New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
OLD SANTA CLAUS IS KING.
HIS MERRY REIGN BEGINS TO-DAY.
He. COMES IN DIFFERENT FORMS NOW. But

MAKES TIE CHILDREN JUST As HAPPY.
Santa Claus does not always come down ohimneys
The fact Is that Notwithstanding he pretty vcner-
able chap. whenever you encounter him you detect a
shrewd twinkle in his eye which leaves 40 dOabt IA
your mind that the old fellow keeps up with the times.
and In these days Of modern improvements he doesn't
ake the chances Of suitOcatOn by climbing down
sooty smokey he quietly enter the front
door, hang his coat hatTack, take sly glance al
his merry face in the mirror and 81 through the house
from pnrlor TO Kitchen dispensing gold. lie uses the
mails and the eleg aph wire, cIea, deal more than he
rsed do ard he has req emil cen recOen d, II hi
here in New York. IN stOveplpe' hat and patent
leather shoes. Some people might call him snobblsA
just because he does presume once in while 10 get
out of his legendary sleigh and walk
around the fashionable quarters. Eut be does
this with a method lie is az extremely
seductive old fellow everybody knows who knows
anything at all about him. And in his ranbcS nc
has taken possession by his mouth Of many rch
mans While DE manipulated his auditors pocket
book with both OF his hands: and through this me'od
Of practical prsuasiveness he has been the means OF
making great hungry stomachs feel more com
Portable and hearts at least temporarily happier
at the close OF Christmas day. lie Is here t!s wear
avang himself OF the latest facilities. lie i" ioh&er
carries his plum puddngs around in small bags ~ w
distributed He simply walks right into house up 10 me
kitchen range. c!ucs' the bag containing the Pudding
INTO a boiler and lets il tumble around IN the DoilnG
water until it Is done lie may stand shyly OIL III
one corner and watch the people eating the budding
and laugh himself he them wobble the little
hot chunks I'm their mouths In their Efforts TO cool tiic
TO condition which will admit Of swallowing them b''
this Is in the nature OF amusement rather tran strict
business.
This year he proposes give the prisoners in the
Tombs City Prison dinner to-day consisting OF
bill Of fare extending from roast turkey to cof'c ana
pumpkin pie The prisoners in Ludlow Street Jan
and Essex Market Prison will be similarly favored
Nh I-f,.O is
Christmas food and there will be host OF poor chill
dren who will eat there to-day or tomorrow their
only real substantial meal Of tue entire twelve
months.
The Five Points House OF Industry will supply 400
children with Christmas dinner this afternoon As
mnce pie and oranges Included in the bil'of are
the neghboring dspenSaries expected t. remain
open. A Christmas tree of considerable Size and well
frited is tempting object now daily present before
the eyes OF these poor children. Inc Nc"SDo9s
Lodging House at No. Duane-st. will feed between
600 and 500 mouths. chiefly belonging to the dis
pensers of newspapers ard the boys who shine shoes
In the City Hall Park. The dinner was ordered bv
William NJ F!eiss and will be served at 7 O'Clock THIS
evening.
Others who will be bounteously served with Christ
mas dinner are the inmates OF the Florence Mission
in Bleeckerst.; the 500 boys of the Mission of tile
immaculate Virgin at Lafayette Place and Great Jones
st.; the 80 inmates Of the TOmphins square IN
dustria School under the management OF the Coreh
Aid Society; the 100 inmates OF the ne" Ehzab.N
Home for Girls No. 3O7 East Twcth-st; the coi0fed
Children homes provided FOR them the poor among
the Hebrews, and the cripplcs at the hcme loI
Cun,leo Ie,,pr4on.ave and Forty-secopd ST. The
poor and unfortunate Dlackwcfis, Wards, EandaHs
and IIart's islands will be literally supplied.
The Moderation society is engaged in Sood sub
staptial CLr6tnas work. There will be many nun
dreds Of hungry people In this city throughout INC
week. md II is to help Just such as these y get
she Of ~
applying their efforts. The officers are the heV'
Dr. Richard s. Stors. president; Sylvan'S Lyon
vice president. and anything in the WAY OF contn-
buttons 1i money provisions. II addressed 10 NY
Lyon at No. 81 Park Row. will be promptly acspwE
edged and properly distributed
The committeeman OF tie Young Mems institute OF
the Young Mems Christian Association nos. 30 ana
.24 Bowery, VIII celebrate Christmas 10 morrow The
Amateur Photographers Club OF the institute VIII
make display of their work In the reception room
There VIII also be exhibition OF medals, prizes
ETC. won by the institute athletes. and a Christmas
tree. From to p. m. there viii he en- eAhioiliol
of gymnastics and indoor athletics In the institute nail
In which A. z. schwancr. ". +. sweeney, f. J. We!cl
and gymnasium leaders from otter asS"lauoHs VIII
taAc part. IN the evening a musical anu !uelaI
programme In the hall Will finish The cee'rau'h VI
the day. n,a Homo ,,r
Aged and INDECENT Women wiz give dinner Oh ~
addTe9ses and IN music vii be given and each old
woman Will receive "A gift. ,, g.. ,s
TIE Island Mission II TINS Nf'E pN''Di''''"o 10
tomqIy charitable work among the Unlor,u g. Inc
rood people associated With TINS organization ppm
fbemsslyes 10 The relief Of the inmates Of public IN
stitutons Oh Blackwell. larts Rsndails and Warts
islands and those who are cared Tor on me fatlh
for The nsans al Isip l.. /. Frederic K. Jones, No
FL East Eleven,hst. Is president. These are SOME
of the articles be welcomed by the maiage
ment Warm slippers and capes or jackets manner
underwear flannel by the yard baby clothes OF any
KIND, baby carriages Old lnei cooFed pictures EatS;
musical instruments. toys and picture BOOKS IhNaha
chair and cushions also sired ana all things
that will contribute to the personal relief OF Oeas1u
or unfortunate inmates OF taosc places