New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
PREPARING CHRISTMAS CHEER.
DINNERS AND ENTERTAINMENTS FOR THE
CHILDREN AND THE POOR

Christmas weather arrived yesterday morning
II was cold December q as the Weather Bu-
eau has ever recorded. AT o'clock, when the
mercury had been steadily falling for twelve hours
the thermometer stood at degrees above zero
II did not go much above the 20 mark at the
warmest part OF the day. and toward evening It
began 10 draw ciose to its o'clock mark. 1t was
I bitterly cold day. for not only the tempera
ture low but the wind blew brskly and keenly
from the northwest.
II a d!sagreeable day for those who had
postponed their shopping until the last possible
moment. but it was a record breaking day for the
shops. on 40 previous Christmas has the business
equalled that of yesterday.
The weather prophets said last night that Christ
mas Day would be clear and cold and frosty
though a little warmer than yesterday. as warm
wave is reported to be on its way here from the
West
Tho day bids fair to be merry one FOR ALL
though 1t will not be merry. perhaps. even for
the most favored. ii used to be when santa
Claus down the chimney in the hours OF
soer, instead Of coming prosaica!ly up the door
steps with cigarette in hts mouth and an A. ID
L. cap mis- head.
In the TCmbs the prisoners will have their usual
Christmas dinner anu entertainment In all the
city ja'ls-the penitentiary the workhouse and
tie almshouse-there Will be what good cheer the
city can give its charges.
In Webster Hall. in Eleventh-st.. between Third
AID Fourth ayes. the American Volunteers will
feed 5000 persons between IL and I o'clock.
The Salvation Army will give a dinner for the
poor at its barracks. In Third-ave.. near Eighty
seventh-st.
The Womens Property Protective League Will
give Christmas dinner for poor women at No. 81
West Eighteenth-st.
The Lena Invalid Aid Society will give bell and
entertainment in the evening ut the Central Opera
House in East SXty-sevcnth-st., near Third-aVe'
ior the benefit OF charity.
The Negro orphan Asylum will have its usual
good
usual sort a; The Five Points House OF Industry.
the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum inc Roman
Catholic Protectory. the Juvenile Asylum. and at
a ! such institutions throughout the city.
Nhlllm VI. fHcsss annual dinner LOT the news
boys Will be- held at the Brace Memoria. Home.
4 popular holiday enter anInent will be given
this evening at the Harlem branch OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, No. West one hun
drcl-a. d. "enty-ffth-st., by Ackland Lord Boyle.
humoris aud impersonator. assisted by the Panar-
allo brothers mandolin and guitar so.oists.
The Rev. DR.. ID. j. Mcmillan, secretary OF the
Presbyterian Board OF Home Missions VIII deliver
/, Of the Young Mems Christian Association No. )
West One-hundrod- and twenty htth-st, tomorrow
at $50 p m. The Mission Of Jesus Christ"
held by the Bedford Social Society last evening at
the home Of T. *. Moore at No, 81 Lexlngton-ave
The children OF Industrial School No. II. at No.
2si East Fifty-second-si. numbering about two
hundred, enjoyed Christmas dinner yesterday.
rho schoolrooms In Fifty-second-st. arc not large
Goodwill Chapel at No 22l East Fifty hrst-st,
was used for the purpose: The expense OF the
dinner was borne by Mrs. C. G. Emery.
The children who attend the kindergarten schoo!
in the East River House. IT the foot OF East sew
enty-sixth-st.. received their Christmas presents
last night The school numbers about MY pups,
from a huge bail Of flannel from which each child
Is to be provided with a suit OF underwear. num"r-
Gus presents were drawn, while the Hammer vas
being unwound. The ball was called "wunder-
knhul"