The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Celebrations of the Festival
of Peace and Good Will
Tomorrow and
Today.
EXERCISES IN THE SCHOOLS.
Many Church Services to be Held
-Gifis at the Court
House.

Christmas this year comes without that
usual accompaniment of snow which
many deem necessary to the proper OBJ
servanee of the day. Yet it brings the
same cheerfulness to the wealthy and to
the vast number of comfortably situated
citizens. And to the poor what may 1t
not mean in festivity and holiday merri-
ment. Their poor rags, all sufficient for
their needs on such a day where freez-
ing blasts and snow-buried walks would
discover the weak points in their raiment
in no pleasant manners The saving in
fuel, too, aggregates possibly a fund to
be expended on Christmas gifts and a
few of that holidays comforts.
A green Christmas makes a fat church
yard-sometimes. Oftener it makes one
merry day in the year for those who have
so few enjoymen The acme of bliss
to the impoverished is often the mere
sureease of suffering The most ex-
~travagant joy is often produced in them
by the staying of the pangs of hunger or
freedom from the stings of the wintry
wind.
This birthday of the Great Exponent of
Charity on earth is marked by many an
entertainment to enliven the conditions
of the poor. Numberless Christmas boxes
are sent by those better situated to the
poor upon this day. Many baskets OF
good thing are received at the different
hospitals. And everywhere is heard that
amicable wish "a Merry Christmas"
Christmas on the other hand represents
to those who can afford to give a reck-
lessness in giving which sometimes leads
to vain regrets. There are those who
dread the season for the necessity 1T en-
tails of making presents to their many
friends. There are those who struggle
to maintain a position beyond their means
and give presents right and left because
they cannot bear to be thought too poor
to give. There are those who give only
for the sake OF what they may receive in
turn. There are some, too, VINO give
because they cannot or dare not do other
But among those who have the least to
give the Christmas spirit is present in
It's most beautiful aspect. They struggle
to give the best they can, solely to make
others happy. And what delight Is theirs
some exclamation Of pleasure. some
times a little deception is practfsed by
the recipient of a gift. That expression
harmless that slight offence against
truth. How well is such a means justi-
fed by the end.
To another class this season brings I'M
alleged bliss. The children who brighten
the dull earth on this day, receive their
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naughty little girls and those whose good
ness counterfeits the angeP5. are made
happy by the receipt of a longed-for toy.
Evelyn, daughte of the upper ten, CUISINES
over her talking doll and its real lace
dress, and Sally of the lower FIVE is
pleased with her rag or sawdust stuffed
That old ST. Nick has been busy is
evident from the smiling countenance OF
the past two weeks his store has been
crowded with Christmas shoppers, and
though he is on the verge Of phySleal
should he when his bank account has
been fattened to a considerable degree.
Tomorrow will indeed be "a merry Christ
mas" to him. The m~erry-naking, WITH
out which Christmas is a dun day, will
begin this evening. The various clubs
and social organizations of the city WIZ,
with social functions, more or less. Ella
borate. Many of Jersey Cfty's residents
viii usher in the day with song and
will present scenes of activity.
The various theatres will contribute
arranged. At the Academy OF Music
the famous Brothers Byrne, in their side
splitting s,p~antemine comedy, Eight
ences both in the afternoon. and even
ing. At the popular Lyric. Theatre, Ho-
o oPk Econ enf Ho pGtnT"'', viii R'I BE- produced at a
matinee in the afternoon and again at
the regular evening performance. Lovers
OIL F~auQeVflle Will ma HuCll 10 dlnuSe
and interest them at the continuous per-
formance at the Bon Ton Theatre.
The Greenwood Club; a well known
will hold a Stag this evening at the
clubrooms, Grove and Seventh streets.
At the regular meeting which will be
held prior to the stag the annual cleo
ton of officers will take place Presi-
dent John Holmes, James Gallagher,
Vim. Murray, James DOMAIN and J. J.
Reynolds, the committee in charge Of the
stag, have secured ar excellent array of
talent for the stag and a big time is
assured those who attend.
its annual Christmas celebration tomor-
row evening at the Globe Hotel, Danforth
avenue and the Boulevard. A large
Christmas tree, which will be trimmed
with pretty ornaments and prize pack
ages, will be stripped limb by limb, and
sold at auction. THE Ladies' Section will
assist in the celebration.
For the past three years a very unique
and popular service has. been held in