The morning call., 1891-12-27
CHILDREN
MADE HAPPY.
Entertainment at the Boys and
Girls Society.
An Elaborate Christmas Programme, Will
Much Music and Mirth-Presents for
All the Little Ones.

| Very happy and merry were the inmates
and attaches Of the Boys and Girls Aid
Society during the Christmas entertainment
at that institution last night. The Home"
at the corner of Baker and Grove streets
was prettily decorated and brilliantly illu-
minated.
In the assembly hall, where the festivities
were held, the decorations were most pro-
| fuse. Evergreens and wreaths greeted the
| eye in all directions, and in the rear of the
| hall was the Christmas tree. neatly trimmed
and laden with presents for the bright-eyed
little ones
| When all the guests. including many
| friends and patrons of the society, had as
sembIed, the exercises opened with the carol
1T came upon the midnight clear" Super
intendent David Heap stood upon the plat
form and kept time for the children, while
every one present united in the chorus.
AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
George c. Perkins, President of the
society, delivered an address of welcome to
| visitors and friends. You have always
| given" said he with bountiful hand, to
continue the good work commenced fourteen
| years ago. Nearly 1900 boys, who graduated
| from the society, are now good citizens.
Many fair women of the city have also been
inmates here. and many girls here now are
budding into womanhuod No organizations
| in the city are doing more good than the
Boys and Girls Aid Society and the
outhS Directory. This society 1nI5 Tor
its wards homes throughout the State, and is
teaching boys that it is character that makes
| the man. AS an economic measure, every
one i'll the State should give them support,
sympathy and aid. The Boys and Girls
Aid Society knows no denomination, except
that boy or girl is friendles ana it sends
out agents 10 lind homes for them. Such is
the mission of the society. On behalf OF
all who have assisted extend hearty
greeting and a most cordial welcome. On
behalf of each little boy and girl l wish
you all merry Christmas"
ADVICE To THE CHILDREN.
Comrades" was sung by the little ones,
after which Arthur Gunner reclted "a
Mothers Love-" and Rev. j. Q. a. Henry,
pastor of the First Baptist Church, was
called upon and said he was glad to look
into the faces of so many happy boys and
girls. He said he was much Interested Iii
the society and also interested IN thousands
OF little ones at home, who are not half as
well cared for. After abiding to the vast
difference between the society and public
returmatores. where Inmates are educated
in crime, he closed with some good advice
to the children.
Three little lads in the costume of sailors
sang That's What the Wild Waves are
Saying" The singers were j. Bergeret, c.
Fugt and j. Moore.
Every body laughed and applauded as the
fancy dress octet, entitled Some Folks.
WAS rendered by the following bright-eyed
boys and girls: Kate Farley, Alice HanlOn,
Maggie Connors, John KANE. Tom Mcguire.
Mitchell Schultz and John Williams
LEAP-FRoG ON TIE PLATFORM.
Being called upon, Rev. DR.. Horato
Stebbins spoke OF the society and gave some
good advics to the children. When he
asked who could play hop scotch and
leap,;;ir4g, the youths larry hoNltd me,
me-" Then he created a lot of amusement
by Inducing half dOZen youngsters 10 play
leap-trog on the platform. Having had
enough fun, ne spoke OF the universally of
games and boyiSh desires and ta.ts.
Other short addresses were made by Sec
rotary 5. b. Wiltshire, S. E. Bigelow, Har-
old Wheeler and Superintendent Thomas
Kane of the Youths Directory. The latter
SAID there was no rivalry between the
directory and the society, and both worked
in harmony and unison.
Hush. the Boyle Man." chorus by the
society gee club, created no end Of amuse-
meut. SO did the soldiers chorus from
Faust" by select chorus Of boys in uni
form. The recitation, The Captains
Daughter" by Joe Moore, and the song,
Pm a Little Beggar Girl" by May How
land, were loudly applauded. Little Chester
Jones recited speak Piece? OF Course l
Can"
PRESENTS DISTRIBUTED.
After an interval for refreshments farce
entitled Curing Betsey" was neatly por-
traytd by the following characters: Betsey.
Hannah Wikman; Mrs. Morgan, Freda
Eisel; Sally Sociable. Lille Kimbal; Miss
Gumchcw. May de Figanier; DR.. Iakeit-
easy, John Bergeret; Mr.. Mahogany Splu-
tiers, Joseph Carey; Bob Sqaabbs, Bill Will
latns; accOmpanists-Mlle, Wallbers and
Mons T. Jahmes.
Last but not least on the programme was
the distribution of presents. Every boy and
girl received gift and their happiness was
complete.