The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-26
HADA MERRY CHRISTMAS
THE USUAL CELEBRATIONS AT THE
VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS.
At Some Special Programmes Were
Given-Turkcy Dinners and
Presents for Inmates.

Christmas In the charitable and detention
institutions of the city, county and State
was observed yesterday in about the usual
manner, with an extra dinner, short liter
airy and musical programmes and a gen.
eral good time.
AT the Woman's Prison and Reform
School for Girls. where are 1S3 girls and
forty-eight women prisoners. the day was
spent in enjoyment. The women and the
girls were kept separate and the pro-
gramme was such as to prevent more talk
ing between the inmates than was neces-
sary. The chapel was appropriately deco
rated n upon a Christmas tree had been
placed for each girl a pound of candy
dates. raisins and figs in a fancy box, and
a package containing three handkerchiefs
The women prisoners were given the same
at the breakfast table. The Dime was
OF the
trimmings" variety. A Jack Horner" pie
was one Of the attractions for the children
during the afternoon, and was greatly en-
joyed by all. The Kings Daughters enter
tanned the inmates during the evening with
a programme Of music, recitations and adj
dresses.
AT the workhouse there was little out of
the ordinary, with the exception of the
turkey dinner and the cessation of all
work. The prisoners amused themselves
during the afternoon by singing and lane
ing in the dollhouse. There were a number
of visitors, and those prisoners who had
friends received a number OF the small
gifts which are permitted to be given tc
inmates.
An extra dinner. "as good as you car
get at any hotel in the city," was the only
attraction at the Jail.
AT CENTRAL HOSPITAL.
Patients at the Insane Hospital yester
day morning, after the chapel services.
were each given one or two small articles,
such as a tie or a handkerchief and a box
OF candy, popcorn and fruit, following
which came the usual turkey dinner. The
afternoon was spent in dancing in the
chapel.
No special programme or exercises were
arranged at the Blind Institute, the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum or the Poor Farm.
There were many visitors, friends of the
inmates. and all participated in the good
things of a bountiful turkey dinner.
At the Door of Hope the rooms and tables
were beautifully decorated by the Vail
Seed Company, and, though the spirit of
the day was somewhat dampened by a
Qtdlu MOUudy dIteTHOOu, iii Oh the young
women in the home enjoyed themselves.
Christmas eve a number of the former in
mates called and assisted in enlivening the
home and serving a dainty lunch. Some
of the visitors remained until to-day. The
dinner yesterday was furnished by the
Hope Circle of the Kings Daughters,
which also provided gifts of fascinators
and hosiery for the inmates. The evening
yesterday was spent in listening to songs
9nd ~recitations.
The twenty-seven inmates Of the Home
for Friendless Women had an unusually en-
loyable time yesterday. Upon a Christmas
tree each hung a stocking, and ii was said
each received two presents, but 1t was i'm
possible to learn what the presents were
They were supplied by the Charity Or
ganiZation Society. The managers of the
home were happy, for there was no case
of sickness i'm the home. There was no set
programme yesterday, but tomorrow even
ing a stereopticon entertainment will be
given.
A t the Orphan Asylum Saturday evening
the s~eventy-two children in the institu.
ton enjoyed the time-honored Christ
mas tree. which was laden with small
gifts and sweetmeats, and yesterday
there were no special exercises. The
parlors and dining rooms were deco
rated with flowers and plants. There were
many visitors, and the matron said they
we're mostly parents of the inmates. When
asked how orphans in an asylum could
nave parents visiting them, she explained
that many were only half orphans"