Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 11, 1916, Page 8

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Where will he be the next night? ‘Why, all boys and girls know. that the next night will be Christmas eve, amd where else would Santy be except tlying above the housetops, . climbing up and down chimneys and stuffing good littlc boys’ and giris’ stockings? In a perscnal interview with a Bul- letin reporter on Baturday, Sante, Claus sail he had a very pleasant trip south this year. I left the North Pole sev- eral days ago and took the trip in easy stages, said he. Of course, there b Ing no suow tkis year, I had to le my reindeec and sleigh behind, but I didn’t forget to leave orders that they are to be sent here if it does snow. ‘What am I going to do if it doesn’t snow? Well, that question is easily solved, for I have an aeroplane now, you know, and I could use that in a pinch. I tried to get intc Norwich without anyone knowing it this time, he con- tinued, but it couldn't be done, al- though I took care tc travel late at night. One of your out of town corve- sporidents discovered me just as scon as 1 struck the northern part of the county, and then of course I had to give in. The next morning one of the em- ployes at the Porteous & Mitchell com- pany saw it in The Bulletin and what do you think he did? W the manager my special car was on the way, and the manager, who :s one of my very best friends, and who al- ways likes to do niec things, had Di- rector John M. Swahn serd Tubbs’ bacd up to Baitic to meet me. Well, s my soul, Lere it is 10 o’clock and time to close up the store, said Santa suddenly, as he pulled out a great big watch, and so The Eulletin reporter bid him good night after promising to make another visit soon. £anta’s first public stop was at Monsup. The children krew he was zoing through that mill village, for there was a large.erowd of them on he corner of the mdin street. and how hey squealed with dolight when he tolc his chauffeur to stop a minute so he could talk to them. Please bring me a sled, sald one. tiny youngster of forr or thereabouts, and I want a zreat big doll for my sister, he sdded. A dozen voices chimed in with “Don't S LUNCH BISCUIT Fit for all occasions Your grocer sells 7 WHEN YOU WANT to° ness before the publil'g nedium better than tiro vertising columns of The ut your bus- Pihdre is o the ad-- ulletin. forget to fill our stockings with cardy, nuts and oranges, will you, Santy 2" Suznta’s special went on through Central Village, where there were more children awaiting him, ané more requests. When tho special arrived at Central Viliage a boy “81 years young” whc was standing on the station plat- form threw his cana in the air and danced a jig, to the dJelight ¢f the younger boys. ¢ A: Plainfield Santa was - greeted from all sides as he passed through'| thar village, and at Jewett City some- thing like three hundread boys and giriz were anxiousiy awaitirg the gcod old man. .Here he sot a royal recep- tion” It was hard work to break away froin such a gathering, but Santa had to do itse that he wouldn’t disappoint the other boys and 'girls who were waiting for him at’ Baltie, Cccum, Tafrville and Greeneville. At all these latter places there were enormous crowds of children who were out to see Santa as he passed through on his attractively decorated special car. Tubbs band met him. at, Baltic and played all the way .to Norwich. When the special arrived in Norwich, Franklin square and Main street were packed with children, many of whom came from surrounding towns which Sarta was unable to visit, From 10 to 12 and from 2 to 4 o’clock each day Santa will be found at the Porteous & M:tchell store. When the weather is not suitalle for the children to watch him in tke window he will hold open house in his work- shop inside the store on the tiird floor. The window decorati scheme is un- usually attractive this year. The work shop of former years has been replaced by a log cabin, and the work was car- ried out by Dani: J. Hiuchey and Joseph Farrell. On Sunday Santa put in a busy day looking over his mail. He has had a mai! box erected inside the store, where the children may drop leiiers addressed to him. A few of the many letters mailed Saturday to Santa follow: dear santa claus will you send me a pair of skate and a nice hair ribbon