Caroling All the Way Matilda Dodge Wilson and Frances Dodge share a toboggan ride in 1922. They needed to empathize and understand the different lives and experiences of others, an especially valuable lesson during the holidays. As Matilda Dodge Wilson’s wealth grew, so did her commitment to raising her children to understand their responsibilities. Christmas was spent with family and gifts at Meadow Brook while the evening before was dedicated to learning about friendship, community and generosity at the orphanage their mother helped found. This was the dichotomy in which the Dodge and Wilson families grew up. Not only had Frances & Daniel Dodge and Richard & Barbara Wilson been in the audience during the performance, but they had been sitting next to their parents. Four of the children were not like the rest. The room roared with applause when the chorus of orphan children filed off the stage on a quest for cookies, milk, and presents from Santa. Twinkling Christmas lights illuminated the theater’s soaring vaulted ceiling, set with small balconies carved with Mother Goose characters, as angelic voices filled the air. Christmas at Meadow Brook has long been the time for friends and family to gather and share in the joy of simple traditions.
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