New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24

Consolidated Exchange Holds Its
Christmas Celebration.

AS all Of the exchanges and most of the business
houses in the financial district Will be closed TO-
day. the customary distribution OF Christmas pres
ents to employees was made yesterday afternoon
These gifts are always in the shape Of cash. but
recipient has ever been heard 10 complain at
getting the sort of present year after year
There repining last year over the lesseHeo
of the gratuities received by the employees
of financial institutions and private firms. but
these laments were not sounded yesterday, for.
according TO the common report. Christmas re-
membranes have this season been OF satisfying
size.
Yesterday afternoon was the time set for distrt-
button of the Christmas funds raised among the
members Of the several exchanges. On the Stock
Exchange 80 90 had been subscribed, it Is under
stood. about the same amount as a year ago, ana
this divided among the four hundred floor
boys. messenger boys, doorkeepcrs. elevator men
and other employees. he Christmas fund OF the
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum exchanges was
3 1876 The Produce Exchange members paid over
TO a committee Of which James S. Carney was
chairman 1875. which distributed among the
175 employees. and the curb brokers raised $1,000
for the boys employed by them.
The Stock Exchange Will hold its annual ceIeora-
ton next Saturday afternoon. when an interesting
programme, the features of which still a dark
secret, Will be offered by the committee OF enter
tanment which is composed OF c. e Knoblauch,
chairman; George j. Weaver and Richard Kelly.
The eth Regiment Band viii furnish the music for
the occasion. and large number Of visitors
appropriately decorated yesterday for the holiday
season. Festoons OF evergreens were hung about
the room. with many punches Of red immOrtelles.
large red rosettes and big Christmas bells to give
variety and color.
On the Consolida ted Exchange the annual Christ
festivities held yesterday afternoon. be
ginning promptly at the closing OF the market at
3 o'clock p A. Mcclure and II. Jacket were the
committee In charge Of the celebration, The gal
leries. which were hung with Tags, we're reserved
for the guests OF the exchange, most OF them being
women. on the floor of the exchange the Sth Regi-
Band had been stationed, which Just on the
moment of the closing Of the market struck up
stirring march.
Thomas Dunn. the singer and comedian had been
engaged TO sing popular songs II had been under
and they did their duty whether they could sing
not
members the floor, and the celebration ended
with a-cOnfetti battle. II had been arranged that
the many rolls of tape, which are usually flying
about at celebration, should not be discharged
this year. Some of the brokers know how 10 throw
this tape with grace and precision. but In the
hands OF the inexpert II IS a dangerous missile
Last year there were many thumps and knocks, and
ambulance service was narrowly averted.
The Produce Exchange had announced its annual
celebration for New Years Eve in conformity with
the Stock Exchange. There was notice on the
tickers yesterday however. that the celebration
a hoax. q the celebration which held
merely joke on Charles Gale. member OF the
exchange
Mr. Gale recently purchased a home In the cOun-
try and yesterday OF his friends presented 20
him . large and very much alive rooster. The bird
was brought To the wheat pit and there solemn
Joker made solemn speech on the merits and de-
merits Of roosters in general When Mr.. Gale went
out or the exchange win the rooster tucked under
his arm. and his bald head showing he was Wig
orOusly and repeatedly slapped on the head. with
accompanying cries Of Cover the bIockT'
The shouts Of glee at the antics this presen-
tatiou could be heard in the street and many pass
ersby stopped 10 ascertain the cause OF the uproar