The pupils of the academy had been, on Thursday, hostesses and entertainers of the ladies, former pupils. On Friday the parts were reversed, and the students of the academy enjoyed a grand holiday, the afternoon's amusements being supplied by their guests of the previous day.
At 9 A. M. was celebrated a Solemn Requiem Mass, offered for all the deceased inmates of Eden, pupils or nuns. Celebrant, Rev. Father Fleming; deacon Rev. Father Wall; sub-deacon Rev. Father Bradley.
Many of the guests received Holy Communion at this Mass. At 9.30 arrived the orphans, invited from the Catholic Home, Race street. They were fifty in number, and were under the care of five sisters of St. Joseph. The brass band of St. Francis's Industrial School, Eddington, escorted them, remained at the convent all day, shared a bounteous lunch, and gave a lawn concert in the afternoon.
For many weeks the pupils of Eden had been busy making gifts for the orphans, and each of the fifty little guests received a packet, gaily adorned. The presents were of clothing, caps, gowns, under-wear, books, toys, candies, pictures, etc. The convent parochial school children shared the holiday of the third day. Walks, games, races, basket ball, prize contests, etc., filled the time until the afternoon's entertainment, which assembled all in the academy hall for a very entertaining display of "magic" by a skillful professional exhibitor.
Before the curtain rose on the magician Mrs. Joseph Fraley (Marie Bradford, Class of '72) stepped forward and made a brief and charming address of thanks to the community, and actual pupils of Eden Hall, in behalf of the guests of the jubilee, always regarding themselves as Eden children, and as elder sisters of its young students. Her genial grace and cordial sympathy drew forth rapturous applause. On the first day of the jubilee, after the lunch of the guests, Mrs. Fraley, amid profound silence, had read the following letter from her friend, Mrs. Joseph Pennell (Elizabeth Robins, Class of '72):
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