Daily globe., 1878-12-29

Whom the Feast Was Contributed, and to
Whom the Grand Success Was Due.
IWenty-four turkeys into l20 boys, and
nothing remains-'cept the boys. The dem
onstration of this arithmetical statement oc-
CURED yesterday at 1870 O'clock P. M. at the
Y. M. G. A. feast given to the newsboys of
the city.
It was Christmas dinner little delayed
as to time, but cooked to turn. The time
and place of the banquet having been
formally announced; the guests were
In attendance promptly on time and at the
place.
The basement room of the Odd Fellows
block was arranged for the feast. Eight
long tables were set up, on them white
cloths spread again plates, knives and forks
were distributed along the tablets edge with
due regularity and in close proximity. At
the rear end of the long hall temporary
screen hid from view suspicious prepara-
hons, the odor of which gave slight indi-
cation Of just what was brewing.
The walls of the room were elaborateIy
and tastily arranged with festoons of ever
green's. A s'Merry Christmas" motto gave
al idea of the cause of the hustle and bus-
ness And big "Welcome'' in evergreen
letters gave an assurance that the occasion
was one of pure generosity and prodigal
lberality.
The time designated for the partition of
turkey was 1870 o'clock. At that hour
concours7 of boys had gathered around the
entrance and were waiting for the sound Of
the gong.
Prof. B. f. Wright got the wink from
Secretary Holdridge, after he had been told
several times by several ladies that "din-
ner's ready
Then the door was open.
Seventeen small hands stretched out blue
cards of admission.
Seventeen cards were taken, and seventeen
boys were seated. Then another lot gained
admission and were furnished elbow room
at the banquet board. So on until 100 heads
the eight tables
Meanwhile thirty-fve gills had been ad-
mitted quietly and seated.
Secretary Holdridge clapped his hands.
The boys who were not facing him twisted
their necks to point of dislocation to
He commanded all to bow their heads.
They ducked
And he said grace-and didn't make it
too long.
f From behind the mentioned screen ladies
rushed out with heaping plates of turkey.
The turkey was fringed with cranberries,
deiuged with gravy, fanked with potatoes,
and dressed off with stutting.
The heaping plates were put before each
boy and girl.
Then they went to stuffing.
The boys enjoyed the bountiful repast, be-
cause they said SO. The girls sat quietly to
work. and did full duty under the embar-
rasslng circumstances.
Everybo dy was busy, the guests getting
away with the food, and the lady walters
getting it to them.
Mr.. Holdridge-''Boys take off your com
forters, you will not catch cold when you 90
out, and then you can eat nao9eF'
''Kerrect,' - shouted the boys.
The girls giggled.
But they Ii took the advice, took off their
wraps and took some more turkey.
After great plenty of the substantials
had been put away; the lady-waiters begun
to run to and from the mysterious screen.
From it they brought out big abundance
of pies, nice cakes, all cream and things,
and planted plate before every individual
guest male and female.
A bit of q cessation in the clatter of
knives and forks. A small boy indolently falls
back in his CHAIR and begins to take in the
situation. Another keeps him company. An
hundred voices begin to gabble. Character
istic remarks Of satisfaction become current
among the boys. The girls smoothe down
their aprons.
It's evidently a case of full up.
Mr.. Holdridge-"Nobody must leave his
seat Every of you will get a bag of
candy"
The girls thought they were going to be
slighted, but they and every man got the
candy. done up in good United States style
red, white and blue.
Dinner is over.
To say the youngsters enjoyed the spread
does not fittingly express the supreme con-
tent with which the situation was viewed
after dinner. Yes, and the ladies and gen
tlemen under whose auspices the feast was
given. enjoyed the good of giving and see
ing it received so heartily.
Tie Z. M. @. A. contemplated tho feast
some time ago, and prepared for it. The
young men were not wholly equal to the un-
dertaking, so called to their assistance sew
eral ladies. These made preparations, col
lected the means and completed the arrange
ments, which eliminated in the ''bulIy good
time'' of yesterday.
The success of the affair is largely due to
Secretary Holdridge He has been constant
ly and helpfully assisted by Mr.. L. G. Alb
bott, DR.. G. FL. Boardman and Prof. B. F.
Wright. But the labors of these would have
availed nothing bad they not been directed
and helped by Mrs. Charles Nichols, Mrs.
Edgerton, Mrs. George B. Young and Mrs.
Thurston.
These ladies and gentlemen, forming the
general committee, called in, yesterday, an
Ill &c IL,
to duty as walters, and served the guests
liberality. Among those who gave them
selves up to the grand work we're,
Mrs. Judd Rice, Mrs. McLaren, Mrs. Bailey,
Mrs Spencer, Mrs. H. r. Bigelow, Mrs. La
velley, Mrs. Ruggles, Mrs. Charles Corning,
Mrs. George Farwell, Mrs. Charles Clark, Mrs.
w. l.. Banning, Mrs. Burbank, Mrs. Nc
Namara, Mrs. w. w. Cook.
Misses Jacobs, Nettie Campbell, Mary
Smythe, Clara Hanson, Sallie Worley, Hud-
dleston, Helen Haynes, Terry, Ross, Carrie
Beales, Thurstcns, Laura Hand, Hurd, Mary
Richardson.
Besides these there were others who
skipped around so asslduous in their atten-
tions that they couldn't be counted.
The "feast' was contributed by nearly
everybody in the city. All denominations
participated and worked in the cause. N }
one refused who was asked, and the result
was the royal good feast tempt
nigIy spread and satisfactorily de
voured. The ladies especially commend
the generosity of Mr.. Mannheimer, and
have profusion of good words for others
who largely and generously aided in perfect
ing the successful affair.
The Y. M. G. A., with the help Of the la
dies, have done most commendable act.
Just ask any one of the 120 boys who sat
down and Crnt nv, fill -