The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
THE ORPHAN AND DESTITUTE.
BENEFITED nv CHRISTMAS GEN
EROSITY OF SAVANNAH PEOT'fE.

EROSITY or SAVANNAH PEOPfE.
The nay FtttinEIy Observed I'm the .
Orphan Homes and Like ChRrttR-
bile Insfitutions-In All of Them
There Were Christmas Dinners
aud Presents for the Charges.
fireworks Rt ~. Marys Home.
Girls at savannah Female orphan
Home Handsomely Remembered.
Ola People Feast on the Fat of the |
Landslide Custom OF Christmas
Giving Marked the Day.
Christmas day was nuinsly celebrated
IN the homes for the orphan and desti-
tute In savannah in all Of chem the
customs that mark the day we're more
OF less observed. and that most reverod
custom OF an. the Christmas dinner. held
prominent place IN the programme o.
festvities.
At every one Of these institutions
where inquiries were made there was
one fact prominently mentloned-that the
friends or the institution and the public
generally had been most cordial and gen
erous IN their donations and that tho
management had been enabled 20 gladden.
the hearts Of their charges with such
evidences OF Christmas good cheer az are
demanded by che season
II was this fact that was most unver-
sally gratifying. The Christmas spirit
was abroad and ns manifestations were
everywhere. Everyone seemed TO be- inn
pressed for the time with tho truth o. the
scriptural saying. IL IL more blessed %
give than to receive" and determined Co
have his fun share o. the blessing that
comes in this fashion.
At ST. Mary's Orphan Home. on Haher-
sham and Thiriy-second streets the good
sisters arranged and carried into oxecu-
sion a most delightful programme for their
uttle charges They dined yesterday on
the fat Of the land and IN the afternoon
and early evening enjoyed a display Of
fireworks In the extensive grounds Of tho
home Capt p =. Gleason. the presi-
dent OF the Institution. vas grand master
of the display 81 pyrotcchnics and the
children gave him devoted and willing as
aiEtance.
The Christmas tree has been cot up In
one or the school rooms and % o. adorned
with profusion OF candles and tinsol
and diamond dust and presided over hy
the merry figure OF Saint Nicholas. whose
ruddy face looks ont from the branches
Of the tree Tho tree is covered win
presents for the little folks at the home,
which Will he distributed this morning
In the chapel there Is swees. rustic
reproduction OF the Nativity. The infant
Jesus sleeps Ia the maugcr while cheru-
him. seeming 10 hymn his praises ana
voice the JOY o. the world. hover over his
Of the mauger, are the figures u the
blessed Virgin and st. Joseph The OK
ana che ass % The story OF the Nativity
are looking on from the background
At tho savannah Female Orphan Asy-
lum, al the corner Of Oglethorpe avenue
and West Broad street. the customs that
are usual there were somewhat curtalled
because of the illness 81 Mrs Bragg the
first metron An effort was made tn have
the Christmas celebration something less
noisy than IS usual. but one Of the ma
irons. between a sigh and a smile con-
fsssed that this was not altogether feas-
Sole when the participants were forty
two perfectly healthy ana happy girls
The children received many presents.
each OF them having two or three az least.
and the Christmas dinner was feast 81
good thinEs. Mrs. Bragg was much hotter
and the children an perfectly we'll go
shat there was nothing 10 mar the JOY 81
TIE occasion
The Episcopal Orphans Home. IN com
mon with its sister institutions. shared
in the generosity % the people ~ Savan-
nah The friends % the home had given
freely and the friends OF the children had
not forgotten them The day az the home
was n day OF rejoicing.
In the morning Tho children ATTENDED
divine service az Christ Church After
she regulation Christmas dinner whore
M
pied the places 81 honor OF the heavily
laden tables. there were Christmas carols
around tho tree in the parlors. frJn
which the gifts were distributed.
Seventy Old persons. who are the oh
tecis Of the tender soiiriiude and care %
the Little Sisters OF the Poor az their
home on Abercorn and Thirty-seventh
streets. sal down TO a Christmas dinner
there yesterday afternoon. The Little Sis
tiers % the Poor ana their charges had
no; been forgotten IN the epidemic OF
Christmas giving that pervaded savan-
nah. and they Jared sumptuousiy.
Christmas day "a the home was ushercd
IN by the celebration Of masses. AZ y
O'Clock midnight OF Monday. Rev. Father
Ileuuessy was the colebrani.
AT other charitable Institutions there
were similar celebrations during the day.
In rs exhibition Of those qualities Of uu-
relnshnsss and thouEhtfulncsa Tor Others
that make the day something more than
q name. 81 was as satisfactory "a Christ
mas as savannah has seen. Possibly. this
was due 90 good times or to gooA
weather. bat al any rafe ito results were
a. once perceptinic ana gratifying