The New York herald., 1871-12-01
Home for Little Wanderers.

AT the Howard Mission and Home Tor Little Wan
dercrs, 30 New Bowery, most Interesting zee was
| held. From all early hour In the morning numbers
OF little wallis began to pour INTO the home OF the
Institution, ana long beore the hour announced iof
the dinner the large hall was completely ncd.
! Liberal provision mad Ueen made provide
sumptuoIs feast lor the little ones, entlrely con.
! triDuted by the tree VIII offerings OF naivnl-
uals, the amount OF eatabies furnished
| Icing more than sufficient to load the
! tables, the Apattolr Society on Wednesday alone
sending In more than age hundred dollars worth Of
provsioas Consisting OF turkeys, pies and other
good things. The hall was fitted up lor The
very panly, but with good taste. the reading desk
being nanu somey decorated with flowers and fruits
II was an Interesting sght TO iCOk upon 80 many
bright faces ana cleeriul looSs as were TO be
gathered together the occa SION The larger part
OF the Chi dIen were Of the very poorest s, Dat
all were clean and neat and happy looking. Sach u
day as yesterday occurring only year In l,eir
calendar, they were evidently bent ia enjoymg
themselves ana making the most OF tine 10 Occa.
sion Such ceaseess clatter OF 10. Gus VOICES such
bright smiles and iaccs were really re.reshlag
to and hear, sufficient TO amply
repay the generous donors who had furnished the
means lor the happy occasion. BeslJcs tue Gu iare
themselves, large number Oh visitors were present
SO mat the piac; was completely Janm;d Dy tue
friclds Ui The institution. one O'CLOCK was lie nour
liked Tor dinner. and as the Time Approached the
OF Inc good things they were about TO pariike Of
Inc discipline preserved was most q iInilaoc. for
turned towards the dining room, no movement WAS
MADE until everything had beea prepared Tor their
reception. AT one O'clock the proceedings were
commenced uy the SupeIlAtelu,n nj, VINO called the
children TO o.der by souAdlny tne bell AS
II oy ma.ic the noise anl taking whicn
had pre- 'aiied previously instantly ceased
So profound That a PIN could DC heard drop IN lne
bundiug. Tue admirable manner III WHICH The ynu-
usen are framed would seem alu.o-t iicrcdibie 10
those VINO diu not witness me entertainment. aad
great credit should be given II The ontcrs Of the
society ior bringing such large number III cnliren
TO such state good order and obedience Alter the
"ieautilul Bird" ana 'Haeiujah chorus" u short
prayer WAS offered, anu then the hymn Was sung
entitled "oyer 1here' and All auare,s made Wy .le
Rev. DR.. Banaet, who saiu no would not ueialn
them long, as he knew wnat At was 10 be nungry
hilseli. glee was then sung, and the chli-
room, headed bs their teacners. Wien ines
had all been arraiged at Tie tables tho
ERASE God from wnom All blessings now,,'
was sung as a grace before meat vigorous
attack was then commenced upon the eatabies, the
children gong Tor the contents o. tue loaded tables
with zest which 1t was good TO witness. Wine
the more advanced classes ol the scaool were
diaiag, the infant schOo, under Tie direction OF
MISS Lewis, sang nunOer OF se.ectlOiis suited TO
their voices, II the training OF lne olier children
seemed wonderful 10 the visitors that Of the Infants
must have peen ilfnl ely more So as the precision
and accuracy they displayed In singing was really
marvelou when II Is considered that scarcely any
OF them more than three years Old. Wn-n
they had sang several hymns u llIly child was put
upon the rlatlOFu auu unQer ner ulTecAOnS the lu-
faut school wcnt through pny seal eXerCl winch
Was greatly enjoyed Dy themselves and ali who
were present. A.lss Lewis Was highly cOmpmented
by he evident admiration Oi tue specia ors, VINO
looked upon such a scene as q break III the mo-
nutoay OF tleir lives. As fast IS one contingent mad
1elsted the tab.es were cnangei and iresn Datcn
introduced, until all had got bcd. The bill OF fare
consisted OF roast turkey, pumpkin Pie, cake and
tea, ana every one had enough, suiiicient having
bcea provided 10 least 4 much larger nunoer
than were present. when the grown chil-
dren had concluded their feast, the Infants
took tnelr places. and 1t was curious 20
were scarcely s.rong enough In many Instances
To carry lne food to tnelr mouths ihey ALL now
ever, made slrong elort, ana those who cculu not
help themselves we're assisted to do so by the lady
attendan,s wno waited upon tie tables.
WDen all nai ueen satisfied the scholars returned
10 the lecture room, where there norc singing
and the dellvcry OF number oI suitable addresses
sulied tn the comprehension OF the children,
py gentlemen intercstel IN the success OF the inst
tuition IL estimated tnat more tnan twelve
hundred persou5 had been Jcted, aud on the whole
the entertainment was grand success. Ii Thanks
/ plyinE did nothing more tnan uriug around such
scenes as this 1t would accomplish great work.
TIE sunshine and happiness uIdus Il among the little
wanderers anu wdlis 0f society exercises an amount
OF good whIcn IL Is impossible 10 ovefrate upon
the children themselves, and also upon the people
who provide the feasts for such occasions. IL would
be well for the little ones IL such festivals came
un has much to do In influencing alter life.
Tue fcte closed about four O'CLOCK when the doors
oi the Mission House were closed. Inc society de-
slres that LIS thanks be given u all wno have
trIbutcd, particularly 10 the Abbattoir Association,
Tor It's noble onering.