The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-26

a liberalty long TO be remembered. The
lads had sliced bananas. boiled potatoes
doughnuts and coffee for breakfast The
dinner menu included roast turkey mash
ed potatoes and mashed turnips, Gran
berry sauce and lemon pie. At supper
hot rolls and butter. cake and tea nuts
candy and oranges completed the bill OF
fare.
In the. forenoon the boys went I'm for
games OF football with an energy that
developed voracious appetites The enter
tainment and Christmas tree exercises
took place I'm the evening beginning az
o'clock. Each OF the six cottages fur
nished separate program OF 20 minute es
duration. consisting OF vaudeville feat
ures, songs and recitations, the evening
entertainment, which was given I'm the
han. terminating with an old-time min
stre show by the larger boys After that
came the distribution or gifts from the
big tree.
At the Oaklawn School for Girls the
| DAY was enjoyed as a general holiday
and in the evening came the annual
,nrlstmas entertainment. provided by
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The program was as follows: Christmas
bell drill; by u girls: song. "why Do
Belis OF Christmas RinC?' Christmas rec
! ltations; song The Bethlehem Babe:
! cantata OF the stars. The Seven Sisters
or the Pleades," participated i'm by u
girls. special dinner was served at
noon. and after tho entertainment i'm the
chapel the presents on the tree were dis
! tributed
STATE HOME AND SCHOOL.
The Christmas celebration OF the State
Home ana School was held on Christmas
Eve. AT that time the pupils received
| their presents from the tree. being boun-
| tifully remembered. DR.. Winthrop A.
RISK. superintendent OF the school Mrs.
i, hisk ana the teachers all helped dis
The scholars then listened to talks oy
several visitors. including Secretary Will
liam T. Crandall. OF the State Home and
School board. Rev DR. James G.. Vose
and Rev. William G.. Kent, pastor of the
,W,oodbury Memorial chapel. Yesterday
the pupils enjoyed a general holiday and
special Christmas dinner.
ST. JoSEPH'S HOSPITAL.
The patients of st. Josephs hospital on
Broad street were merry crowd yester-
day morning. when two Santa Claus in
full panoply walked through the different
eral hand All the inmates were remem-
visit
The exercises for the day began early.
when Drs David Il. Hamlin and Leon
ard T.. Morris arrayed themselves as
santa Claus and began their rounds The
children's wards were the first ones visit
ed. and here trees had been provided and
decorated for the little ones.
Bright. indeed did the little faces ap-
pear, although underneath all OF the mer-
d.
ness that they should be confined to beds
on such a day. Each one was remember
ed with a doll, toy or game. and when
tired out, they went to sleep nearly every
one hugged tightly what Santa Claus
had brought
The other wards were no less we'll re-
membered. although i'm those of the
grown-ups the presents took more use
ful form.
In the afternoon the nurses OF the hos
pital gathered and sang the "Benedic-
ton, this concluding the exercises for
the day.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ASYLUM.
The pretty sight or nearly 100 children
gathered around large Christmas tree
and opening packages of gifts rendered
by them by an angel dressed In flow
de Pauls infant asylum i'm the morning
about 10 o'clock. Through the kindness
OF many outside institutions and friends
a large number OF gifts were distributed
Each OF the children was given a pack
age. securely wrapped ur, and they undid
thcm themselves. As their eyes caught
glmpses of the contents. their faces
stocking filed with candy and all man.
ner OF goodies" was handed to each
child, besides the gifts.
Three Christmas trees were tnstalled in
the institution. one in tho chronic ward,
one In another sick ward and the large
one in the kindergarten. Every child was
rtinemDefeu. aItnOuSn the angel visited
only those able to stand the extra excite
ment The work of decorating the trees
was done by nurses and attendants of
the institution
The children. ranging in age from tiny
infants 10 those OF about years DID,
enjoyed the morning thoroughly. and the
footing of horns. smash-ups of toy au-
kept up continuous fun until dinner time.
DINNER AT THE Y. w. c. A.
TO about 75 people. made the day at the
Young Women's Christian association en-
joyable. The dinner was at 1 o'clock and
was followed by a social I'm the parlors
during the afternoon. In the evening an
informal entertainment by members or
friends OF the association was held.
SUNLIGHT SOCIAL.
Siroua Howard. who for the last 10
years has celebrated Christmas by Civ
ing a sunlight social I'm Wamsutta hall
Cranston and Winter streets, continued
his custom yesterday afternoon with an
entertainment and dance for 300 OF his
friends. Dancing was the main order OF
the afternoon. with a programme OF %
numbers Mr. Howard was the recipient
of many presents and was roundly con-
graduated on the success of the affair
During the intermlsslon the orchestra
gave a musical.
In the evening in the same hall the
orchestra gave dance, and the place
was filled with the participants. Many
Of the numbers were cncored, and It was
long after midnight when the dance broke
up, The committee in charge included
William y. Smith. Howard Cooper and
John Birch.
AT UNION HOUSE.
At the Union house on Chestnut street
yesterday the members gathered early in
the morning for their jollihcation No
special programme was laid out, but i'm
promptu events were enjoyed and FUN
and merriment were on tap every minute.
The board Of directors sent down a
largo quantity of apples. oranges. coffee.
doughnuts and cheese, and these were
placed around the rooms. both in the
mems quarters and in those Of the women
and girls. Enough was on hand TO last
throughout tho whole day and evening.
and gave the needed touch to the occa-
sion 90 make IL one OF the most success
ful ever held by the organization.
In the aVeninC tho mon gathered in tho