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Show Former British missionaries invited to fete Over the years the holiday season has been greatly enriched en-riched by the observance of traditional rites from many lands. This year, in Salt Lake City, an old English tradition will be revived. A Boxing Day party will be held on Saturday, December 26, at the 11th Ward, at 951 East 1st South in Salt Lake City, it was announced today by Mrs. Ivy Robiinson, Secretary Secre-tary of the British Missions Committee on Boxing Day. Commencing at 2:30 p.m. families fam-ilies will be entertained by a Punch and Judy Show, singers, performers and the Scots Pine Band and Sword Dancers. Refreshments Re-freshments will be served, and dancing will complete the program. pro-gram. It is anticipated that some 500 former British Mission residents res-idents and missionaries will gather ga-ther for this festive occasion," Mrs. Robinson concluded. Mrs. Robinson said, "For those who have not heard of "Boxing Day" before here is a word of explanation. In the days of the Feudal System, the Lord of the Manor, his family and friends celebrated Christmas together. Next day, the servants and villagers were iinvited to the manor for a feast, and received their boxed gifts prepared by the Lady of the Manor. Since that time the 26th of December has been known in Great Britain as Boxing Box-ing Day. |