The New York herald., 1875-12-26
HOW THE NEwsBoYs DINED.

The dark dreary day brought little joy the ch
less homes OF the s'wee folks" whose domiclle had
been passed unheeded by Santa Claus Indeed, Santa
Claus had been SO busy in leaving lots of toys in tho
houses Of the rich and weoG that il seemed as il he
had no time to visit tho
Hufrd and cnn'd and disrespeckit
poor little boys and girls, whose useful occupation 1t is
to distribute the Telegram and other daily newspapers
among the busy inhabitants Of this great metropolis
But the proprietor OF the Telegram had ordered be
prepared agreeable surprise to the little news
venders in the shape Of substantial dinner Moo
quin's restaurant No 20 Ann street. where arrange
ments had been made to entertain all the news boys
and girls who might come between the hours of twelve
and four, provided with ticket which could be had at
the Office Of the Telegram merely for the asking.
About noon stirring and NOISY crowd OF children
mostly boysbetween the ages OF Ave and fifteen years
assembled in Ann street. The little people pushed
jostled and struggled for place in the line which
police officers assisted form front Of the rest
Boys Of all natonaites, ages and conditions
there; little shock headed, far-faccd, bue-eyed
urchins, who had about them the look OF much war
mess and sharpness or character which could only
have been acquired by IN amount OF friction with
the ways OF this weary word that must be quite dis
proportionate TO their ages There were too many
specimens Of the genus 0anaiy who, In their
dark looks bright black eyes and dusky skins showed
that they belonged TO parents whose ancestors sleep be-
meath the sunny skies ot beautiful Italy the vneclad
hills Of France
THE cELTs AND reuroNs
largely in the ascendant and il required but little
OF Lavaters science TO point out among the young
those whose sres had from Fatherland,
aud those whose ancestors had been "kings and
princess in the Emerald Isle Still, there they wore
American boys, with all the rights and privileges
OF citizenship before them and IL is impossible to guess
how many generals. statesmen, diplomats, legislators
jurists may have bocn present yesterday at that
newsboys dinner The large dining ball OF houquin's
which extends clear from Ann Fulton streets
double
placed on both sides OF the tables that be-
tween two and three hundred boys ana girls
could sit down dinner at once The
decorated with Christmas evergreens and
string band occupied an elevated position plat
form the south side OF tho hall 1t arranged
that the four tables should be served successvey and
hour allowed 70 each one SO that the entertainment
should tour hours from twelve O'Clock until four
The bill OF fare consisted OF roast turkey with mashed
potatoes rolls and butter and cake, pies coffee and
orangea
AT The nrst table there sat down $40 individuals in
cluding forty girls, and the other tables accommodated
nearly as many, SO that between ], 100 and
SERVED.
When the meal was finished at all the tables by the
successive patches OF children each child was allowed
to draw from bag lottery ticket and the lucky ones
who drew prizes furnished with order tor
suit OF clothes Each Of the boys who drew prizes got
coat pantaioons and vest and the girls good warm
The little people vocferously shouted their admira
ton for tho telegram and three or four occasions
called out Mr. Hail. who each time made short speech
TO them. They sang the "Mulligan Guards y down in
a Coal Mine,n the 'Red, White and Buen and other
songs with much ieellng and expression throughout
the afternoon tho proprietor OF the Telegram was
cheered TO the echo
The following are the OF the boys and girls who
were lucky enough to draw prizes in the lottery
Abraham Alexander, No. l7S Clinton street, Maggie
McDouga, No 81 Cherry street; Mary Carson, No 81
Cherry street; May HRney No. 90 Mulberry street.
John Canney No Roosevelt street; Ira Miller Frost
Forty nth street and Third avenue; Thomas Singer
No 343 Frankfort street; Jenny McGowan No. 10
Dosbrosses street; James Foley, No 10l Greenwich
street; Edward O'Hara, No is Chorry street. Thomas
Henderson, No "a Rose street; William McGowan, No.
s39 Fourteenth street; Mary Houston, No. 81 Rose
street; Charlie Flynn No. 10 Cherry street; Philip
Ryan, No "a Mott street. and Neilie Mahony, No. Z
Grand street.
WASHINGTON MARKET YESTERDAY.
II the purchasers OF good things on Christmas Eve
presented gadsome appearance the eve or the
great Christian festival those who went thther yester.
day morning make their tardy acquisition Of poultry
&c, presented saddened aspect They consisted
principally Of those who poorly provided with tho
worlds goods and 70 buy at as cheap prices as
they possibly could, at early hour In tho morning
bony turkeys emacatcd geese half starved looking
ducks for their Christmas dinner which had found
purchasers on tho preceding day. Many
seen there, who haggled desperately over their
purchases, for their homes unhappy
and drunkenness sickness caused them TO be poor
aud necessitated their lighting for low prices There
were but ew poultry stands opon however and those
few in charge or assistants tho propretors being alb
sent engaged in the disposition Of good cheer and for
getfu perhaps Of the poor who 10 purchase the
"eayings" OF their heavily loaded stands the day
preceding Christmas. A few vendors OF Christmas
green's also In the market vending their surplus