Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-25

assar.,sS ea by An Augusta hoy. and
crlDsd In the Congrexationsiist.

boston is wonderful city for show.
mere IL scarcely anything in the way Of en-.
:, which person msy not find
.nefe' provided he knows where to look 70, !.
Last week. owing to Thankspivinp. there
~ unusual number and variety of exhibition,
~ 'arious kinds, but one Of the most novel
We: grand party to which over a tbou..nd
'n.Istions we're issued. Most of them va-s
printed on cards, but q few were written IN
. nose paper and contained only these word. !.
w. :, beacon Street, Wednesday. Nov Ok
:. sDout 10 A. NJ" Could anything be more
ue:ngntiuily mysterious? Was il to he a
e, party, or gathering for grow
lo.ksf would there be something good m
AZ. a., anu music and speeches, or would it be a
=. a least 1t certainly was, and, somehow, a,
;n ue sues.s assembled | could not help think.
ing about the feast described in Inke,s a..
pei, where it says something shon, No, -
viting ones friends, and brethren. and t;n..
men, and rich neighbors, but class of neonie
VINO can make no recompense. For fbo
persons VINO came we're not clad in purnle
ana nne linen, and I'm very sure that thew do
no' rare sumptuously more than one dav in
'ne year. There were elderly psople and
iittie children, white and colored. most ~
.nem with dripping waterproof over their
"eh-worn garments, and few with shoes all
100 thin for such rainv day. The reception
was not at one of the grand houses in thar
part OF Beacon street where the weaI,hv
people live, but at the lower end. in a large
unoccupied store close by the Congregational
mousse In whose rooms so many wise plans
are iaid tor blessing the poor, and needy. and
Denighted the wide world over. OF course
the thought of this party originated there.
with certain man named Rev. d. W. Wal.
dron, who, with more than twenty assistants.
mad been making preparations for the even,
for several weeks
Well, the folks began to come soon after
nine O'Clock IN the morning Each had an
enormous empty basket, and, forming in .
line, they walked to the end of the room and
presented their cards of invitation to M
Waldron. Then he called an attendant. Who
took the basket and began to fill it with -four
and tea, and sugar and rice and apples and
vegetables, together with a good plump tur
Key. In the room were ffty-fve barrels.
packed solid full with articles of this kind.
arranged in neat packages containing ten
pounds OF Hour, three of rice one of tea and
so on. All the fruit and vegetables were
given, and the groceries were bought with
money which churches and individuals had
contributed. More than likely some of those
delicious looking apples came from the yer,
farm on which you live. There was no lack
OF music and speeches at this feast; thu
music was one prolonged praise service,
but the speeches were amazing short, beins
chiefly hearty, "Thank you," or "God bles
you. sir"
As watched the happy procession pas.
| out, here worthy widow hiding her papel
bag Of turkey under her shawl, and here 8
little child staggering beneath the weight O.
a basket nearly as big as himself, could no
help wishing that everybody who had con
tributed to the good work were there to Sc,
the general joy thought, too, what .
blessed thing it would be if all the young
people who read this would ''lend a hand
in benevolent enterprises, not only anon,
the poor in our large cities, but everywher.
throughout the land. Think what sunshin,
could be carried into the home of some self
sacrificing missionary on the frontier by send
ing to his family Christmas box! Or to tn,
needy colored people of the South, or to som,
struggling Sunday school in the West, wher,
a gift of library book and lesson helps woult
be so acceptable. Don't let the fathers ant
mothers monopoiize all the enjoyment o
working and planning and giving toward
bringing in the kingdom of Christ
ONE OF THE GUESTS