santa Claus as 8 special favor arranged to come twice, once on Wednesday afternoon for the children of the Sunday school and once on Thurs day afternoon to meet with all the rest.
 On Wednesday Mir. L. w. Cleveland, the superintendent of the Sunday school, conducted the exercises, assisted by MT. M. c. Swezey, the assistant su- perintendent, and Mr. A. E. Rowland, the secretary, and other officers and teachers of the school. Rev. Dr. Harris and Rev. MT. Mossman took part in the opening ex- ercises of scripture and prayer. Rev. Dr. Phillips spoke few words of welcome as president of the City Missionary associa- tion, of which the Sunday school is one one of the departments, and MT. Amos P. Wilder, editor of the Palladium, made an address that was heartily enjoyed by the children and their friends. Soon after this, MT. G. H. Flint of Yale seminary ap- peared in costume as Santa Claus and commenced the distribution of the gifts with which the beautiful Christmas tree and the platform were loaded. Each of the children received substantial pres ent, and popcorn balls and candy were free to all.
 At 3 o'clock p. m., Thursday, the Christ mas tree was again illuminated, and the | hall was filled again with the boys and girls in charge of the woman's department of the city missions and with their friends l who came just the same as if it had not | rained. Between two and three hundred l children are included in the Saturday sew | ing school, and all belong also to the Loya Temperance League and the Band O. Mercy. Miss A. D. Fogg, who has done & much to make success of this worl among the children, had charge of the ex ercises, visited by the lady missionary Miss Sarah J. Hume, and Miss Louis l Coggeshall. Hardly had the exercise commenced when telegraph boy in uni form entered with dispatch from Sant Claus, saying that he had left Greenlan' and was on his way to the mission hall After the singing of Christmas carols b. the girls and recitation by ten temper ance boys, the missionary pastor, Rev. MT Mossman, read short scripture selection on the first Christmas day, and the chil dren altogether repeated their pledg
 against intoxicating liquors, tobacco an
 profanity, and also the band of mere
 pledge, closing with the Lords prayer. Dz4 4 Al.- o1- lsc
 church and the vice president of the Cit
 Missionary association, was on the pro
 gram for an address to the children, bu
 having been unexpectedly called away, hi
 place was filled by Rev. Dr. Phillips C
 the Church of the Redeemer, who elaine
 that he had been invited with the under standing that he would be allowed to loo
 on and enjoy the good time without bein
 called upon to speak. Just before he b.
 gan second telegram was received frol
 Santa Claus announcing his arrival at Ne
 York, and just as Dr. Phillips finished th
 good counsel he had been giving the chi
 dren horn sounded outside and with
 hasty knock at the door 8 real, live Sant
 Claus (Mr. John B. Mcqueen of the Unite
 church, burst in among the delighted chi
 dren and, after shaking hands with mar
 of them, ordered the distribution of tl ! SllGs, tuS OcSG GO IuOso "uo hd
 been regular and prompt in their atten ance, but something worth having to eat
 and to all. There were nicely dresst
 dolls for the girls, wagons and skates f
 the boys, with other gifts of all description
 in abundance. There were presents on u
 tree for Miss Hume and for Miss Coggeshs l and for Rev. MT. Mossman also. Each ! the children received pretty basket of s 3 sorted candies, over 100 pounds havil :, been given by New Haven confectione
 for this purpose.
 Acknowledgement is made to the maj s friends of the children's work for th'
 generous help to make this Christmas (
 casion a pleasant one, and especially to I, following children: Eleanor and Sa( !, Tyler, Adele and Miriam Reyes, Lora Ar ! strong, Olga Brown, Charlie Chamberls f and Grace Fuller, who provided prese1
 for nearly 100 children with the procee
 of children's fair held by them last su
 mer when at Savin Rock.