New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-26

CHRISTMAS JOYS FOR ALL.
TREES, DINNERS AND FESTIVITIES FOR
CHILDREN OF RICH AND POOR.
THOSE AT THE JAIL. THE PENrTENTIARY. THE
ALMsHoUsE AND THE HOSPITALS ARE
LIKEWISE REMEMBERED.

! year for the thousands OF children In Brookiyh
| Not only do the records Of sales In the stores IN
! dictate that the children of fortune found more
! presents In their stockings yesterday than last
! wear hut II is also fact that the benevoience
! which each year cares for the happiness ana wei
fare Of the friendless the homeless chiIorsn
| Of the streets and the unfortunate warus vi ''e
1 city was more bountful and lavish than Tor sew
! eral wears before There was not an INSTITUTION
4 nub,ic ar priyate where a Christmas entertain
! ment and an enticng dinner had not been prepared
/ for the inmates. 1t was the same In the orphan
! asylums where the children were made 10 forget
| that they were alone in the world. ana In 'he
! homes for the aged and inhrm. who still remem-
Der the happy Christmas festivities o. theH
younger days-Christmas cheer, Kindness sun
shine and happiness were distributed by benevolent
men and women, by young women and by chhureh
who came from luxurious homes to distribute
portion Of their own 10 those less fortunate.
In the penitentiary and in the jail the inmates
had more freedom than usual. and Kindhear'eu
visitors did what they could to take away the
sting of confinement. At the amshouse many
upon whose face smile had not played lor
months laughed and revelled in the entertainment
which had been provided for them Those III the
HOSPITALS were made 10 forget themselves ana
their troubles in the diversions whlch hau pee"
arranged by the attendants.
The Christmas Tree for thousands OF poor chill
drcn was great success Numerous toys ana gooo
things were given out to the children ana theIe
seemed to be no end to their enjoyment None
were turned away and those with tickets OF
without admitted 10 the ChristihoS i'"'S
without distinction.
The Grand Opera House and the Park Theatre
were the scenes of the early morning festivities
Long before the opening hour-lON ociocK-Ihe
Grand Opera House was filed with all sorls anu
conditions Of children. The glad udings that
real Christmas tree and some playing was 10 Dc
given away seemed to have been carried into every
he
taken when the curtain rose. and vaudevhle
performance was given under the direction OF
William B. Green; The popular songs were us sung oS
aHE Io on NV Rabv" and strung out to the echo the
refrain Of I'D Leave Ny Happy Home for YOU
When Santa Claus impersonated by Leonard san,
Moody. came on the stage there was San,a PEans'
came from a thousand little throats. Amt he
great?" said youngster in the gallery anu 'he
cheering bore out his statement
SALVATION ARMY GIVES THE DINNER
AT the close of the act L. E. Bomeisee stepped
TO the front of the platform and read the speech
of Mrs Frank Sittg. president Of the Christmas
Tree entertainment expressing her thanks TO the
MANY people who had contributed TO its success.
Among these were Hyde and Behman Lev Parker
Judge Green, Stage Manager William McCuruy ana
several hundred Of the children. Thanks were
particularly extended to the salvation army Ot
Brooklyn for their part in the preparation OF the
Christmas feast w., o ,,,ou euad
with neonle who had assisted in making the
Christmas Tree success. Among these e;" We're wno
Le% W Ba Me0G Mrs. s Porter Miss Grace seymour
Mrs A. X. shebler Miss Dorman MISS Mss Emma Emma
Carr and Miss l. Porter and many 0rh sbout tbs
SAME 's Scenes rE we're enactsd Santa appeared
and his pranks delighted the multit1de OF y OSghbs
Frank 81 SE ,s wd E she c6apman MIS- Henry
Firth Wood and Miss Eunice sayre Wood; henig s
Firth Wood managed the performance as stage
As soon as the exercises at the two theatres we're
ended there rush to the door and the niue ois
18th Regiment Armory at Hanson h Tter ~ the
salvation Army and one hundred and fifty as as,
sistants had prepared eighteen long taD.eS' S nt
T ther substantia evidences of Christmas fes
tves As soon as one group OF ns IF other
children marched down and took their places
After the sheT barrels Of
six barrels Of apples 5000 toys , OF afoS5 books
and and 1sSo pounds Of candy done up in 5000 bags
Among the women who assisted in the dlstrion-
e o Bsssett. Miss F. Mead Miss Mortord, Mrs. Par
rott. Mrs. J. H. Dykeman, Mrs j. r M0rs Mess
Clara Newcomb. Miss Ten Eyck; Mrs l. Fl, freeman man
Hallett. Miss Lee Hyler. Miss Moody Miss Doc
little. Mrs. Lulu Hildreth and others
SIXTEEN TREES AT ST JOHNS HOME
1t was a merry day in the rooms Of the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Children in scher-
merhorn-st There at present only eleven chill
dren in the institution, and they were favored as
falls the lot Of children in public institutions
Band OF Willing Workers. which Is composed OF
thirty industrious little girls. sent delegation
to the rooms Of the society and distributed large
number Of dressed dolls and useful aprons.
large Christmas tree. which was lighted by cleo
tricity, was the chief attraction of the day. so
many presents and trinkets were received by the
society that Mrs Howe, who is the matron OF the
society will keep number OF them and give them
out to the children who brought TO the insti-
tuition before the first OF the new year.
To have a tree big enough TO hold the presents
for the twelve hundred orphan boys Of st. Johns
Home Albany and st. Marks ayes, II would have
been necessary for the management 10 have brought
of the Sequoia gigantea from the Mariposa
Grove of California. AS that was not possible. the
good Sisters Of ST. Joseph who had the Christmas
arrangements in charge. set up sixteen different
Christmas trees throughout the buildings. After
| the early morning mass the orphan boys danced
about the Christmas trees in high glee and each
received several presents and all the candy and
| fruit he could eat
The Brooklyn Orphan Asylum, Atlantic and
Kingston ayes. has the Of 800 boys and girls.
Yesterday visiting day. and possibly 1900 came
to see the children during the day. The regular
Christmas Day celebration will be held at 23o
p. m. Friday. Visitors cordially invited.
There will be elaborate entertainment. \
photograph will furnish songs and other
melodies from time 10 time. There will be recita-
tons, and the exercises will close with singing.
SISTERS SING CAROLS At DAWN.
The Lutheran Sisters OF the Norwegian Hospital
ushered in Christmas Day in unique manner.
Just as dawn tntng the eastern horizon the
Sisters. with candles and holly in their hands.
marched through the Railways singing Christmas
carols and waking the sleeping inmates with their
melodies Their Christmas celebration was held
on Sunday afternoon and in the evening the Sis
tiers had a Christmas tree OF their
The Christmas festivities OF the Brooklyn Home
for Aged Men in Classon-ave.. were not elaborate.
but a good Christmas dinner was served TO the
sxty-hve aged men and women
The Christmas exercises at the Brooklyn DISCIPLE
nary Training School for Boys were unusually sue
cessYul. The superintendent Of the institution,
c. II. Sumwalt, declared that the exercises showed
there marked improvement In department,