New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
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forded all Even the State took
cognizance Of the calendar, for at
Sing Sing a theatrical production was
staged the convict5 forming an ap-
preciative audience.
The Tree of Light in Madison Square
shoue forth in all its splendor last
night From the tenements Of the
lower cast and west side sections OF
the city. where Christmas trees were
few. came an unceasing parade OF
Youngsters and their parents Tor
vav Of Christmas cheer that might
have been missed mad they stayed
away. Not only the poor came, how.
over. but all evening long line OF
Tmousines crcpt down Fifth ay"
rounded into ODD 81. and passed up
Madison av.. while their richly a;tlred
occupants peered al the brilliant mr.
Some there we're who lett their auto
mobiles TO miuglc with the crowd as
ecmbled near the tree and learned
how little 10 actually takes TO brighten
a life on q Christmas.
Tn various parks iu the ciy Puoic
trees seemed 90 dispel the winter cniIi.
That in City Hall Park drew throng
almost as large a. on Thursday even
ing. Other points where trees gieained
we're in Chelsea square, columbus
circle. Mott av.. Long Island City; 900
fvont of the public library I'm Flush
mo NcCarreu Park, Brooklyn; Ellis
Island. Tompkiusvil,c Square, Staten
Island. and al Bellevue Hospital.
Celebrations in Hospitals.
por.oos confined in hospitals a.
NAM As wcro able participated I'm
Uf|NTCn
.bcse places were made happy.
Al the Polytechnic Hospital Mss
Anna Niulrancy turned on the lights
on Ch-istmss tree lu the children IS
ward. then rang a gong TO arouse me
tt.enty Youngsters. Until all eyes were
closed last night little girls uurs.cd
dolls and the boys aatched dehghtedly
as mechanical toys hoped and skipped
about their beds. Adult patients re
ccived gifts. and a. night d dinner
was given for the nurses.
A turkey dinner and phonoSraph
concert were furnished convaIescent
patients al the Harlem Hospital, while
low was brought to the childrcn's ward
by distribution Of toys. The same
,ian WAS followed at the Sydenham'
Roosevelt. ST. Luke's, the Home for In
curables and other hospitals. In the
Roosevelt a line Of fifty nurses, sing
ing carols. marched through the wards.
More than one hundred children at
Aicted with tuberculosis spent the hap
picst day Of the year a. an entertain
ment given for them 10 Osborn nan.
42G East 2Gth 50. \ sure enough
Santa Claus had five gifts, including
+ clothing and toys, for each Riddle.
All are under treatment at the tuber-
II - re INa
lam Church Osborn gave the party.
Christmas Day a. Bellevue was made
memorable 20 the l,J15 patients.
Wards we're decorated with holly and
ribbon. In the children division DR..
Louis Schroeder played St. Nicholas 10
Twenty-Five children. whose stockings
we're hung up Christmas tve. A. the
METROPOLITAN Hospital, on BlackwclI8
Island, the 1900 patients we're not for
Cotton.
Prisoners 10 the Workhousc, on
BLACKWELL Island. we're given some
thing out Of the ordinary 10 the way
Of dinner while the twenty
members Of The Alimony Club m Lud-
low So jail diued on turkey 10 the hall
o. the prison. which Was decorated
with American nags. holly and chrys-
anthcmums Tho club quartet sang
Christmas carols. aud when the din
ucr was over the members gathered
about the fireplace or wrote letters 20
their wives. Warden Thomas Rock and
other officials received gifts from
Sheriff MAJ Grifcnhagen.
Turkey vas the foundation Of the
dinners eaten By no prisoners 10 the
Tombs, 10 in The West Side prison, %
,u the Harlem prison aud 90 10 Bronx
County jail A. the Harlem prison
pipee aud tobacco we're distributed
among the bosrders.
Contrary 70 custom, there we're no
cigars passed among the prisoners m