New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
HOLIDAY CHEER ABOUNDS,
CHRISTMAS Is KEPT WITH OLD-TIME
JOY AND GLADNESS.

PECT OF THE FEAST
Christmas Day. the day more than all others IN
the wear upon which man is drawn closer 10 MS
fellows and endeavors to live up to the dlvine
behest Of earthly peace and goodwill 10 ALL was
celebrated In this city yesterday with the same
Joyous and kindly sentiments that have always
marked IT, There are doubtless Scrooges IN
New-York as in every other region on eai'"'
who scofY and teer at everything Tor "hi'" '"e
day stands. and who profess TO nnu no my
occasion for cheer in the festival imam upo" ".'
o,bsr dav IN the twelvemonth. but TO all out
ward annearances their baeful influence was
M MORO felt Yesterday than 1t has been IN o'her
,,aors The game generous impulses when nave
h,.harto stirred the hearts OF New-forkers 10
efforts 70 brighten. for brief perlod at ieast'
the condition of those less happily sl'ua'eu 'ha"
themselves were manifested yesterday 10 al"
even larger degree perhaps than III o'her year .
The milk of human kindness moved from o'e
end ~ the city to the other. ana the charge 'ha'
man Is inhuman to his kind could not hoiu soou
Yesterday Despite the grunpiers wiz
chr,s,mastjnoe and its traditions an insufrerao'e
bore II was a festival OF merrirneh' III" ""fP'
Noes IN thousands of homes in this city
SANTA CLAUS HAD HEAVY CONTRA -
If is every year becoming more notcaple 'ha'
neonIe hish n social circles are inclining 20 'he
English fashion Of spending Christmas al 'heii
country houses but these persons AFTER ali Io'"
INT small proportion of the inhabitants OF lne
rnetropo,is For the most part. New orh hep'
,,s population TO itself and Santa Claus' 'hat
hale hearty whte-whiskered ana plnh-h"seu
I'D chan found few empty chimneys in his
..,a,., bither and thither Good old st. Nicholas
nnd heavier load of nice things TO distribute
tn
enabled 70 carry the message that the city
was more prosperous and heaithler IMAM s''''e
,,s los, Wait and that It's prospects and out
look when In a few days II sha'i oe'o'''e
,roa,.r municipality. are bright hopeful and in
snrinp He carried the message 100 'ha'
America Is obeying the heavenly injunction OF
neacc unlike the olden countries or EUROPE
who raou;re bu, the lightest spur 70 set loose
49,. sos. If war. To the children Santa Claus
WAS more than usually welcome. The wave OF
rrosneritv which is spreading over the country
and beelnning to better conditions thereby or
,h,oa old "Santie" TO extend his visiting list
and n dis.rihute more toys than last year.
c,oraLeanars in this city everywhere agree that
.ho demands made upon them this year b? the
good CANT have never been equalled before. All
y, which goes TO show that the last Christmas
(which old New-York celebrated provided causes
for qualification and happiness to nearly all
within its borders.
4 RARE WINTERS DAY.
NJ better weather than prevailed yesterday
could be wished for True, there was no snow
and II was remembered tina: there existed an
old adage which says that green ChIls'n'a"
makes fat graveyard. But there was nothh9
rravevardy about yesterdays weather Brsh,
and clear. with uncloudad sky ana unDroKen
Sunshine. vet with a brisk. crispy and nipping
air the day was inYigorating and as ex-
bilarating as could be desired. In cities. at
least. snow does not add to the enjoyment OF
the Yuletide The green Christmas and fat
graveyard theory is based. not much upon
tho necessity for snow ga of cold weather There
wore snanpv. wintry characteristics about yes
,ordev,e atmosuhera. that easily fulfilled all the
,,rs,oncsptions Of what an ideal Christmas Day
should be like. and. although the sun shone out
side ,he warmth of a glowing fire on the
hearth was TO be appreciated
The splendid weather induced many people to
enend mart OF the day out Of doors Cyclists
wore ont by the hundreds and the traffic on the
railroads was Unprecedented for A Christmas
Dav Until nightfell Central Park was crowded
with pedestrians and vehicles. Only In the
lower parts Of the city were the streets deserted
In the commercial districts the streets wore
Sunday appearance, EXCEPT at the hours when
the PROFESSIONS Of people were going to or leav-
ing the sanctuaries OF worship.
GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE POOR.
The visible evidences OF kindly feeling for the
poor. and for the children Of the poor which
exists at this season were especially notlceapie
Yesterday. There are some children to whom
rtia distribute tor
Of the good things. Living in tenements. closely
hudded together. deprived Of the necessities OK
life in sufficient quantities. they look with child
,sh warming that is pathetic in the extreme at
the attractive toys and condiments in the win
COWS Of the stores and wonder why II is that
thew are not as fortunately circumstanced as
others But many Of these were surprised at an
UNEXPECTED visit from Santa Claus yesterday.
Kriss Krlngle through the benevolent efforts OF
the chart, able organizations and associations OF
this city paid majority Of the needy little tots
visit Vans and wagons were going through
the streets all day In the poorer districts Of the
city laden with joys for young people and car
rying warm clothing and abundant food. The
fatherless and motheress and the friendless chill
dren in asylums and elsewhere were remern-
bered through the bene6cent efforts Of the
churches and the societies devoted to the bene
At Of children. 1t is in the Chrstmastide that
the charitable minded people are reminded OF
The utterance Of Him in whose glory the day is
celebrated. Suffer little children to unto
Me~
One sweet-faced young woman, dressed in
black brought JOY and sunshine into many a
home on the East Side by her donations. She
had carriage filled with toys and good things
TO eat. and with her own hands she made the
distribution The gratitude In the eyes OF the
parents Of the little oneS and the childish notes
OF Joy and glee were sufficient compensation for
her. and she took much satisfaction as the
recipients themselves. These large-souled and
generous people were many. Santa Claus was
about on the East Side. on the West Side in
fact on every side where there was reported to
be some child who had little to expect from his
dali