LORD ROSEBERY SANTA CLAUS.
«. INTERESTING NIGHT SCENE
IN EPSOM STREETS.
Lord Eosebery on Christmas Eve took a walk round the streets of Epsom in company of the Chairman of the Urban Council, his immediate object being the inspection of the new scheme of electric lighting.
In the working class portion of the town he stopped opposite a waste piece of ground, where a large crowd stood around a crockery dealer disposing of his wares. After watching the proceedings for a few minutes, Lord Eosebery went up to the dealer, offered to purchase his remaining stock, and finally struck a bargain for £5. Lord Rosebery then proceeded to give the articles away to the people, but in doing so exercised much discrimination, the poor-looking women and children being the principal recipients, though everybody was anxious to receive something from his hands.
The affair caused no little stir in the neighbourhood, and the noble donor seemed to enjoy his part in the proceedings immensely. Three hearty cheers were given him as he left the Durdans.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7370, 23 January 1902, Page 4
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