The sun., 1906-12-26
NEWSBOYS MR. FLIESSS GUESTS.
Dined In Relays OF $50 From = O'Clock
tntil D:3O.

When the I,eOO newsboys and things
finished dining at the Newsboys' Home at
IA New Chambers street last night ir took
Bill Stannard, who said he was the chef
deuvre. about half an hour to sweep up
the battlefield. William NJ. Fliess got
stung for ths dinner-the biggest that
ever was in the history Of New Chambers
street-and the only reason the dinner
wasn't bigger was that the rest OF Park
row hadn't heard Of il. One glance at
the tables where the diners drove right
through the turkey and spread the remains
on both sides Of the road proved that some
Of the city's newsboys have passed the Osler
age limit and have to eat their celery with
a spoon.
For forty-three years the late William
NJ. Fliess wished a merry Christmas TO
the newsboys by way of their stomachs.
and since he died about two years ago
his son, who bears the same name, has
continued the festivities. Charley Fritz,
one of the walters, said that the boys were
fed in relays Of 600 900 at time last night
but il has been learned from Supt. Rudolph
Heig OF the home that there were only 100
boys in the dining room at time. The
boys started in at 7 O'Clock and it took
them until $50 10 finish all the things that
MIR. Fless put before them There was
enough left over to keep stragglers from
Park row and the Bowery going until late
hour.
There were 64O pounds Of Fles- turkey
at the dinner, not to mention the 3OO pounds
of ham, four barrels Of potatoes, three lady
sOciologists from the Teachers College Of
Columbia. four barrels Of turnips, two
crates of cranberries, three crates Of cell
cry, two policemen, 500 loaves OF bread.
a piano, several hrklns Of butter, 900
pies. a Scotch-Irish setter that ate right
out of the hand of its master and 100 gallons
of tea.
Mrs. Fliess, assisted by Supt Heig and
Mrs. heig, Mrs. Alfaro. Mrs. Probst and
Miss Emma Brace. a daughter of Charles
Loring Brace, who founded the society,
passed around the goodies as relay after
relay entered the dining hall from the audi
ence room on the floor above. The three
sociologists from Columbia fitted from
table 70 table under their own power. When
the feed was at ts height Mr.. Fliess made
a speech speech ,,ua 90 h,,o . a,nD.r .v.r,,
year" said the host. lClink, clink, cheers
and cries Of Pass the salary, v big stin.
Don ac' the hawg. Slivers."l As long as
live tcheers i hope 10 entertain the news
boys of this city applause at this annual
Christmas loud applause and cries OF
"Lemme yer spoon, Jimmiel dinner lcheersl,
and when | am gone tremendous applausel
il will be my wish that my children Ihysterial
will continue the custom that my father
instituted forty-three years ago" lGreat
applause, breaking of china and loud barks
from the Scotch-Ir setter.
The Park row loungers on their way
back from the Sullivan function heard the
uproar and dropped in for another dinner
as chaser. Amid the sweeping OF the
debris Supt. Heig beckoned the dere licts
along encou ragingly, 80 that when 10
q clock arrived there was nothing left of
the $40 pounds OF turkey but dismantled
hulls and clean scraped keels that we're not
even worth the notice Of the lone canine
guest