New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
BROOKLYN NEWS
|OSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Erisfnaas Cheer for the JackTes at
NaUg Yard.

f-tz e<Hoers Of the receiving ship Hancock, 4Sihs
4 the cob dock in the Brooklyn navy yard, are
kk,ns extensive preparations for Christmas Day,
bea six hundred bluejackets viii be entertained
government expense The tackles viii not only
-. f-c,a eating hut they viii also have concert
their especial benefit Each Of the men VIII
hesve 8 menu card SIS a souvenir. containing
hulation Of the courses at the Christmas dinner
fcoupsets compilation Of the Tations issued on
ard the receiving ship in the last year. ana tne
krisrrnss musical programme. made out by BAND
hsfer Reinhold Schultz. The souvenir viii also
.ntasn q picture Of the boat
a'he menu viii include cream % chicken soup
Ives crackers and celery; roast turkey with
estn7ys dressing and cranberry sauce, sugar cured
IN with baked mashed potatoes, creaned canh-
kuer green peas and baked squash. plum pudding
tn sweet sauce, pumpkin pie and mlnce PIE
aures bananas, almonds. ice cream. nuts, raj
= cheese. crackers. coffee chocolate and cigars
kch man will also receive half pound box OF as
) frted chocolates and bonhons-
At 1880 O'Clock on Christmas morning the sailors
sl attend special religious service. conducted py
1splain E z Macdonald. There will be special
ngers and special music The chaplain VIII alSo
bld q service iu the naval hospital
Mrs. Frank sttg has issued her annual appeal
r sld On behalf CT the Christmas Aree 0Oei7tS'
re society. Of which she is the head. was or
E-,ze6 10 give the children Of the poor taste Of
EnIstnIas-
1--WE need money" says the appeal: we need
sis We need everything. and We need them now
ne dollar contributed VIII permit you TO add TO
bur Christmas dinner the appetizing thought that
bur poor little children have each received pref
hv dressed doll a handsome toy, an oTsnge'
\ apple, 4 bag OF candy and 3 bag Of popcorn
"a with these viii be associated a wonderful en-
srtainn1ents with St Nlcholas as us hCEo anu d
sast IS its finale"
The use OF the Fulton Thestre-on Christmas Day.
ho1n 9 q N - / p m. has been given by the
ssnarer 20 Mrs. S3Jtig-
Gifts may De sent to the Sttig Christmas Tree
sa6o,1arters al the Brooklyn Warehouse and
sorage Company No. 33S and S5s Schermerhorn
kreet ana 10 the Eagle Warehouse and Storage
3or,,nauy No . Fulton street Dolls may be sent
! Mrs. s s. Huyler. No 12s Herkhner street.
Is Fulton street, viii with 1he closing Of the
ear go out OF business. Since April l, 1853, the
Establishment has been familiar TO Fulton street
hcppers- The owner Of the concern is Will
Am BerTi, proprietor Of The Brooklyn Standard
rnion' the regular Republican organ Of the bor-
7lgh William Berri's Sons is among the Oldest
arpet concerns in the country. It originated with
William Berri. ST. oilcloth manufacturer who
tarted IN business IN 1873 In $50 he admitted his
wo sons 10 partnership -Four years later the
ather died and the concern was continued under
Is present name. One Of the sons Eugene D.
5erri withdrew ir 1890. leaving William Berr sole
proprietor.
The annual ETeSeIlallul NI IldiluelS -4SoSA1AA
~ the Brooklyn Oratorio Society viii occur on
christmas night. The demand for tickets at the
academy Of Music, where the concert is 10 be
fven, is large, and II now seems certain that the
christmas night presentation Of The Messiah VIII
se permanently established in Brooklyn, II al
eady IS % Boston. Cincinnati and other cities.
-he rehearsals Of the big chorus OF two hundred
nd Hf.y voices under the direction OF Walter
Henry HJan. are bringing out q practically com
Alete attendance Of the membership.
Ths soloists for the occasion are Miss Marie
stodaart, soprano; Miss Margaret Keyes, con-
ratio; Daniel FeddOe, tenor. and Dalton Baker,
sass. Miss Stoddart and Mr.. Beddoe sang with the
brooklyn OratorGo Society IN The Messiah last
December. Miss Keyes and Mr. Baker VIII be
heard IN Brooklyn for the first time next Friday.
A request has been made that the audience treat
he singing oT The Messiah rather q religious
5lause.