The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE BIRD rs HIGH PRICED. BUT
NONE NEED GO HUNGRY.
Mesls and Entertainments and Christmas
Gifts as Plentiful As Ever II Not More
sO-Services In oil (hurches-Afch.
bishop Farley TO Celebrate Mass.

Gifts as Plentiful as Ever II Not More
SO-Servtces In all (hurches-Afcf,.
bishop Farley to Celebrate Mass.
Christ mas services will be held in many OF
the large churches to-day. There will be
entertainments and celebrations without
number in institutions. and hundreds Ct
special dinners and distributions of gifts
among the poor in all parts Of the city.
The high price Of turkey has been without
apparent Encouraging effect on the efforts
to give the city's unfortunate their annual
square meal and everything indicates that
as much turkey and cranberry sauce will
be consumed by the needy to-day, free OF
cost, as In former years.
The most notable church service Of the
day will be the solemn pontiAcal mass in
st. Patrick's Cathedral, at II o'clock. Arch
bishop Farley will be the celebrant, this be-
ing one OF the five occasions on which he
has received special permission by the Pope
to offlciate a. Archbishop prior to his
actual investiture. The Archbishop will be
assisted by Father Lavelle as assistant
priest and by Fathers William DAILY and
T. F. Murphy as deacons. The master OF
ceremonies will be Father James Lewis.
Other services will be solemn high mass
at 40 A. NJ and pontifical vespers at
O'Clock. At all the services the musical
programme will be elaborate.
Mass will be celebrated In the other large
Catholic churches. and the Catholic Pro-
cathedral in Brooklyn will be opened by
Bishop Mcdonnell. There will be special
musical services in many Of the Protestant
churches.
The Salvation Army will make day OF ii
in the Grand Central Palace. At 10 A. NJ
the Army will begin the distribution OF
2? 500 basket dinners; at 8 P. NJ. a dinner
| will be served to 1850 poor people and at
73O there will be musical and stereopticon
| entertainment. Incidentally. the Army
will distribute from various stations
| throughout the city clothing and toys to
about 800 children.
ngressman-elec Sulivans annual din
ner TO the residents Of the Sixth Assembly
district will be, as usual one of the big
events. 1t will be held in the rooms Of the
Sullivan Association, 2O7 Bowery, There
have been provided for the feast 5000
pounds of poultry, $500 mince pies ten
barrels Of potato salad and plenty Of trim.
Minis As well IA beer and coffee. Big
| Tim" will give away to the diners 5Ot
| pairs of woollen socks
Frank Tilford. following his annual
custom, will feed 900 newsboys at Lyric
Hall, Torty-second street and Sixth avenue
There will bs music and other entertain
ment afterward. Mr.. Tilford will also
give a turkey dinner TO 700 Little Mothers
| at the West Side Lyceum. Broadway and
| Fity-second street William NJ. Fliess
will provide his yearly feast to small
army. of newsboys at the Brace Memorial
| Lodging House in Duane street.
Al the Bowery Mission there will be a
breakfast and dinner for homeless men
| tainment will be provided for the children
| of the East Side.
John d. Crimmins will give his Gust omary
| Christmas dinner to the inmates of the
| Home Of the Little Sisters Of the Poor In
| East Seventieth street at noon, his family
serving the dinner.
Thomas Z. Stillman has provided Christ
mas tree for young and old at the White
Rose Home, 2i7 East Eghtv-siNth street
The Misses Mary f. and Charlotte r. Still
| man will give a dinner to about 200 at the
home
At Bellevue Hospital there will be an
laborate celebration. Acting Supcrin-
tendent Richard has received more than
81 900 with which to buy gifts for the
atients and has decorated three big
Christine trees. which have been put in
| the auditorium, where the celebration will
be held. Each Of the 7s3 patients will re-
ceive one or more presents.
In Brooklyn the Christmas Tree Societ Y
will give an entertainment for poor child
rem at the 'Orphsum Theatre at $40 A. NJ
Creatore and Capt, Woods sea lions viii
divide the honors with Santa Claus who viii
distribute dolls and toys to the youngsters