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HIGH JINKS AT No. 15.1

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HIGH JINKS AT No. 15.1  A JOLLY  tNM?ES SPtND A JOLLY EVE?tNC. TW,' ha1 in \h.«il residn.t.s of No. I 15, Swansea, dim! was gaily festooned I%J,,d;a3r. There was mu?if-? and whM is ;?t?, an atmosphere a good I j.etkw.>.hip. f Atx?ut 625 peiwrns in all were ?nt?'- tained to teai, consisting of (jurra-nt cake, cake, sultana cake, roils with jiam and crea.m and dessert in tie way of apples, oranges and iwuianas. There were sweets for the children of Graig House, tot>acco and cigars for tlie old men, snuff, dry tea a.n-d sugar for the old women. Then, a really ex- cellent concert Ai-Ne, provided. During the entertainment, apples and oranges, sweets and bananas, were again dis- tributed. Origin of Treat. I rbc treat that- has for years been organised by Mr W. Owen at Christmas time had this year to be postponed, on account of his serious illness. But on partial recovery, the first thing Mr. Owen attended to was the collection of money and goods for the Workhouse annual. An excellent programme wa.s largely contributed to by the Swansea Circle- Glee Singers, a vigorouis organisati o n | which, under the direction of Mr. Harry Owens, is certain +.<> be h?ard of in th? near future. They sang veral I <:hol'uses in excellent form. Other con- tt-ibuTors were ?Ji?s Cokcr, Mi? oamuel. Mis-s Bromham, Messrs. Spag- gon. Morton. 1). C. Thomas (banjo), Herbert, m-d M?teT Savage. Miss Dci? Ret? and Mr. W. J. Barlow (organi-st at Mumbles Church) were the accompanists. Mr. Sieflle (Chairman of the Board of Guardians) presided. I A Surprise Gift. [ Later m the evening the Master j oi the Workhouse, Mr. Morgan, presMit-ed to Mr. Twm Jones, the local I Welsh comedian, a portmanteau, on be-1 half of the inmates of the House. Fori luaiij years Mr. Jones had been coming there freely to entertain them. Mr. W. Owen said he knew no man in the town who more thoroughly de- served a gift. lleurtv cheers and, For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." greeted Mr. Twm J oncis, who expressed hi:, gratitude, and said he had always been glad to sing at the Workhouse concerts. They had only to ask him, and lie would be only too pleased to respond. (Loud applause.) The Chairman proposed thanks to Mr. Owen, and Mr. Abe Freedman seconded. Mr. Owen, who spoke with much feel- ing, said lie had been very ill for thir- teen week*; but one of his greatest worries had been when he found he could not provide the Christma.s enter- tainment; for them. He wanted to thank all who had given him money, as much for the sixpence as the guinea, and tho&e who had supplied fniit a nd I sweets, and Mr. Whit lock, Prince of Wales Dock, for cigars. He was thank- ful also to the staff, the Master. Matron, and attendants, and every- body. He added that the cost of that bag for Mr. Jones had not been taken out of any money given to him for the Workhou.se inmates. (Applause.) "Let that he clearly understood, let there he no mistake about it," said Mr. Owen. Some coppers had actually come from the inmates themselves. (Applause.)

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