Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-27

a MRRRY CHRISTMAS INDEED.-Tho full enjoy
ment ofa merry Christmas by the people connected
with the State Lunac Hospital of this city was re-
served for Saturday evening, when at an early hour
they were invited by their respected Superintendent
to visit the Hall connected with the chapel and 'see
the Christmas Tree and general was the response
that the hall was soon fully occupied by smiling
and joyful company ever beheld on any Christ
mas occasion. We were invited to visit the pleasant
scene, and to awhile sun ourselves sin the light of
happy faces" During the day the apartment under
the direction Of DR.. IL. c. Prentiss, assisted by pa
tients and others, had undergone an almost magic
change, in the way of tasteful and suitable decora-
tons and we found it brilliantly illuminated and
most happily arranged for the comfort and enjoy
ment of the merry throng When we entered, there
were more than hundred persons present, and very
happy they then appeared to be, while gazing with
no little wonder and admiration at the Christmas
Tree, which stood the center laden with fruit
and other presents, some of which, we learn, were
gifts thus privately conferred by patients among them
selves. They seemed all to be quite at home, and
well they might for both master and mistress of the
numerous household received them with the most
hospitable and cordial welcome. Soon DIR. Chand-
ler of this city made his appearance and exchanged
personal greetings with most who were present, sew
when he was their Superintendent. An hour was
now most agreeably and proftably spent in social
intercourse and rational conversation while from
bower, prepared for the purpose, the Chapel Choir
dispensed fine music, and from whence the ear was
gently smitten with the delicious sounds of sweet
hymns celebrating the natal day of our Lord, Then
came refreshments which are always very accept
able part of the programme of such gatherings, but
which were temperately discussedn Once, twice,
three times did the heavy laden salycr make its ap-
pearance to if it had long standing acquaint-
ance with our gustatory penedant. Mr. and Mrs DR..
Bemis were constantly present, passing familiar
marks as they circulated among the clusterings of
the assembly, and were especially regardfu of those
who through diifdence or any other cause, were in
danger oflosing the enjoyments of The evening The
well known politeness of Drs. Rice and Prentiss the
assistant physicians also manifest, in their vigil
liant attention to the comfort of all who were there
Had we space we should be inclined to mention
Others who were not wanting in their devotion to
the good of all on the occasion, among whom were
Mr. George E. Bakea and Miss A. Julia Buxton, the
popular supervisors, and finally, the uniform kind
ness of the several subOrdinaes combined to diuse
around sunshine, and, our heading portends, to
make it to all merry Christmas.
Personally, we have to thank those dear youngla-
dies who took us from a fororn corner where we
had modestly ensconced ourself, occupied in chew
ing the cud of sweet and bitter fancies, into "he
light and liberty" of the passing scene. May they be
rewarded for their charity