New-York tribune., 1908-12-25

net IN thee to-aght
children after all have the real Christmas spirit
When che many thousands OF them in the Sunday
schools of the CITY sang last evening the famous
hymn % Little Town OF Bethlehem" which their
fathers had sung before them. they realized the
hope Of The whole year. II nearly al the city's
churches the children faced q gorgeous tree. On
che platforms. II and Of packages. were the
hopes q the youngsters. and they were glad Out
G. doors and il. New Yorks millions began The
celebration o. che holiday last night.
Ire weather vas thresJ Jeniag- AL wished for
STOW. but the Increasing warmth and the Weather
Bureau promised rain. Business was suspended
early eII places but the shops and nearly al
pedestrians carried bundles. Cars were crowded
z-6 the bundles q al sizes and shapes Increased
tne rush hour jams There were few among The
h1-ry-zE r-uititudes OF Manhattan who did not
have the ho-neseek-ng Ioek And scowl or harsh
word vzS SIS rare robins In winter
Ss-es-7e1 a-d sa1esv-o-aen were among the most
taa-ktul that Christmas had cou,e. The morrow
r-ea-- rest a1d The primal holiday Of all HOLIDAYS
There R-as reas--nE before ana after rbear-a 60
TIE opera II hotels and restaurants Space IN the
no-e famous h'sLer1es was al q premium
Christmas spelled more in material way this
yea- rhan las and II the spiritual .z-av a1so
Months have been spent by the Charity Crza7izs-
t-o1 Soc1etys agents n seeing that not onA 81 -a
more thar three thousand families and persons m
t1e-- lists SHAH be without plenty OF food TO-DAY
TIE >s-Vac2oo A-r1y Uiu take care Of many more
a-c ne volunteers Ct America vtu not be beb5-5-
hz1c- These three organizations stand os,+ 49,
sno1g many Others that u-tI help TO make the dav
sac oeno-tal 70 The unfortunate
Aeer distress prevails as usual TO some extent
G -e Last Side. The charity workers see = and
- 70 give relief IN family where the fa+be~
Is = t-e advanced stages OF consumption worker
asked oae Of the four children little girl.
A-e you going TO have q merry Ch-istrnas7,
AuTve- says We Is soi1' TO have zla5 Ia ~
cause we're al together yet
-Hz1 family : gong 70 have E glad DAY also
= P'e-rg O turkey and gifts of clothing
= = Andrews Church. Duane street and Cs-v
IA Pace tie night workers downtown attended
Czss a. midnight a chorus Of seven-,=va z,ofoeg
assisted n the musical Programme The alnnone-
CT t1e Friendly Sons o1 St Patrick sent out p-sc-
E& 1e-P 70 oe distributed By associations for the
-e-e- q tie poor Nezsboys viii have their usual
t-E holiday -teeds." Frank Ttltord Of Park & 7f1
to-c. vi give 4 dinner TO seven hundred and Hfrv
-1-e 1otners IN the Murray Hi Lyceu-,- The
-ss2oos OF the Bowery and elsewhere kill give
c---e- 70 their thousands Down On Ellis Island
I1--y-ssveo hundred immigrants had real Christ
Czs dinner yesterday afternoon. and were then
e2-e--ztned With music
Il 81 the churches there ztH be special services
t--s morning The feature of these viii be the
7'-s-c N al amusement places there viii be per
1o-1anoes n the afternoon and evening
Many THOUSANDS Of employees vent home last
e0ploye-s. The Ses men employed IN Central Park
-eoe--ec he usual Christmas Iarzess from Mrs
saga & s go6paeoe 4 steamer left the Arbuckle
docks for TIE wreck ot The Yankee yesterday with
e-ployed there CT the feet OF T-ecke-s-
On Governors Island s16 the forts -ne-
ce-ve1 extra leave. and those vho remained WI.
feast TO-DAY AZ The navy yard 40 ua-s from the
Z 3 3 C1esapeake and BE from the New Ez1nP-
sire received shore leave Turkey vii oe the
=al- feature ot the dinner for those who stay BY
Ia SHIPS and TIE yard
TIE Public Service Commission held informal
Celebration before going hone yesterday. = g-ab /
bag vas feature Strings, attached 70 gifts d.
pe-de5 eoo IL and The ste,og-aphe-s pulled r-etr I
presents ron the receptacle They gave the sec
-e-z-v, Travis L Whitney. & rattle
Ct especial interest the many who sent Christ
zzs packages by express vas & decision yesre--
=zy ox-g Liability Of shippers for goods signed
so- bur not delivered The Adams Express Com
pz-y lost al appeal from Jury verdict IN favor
@ JACOB and Samuel FEN ard Charles Stl--1an,
business men q Lhts city. who had shipped I've /
packages Of merchandise which they valued al
- and %-hich were not received by their Gus /
toners = receipt for the goods had been signed /
I KAT by z driver for the company The com
-a-- took tLe case the ppelsts Division First
DEPARTMENT declaring that i employed 10 driver
C tLz1 and that I1e goods rad not been -
ce-ve5 a. the once The court found that TIE u
known driver agent for the company a-11 /
--zr L vas responsible for his acts