Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-22
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AN EVENING AT THE ORPHANS HoME.-Tboueh
the social tea party given weeks ago by the
managers of the Children's Friend Society," at the
Orphans Home, to the friends and patrons of that
institution, has had its day. to be succeeded by other
things of more or less Importance to the communi-
ty 1t may be that few words respecting it, even at
this late hour, will be acceptable to some of your
readers 1t is true that lady correspondent of the
worcester Transcript, in of her "home lettersn
has made it the subject of pleasant notice. but as
this or something like it, had been previously in
tended for the Spy, it may not be inappropriate now
Desiring in every suitable way to introduce this or
phan family TO the fuller and more intimate acouan-
lance of their benefactors, we wish to add few
words of our own, in confirmation of our friends
account.
Invitations extended, on that OCCASION to
the board of advisers to the different clergymen of
the city, with their ladies' and to the husbands of
the lady managers. For, be it remembered the bus
mess affairs of this society conducted with much
! ability-the gentlemen themselves being judges
exclusively by ladies' the board of advisers being
sort of reserved corps to be consulted in any
| emergency which may arise requiring their inter-
ference, for the adjustment of legal other diff
culties, with which ladies not familiar Prob
ably on account of unfavorable weather, by no
tons. But few of the advisers, and not many of our
clerical friends, honored the occasion by their pre-
sence. This was the only subject of regret, as no
provision had been made for destinations in prepar-
ing the entertainment In this particular our party
differed materially from some of those excessively
crowded assemblies which have recently been keen
iy satirized purporting to have been given by the
Fungus Family" or their representatives The
house was lighted pleasantly, though not with gas
The whole suite departments on the first floor were
made accessible to the guests and of them went
up higher TO visit the nice, airy dormories of the
children.
The appearance and behavior of the children was
highly creditable to the institution and to the sys
TEN of physical moral and mental training to which
they subjected A healthier, happier. merrier
company we have seldom seen together anywhere
Before partaking of the refreshments provided they
united in singing of the simple songs and
hymns they have learned and in which they evident
ly take great delight In this performance they seem
perfectly observation-disclosures of the musical now
ers with which nature and daily exercise have en-
dowed them. Their vocal organs are certainly in
good condition, if one may be allowed to judge from
the sounds proceeding therefrom, either in singing
or at their sports No acted play, rendered with all
the appliances of dramatic scenery and effect ever
SuNc US NAH pleasure lnat we experienced from
witnessing the real, natural, spontaneous fun and
froic engaged in that evening by these little ones
so lately rescued from misery and vice by the hand
Of Christian charity 1t pleasant too to see the
elderly gentlemen of the company join with and en-
courage them i'll their childish sports with so much
spirit, making the house ring with peals of merry
laughter. We saw indications of down-hearted-
ness, except in the of little fellow who in
the midst of the obstreporous mirth complained of
headache and wished to go to bed before the merry
making over.
The tables were handsomely spread, and the enter
tainment though plain and simple, was sufficient in
quantity and quality to satisfy the most fastidious
lovers of good cheer In the absence ices confec
uonary, and extra delicacies, there was an abund-
ance of substantial edibles suitable for the children
the fragmentary remains of which were gathered nm
and left for their benefit The company dispersed at
ten O'Clock, having had good time and hoping this
might not be the last gathering at the Orphans
Home, giving its friends opportunity of judging
for themselves whether their charities Tor this Object
have been worthily bestowed
ONE OF THE COMPANY.