and some play things and do not for- ger that i have a ittle sister i am a, gooa girl Dear Santa Claus would you kindly send me a nice sled and a horse and some candy for 1 am a -poor’ little boy and for my sister a‘doll and a carriaZe and a piano for me Taftville Conn Dee. 9, 1916. Dedr Santa Claus. Wilr' you please send me a little au- tomobile, the price is $4.00 and I hope that you, will not furget to fill my stocking with nuts, candies ete. Versailles Conn Dec. 9, 1916. Dear Santa Claws 1 want a drum a horne a horse and some block for My Christmas Present P.ese Mr senta claws, will you bring me a big paper doll, and a zame of snap, and a1 few candys if you have some, and If you have some. little tir dishes. I would like to have some, and a few hinkerchefs, and my hrother Jobn a fire team and a few candys and a little express team. and little brother louis wents a fire team, and a few candys, and a zam cf snap. and 2 doll. and we all went a siate apece And I went a set of chares and a tabie, and we all went a doli apese. Occum Conn. Dec. 5, 1916. Dear Mr. Sante Claus, Dear Mr. Santa Claus I wish you would send me an auto, one of those that have a spring you wind up and she goes. I would Jike to have a fire eng:ne with four horser, and I wonld like to have a @rum Gecum Conn Pec o, 1916 Dear Santa:— am a good little zir Now Santa will you please bring me a writing de: a bureau, little rocking chair, doll, a sto wind I will open the or so ave to come dow the hurt or dirfy your perrty Occum, Conn, Dec, 9, E and a wangon, a drum, doll iop a little dog and a littie cat and Dear Old S: : Will you please . me a willow cariage and a table a chal E and a steam boat Jaok in the Box and some [ bons and a Stove s Iy G Beeds Hankerchiefs and stockings, some Ganmes, some Pinc a Teddy with Lights in his ey Good by Dear Old Santa I hope vou dont think I have a d to much MESSAGE TO MEN Should Not Grow Negligent in Keep- ing Mission Promises, Rev. Myles P. Galvin Reminds Them—Sermon on Christ, Man’s Dependable Friend The men of St. Patrick’s parish, were urged Sunday by Rev. Myles P. Galvin, the preacher at the high mass, to live up to the promises they made during the recent mission. One of the most convincing proofs that this mis- sion was really practical in its results, the preacher said, would be the fre- quentation’ of the sacraments, to which each man pledged himself at the closing services. While a good proportion of the parish men are evi- dently resolved to keep this promise, many more seem inclined to grow negligent; consequently the import- ance of frequent and regular confes- sion and communion, as a safezuard against temptation, was emphasized the preacher. [ Father Galvin’s sermon was on the Friendship of Christ, from the text Proverbs XVIL17, concerning the Friend who loveth at all times. Earthly friendships often fall and prove disappointing, but even those souls which are the most friendless have the solace of friendship with the Saviour, the Friend all-powerful, all- wise, all-loving. Man’s duty to trust this Friend, to long for Him, to ad- here to Him under all circumstances was pointed out, in the preachers very beautiful and especially logical development of his tneme. There s no better way to adhere to Christ than through the means of the Blessed Sac- rament, in which He gives manifesta- tion of His sublime friendship, even for sinners. At the offertory, Rosewiz’s Ave Maria was sung by Richard Quinn, in full, round tones and with smoothness and expression which made a most favorable impression on his listeners in the large congregation. Another pleasing feature of the music during the mass was the choral responses, unaccompanied, before the preface and later, the mass being sung by Rev. Peter J. Cuny, who, as another phase of his all-round ability always intones in a voice which gives evi- dence of richness and great reserve power, and is uniformly true and even. The soprano portions of the service —for the second Sunday in Advent— were well sustained by Mrs. Frank L. Farrall. DEATH OF DEAN GROSVENOR FORMER NORWICH RESIDENT Prominent New York Churchman Was Stricken While i Gymnasium—Fa- mous Son of Successful Local Dry Goods Merchant. William Mercer dean of the Cathedral the Divine, New York, m heart disease at 3 afternoon in a gym- Forty-second street, was exercis! o'clock