Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24

Nowhere in the city is Christmas
looked forW ard to so eagerly, or en-
joyed more fully, than in the charitable
end benevolent institutions. No matter
whether the institution is a hospital,
where the inmates are OF all ages, a
home for the aged, or a baby asylum,
elaborate preparations are made for
the Christmas. celebration. In every
institution III the city where the in
mates are unable 10 get out and enjoy
Christmas at home or with friends, a
large Christmas tree, loaded with gifts
for win greet their yes to-
morrow morning.
Most OF the homes and asylums will
have special Christmas exercises either
his afternoon or tomorrow. A pro-
gram of music, recitations and readings
will be the usual entertainment. Christ
mas Day is given up wholly for the
inmates to enjoy themselves in their
own way. A turkey dinner, with all
the good things that go with it, will
be given to all. Small gifts from the
boards of managers and friends will
be placed at everyone's plate at the
table, and boxes of candy and fruit
will be distributed with a lavish hand.
Probably the most elaborate Christ
mas entertainment will be held at the
Essex county Jail. In the afternoon a
ffteen-act vaudeville. show win be
given in the main hall. A special stage,
provided with electric f%ootlights and
scenery, a been erected. Vaudeville
artists, from Proctor's, the American
Music Hall, and several ~wfll-known
local actors. have offered theif services
for tomOrrnV'S anfertaipnant a fur
key dinner will be given to all the
prisoners, and gifts from their friends
and relatives will be distributed.
Those in charge of the Essex County
Hospital for the Insane at Overlook
have spared no pains TO provide a day
OF pleasure for the patients. A huge
Christmas tree has been set up in the
amusement hall, and the room has been
decorated with holly and evergreen
boughs. This afternoon a dance was
given for the patients of the institu-
ton. Tonight an attendants ball will
be held. Chicken viii be the chief fea-
ture of the Overlook bill of fare to-
morrow. The high price of turkey is
responsible. On the Sunday following
New Years Day the entire choir of st.
Peters Episcopal Church of Essex
FEELS will sing Christmas carols in the
chapel.
Hospital Patients Treat.
in all the city hospitals each patient
will receive a stocking full of candy
and fruit and small presents. In every
ward a Christmas tree will be put up.
Tuesday afternoon st. GATHERINGS
Guild will give a special entertainment
in the women's ward of st. Barnabas's
Hospital. Every ward in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital has been trimmed with
Christmas greens by the young wom-
ems auxiliary, and a small entertain
ment will be given in the nursery.
The Baby's Hospital will hold special
exercises for the benefit OF the nurses.
Most of the inmates of the hospital are
too young to appreciate the signifi-
canoe of the day. A Christmas tree
will occup the main room, and the
larger children will hang up their
stockings and receive gifts. The nurses
will be given a turkey dinner. A
Christmas festival for the nurses was
held this afternoon, and as many as
possible will be excused from work to-
morrow to give them a chance to spend
the day al home
At the City Hospital a Christmas
tree will be in each of the three wards,
Gifts for every patient have been do
mated, and the directors have arranged
a special surprise for the elderly
patients.
At the Home and Hospital for In
| curables, at 102 Court street, the in
mates were given a special treat of ice
cream. fruits and candies yesterday by
the Girls Auxiliary. A special Christ
mas entertainment was given at the
home this afternoon. The feature OF
tomorrow's program will be the turkey
dinner.
The Christmas exercises at the New
ark Orphan Asylum. in High street,
were held yesterday afternoon. Songs
and recitations by the children con-
stituted the program. Each child re-
ceived a box ofs candy, fruit and a
present. Tomorrow each little one will
receive a stocking full of candy and a
turkey dinner,
santa Claus to Appear.
At the home of the Children's Aid
! Society. il Mulberry street, a real
| Santa Claus, in the person of Jared 7.
Kimball, superintendent of the society,
| will distribute the presents. A small
| entertainment will be given for the
children only.
Each day next week a different class
of the Newark Social Settlement. In
Market street. will have a party< and