Daily Republican., 1882-12-01
THE NEwSBOYs.
Their Thanksgiving Dinner Last
EVenAng-An Animated Seeue.

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EVenAng-An Animated Seo0e.
A few minutes after 9 O'Clock last
evening the Lincoln Club room In the
Adams Building presented an animated
sight. A long table had been erected
that extended the length of the room,
which WAS crossed at each end by one
extending the width. These tables
were filled with roast turkeys, mashed
potatoes, minCe pies and other accessc-
ries to first class Thanksgiving din
ner
Mr.. Aston the caterer was busily en-
gagged In dlshinR out the oyster soup,
and getting everything ready for the
hungry party that was momentarily
expected TO arrive, Councilman Gar
rett Invested himself OF his coat, and
armed with al immense carving knife
made fierce attack on the turkeys,
while Others were busy In piling other
good things on the table, which was
scarcely in readiness ere the tap of the
drum announced the approach of the
guests.
The sound of the approaching host
was heard upon the stairway and the
next moment they commenced to pour
into the room where they were separat.
ed into two lines one of each filed along
each side of the table and took their
places. The tables were set to accom-
modate eighty-two boys, and they had
scarcely reached their places before
they "went tor the oyster soup and
| crackers.
1t was a pleasant, and animated sight
to stand at one end of the long room
and look at the youngsters as they
helped themselves. There was nc
waiting for any ceremony, not even the
intended blessing, aud the presence Of
some of Wilmington'S most eminent
clergymen with several of our most
reverend, grave and potent city fathers
did not awe the youngsters in the least
there were bat two things they were
aware of, one was they were hungry,
and the second, tAe vi ictuals were there
before them, aud they pitched in with,
out any hesitation.
Manager Hopes was everywhere
now he would be seen with an immen sc
pepper box, seasoning rome youthful
epicures soup, and the next moment
he was at the other end of the table
filling youngsters plate with turkey;
all this time their tongues were rum
ming at two forty speed, and the room
was for the time being turned into a
perfect babel.
Among host Of others who looked
on and enjoyed the fun were Congress-
man Lore, Mayor Wales, Job FL. Jack
son, the Revs. j. Howard NixOn, d.
D., Madison A. Richards, d. D., and
T. Z. Martindale, DR.. s. W. Murphy,
William II. Falriamb, .. Horace Ru
dolph, DR.. II. Patterson, Elwood G.
jackson, Deakyne Taylor, H. B. Dun.
can, K. Harold Rhoads, VIM. II. Wick
ersham, +. A. kacaulley, Harry A.
Brown and score of ladies.
A number OF police were present un.
der Sergeant Decker, but there was M
occasion for their services, as the boys
with the exception Of their tongues
were on their coed behavior. 1t is said
that Sergeant Decker went up to the
hall during the sveDing and examined
the "statoots," but could not find ANY
that could be brought to bear on thost
unruly members.
After all had finished eating Manager
Hopes called them to order and intro
dueed Charles B. Lore, Esq, who made
an eloquent address,
He was followed by DR.. Murphy who
the same as Mr.. Lore, interspersed biz
remarks with some excellent advice.
While the boys were forming in lint
in front of the Smith Building prior tt
the march-out, Miss Annie Pixley, th'
actress, who was making her way tC
the Opera House, stopped and asked
what the matter was. She was inform
ed that the boys were to have Thanks
giving Dinner, and her escort asked hel
| if she wished to see them at the table
She replied: "If | had time nothing
would give me greater pleasure. The
party moved on up Market street while
Miss Pixley expressed the warmes
interest in the "poor little fellows"
Eighty.two boys were seated at the
first service and seventy-two at the sec
nd. They made q clean sweep OF
everything, although as will be seer
from the following list of the good
things provided the management had
been pretty well prepared for the attack
There we're consumed turkeys, goose
2 ducks, ~ bushels potatoes, l busheI
turnips, 450 biscuits, & gallons oysters,
30 pounds crackers, Al large pies, 49,
small pies, s heads cabbage, . dozen
pickels, 1O8 dozen crullers, % gallons
coffee, 10 pounds sugar, quarts cream,
dozen oranges, 40 pounds candy.
There had been contributed 100 nice
knit jackets which will be distributed
among such of the boys as stand in need
of good, warm clothing to keep theiI
little bodies warm this winter. This
would have been done last evening but
for the fact that great many were III
the ranks who are not professional
newsboyR.
The g loves kindly donated by FREUD
of the cause were given out privately
to those boys most in need OF them.
Among those who assisted in promot-
ing the objects of the evening were
Senator Bayard, Mayor Wales, Hon. o.
B. Lore, Joseph Pyle, Lewis b. Moi
row, County Treasurer William Her
bert, William Candy, Mrs. Hills, N.
R. Benson, 4. Tatnall Warner, Henry
M. Butler and the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. The knit cardigan
Jackets were contributed by Mrs. JOB
IL. jackson and friends.
The affair was q success. and the or
ginators land contributors can congrat'
ulate themselves on having given the
boys treat, that will long be remem-
harad I'm tha wears to come.
Accident TO a Horse.
About 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon