Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHEER.

How the Day Was Enjoyed at Several
of Our Public Instituttons-AB Bit of
Christmas Cheer for ALI.
Christmas day passed off very pleasantly
on the whole. The day was warm, like
spring, and the bright sun during the
greater part of the day drew large crowds
out on the street. In spite of the cries of
hard times and restitution, Christmas
cheer and merriment seemed to prevail
everywhere. The churches that had eerv-
ices were crowded all day. There was
very little drunkenness for a holiday, and
everything passed of in an agreeable and
orderly manner. The hilarious throngs of
the night before, however, were numer-
ously represented at the city court, as
mentioned elsewhere.
Superintendent Starkweather of the
General Hospital society reported that the
1876 inmates Of the hospital were enter
tanned with a Christmas dinner, while
benevolent people sent in newspapers,
magazines, toys and other good things.
AT THE ALMsHoUsE.
Ats O'Clock poultry dinner was served
| to the 343 inmates of the almshouse. Each
man and woman was given doughnut and
an apple, while snuff and tobacco were
furnished in plenty. Much miscellaneous
reading was also sent in. Mass was cele.
brated at both the almehouse and the st.
Francis orphan asylum by Father Cor.
coran.
THE TOWN WOOD YARD.
The town wood yard was closed for thu
day. A woman applied to the Organized
Charities for aid, giving the address 8s
Union street. Agent Preston when h
went there could not find her. She prob
| ably gave a fictitious address. Alone
Dean of 70 Fair street, who was suffering
| from alcoholism and general disability
was sent to the hospital by Agent Preston
GOOD CHEER AT THE JAIL.
The 1895 inmates of the county Jail were
treated to turkey and chicken dinner
and all were furnished with chewing ani
smoking tobacco. Tailor O'Keefe enter
tanned the thirty-one guests sent up t.
him by Judge Csble yesterday with an OK
cellent repast.
AT THE CITY MISSIONS.
Besides Christmas trees at their mission
hall and a special treat to the people q
Springside Farm, about fifty families wer'
in various ways provided with Christina
good cheer through the City Missionar,
association. Among other gifts receive;
for distribution from churches, Sunday
schools, classes in day schools, etc., was
check for $25 from the firm of Chamberlil
& Co. on Orange street.
| At the Sunday evening service at tn
City missions, the Christmas tree still
standing with its decorations added great
ly to the appearance of the hall. Their
was also liberal display of evergreens IL
festoons and wreaths prepared and put u
by Florist Plat. During the evening
there were several selections of Christina
| music In solos and duets by Mrs. Hol
brook, Miss Haverfeld and Miss Coggee
hall with accompaniment by Miss Rotl
| Spencer.
CHRISTMAS TRADE WAS GOOD.
Notwithstanding the hard times this yea
the merchants in this city report that tn
Christmas trade was very brisk and OF
ceeded their expectations. The amount o
money expended was almost the same q
In other years, which indicated that Their
was little tightness at present in tn
money market during the Santa Clau
time.
| THE ARIoNs' CHRISTMAS.
The annual Christmas entertainment an
sociable of the Arlon Singing society wa
held yesterday in their hall. A larg
Christmas tree, loaded down with bags Q
candy for the children and lighted by can
dies, was pretty feature. A dance pre-
gram of nineteen numbers was carried on,
The committee in charge were Adam Ros
nus. Carl Michael, Otto Ungsr, Charlie
Schwslm, Henry Spoo, Carl Grau.
HARUGARIs.
The annual Christmas celebration of th
Harugari Singing society was held in thel
hall on Court street yesterday Afternoon
A large tree filed with the delights of tt
children was the special feature of IL
afternoons entertainment. In the evenin
grand ball was held