This Day in History: 1899-12-26
Mrs. Havermeyer’s Christmas entertainment for the children of Darlington has become so popular, that large crowds from Hillburn, Mahwah, Ramsey, Allendale, Wyckoff and Oakland were attracted to the event. The “Benefectress Of The Ramapo Valley” provided ice-cream, cake and presents for the children and entertainment, including 2 slight-of-hand performers from New York. In addition, each of her employees received a personal note and 2 crisp $ 5.00 bills on Christmas morning from Mrs. Havermeyer. The correspondent from the Ramsey Journal commented, that “such deed of kindness” deserve to be recorded as they cannot fail to cement the good feeling that should always exist and does exist on the Havermeyer Estate between employer and employees. (Bristow)