Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26

leok street. The usual Christmas din
ner was served and relished by the
orphans.
The local lodge of Elks distributed
many articles of clothing and baskets
of food to the poor and needy yester-
day The main portion of the gifts
were distributed Christmas Eve 1t
was the largest distribution the lodge
has made during it's existence.
AT the Elks' Home yesterday a
large Christmas tree was greatly adj
mired by the children and gifts of an
appropriate nature. not forgetting the
usual candy fruits and nuts. We're
made to the little ones. Besides the
toys and foods, each boy and girl pres
ent received a brand-new article of
clothing. There was also an enter
tainment by professional and amateur
talent
The Gottfried Kruger Association
will give a Christmas entertainment
tonight at it's clubhouse, in Belmont
avenue, for the children. There will
be the traditional Christmas tree,
deliberately decorated. and Santa
Claus in person will distribute gifts
of candy. nuts, toys. etc. to the little
ones.
The entertainment will include
motion picture program. Among those
who will assist IN giving the program
are William Kranich, Miss Mary r.
/ Hayes, A. Kruse and William Hagel.
Both the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION and the Young Women's
Christian Association held open
| house" yesterday at their respective
buildings. Many of the young women
at the Y. w C. A., in Washington
street, entertained friends. and rela-
tives during the day. A similar event
| also took place al the Y. W. G. A.,
In Halsey street.
The Christmas spirit was much in
evidence at the German Hospital yes
terday. The patients were served with
n dinner of turkey and its many side
dishes. finishing up with pie and ice
cream. Here also the rooms of the
institution were decorated with
Christmas green's, wreaths and
streamers.
There was large and handsomely
| decorated Christmas tree in each
ward. Last night the trees were brill
liantly illuminated by many colored
incandescent lights. The hospital
cared for about seventy-five patients.
As the result of the annual appeal
made by the hospital for donations
of money and useful articles the pa
tients were greatly benefited.
Christmas brought much cheer to
lation Hospital, at Soho There were
special Christmas decorations
throughout the building. and in the
children's ward a Christmas tree was
set up and the little ones received
gifts of candy, toys and clothing. The
children also hung up their stockings,
and these were filed by Santa Claus.
The day was given over to consid-
cradle merrymaking and the usual
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committee in charge of the arrange
ments for the celebration was headed
by Ernest e. Eyman, chairman OF the
committee on hospitals of the Board
of Freeholders.
The patients at the City Hospital
were we'll taken care of yesterday.
There was the usual bountiful Christ
mas dinner, consisting of turkey
vegetables, fruits, nuts, candies, ETC.,
for the patients who were convaies-
cent enough to eat the delicacies.
About four hundred were served. In
the children's ward there was spe-
cial Christmas entertainment with
the usual tree and generous dis
tribution of gifts. There are about
thirty five children in the hospital.
The Christmas decorations prevailed
everywhere in the halls, dining-rooms
and wards of the hospital. The chill
dren's Christmas tree was put up and
decorated by the nurses. The enter
tainment took place in the morning.
The nurses and internes all contrib
uted largely to the observance OF the
day
A large number of boxes and gifts
| from outsiders were received and dis-
tributed to the patients. Many char
itably inclined persons sent candy.
toys and clothing for the patients and
children who are in the institution
The general celebration was under
the direction of Charles Il. Iaipot1
the superintendent.
| The little inmates of the BABIES
Hospital in High street passed
happy Christmas yesterday. Although
| the majority of the little ones DO not
know the meaning of Christmas, they
were aware yesterday by the enjoy
able program arranged by the stan
of nurses in charge that something
unusual was In progress.
AS has been the custom for years
the nurses at the hospital hung up
their stockings on Christmas Eve
and each and everyone was remem-
bered. The nurses put up and dec
| GRATED n tree of their own in the
reception room. The usual exchange
of gifts also took place. The baby
inmates of the hospital passed the
afternoon in playing appropriate
games. A special meal was also
served to them at noon time.
! The inmates at the City Aims
house were not forgotten yesterday.
The feature of the observance was o
bountiful chicken dinner with all the
usual trimmings. In the early morn
ing Rev. Father Peter, o. S. B., of
st. Mary's Church. celebrated a spe-
cial mass at the institution for tie
benefit of the Catholic inmates. In
| the afternoon additional religious
services were conducted under the
auspices of the Women's Christian
! Temperance Union.
During the day a special program
of vocal and instrumental music
selections was given by the inmates.
The days celebration was carried out
| by Patrick J. White, superintendent
! of the almshouse. Next Monday
night an oyster supper will be given
at the institution by the Almshouse
Missionary Society.
There were appropriate Christmas
Day celebrations at st, Peters Orphan
Asylum in Clinton place and also in
Livingston street yesterday. The in
mates of the two houses, numbering
nearly 200 children, passed the day in
an enjoyable manner and with the
usual Yuletide spirit.
The celebration in the orphanage
In Clinton place began Christmas Eve
afternoon. The children gave a
Christmas tree entertainment that
was attended by Monsignor Alois
Stecher, rector of St. Peters Catholic
Church. and Mother Severine, who has
been in charge of the orphanage for
nearly half a century.
Yesterday morning special mass
was celebrated in the orphanage in
Clinton place. At both orphanages