Trinity Church: Distribution of Presents to Sunday School Children

Event Information

Venue(s):
Trinity Church

Event Type:
Choral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 April 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

24 Dec 1873, Afternoon

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Trinity Church Sunday School Choir
2)
"Hark, a burst of heavenly music"
3)
Christmas carol, unidentified

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 24 December 1873, 3.

“…The presentation of gifts this afternoon will be preceded by a musical programme, which includes one song with an accompaniment by the chimes.”

2)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 25 December 1873, 5.

Brief. Part of announcement for Christmas Day services. “…Gifts were distributed, some of them very splendid, and carols were sung by the children.”

3)
Review: New York Herald, 25 December 1873, 6.

“The Christmas celebration at Trinity church [sic] began yesterday afternoon with choral services and a process by the children of the Sunday school.

…[T]he organ loft is arranged with Christmas trees and holly boughs…

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION.

At the Sunday school celebration yesterday afternoon there was a large congregation present to witness the awarding of gifts. The children occupied the middle aisle, and, while in seats, they sung ‘Hark! a shout of heavenly music’ very prettily, after which Dr. Ogilby made a short address… Then the children sung [sic] another carol and a Christmas tree songs, and the distribution of prized terminated the exercises for the afternoon.”