Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01
The ChiIdren,. Jubilee.

The children's jubilee took place. on Satur-
day evening, in the City Hall, and was highly
successful. There was super-abundance of
provisions, a most ample and varied supply of
useful presents, a large attendance of chill
dren, the best Of speaking, good music, much
laughter, and general enthusiasm All these
are elements and evidences of success; there
fore, the Jubilee was eminently successful.
On Saturday morning the messengers of
beneyolence began 10 visit Mr.. Gleason, with
their loads of good things; and, they contin-
ued to do so until almost cord of cake &C.,
was piled upon the board of the committee of
almoners. There were delicious cold tongue
and meat, cut into thin, transverse sections,
and compressed between slices of delicate
white bread. There were partitioned Tur-
keys, and dismembered Polspds and Shang-
hais. There was seed cake and sponge cake,
rice cake and spice cake, and all sorts of
cake; besides, fruit as numerous as the cele-
brated leave of Vallambrosa.
Shortly after FIVE o'clock, p. m, the chill.
dren, to the number of about Ave hundred,
were introduced to those viands; and they,
in very short time, were most intimately ac-
quainted with them. Cheeks became sud.
denly swollen, eyes distended, jaws active,
and deglutition rapid. Again and again, and
the havoc did not slacken, as basket full after
basket full of noble provender was passed
round. At last, both the inner corporation,
and the pockets of the "outward seeming
were full, and the murmur of nastfcation
. died away in low, long hum of genuine ~
sfaction. Over and above the ele-4oRS sup
er furnished 70 the childrs--cy our KIND cltl-
ms. tl.ere will bs-ssrarge amount of delight
"a I'll Sa.s-so present to the Relief Commit
.aa.~~ahe committee of the jubilee give their
grateful thanks to those who kindly furnish
ed it.
After the feast was done and order restored,
Rev E. E. Hale delivered an address on
Christmas, the Christmas Tree, and Telfth
Night. For the simplicity of its STYLE, the
appropriate beauty of its conception and elo.
cution, and the geniality of its Christian spir-
it, it could not be surpassed.
He told the children that on Christmas the
Lord Jesus was born and laid in a manger.-
On the "Telfth day. after his birth, the Magi
who had come from the East, led by the star
of Bethlehem, presented to the lowly child,
s.gold, frankincense. and myrrh." The Mary
mother burnt the frankincense and myrrh to
make the stable smell sweet, and the gold she
put away to ray for the journey into Egypt.
These were the first Christmas presents that
ever were given to any one, and it was in
memory Of them that we had met to have
good Christmas time.
Mr.. Hale then drew the attention Of his
audience to the magnificent Christmas tree
whose branches reached to the roof and were
covered with golden eggs, cornucopia full of
com6ts, lace bags distended with popped corn;
and woollen caps, comforters, mitts, gloves,
boots, rubbers and, as the advertisements say,
too many things to mention. Mr.. Hale told
the children all about the origin of the Christ
mas tree and Santa Claus; and when he fin-
ished his address he was saluted with ap-
plause. Music was then called into requsi-
ton !; and, beautiful Christmas Carol was
sung by choir of children. While its tones
were floating through the air one of the ven
tilators, in the roof ofthe hall, suddenly open
ed, and the yeritable Santa Claus descended
with his basket, his pipe, and strings of all
sorts of nice things hanging down his back.
AS he descended the excitement amongst the
children was tremendous. They laughed,
clapped, danced, and cheered with the most
perfect abandonment of joy; and, it was
sometime after the disappearance of the gen.
erons old fellow with his pipe and fur coat,
before order could be restored. The Commit
tee then commenced to distribute the presents
and, after the exercise Of much patience, much
activity, and much charity, they succeeded IN
supplying over 500 children with boots, shoes,
comforters, hose, mittens and other articles Of
useful, comfortable wear. The poor children
were then carried homo in the omnibusses,
and for once, at least, realized the dignity of
riding IN " bus" We have no doubt but
this Christmas win seem like green spot of
beauty in the life desert Of many of those lit
tie children. We particularly noticed the
quiet, orderly demeanor of the colored child
rem. They never left their seats to crowd for
ward to the tree. We were somewhat panied
see two boys, whose parents are in affluent
circsii1 go up to the platform and car
~ away panl LOTS each. These boots
were not meant for fksA, but for the poorest
children in the city, and they had better re-
turn them to Mr.. Sleeper forthwith. They
know who we mean. Altogether the jubilee
was grand, good one. and reflects honor on
the Committee, and on the good citizens who
supplied the needful.
evr-rwn In Nav. 1852. Mr.. Vim