CHRISTMAS CHEER AND DECORATIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6499, 26 December 1881, Page 6

CHRISTMAS CHEER AND DECORATIONS.

CH&IBTOHOEORTlie Christmas displays made on Hatur dj* £taSS* ?< Oitriatohurc!' u(*j r f a Terr » nv were not this yjjj « the posing character j ana m ... Rcifg .hops there was no JJJ whoever. The fruiterers, however, baa Lii dfroroted their shop* with dowero' *wd display®* « -gJjS,,; teSting fruit. The shop* of nuif, hue ear row, and O.mhletl wero p , torly noticeable to this ,hrir windos” *| tore and fancy goods had lh«r win te«# arowded with a profusion of ar.irie# » • » in the eves of the riling generation; mid to from, </ one rotebUshmentwa# M**» largo Christmas tree. The gro.cn au»E. with one or two cxc.-phor.i, were ncu, <k rated, bn! of room the windows were filled Wl ih the customary pil« of r««ins «d of hr , tofrciien’e of ths orthodox ~uddw«. ate* «f * the batchers had, on account of the hot neither, made what display was !**««• «• the previous day; but one or two «steblw.i jiieate, notably those of Mettri Hopkins a..d Glarkeon. were adoned with bronches of «wrgreens, and contained tome capital meat* The beef exhibited by Mr Hopkins, and bred by Mr J. Origg, wm magmfiwnt. Scveml •bups in Victoria street and H# »fmlec«th we.ro vert prettily decorated, end the same mat be arid of those in the suburb*. Moil gf tto in Victoria market had some fonsl arertm-enU in honour of the season, one or two being made very altrocUve bv m a;.* <i bright colcured flowers and ilamed toi-tei grass. w , . Owing to the generosity of Hi* Worship -.1 Mayor (Mr J. G. Buddenklau) awl other* vwSardiv w» a wd-l*»ter day in thsiliw of itotomitesoC the Charitable Aid Dcphl- to /rmsr-i uroet, all «f whom were roga «i Irish an «roi:«it ChriOmas dinner, provided to li Worship ca a scale of moil bountiful In addition to llie dinner^ the bu..r g,-r.er.ms donor seat to the depM a oi hatter and cocoa sdßrieat fo allow of a* sound of butter and a tin ef cocoa bung presented to each inmate. Oontnbalien* of cakes, biscuits, fruit and sweetmeat# wrtw ss„t ty Messrs Orinited, W. Thomson sjr.d other friends. A number of ohristma# «ris u-,d tcv* for th« children were presented bi Mr G. L. Brath. The inmates took a deal of trouble its tidying and dccoratiog their room* for the oeeasioo, and (iprsiMu its wci tiaeir gt&tiludc to the M*yo? and other* who bad so generously provided them with the mean* of spending a merry Chrit-'mai. At tSannyside yesterday divine rerr.ee was held in the large, hall, at 10 a.m. The Ctristma* c inner of the inmates consisted of rawt pork, new potatoes, cabbage, plum pudding, and come gooseberry pies. The afternoon was spent in the ground* by as assay patients as possible, and extra tobacco was dijtri-'uted oa the occasion. Attendant WHielaw deserves commendation for the decorations of his ward, and Die Steward it to be congratulated on the success of hil

flXtrlas*. , , , | The patient* at tie Hospital yesterday Jnd their annual Christmas treat. The imlitutioa was, iij usual, very tastefully decorated. The entrance to the satis corridor was almost blocked up with an archway cf dense greenery brightened with artificial flowers, while along the walls hung festoaar of similar character. Tne several ward# were in Hie manner made to remind the inmate* of the festival; the CM-Urt, the chimney piece*, and the walla being hung with wreaths, crorses, and legend*, in which the brightest colours were made to bit :d in harmony.

LYTTELTON. In accordance with tho old custom at Christmas time, the various hotels in Port were on Saturday decorated with greenery, ttd *0 were many of the shops in London street. Mr Ayers’ shop m Horwkk Quay w-fc- festooned with wreaths of evergreens and burcht* of scarlet geraniums and other d'jwm, and looked very well. On Saturday erer.iog Merer# Brews and Smith had an »tJ-.'-;:ns:ivo of Chinese lanterns, both inside i outride of iheir store. The Canterbury 11, *r 1 was similarly illuminated in the pdMkc;* ur-d doorway*. Several other shops in •.. i’„:l were alto illuminated, and tie wh.-i- Ufa-(A a very pleasing spectacle. Ti.c .»:».*.", » were thronged during the evening, *-.i everywhere seemed very brisk. It.e use heal prevented the batchers fr,-.n ;:..kinr any special display, but some *•„;< :.r..; mtat of all kinds was to to seen in tb: various shop*, dome of the vessel* %r-- C- '.til-ji far the letltve set son, cc .h'lj ilie Ludy Jocelyn, which was od.-raed with evergrms cn mast-heads, ytr i etui*, bowsprit, jibboota, gaff, boom, oca cvrrj other point of prominence, fib* io.lt i remarakably well She was tdt j «rry uvUfully decorated about the deck. A trior l , service «ai held at Holy Trinity Church at 11 pm., followed by some ezetll'i.i f-sroi tinging by the choir, which had be<:i largely augmented for the occavion. At n-,;^night the Lyttelton Band turned out, an--; t»l»vrd the Christmas hvma, “-Adeste Pj.ri. «.’* “Unward Christian Soldiers,” ‘‘Christians Awake,” and other appropriate airs so different port* of the town. The effect Jit that quiet hour of the night was very pleasing. Yesterday several of the vssttls were dressed with bunting. At ths Orpfisr,age th* children were regaled with a very liberal UU of fare at dinner time, and a supply of cake* lollies, oranges and irut. The usaal Christmas treat will be held on Twelfth Night. To-day ths children go to the Friendly Societies* F£.« • ths Boilwtv Department and Tramway Company giving a free trip.

TIM ABU. The batcher* of Ttmarn had an excellent show c f meat on Friday night lost, and the di-plsy at Peacock and Qeancy’s establishment wot splendid.' They bad the largest quantity of meat, and the quality was good, bu’. not equal to that of Messrs Edmtotoo and Kidwdi. Subscriptions to the amount of £3O, find been collected in town for prizes, and judges were appointed to in spent the m-.' ii.re tun** of meat. They pro thrir award* as follows Peacock and (leaner, Cr»: pnzs, £3O ; Edminaon and Kid weft, ancons prize, £lO, The fruiterers and storekeepers all made fitting displays to eels irate the Christinas season.