Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-08-02
The Entertainment of the Soldiers Or
phans.

phans.
Elsewhere in our isaue OF to-day we
give copy Of the programme, &c. con-
uected with the Entertainment OF :he
Soldiers Orphans We had originally
suggested to Col. Mcfarland the propriety
OF the Entertainment, and had taken
upon ourselves the responsibility Of pro-
viding and making arrangements. Had
it proved failure, doubtless there arc
those who would have laugh auded scold-
ed at our expense. But we are happy to
state it passed of with unusual satisfac-
lion 20 all our citizens. Everybody as
far as we have heard considers it sue
cess. and the citizens feel :hat while they
entertained the fatherless, they in turn
were entertained. Every heart seemed
to be touched, and seldom if ever was
such universal turn out of our citizens
rs there was on Thursday evening aroun
the Court Yard to see the Orphan Boys
parade.
We had arranged complete pro.
grammc for the distribution Of the boys
and girls, but on their arrival it was par
tally derangcd BY causes not necessary
to enumerate. Consequently we had to
do the best We could, and rejoice that the
difficulty was that there were more who
we're willing and anxious to keep these lit
tie orphans thaa there were OF them to be
kept. We record this with pride, as ii
speaks well OF our citizens, and especially
so as some gnorant thoughtless, or wicked
person was buisiiy circulating the story
that TIE children we're not fit to be enter-
tanned in respectable families they
had the measels, the itch and other con-
tageous diseases, and that they were dirty
lousy and ragged. 1t seems really as if
there were always some persons ready to
speak evil of anything good. 1t was to
counteract all such silly rumors that we
felt anxious to have the school in town
over night and sing some of their songs,
as we well knew it would impress our citi-
zens favorably and excite sympathy for
the unfrtunates We did not expect an
artistic performance, but VIC still knew
that they could touch ou: hearts
Remarks were made by Dr. Thos II.
Burrowes, Col. Mcfarland, Revs. Allison
and Kirby. A collection was taken up to
aid the children in purch asing Sunday
School Library which amounte to 81, ,72
and might have been twice as large if all
the people could have been seated in the
Church. The school had given au enter
tainment in McAlistersvillc the night
previous and nearly $40 were there re-
allied. Col Mcfarland returned his thanks
to those who had taken an interest in get
ting up the entertainment and providing
places for the children and keeping :hcm
over night
We accompanied about 30 of the chill
dren the next day westward, dropping
them off at stations up as far as Altoona.
Here We took supper with Mr. Dern of
the Tribune and after chat with several
friends returned home. 1t was amusing
to see the interest which the children
excited along the road. "Who are they"
and "what are they" were constant ques-
lions. At Lewistown an incident occur
red to which we expect to refer next
week.
For the present We will close by saying
that the address of DR. Burrowes aud the
presence Of these orphans in our town
have done much to enlightcn our citizens
in regard to these schools aud excite an
interest and sympathy in their behalf
has the honor of giving the
first public reception to, and having the
frs: public entertainment by, the Soldiers
Orphans of Pennsylvania.
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