The sun., 1892-12-23
u1ra APPROACHING cHR1srzAs
The Teeu,,ne East Side CLOVIS with Color
nud TInsct and Good Cheer.


nrd Tinset and Good Cheer.
That portion Of tho east side ccntrine about
the intersection OF Grand and Essex streets.
now populated by many thousand Hebrews
from central and eastern Europe, does not
greatly care for Christmas; but there is II great
Christmas Ike cping east side population. In
that porulous Tcuton:c quarter bounded
roughly by Second avenue. First street. tho
Fast Hiver. and Fourteenth street. German
Christmas traditions hold their place In the
hearts to thousands. and here swarms Of chill
dren native OF the United States will celebrate
the holidays in the fashion OF the Fatherand.
Although the lower rart OF this region includes
the hnuns OF Socialists. Anarchists. and nll
the flercer elements OF discomfort. yet tho peo-
pie for the most part are thrifty we'll ordered.
and domestic. At Christmas time all that is
best in them comes to the surface. and streets
and dwellings bristle with marks Of the holi-
day season.
All the business tn oroughfares east OF Third
avenue are in German holiday attire. German
Christ N as trees-not the great everGreens that
are packed in sheaves about some OF tho
North River wharves but small. symmetrical
ceda-s. suitable for modest east side apart
ments-arrear ut all the corner groceries.
Almost any man who has nught to sell In this
region manages to givo 1t holiday signif-
carce Tho grocers announce special
chrome free to Christmas buyers: the saloons
keep Christmas drinks and advertise wines ut
special rates. Even a dealer in barroom sup
plies advises his customers to purchase for
the holidays But the bakers and confection-
ers are making the greatest show. true
east side bakery is the finest thing OF the sort
in New York. not even barring the wonderful
shops Of tho French quarter There are half q
dozen great pastry shops in the German quarter
that surpass FOR splendor any M such . places in
Of bswidcrins !; ':;plsndoT. The show windows
n al thy hseh snoa snss ss he
colored haubles All the animals that Noah
sugar. From wires suspended across the, sash
swing flying Guilds angels: i'd doves, red red IN, n
candiet ] sugar. Every cake and pie known to
tho Kitchens Of l;erlin and vienna are dis:
red and white popcorn. smelling Merry Christ.
mas Another mysteroqsy Mss
the windows hing little boys and girls. point.
ing at the good things, and choosing what they
the hls sS Shops so char
acteristie a feature OF the Teutonic quarter.
are brilliant with every noise-producing con
tierman- speaking swiss. who flourish here
often deal in automatic musical contrivancss
under which you would never suspect them:
There is a double tenn ptaton in those musica!
see Ss %
ing somewhere,a mechanical device that plays
two tune; n , while & yoG sir @ your beer Then
fascinating little swiss chalet. with ali it's tiny
Wh aGa ~ snow
many-angled roofs. and cattle in the yard. one
r9m cass ro1 made Mt tiny re-
from the Chalet when the invisible mechanism
But the Gakers and the musical instrument
makers are only a lew tradesmen am9ng hun
s VIII Mrs H with toys The sationers
windows areEaywith GERMAN Christmas cards.
r",ns. frankly sentimental. patriotic what you
paranhernulia Of worship are decorously gay.
MS becomes thcm in u season peculiarly their
from tn" birth Of Christ. the manger with real
hay and straw. papier mHcht CATTLE sheep. and
ssms ate n WITH erocts vers ens
dark and handsome wise man of the East
heacing gifts. and in the midst the Babe lying
Virgin. If that will not serve. there is a scene
OF like material from the exile in Egypt. with
camels and Oriental figures.
srirl. Of the season. They shop by day or bs
] sen.sS SH sy e afy 9s sS: MSs:
that counterfeit day In the German quarter.
The children are left at home lest the authors
ty of the Kris kringle legend suffer damage.
Toys and candies and marvellous creations
from the pastry cooks. and tinsel splendors
for Christmas trees and Christmas drink for
grown folks. are bought In such quantities
thatit seems nobody can he real ~ poor. Neigh
bors exchange greetings and exhibit presents:
4 big com m,nonp!ace mun stopLed in front OF
II German watchmaker's the o. her day. and.
solemnly drawing from his pocket u little
white cotton rabbit. handed 1t to the watch
maker. He in turn hustled it out Of sight as a
curious little boy, approached. and bade tho
latter run along.
The season has beeotten vast deal OF an
ticipatory good nature. All sorts Of public and
private entertainments are set for Christmas
week. and thero will be a general exchange OF
German hospitalities. The prevailing good
mature of the time WAS amusincly illustrated
in Avenue 4 the other afternoon. An ash cart
lahcllch ID. S. C." was passing down the ave,
nue. lust as II push cart man with load Of
rags passed NJ. When tho two were opposite
each other u rough-l looking uni formed man on
the sidewalk violently sesticulated to his fell
low. who drove the cart. The driver under
stood. for reaching behind him he drew n
rast-off garment from the load Of rubbish and
threw it to tho pushcart man. The latter
quickly added 1t to his load. and stranger
said to the uniformed man on the sidewalk:
why did you do that?
oh" said he. with n broad Milesian SMILE
mobile he's got byes. and .praps they're
naked. It'll be a Christmas gift fer i'm