The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-26
An IDEAL CAR|SIM MAS
White Ground, Good Sleigh
ing and Skating Make
An Old Time
Yule Tide.
POOR CHILDREN MADE HAPPY
Inmates Of the Homes Have
Bountiful Dinners-Enter-
tainments in the
Churches.
Merry sleighing Parties Crowd
the Boulevard and Joyous
Skaters Throng the
Ponds.


It was an ideal Christmas yesterday.
Snow covered the ground, with the ex-
ception Of the muddy car tracks, iciclee
hung from window frames and piazza
roofs; the canal was frozen solid and the
air was clear and colds Children who had
been presented with sleds and skates did
not feel that Santa was mocking them.
For the first time in several years Santa
and his reindeer had an easy time Of it
distributing presents, and Santa's furs
were quite in season. The Boulevard
Was crowded with sleighs AS early as
SIX in the morning sleighs began to APP
pear. The crowd gradually increased with
each hour until by noon the road was dot
ted with them. There were old sleighs.
new sleighs, sleighs that had seen better
days, green sleighs. blue sleighs, red
sleighs, yellow sleighs. bakers sleighs,
butchers sleighs milk sleighs and even
ice sleighs. The merry parties remained
In possession until late at night. In the
evening cutters predominated. The young
stens were not to be outdone by their eld-
ers. Sleds were seen everywhere. Box
sleds and coasters were pulled about the
streets and the boys and girls enjoyed
the coasting on every available hill in
town.
Early in the morning the ponds were
tested and all that held were soon COW
cred with an eager crowd of skaters. The
pond opposite the garr-Dunwiddse book
b5ndery was thronged with skaters of all
ages. There were boys from lower Jersey
City West Bergen and in fact from all
sections of the town. The ice was as hard
and as level as stone floor.
A small boy about seven years of age
came put Of house on Danfcrth avenue,
who TfsslsIs stealthy derneanor showed
that ms mamma had forbidden him to use
his skates. He drew pair of bright steel
runners from under his coat and made
run for liberty and Ice
After he had been skating for about
twenty minutes his feet became entangled
with those of young man who had been
performing difficult movements and down
they both went The boy had not been
down second when he crept out of the
mix-up, skated over to the bank, sat down
and cried mockingly, Never touched
me-" The young man arose and prepared
to show him that it was not too late TO
touch him." but the crowd interfered and
spoiled the climax.
A remarkable feature of this Christmas
was the number of bundles carried and
the large number of delivery wagons busy
late yesterday afternoon. For days before
everyone was seen carrying bundles.
everyone seemed afraid to trust to the
delivery wagons and preferred instead to
carry nome bundles and parcels and boxes.
One reason for the unusual number of
bundles may have been thet many of the
large stores had placed placards all around
the counters with the inscription, Gus
TONERS are requested to take small bum
ales with them during the holiday rush.
The delivery wagons of the stores were
out until very late yesterday afternoon
The goods were delivered every night this
week as late as twelve o'clock, yet there
we're many still coming Christmas Day.
The expressmen worked till after twelve
o'clock Christmas eve, and until the same
hour last night So many packages were
marked mot to be delivered until Christ
mas Day. that it made the men unusually
busy.
PriyaTe residences were not the only
places visited by Santa The children's
tnomesi and the various charitable institu-
entertainments
glIts MANY of the Sunday schools had
entertainments
There we're the usual Christmas fes-
avltle7eat o,s I7 the Newman Rescue Mission
IN GRld street yesterday. Superintend-
snd ed Ayliefr had arranged a pro
ise OF singing and speech making
II ~ deserving men were given a
dinner.
Homeless in Grove street. were made
happy by the management. The little
totos were presented with gifts which
Dear and Mrs. Johnvcvcvc onmhmhrnm
delighted them by Mr.. and Mrs. Josenh
A. Dear and Mrs. John Inness. Sixty
Dne children enjoyed the dinner which
had been prepared.
The Sunday School children of the Free
Reformed Church in Grand street gave a
delightful Christmas entertainment in the
assembly room last night. The opening
address was made by Miss Addie Lindsay.
inere were tableaux, songs and recita-
lions The children were given presents
bf books. dolls and candy.
Tne Christmas cantata. 'sThe Tables
II the Park Reformed Church under The
direction Of the Christmas Committee Of
the Sunday School =
The principal characters In the enter
tainment were:-Miss Daisy Reed as
Dorothy, Mr.. VIM. Newton as Norman
lack Frost by Samuel Wilson and Santa
Claus, Mr. Edwin Lyding. The entertair-
ment was grand success and well re-
A stereoptlcon entertainment was given
Thursday evening in the First Presby-
teriaa Church for the children. The pic
lures were explained as they were shown
by the pastor Of the church. There was
a very large attendance and the children
enjoyed the performance very much.
The German free school of the Hudson
City district held a Christmas festival
yesterday afternoon In Prasser's Central
avenue hall :.
The Hillside Singing Society held lis
Christmas dance last night at Prasser'
eiated as floor manager and was ailv
assisted by B, Diller Among those pres
emit were Miss Brown, Miss Walsh
Ar and Mrs. Michael Grimm, Miss I,'
verdick, Miss I. Lamper, Miss Ida Jarvis
Mss Jean Reid Miss Helen Thurston'
Eugene Carnegie, Richard Weinecke'
William Ko1b, Harry Hnnterdo1, Harry
halpsn. Miss Christie, Miss Title, Dina
~ Robert Wiggers, Miss Heritage. John