, 1888-11-21
Dear Mr.. Editor,

You will dOubtleSsly be anxious to
know something Of how West. EnderS cele-
brated the Royal Jubilee, yet hardly know
if | am the right man to give a description
equal to the occasion. AT all events it
is quite beyond my powers to even family
convey to your mind an idea of the amount
of energy expended in bowling and hurrah-
ing through our streets on Wednesday
night, from about ] ncl. till early morn. OF
course, the loyalty felt was perhaps quite
as genuine rs that of less administrative
fellow townsmen-L mean those who re-
manned in bed-but | believe the foremost
thought in the minds OF these latter was
the cOnSOlimg reflection that Jubilees are
events OF rare occurrence.
AT 6 a. IN. on Thursday there was a royal
salute from the guns of the battery and at 8
O'clock the detachment doing duty in the
fort vas drawn up III line along the south
ern ramparts, aud headed by the officer
in command gave the regulation nine
cheers demanded by the occasion.
A regatta at II o'clock was among the
days amuSementS, but of this | can say
nothing, havingonly BEARD oft, after it was
over.
The main object Of these lines is to call
your attention to what | certainly consider
rs the central event of the day-thp Poor
Dinner-Or, more correctly, Dinner for the
Poor (aS the former term might lead to a
confusion of IDEAS given at the public
School house at p. m. tn the INDECENT
m0mberS of the Lutheran, MOraVian and
Anglican congregations by some of their
more prosperous brethren. The Roman
Catholics prOVid Il for their own poor at
another place. At one o'clock the guests
gathered in the spacious school yard, and
were admitted by ticket in squads to the
lower room Of the school binding, where
spread on a large table were fOund the solid
comfort is for theinnerm man, prepared for them
by the liberality of the giverS, and in at,
tendance the ladies' and gentlemen of the
d~;tferent Congregations who had volun-
teered to assist in the distribution. His
Honour Judge Petersen, Rec. Chas. H..
Branch, the two gentlemen who gave the
impulse to the idea which has been so sue
ceSSfully carried into execution together
with Police Assistant Major GyLjch, Mr..
1ndtLgrGU and others Interested were pre-.
sent, and after the proceedings had been
opened with an appropriate brief address
by Revd. Branch and the singing OF the
"Jubilee Hymn"-a production of local Ia.
lent with which most of your readers have
doubtless made themselves acquainted at
acost of five cents-the real work of the
hOur began. This was nothing less than
the distribution to about $50 persons of
the food given, and just here 1T is wOr-
thy of being remarked that but for the in
defatigable exertiOnS of Hrs. and Mr.. NAL
gray, Purveyor to the Hospital and CARR
SOn- who having large cooking vessels at
their disposal, not to mention an unlimited
supply of good will and real interest i'll the
matter, superintendent the entire cooking
and arranging-it would have been hardly
possible to have got through with such
prOmptness and so little fuss. Provided
with a ticket issued by the authorities con
cerned, each applicant passed through the
southeastern door, and after getting his
brimming pint of most excellent warm
mutton SOup-Of which there were two bar
rels, or about So gallons-together with
meat. Goldfish, ham or salt beef, cheese, but.
ter, bread and vegetables, passed out by the
western entrance, where an amount of ten
cents in cash was put in the hands of each
astouished one, before being sent on his way
rejoicing.
Mr.. Editor, if the generous donors,-
and without making any invidious distinc-
tons, where each probably has given as he
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