New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
YULETIDE AND ITS JOYS.
4 DAY OF QUIET ENJOYMENT
ELABORATE SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES
AND CHARITY FOR THE SUFFERING.
COME OF THE PREACHERS REFER TO THE VEN
yzrEIAN DISPUTE. APPLYING THE LESSONS
OF THE GLORIA IN EXcELsIs"-sPE-
CIAr. CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
IN THE INSTITUTIONS OF


CIAI. CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
IN THE INSTITUTIONS OF
VARIOUS KINDS
>sw-Yorkers as a rule enjoyed a quiet Christ
mas Yesterday. and most OF them spent the greater
mart OF the NY in their homes The giving and
receiving OF presents made many people happy
,rom the early hou~ in the morning when the
children jumped out of bed and to what
santa Claus had left in their stockings their
christmas trees. to the time when the family
groups assembled at the breakfast tables. Later
people went TO church. took walks drives or
Maid visits friends returning for the Christmas
dinner and the enjoyment Of books and presents.
The weather was not of the ideal Christmas
kind ana had an effect to dampen rather than raise
the spirits of people who went into the streets.
There was a constant threat OF rain in the lower
;ng and leaden clouds which obscured the sun all
day The air was damp and chill without being
cold enough 10 make the blood Jingle. Many people
rho appeared in the streets walked Lstiessly and
rroUed al The weather. At times tie streets were
almost as quiet and deserted a. on Sunday. Few
people into the parks except the bicycle riders
ans those who rode or drove horses.
The chief celebrations were in the cnurcnes OF
the city. many of which were decorated iavishiy
for the celebration Of the Nativity. Crowds OF
people attended the services which were maze
r,ore impressive and beautiful by the elabor-
ate musical programmes. Peace on earth ana
GOODWILL TO men formed the tex; for several Christ
for peace and for efforts 10 avert war between
the two leading Christian nations OF the world
The National bunting displayed with the
wreafhs and crosses Of green in some of the
churches In the Collegiate Church. at Fifth-ave.
and Forty-eighth-s;. N particular the gallery was
dra?ed with bunting at intervals aons us eh.ire
length and a large nag was hung BACK OF .iie
altar Along Fifth-ave. just before ana aiIer me
church services. 10 De observed the largest
crowds OF the Gay in me streets. =,
There were matinee performances IN nearly az
or ire city theatres. and they were usually wen
attended There were several professional gof
matches on the Lakewood links. and there were
so many players the links OF the Paterson
Staten Island. Knolwood. and ST. Andrews ciuhs
There we're pigeon shoots al the GROUNDS OF me
Washington Heights Gun Club, at one Hunured
and six;y-ninth-si. and Kingsbridge Road. ana on
the grounds OF the majority Of out-of-iown ciups,
1t many OF the hospitals and other city IN
stltutiors the inmates made happier by Chrls-
mas services and gifts. Many SUNDAY school cele-
h-a,iors were held in chapels. The SUNDAY schools
cf several East side churches united 70 hold a
celebration in Hope Chapel. in East Fourth-si,
where the Rev John b. Devins conducted the
services 4 speciai festive service held 10y the
sunday school of the Church Of the Covenant. IN
East Forty -second-st There We're the sud.
Christmas services in me news6oys !odsing houses
under the management OF the ChlQren Al9
So,ietv and William NJ. Fliess gave his annual
dinner 20 the newsboys In he house at duane
and New hamDers-st