The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-26
PRAYER AND PRAISE
Christmas Services In the
Protestant and Catlfo-
lie Churches.
MR.. HEWlT's CHRISTMAS TREE
At the Newman Mission and the
City Hospital--Bergen Mission
Sunday School.
MR.. HEWIT'S CHRISTMAS IRE

Christmas Day in all the Jersey City
churches was observed with specially pre-
pared musical services and eloquent ad-
dresses from the pastors. For weeks past
the choirs have been rehea.sing for the
Christmas Day services, and the music
selected was, as BETTING the occasion, of the
highest order.
Beginning with the Protestant Episcopal
Church of st. Johns, the choir sang the
superb Schubert's mass in B fat in splendid
style. The solos in the work were sung by
Miss Houghtaling, Mrs. Let's and Messrs
Boys and Ahrens.
Summit avenue Baptist Church enjoyed a
programme including Ashford's CANCEL
Serenade" and other charming compositions;
the solo parts in which were sustained by
Miss Ramsay, Miss Buckley, Mrs. Fraser and
Mr.. Hunter.
Christ P. E.. Church and Grace p. e.
Church, G~reenville, were thronged at both
services. In the former the solos were rem
dered by Messrs. r. and A. Rouse.
Bergen Reformed Church choir, Of course,
presented a fine programme.
Grace P. E. Church, Jersey City, had a
beautifully rendered choral service, and the
rector, DR.. Bennitt, was assisted in the SER
vices by the Rev. J.. Grove.
Ieuding NJ. Il. CnufcnS cnOlr PROVIDED a
small orchestIa i'll addition to its organ.
and the music was exceptionally good. The
soloists were Mesdames Blauvelt and Cole,
Misses Maxwell and Esterbook, Messrs. Oak
ley, Hughes, 6. Kent and A. Clerihew.
In the North Baptist Church, Miss K.
Green, Mrs. Woelfkin and Messrs. I. J.
Adams, W. j. Collins and J.. G.. Inwright
were the soloistS in IN excellent choral pro-
gramme.
The Tabernacle choir had a special praise
service, consisting of selections from popular
oratorios, the solos in which were charm
ingly rendered by Miss Lucy F. Nelson.
AT the Second Reformed, the choral serv-
ices were admirably rendered, and beyond
what has been accomplished in years.
A cantata was presented in LAFAYETTE Re-
formed Church, and it was splendidly rem
dered.
Emory Church was as usual to the front
with its musical services, which were crowd
ed. The solos were excellently rendered by
members of the Sunday school.
H NEWMAN MISSION.
At the Newman Mission a jolly dinner was
served to l25 people, who thoroughly APP
preciated the turkey and cranberry sauce
| supplied, and without regret dispensed with
napkins and finger bowls. The dinner
was preceded by religious ser
and was conducted by G. B. Kelby. In the
evening the Rev. E. F.. Grower conducted
the prayer meeting, and on the platform
with him were c.. r. Drake, T. E. Ferree, j.
H.. Curtis, George Ware, Samuel Sterling
and Mr.. ODell.
The dinner was in charge of Mrs. Thomas
| Whitaker, Mrs. c.. H. Banta, Mrs. Stewart
Mrs. G. P. Kelby and Mrs. Titus.
P-OORMASTER HEWIT'S CHRISTIANS TREE.
With the limited means at his command
Oyerseer of the Poor John E. Hewitt delight
ed the hearts of a hundred or more children
and some old folk at his office on Bright
street yesterday morning. Mr.. Hewitt con-
ceived the idea of a Christmas tree for the
deserving youngsters whose parents were too
poor to gladden. their hearts by gifts at home.
A New York afternoon paper had con-
tributed many pretty and useful toys and
~playthings, while from other sources Mr..
Hewitt received many kind donations. As a
result he had a fair stock of candy and fruit
and a goodly number of toys. No person in
Hewitt the deserving children, and
this fact aided him materially in ~disposing
of his things. As early as half past eight
O'Clock there was a long line of hungry, bare
headed, dirty faced urchins pounding at his
door. Assisted by his son he admitted as
many as possible, and then distributed the
articles he had. The children were delighted.
and Mr.. Hewitt managed, by exercising his
accustomed good judgment, to have a little
something for each one. Later in the day
he supplied the wants of poor people who APP
piled to him as best he could.
ROTH PIONEER HOME.
The Christmas festival of the Raymond
Roth Pioneer Home for the Aged took place
yesterday afternoon at the Home, on Gar
field avenue There was an entertainment
at four P. M, which was opened by an adj
dress from Mr.. Hausser. A piano duet by
Mrs. Schmolze and daughter, musical selec-
tions by the Thiesen Juvenile Orchestra,
songs by the Arion Quartette and several
solos and recitations by children of the
patrons of the Home made up an excellent
programme. There was also a large Christ
mas tree, which had been Handsomely
decorated by Messrs. George and Christopher
Dinkel, the Misses Dinkel, Miss Eichler, Miss
Minnie Mertens and Mr.. Albert Mertens.
The old folks greatly enjoyed the entertain
presented with S25 as a Christmas gift, and
DR.. Stegemaier was the recipient of an
elegant gold headed cane for his services to
the Home.
Over one hundred persons were present,
among whom, besides those already
mentioned, were ex-Presidents Phillip Cherh
and HI. A. Ditmar, President and Mrs. George
| Schmolgo, Vice President and Mrs. Jacob
Eichler, j. Schellenberger, Mrs. Doctor
Julius A. Stegemair and daughter. Fred
Beasler, Adolph Walter, J.. II. Prillwitz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hausser, Mr.. and
MIS-. InleSen ana family, the Misses
Helen Gennert, Alice and Gertie Decker,
Mamie Schmolze, Tillie and Celia Stegemaier,
Martha johnson, A. Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Vreeland.
HOME FOR AGED WOMEN.
At the Home for Aged Women Christmas
day passed quietly. There were very few
visitors. The following donations were re-
ceived: Turkey and celery, Mr.. Charles V.
Thurston; barrel of -four, Mrs. Lambert; SIS,
Friend, and a turkey from each of the fol
lowing: Mr.. Joel L. Brown. Mrs. Cummings.
Mr.. George B. Wilson, Mrs. Daniel Totfey,,
Vanderbeek & Sons, Mrs. F. j. Vanderbeek,,
Miss jenkins and Mr.. Thomas Miller.
AT Il CITY HOSPITAL.
The City Hospital was not remembered by
charitable people this as on former Christ
masses. The Warden saw to it himself that
the wards were decorated with a few greens,
and gave the eighty patients a dinner of
chicken and all the fxings that go with it.
AS for outsiders doing for the sick, only two
circles of Kings Daughters remembered
them. Dorcas Circle sent a box of oranges
and lemons, and two members of it sent
books and j%ellies. In-as-Much Circle sent
jellies and dainties. The friends OF a few of
the inmates brought them little trinkets to
remember the day by, but a large number of
them have no friends-at least in the city.
Many of the patients received letters from
distant friends and relatives.