New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-27

dates 1 fsr time at Twenty,thrdst and rst-ave
they all got IN me1 IN eompeea to eat th.
mas dnDes IN hotels Sesisrday tempting reps:
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warmth and cheer in the hotels that did much tI
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| exceptional lunches In the barroom ana the resu.
sp pin o, fare %as SO Thee mere many
| town guests at the hotels In this city YESTERDAY.
| larger number than L. the rule around Christmas'
! and they all Jared we'll
AT THE MARINERS TEMPLE.
| Santa Claus visited the Mariners Temple at Oliver
and Henry SITS last evening. and was received with
| shouts of delight by the twelve hundred or more
children gathered there. Previous 10 the appear
ance Of the Chidren's Saint" an interesting pro-
sramme was gone through. in which the children
connected with the various institutions OF the
church took part. The church was decked with flags
was a big star fifteen feet across. made Of tr.col.
ored bunting on the platform were two az
candy. toys and the usual decorations ...., -
more than an hour for the doors 10 be opened the
with the ehdnen OF Se
Sunday-school gave recitations and dialogues; ana
Rs V df a. and eps drill from the MANUAL
Rev DR.. NJ. G.. Coker pastor o. the churcn aI. .t
buted to a number Of the children Of the sunday
school and other institutions connected with the
Among those present were Miss Emily Vanderbilt
sloane who Is one OF the most liberal patrons %, OK
close OF the regular exercises. the candles on the
two trees were shted While tbs mvene
audience which broke into shouts Of delight when
S sns he9s n the pe a
hundred OF them, received box OF CANDY ana
The regular Christmas dinner was given last
evening at the Newsboys' Lodging House In Du !.
the bountifu fare spread for them through the gen.
crosby OF William NJ Fless. The boys were Of all
the lad whose chin reached barely to the level Of
the table at which he sat There was no, no ee re-
boys marched down from the schooroom on the
third hoor to the dining room on the floor below;
surnips p and potatoes bread and butter pie and
celery awaited every guest. The attack with knives
%sh Sns ph s V Of the scene Of demolition
did not Interrupt most of the diners, though some
taken As one detachment went away satisfied the
tables were 1eed and anothsr squad Of hungIy
were distributed to the regular inmates Of the
house
ing their home at the Tompkns Square Lodging
house at No 2sS East Eghth-st In the evening
tie entertainment Of their own. One OF their num-
bier bier NAMED o rs clever S
were sung. and one or two Of the lads contributed
keep up their Celebration until late in the evening
Each received a useful present from the Children,s
Aid Society. under whose auspices the house Is
operated
CHILDRENS FRIENDS ACTIVE.
Fifty-odd girls made happy yesterday even
ing at the Elizabeth Home where Matron Hurley
had provided bountiful dinner for her charges
The evening hours spent In games and dane
Ing. A number of friends of the institution, which
Is conducted by the Chidren's Aid Society,
sisted in entertaining the girls and their friends
Each OF the girls in addition received useful
The twenty-five inmates of the Fogg Industrial
School. branch OF the Childrens Aid Society at
No. 1852 West Fifty-thrd-st. ate their Chris mas
dinner yesterday In the refectory of the building.
substantial pepast was prepared and enjoyed by
all The matron Mrs. l.. f. Bishop, assisted by
Mrs. NJ. Derry to the comfort of the boys.
Miss Rachel Lincoln gave gramophone concert
during the dinner.
Eighty homeless men who frequent the Cremorne
Mission. at Sxth-ave and Thirty-second-st.. had a
Christmas dinner yesterday at No 4l6 East Twenty
sxth-st.. through the kindness of the superntend-
ent OF the mission. Charles L. Ballou. Chicken
soup turkey. vegetables. mince pie and plum pud-
ding were provided in plenty. and during the dinner
the diners were RECALLED with songs and recitations
The mission has had prosperous year. and Super
intendent Ballou has in contemplation the establish
ment womans home.