Saturday nasium on West where he morning, in company vid H. Greer, he attended the dedica- tion of the Chapel of Our Saviour at the Seama Church Ins at South street and (oenties S Before leaving Iiishop Greer. Grosvenor said that he feit particu- iy well, and t he intended go- o the gymnasium for his usual He went to luncheon, ar- riving at the symnasium shortly after 2 o'clock. He aiso told an attendant Dean that he felt in good health, and be- Ban to exercise. ot long after, Dean Srosvenor complained of fecling gaint. He be- came worse, and arted to go to a bench. Seeing his condition, attend- ants ran to him and caught him as he fell, and he died in their arms. A physician arrived too late to he of any assistance, and his body sent to his home at Amsterdam avenue and 112th street. Dean Grosvenor was one of the best known churchmen in New York, and was installed as dean of the Cathe- dral on Oct. 10, 1911. Bishop Greer officiated at the ceremon: He was born in New London, Conn., and was in his fifty-fourth year. His father was the late Samuel Howe Grosvenor of Norwich, who came here from Providence and during the “50's” was head of the firm of Grosvenor, Ely and Williams, dry goods merchants, in what is now the Boston Store. His mother, who survives him, was Miss Mercer, a daughter of Dr, Archibald Mercer, for many vears rector of St. James church, New London. After receiving the_degree of Bach- elor of Arts from Williams College in 1885, Dean Grosvenor attended the Berkeley Divinity School, where he was graduated in 1388, During the same vear he took orders as a deacon in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Middletown. 1In June, 1889, Dean Grosvenor was ordained in the Cathe- dral of the Incarnation at Garden City, L. I. During the latter part of that year and the early part of 1890 he was_assistant to the Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, rector of Grace church In Brooklyn Heights, now bishop of Connecticut.. From there he went to Trinity church, Lenox, Mass., where he remained until 1895, then golng to New York, as rector of the Church of the Incarnation. Dean Grosvenor remained as rector of the Church of the Incarnation un- til appointed dean of the Cathedral November 27, 1910, he celebrated his 15th anniyersary as rector of the church. It was then said that he had collected $2,120,900 during his pastorate and raised the endowment fund from $32,500 to $316,000. During his fifteen years more than $1,630,000 was given away in church work. He asked the church for $15,000 for mis- sionary work at the time of his cele- bration, and it responded by giving him $22,000. It was said that up to the time of this celebration Dean Grosvenor had married 727 couples, performed 1,130 baptisms, officiated at 821 burials, and presenfed 945 per- sons for confirmation. Ha was alsa a trustea of Williams and Barnard Colleges, of the G the Grezn, the Theologi Seminary, the Bi sculvtress, of Ninth street, Divinity School, and of the Cathedral. | found her son shington In addition to his mother, who is more | 5q South. The boy was persuaded than 90 years of age, he is survived |to zive up, sor the tim=, his intention by two Miss Gertrude and | to make his New Ycik detvt 2nd re- Miss enor. M ttan hotel with While in ch, the family re- x 1ds to take him to sided in the housc on Broad ma for the winicr now the residence of Miss Willis Tke boy, vho is the Rox- ner. bury tutoring prepared s for college. He evidentiy made YOUNG GIBBS MANSFIELD - ke brought the his plans carefull rdrote with him company RUNS AWAY FROM SCHOOJL. Local Interest in Student’s Secend At- tempt to Get Into Stage Life. Richards Gilbs Mansfield, who was | aroind Washir e christened at Pinehiu Corwick, then | quired at the Prov 1heatre Sy : and learned that th quarter- fgTience ot s ed with one of tae Althougk Edward N. Gibbs, | Eatier icreatrailen; agized o for the following story | 50 home with his mother and wait tilt New York Tim : before taking 1p his profes- Richard Mansfield, son of the late | Richard Mansfield, the acter, left | s the sccond tume y h-ol in Short Beach, Conn. abruptly | gl pas run away from scaosl to §o last Thu and cime to New York [ oo B398 S expceting to follow in the his father on the of the schcol tel Ledyard Grange H. 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