New-York tribune., 1896-12-25

The Knlckerbocker Athletic Club will have Cross
country run this morning. which will start from
Wiillamsbridge the arrival OF the $3.50 morning
train from New York. G.. @. Hollender and Harry
Cornish in charge Of the run. which Will be en-
joyed by nearly hundred from the various CUBS
The club pack will he feature OF the run. Many
women have been planning to witness the run
TIE Brooklyn Christmas Tree Socie,y will entertain
a .arge number OF children this morning in the Acad-
emy OF Music. A splendid Christmas tree will oe
decorated from top to bottom with pretty presents.
toys. dolls candies. apples and oranges. and T. 3
Williams chairman OF the Committee for Surface
Roads mas distributed 5000 tickets the poor chill
dren VIII be expense for carfare. Mayor
Wurster is expected 20 be present. and everything
possible will be done give the little ones merry
morning Mr. Harau. leader o. the Park Theatre
Orchestra will have his orchestra play. and there will
ard by boys from the Polytechnic School. and
viii receive gift in the shape OF a toy or a doll and
fancy bag containing cake, candy popcorn, an orange
and apple.
The House Committee OF St. Marks Hospital.
No IL Second-ave. will have Christmas celebra-
ton at o'clock this afternoon.
The members Of the Young Mems institute Hall.
No 222 Bowery will have debate this afternoon
The Salvation Army Christmas-tree. in the audi
torIum at the Headquarters No l22 Wes, Four
teenth-st. will give much comfort and pleasure TO
the poor children tonight. Hundreds Of pairs Of
shoes and stockings will be taken from the tree
and given to shoeless children by 'he Armys own
Santa Claus. who will assist Mrs. Boo;h-Turkci In
distributing the gifts band Will play throughout
the evening.
The New-York Flower Missior will distribute
flowers to-day to many Of the suffering destitute
Inmates Of the East River Hospital. the aims
kat, ING
The American Female Guardian Society Will
serve Cnris;mss dinner at each Of rs schools Some
OF the most destitute children in New-york are
cared for by this society II gives them clothes
and food
The annual Christmas dinner given TO the news
boys by William l.. Fliess will be enjoyed 1T {,
O'Clock this evening in the Brace Memorial Lodging
House. No . Duane-st.
D. l.. Moody will speak women Only this after
noon at o'clock IN Carnegie Hall and in the even
ing he Will address The mcr
An elaborate Christmas service will be held in
the Church OF the Annunciat.on. columous-Are.
Christmas convocaton. held in memory Of the
nineteen-hundredth anniversary OF the b.rtn Of
Christ began last night (Thursdayl in the GOSPEL
Tabernacle. American Theatre and VIII continue
with three daily services. until January J.
There were two elaborate services OF music IN
St PauIs Chapel. Trinity Parish. az $50 and ':So
o'clock this morning. At 10 o'clock the regular
morning service will be held. The vicar the fev.
william Montague Geer. Will deliver the sermon.
and will be assisted IN the service by the curates
the Rev George Winthrop Sargent and ths Rev
EG9sF' Has4 Emsrus Merits hemR ~ also Ee James
At All Saints Episcopal Church. in Brooklyn this
morning a surpllced choir OF forty voices VIII rem
der an elaborate musical service.
The Young Womtns Christian Association and
the Young Mems Christian Association. Of Brook
v7 will serve Christm9s dinrer 10 their visitors
friends and members to-day
Several hundred children wi. be fed by the
BROOKLYN Day Nursery to-day. The dinner will ne
served in the nursery and only the holders OF tick
cts Will be admitted
The prisoners in the Kings County Pententiary
will listen to a sermon and an entertainment OF
singing recitng ana readne and cranbegrv SAUCE
And IN addition the prisoners Will be given day
of rest.
Sheriff Buttling OF Brooklyn. will serve Christ
mas dinner IN the jail to-day; the women Will re-
ceive boxes Of candy and the men cigars
At the Church of St. Charles Borromeo. in Brook
lvr the Rev Father Thomas : Ward will conduct
tvo full services to-day: the vocal music will be
especially fine
:, Agnes's Roman Catholic Church. Hoyt and
sacketr SIS Brooklyn had high mass this morn
ing az 40 o'clock the Rev Father James ; Duny
officiating. The ofertory selection was hurS.e
Fidelos" vocal piece written in lt,9 An eldpoiate
service Will also take place AZ II O'Clock TINS morn
ing.
The Brooklyn East End Christmas Tree Associa-
tion will have large beautiful tree in the Amphion
Theatre this morning and Santa Claus himself Will
be in person 10 distribute the gifts. Mayor Wurster
will make the opening address. and Charles u Ben
nett Congressman will make the announcements
Mrs Nina Drummond-Leavit Will play the oahJo
and sing several OF her delightful songs. Master
Earle Ciulck will sing some songs composed espe
cially for him by Harry leavtt. the chiinren p.ihg
requested TO join in the choruses Inc "'S''
OF presents will begin az 10 o CLOCK
The Christmas Letter Mission will send out
thousands OF letters to-day bearing christmas
greetings and best wishes from well-knowh psopIe
the inmates OF industrial ins1ut,oS,i, o ppd
ages hospitals. factory employees anc milihahos'
The Five Points House OF Industry will have
Christmas tree to-day in the chapel Many ram
lies will be supplied with Christmas cheer oy the
House in addition to it's own large family' ana
fruits candies and cakes VIII ne given 10 each
child after a substantial dinner OF turkey. vege-
tables and mincc pie. one hundred selected fam
lies will have the materials distributed 10 them
for good Christmas dinner to-day
The managers OF the Childrens Aid Society VIII
celebrate Christmas to-day In twenty-five INDUS
trial schools throughout the city. There VIII De
dinners IN the six lodging -houses-the Elizabeth
Home for Girls a. No SN East Twelfthst.; No
5s7 Fast Broadway. Tompkns square the Grace
Memorial No Duanest. NO -, k:sh'n.s''r ras, s@
Iyar,v Sourth-st The festivals In the evening
schools began last night and will not close until
January ).
The annual meeting OF the Temple EMANUEL so
cIe,v will be held this evening a, O'Clock az
F'ifth-aye and Forty-third-si.
Services will be held this evening In the Temple
israel Ff,h-ave. and One-hundred-nnd-twentS
anhst The Rev DR.. II NJ. Harris Will deliver
lecture