The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
MERRY XMAS.
Jersey City All Agog
With Holiday Ex-
pectations.
GIFTS AND GOOD WILL GALORE
Turkeys for EyeryOne-Pleasant
Incidents of the Season Of
Universal Peace.

the whole civilized world Will celebrate
tomorrow 1.-The News" win celebrate,
too, and will not appear again until De-
cenber 26, when it will be brimful OF
interesting accounts of how the day was
spent by the good people of Jersey CITY,
Everywhere great preparations have
been made to make it the most enjoy
able Christmas in many years. The
unusually mild winter which has prevail
ed will make it possible to participate
in many amusements that are not usual
" thought Of at Christmas time. Many
local cyclists have arranged for short
tours and there will be a number of
amateur football games. The churches
have, with few exceptions, made prepar-
ations for special services and entertain
ments, and there will be special matt
.nees at the theatres. All stores VIII
be closed, part of the day at least. Fol-
lowing are few of the celebrations
which will take place.
SAINT NICK AT THE PEOPLES S
PALACE.
Santa Claus will be at the People s
Palace, No. 1SS Grand street, this. even
ing, and will hold a reception in the
amusement hall. All those who are de-
sirous of becoming acquainted with the
distinguished visitor are invited to be
present He will distribute turkeys and
chickens as rewards.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT SIMPSON.
At Simpson NJ E. Church at six O'Clock
tomorrow morning there will be the
usual choral service and prayer meet
ing The principal feature of the ser
vice is the annual roll call. 1t has pro-
duced deep impression on former oc-
casions and will call up tender mem
ories this year, owing to the enforced
absence of some persons who were pres
ent last year.
HOW THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS WILL
CELEBRATE.
The children of Salem (co1ored) Bap-
tist Church will be presented with pres
ents tomorrow night. They will have
their usual Christmas entertainment.
Santa Claus, in the person of Mr..
Henry Miller, will distribute presents
to the children of St. Johns German
Evangelical Church on Fairyiew ave
nue., at 7:So o'clock tomorrow night.
The Christmas entertainment of the
infant class of the South Bergen Re
formed Church will be given tonight,
under the direction of Miss Fannie Eel
lows. It will consist of a carefully ar
ranged programme, consisting of songs
and recitations by the children.
SALVATIONISTS' SERVICES.
There will be Christmas service at
Corps 2 of the Salvation Army, Bergen
avenue and Union street, tomorrow af-
ternoon. In the evening there will be
the usual open air meeting at Harrison
and Monticello avenues. and the meeting
at the barracks.
AT THE CITY HOSPITAL
Through the forethought and kindness
OF Warden Osborne. Christmas Day will
be made bright and cheerful for the
patients in the male surgical ward of
the City Hospital. He has had the bare
walls covered with Christmas greens,
and the pillars down the centre of the
room are draped in the Stars and
Stripes.
st. Johns Church school will have its
Christmas festival on Sunday, December
30, instead of yesterday, as was erro-
neously stated on Saturday.
ENTERTAINMENT OF NO. SCHOOL
The Grammar Department of School
No. 1, held Christmas exercises Friday
afternoon. The scholars sang Christmas
carols and patriotic airs all the better
for the knowledge that vacation had
come Recitations were given by G.
johnson, H. Mayer, Miss NJ. Thurman,
Miss ]. Thompson, Miss A. Waterman,
George Ruoff, Miss L. Randall Miss L.
Lining, H. Shanfish, Grace Mayer, H.
Davis and Misses NJ. Slack, M. Noonan
and R. Brunhorn. Miss r. Malone played
Raymond Rill," Miss Kate Finnerty
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Kelly and NJ Demming played duett.
SPECIAL SERVICES AT TRINITY M. E
The Sabbath School of the Trinity M.
E. Church held it's Christmas entertain
nsenu last night in the church. The
usual recitations, responsive readings,
solos and choruses were combined in
the service entitled 1.-THE Orient Star. .
Several hymns were sung by the school
and recitations given by the scholars.
Miss Sadie Nimmo recited Are You
God's Wife?" Miss Annie Stewart re-
cited Little Srsie's Faith seven schol-
ars of the Infant Cass gave recitations
and songs. and Mr.. Walter Saywell
sang solo. The address was given by
the Pastor. Miss Annie Shera was musi-
cal director.
THE SURROGATE'S XMAS GIFTS
When Surrogate James H. o'Neill en-
tered his office this morning he founc
therein his Christmas present in the
shape Of a vase and TWO hagrons in
repousset copper and orrnoiu. knowing
the Surrogates taste for objects of art
his assistants purchased these three
singularly beautiful articles for theii
chief. The donors of these were:-Messrs
James T. Ldliis, John e. Moody, August
T NfcrIaS Tol,ilin p I,oWerv and Will