Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-26
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Boys BY the Huadssd Were Given
Christmas Dinner<'
WAITED ON 81 BUSINESS MEN
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dinnsr Yesterday. Il go hs een f1ni<
The rity k~pt epsa hoa-s Yesterday snz1
Ia Lockerby nal and throuxh ths
nunihrenes Il sons o. ne cisi.sns d
fshl> az . mako ths heart a S<nia
classs resoiee. sas spsssA Thers were
gnesss % tho hundred. add sprstisrs OF
rhs snail boy order eith al ths gasstk
PETAL ssrsfsd: lllsd. -. ssufIsd. and yet
there zero n<ay baskslafal q pros.s
ioas left ossr
Ihs ofnciaI program called for the 40
ssnbi-1s q the hoys a n o'clock yea.
tsfd<y nornins. bat they began 10 pet
thsnss.sss ie evidences long bsfo<e thar
hour BY II o'clock Pearl strsst. In
front Of The Ho1seman baildiBg. mas q
sssthinz E4zss q yogthfal enthusiasm.
Tbs Toys sers full o{ fan. rad % their
best clothes. and wore Tor the most part
clean faces; hands oaly 80 90
Marched "a the Hail
Whes -omsthiog Ike order had been
brought cut OF the chaoz. Wprzburg's
band appeared and the boys. hsaded
~ thu band marched 20 tito
hall There we're about Go
q the kris aud upoa rsaching the
bal there was sornex nat % Q scramble.
- the tables would sat oniy 40 Those
unable 10 und seats &c the table were
given seats on tho fioor OF the bail. with
The assurances that they would fare a. well
ss any. After the boys were seated, the
wel-knosn ousinsss men Who had been
appointed % saif upon them. marched
into aad around the hall. each being
decorated with q long shite apron. The
boys eyed them critically and made some
r1Fy pertinent remarks a. 70 the APP
pearzaes q the table walters pro ten
Welcomed by the Msyce.
On the stage were stationed tvo
bands; Wurzburg's and Boos. which
alternately dIscoursed line music during
tie progress os the feast Mayor Stuart
Ard the Rev. Dan Il. Bradley we're also
there. and when the mayor rung a bell
n-esger eyes we're turned toward the dec
Grated st8xs where. amid q grove %
palDs the chief magistrate Of the city
stood- Mr.. Stuart. a. befttsd the coca
sson. vas brief in making his address OF
welcome. aud after tslling the boys he
Was proud % Be allowed o. call such an
Assem- bi.gs % order, and that the feast
was an eyisiencs that the men dad not
forget the boys. introdu ed Mr.. Bradley,
sho invoked the divine blessing upon
the gathering
Then They FeIi 10.
All vas nov ready for the least 10 b.
gin and under the dlrsetson of the cap
tsiDs q the tables. staid citizeos began
bringing 90 the edibles amid cross hre
Of orders from thoss % the tai les czlcsl-
lated 70 make them understand what
vas expected Of table v2iter. some go
ing 80 FAR - - so9gsst that prompt scr.
vice might be productive IL nickel
-nps" The nena served vas beautiful
and diversified and the rspidify With
which the following clzss Of suhstantials
disappeared wa uneqnaled except an tine
sorkInzs q q sieixhf-os hand show.
There vas roast turkey with cranberry
-sncs. roast spring chicksa with all the
springs sxtrsetsdl stuffed with dressing.
han with champagne sauce, Saratoga
chips. hot sscaiioped oysters. mincs. APP
pie and panpkin pis. English plum pud-
dog. eo1ss and milk. doughnuts. fruits
and nuts.
Closing Exercises
Those abe we're waiting were finally
given places st the tzblss and soon al
Sere ted and the resflessness Of small
boys with very ful stornachs was dis
cernabie. IN the constant clatter Of
shoes upon the door and the buzz
81 many voices The galleries we're
crowded with ladies' and gentlemen uho
evineed the greatest interest 10 the pro-
ceedsngs and for the nosE part remained
until the nnai address was made.
Amid a chatter which almost drowned
his voice. Mayor Stuart announced that
Mcszrs kFomsr. Robinson and Miller
uould sing Zoe the boys and those gen.
tismen appeared add rendered "A Ca
tasfrophs though the restless boys
made tbs sound Of anything sars a
hrsss bard inaudibis az ten feet from
ths stage The soug ran;
There xss boy. thsrs ~as a tack.
Thsse sae q te4cher asw.
Th~ tack at do~a upon - head,
Tne fear0sr sat dowa. TOO.
Tea ~ be foss. and seis-d NE boz.
" 30 -hc0s in every ONT
Che boz ! oniy useaut q for ioka
ffhs tsachery ia-isd ~ So the point
Mayor Stuart introduced the Nor. I.
Il. Notary. Who dressed Ia his waiter.
apron appeared snd mads a brief talk 10
the boys IN which ke gave them much
good advice. aud especially imprsss.d
upon them that TIE citszers bad pro
vided The FEAST for them because they
wantet % 70 kird % them and pot be-
because they had learned ~ rhaw her.
hackes Just b. <eep their milk teeth
white Tbs closed the exercises and
the hoys csspersed. each one q. he usnt /
cut resolving from the committee CON
pcssd 4 Arz A. J. Elliott. Mrs. n. A. I
Lano- AMI Mr. A. May. a paper bax
containing e4ndy. oranges. nats and l
swset eakssL
After the 60 boys had heen fed. 100 |
baskets q food we're prepared from chat
vas isft and were seat cut o. poor fam- !
He's \ barrel % crscsers was sent % 1
each Charitable home and there remains
al soandsncs - BASKETS already filed 4
90 b sens cut today. -
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