The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
ALL TURKEY GOBBLERS
''Noosies" Dined
by the Ladies Of the
Whittier House.

The first newsboys' dinner ever given
in Jersey City was held In Whittier House,
No. ia Grand street, yesterday noon. AS
told in The News" Whittier House has
a Newsboys' Club, which number about
seyenty-ive, and it was to the club and
the friends of the member that the din
ner was given. At the time appointed
for the dinner it seemed as if the ex-
tensiye preparations which had been
made were unnecessary, for only about
ten boys had put in an appearance. But
when the doors were opened it was found
that in some miraculous manner the
boys had suddenly appeared, and there
were so many hat they had to be ad-
mitted in patches. Mr.. Fred Bennett,
President Of the Newsboys' Club, held
the door against the onslaught Of the
boys and greeted each one with a Happy
New Year as he was allowed to enter
the charmed portals.
In the long parlor of Whittier House
the tables were spread. One long table,
on one side, went the length of he room,
and FIVE smaller ones were placed along
the other side, between the doors and
windows. Those in charge of the ar
rangement of the tables had displayed re-
markable foresight in excluding every
thing in the way of ornamentation ex-
cept the gay paper napkins, which were
in each cup. As the boys filed in and
took their places at the table there was
a buzz-no, a roar-of conversation which
made it difficult for anyone to be heard.
1t was found that an exact calculation
of the force had been made, for, while
everybody was accommodated, not a seat
was left vacant. Mr.. Bennett attempted
to say grace, but it was drowned by a
number of hungry, irreverent lads, who
kept UP an earnest conversation aptici-
patory of the viands to come.
Immediately after grace, Messrs. A. J..
Newbury, John De Hart, Hewlett Oakley
and George Harrison appeared, bearing
large trays full of plates covered with
good things. ZACH plate held several
large slices of turkey, a generous por-
ton of mashed potatoes, cranberry jelly,
celery and bread. As the trays appeared
in the doorway a howl of joy broke from
every boy, which did not cease until
each one had been served. Those wait
ing upon the youngsters felt certain that
the history Of the country. been heard.
In it was just distinguishable a loud and
continuous "Rah-h-h." which seemed Of
never ending duration. Even when al
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added to the other supply, the boys seem
ed reluctant to eat, and, as n of the
helpers said. 1T was not until they saw
the extra platters appear and knew they
couldn't have more till they had eaten
what they had, that they began in good
earnest. Then the food seemed to van
ish like magic, and Mrs. Newbury, Miss
Rosaline Doremus, DR.. Florence De Hart.
DR.. Clara D. Hart, Miss Stohr, Miss
Van Wrinkle, Miss Farrant, Miss Stella
Bradford, Miss Cornelia Post, Miss an
derbilt, OF New York, and Miss Bennett,
of Haekensack, were kept busy replen-
ishing the plates.
AS soon as all had as much turkey
and fixings as they could eat, trays full
of pie made their appearance, and again
the prolonged howl, was heard, which
lasted until pie had made the round
When all had eaten their fill the Rev.
Mr.. Scudder made a short speech. He
said they all looked as If they were hap
Ply and full. He had asked one boy why
he didn't eat his pie, and the boy said it
was because he couldn't eat a bit more.
That reminded Mr.. Scudder of a story
with which he closed his remarks. At
a newsboys' dinner in another city a
lady asked a boy if he wouldn't nave a
piece of pie, and he said, .'Thank you,
ut might be able to chew it, but
SO full | couldn't swallow It," Mr..
Scudder then proposed three cheers for
Miss Bradford n Whittier House, which
were given with such a will that those
in the room retired precipitately into