New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-30

ssae children, ho, tAeve b COED dsl Of 0e sfsp-
tsp fths stage.
On The ssher eide Of tbe way, al The establishment
Known % Me Five Points House Of Industry, We wit
psssed the SANE sort ofpreparstons and some anxiety
70 ale ,be occasion paying one. In fsct-it Is Too
muoh q fact--.t both Of these missions eli s.rsn-
rtn Who enter the precincts are looked upon much az
Sbe old housewife views her ock OF geese-with sort
Of mental calculation as TO how much they can be
paaoked and sgiving Of the great seasons
for ibis purpose. Making an annual feast for the
Door children may be very laud.b e thing, and no
doubt Goes DO rome good; but we have come to the
ssen that it is not ebOus Oh to justify the great
sIpeDdhsre-ns h ort that good would De done 10
some other way with a smaller amount Of time ADD
nor ey And we think ths the Jrelusioo OF sgcod
many who ves, 90 these Five POat feastings ester
dsy From til eli ok both at Mr.. P9ase and at The
N,,,on House, where the Old Brewery formerly Stood
shere WA a constant Jam Of ladies and genteaen in
sae chapel and in the ROOMS where the dinner was
xiyen AbRnd.rce Of the beat Of food was tue order
Of The day upon all the tables, and upon those of the
Nission House there wss quite an elaboration OF
tsstfu arrangements II which most Of the diners we
prssume are little accustou cd IL certainly de-
kshtful sight 10 bee so much enjoyment, and those
who looked on were apparently quite a. happy as
those who psrtook. Even tie ragged crowd outside
were ousy happy at the icpston that their turn
would come by and by. To see them eat was a
greater sight than ever the feeding of the anim4s
10 . mapssere. The cui.si OF these annual exhi'
billions always attracts q Gro I'd, and we think il was
IAxer this year than we ever it before.
The children who attend school dressed in uni
form and were very pest, and conrsstsd very
strongly with the outside, ragged, dirty rbbe
What q ply all could not be clothed and civilized.
IL is good step 10 be sure that portion OF them
arc 90 Fer hours the exercises Of the children In the
ohapels-sipgiDg and spsskine-were kept up, with
,hort addresses FIR sundry Individuals, tbs sudience
spplsudiDg me hits la mode tbs thea,er. No
tickets ore issued or charge made for admission bat
q moi ey. taker at the door, win quantity Of money
in bis hands Dtimstes that payment may be made
Voluntarily The whole day is OF turmoil col
fesop, sn1isty, curiosity and excitement, and whether
really beneficial 10 the world, or that portion of it
called the Five Points OF New York, is worthy of the
serious thoughts Of serious people.
AT FIVE POINTS OLD BREWERY MISSION.
On NO preceding Thanksgiving Day has the sttend-
snee been 40 large the interest great At this Mis-
zion az it was yesterday. Nearly twice the number Of
poon until late in the evening the Mission building
was ihroreed with delighted spectators. Seats had
been constructed over the altar and pulpit upon which
about three hundred children were seated; nearly
hui bred more Of them seated in front Of the pull
pit large variety Of toys to be distributed to the
children we're conspicuously displayed. They had
been presented 10 the ladies Of the Mission for chat
purpose. The exercises commenced at 2 o'clock, and
consisted of the singing of hymns and chants ~ the
ohildren-which was done il remarkably good style
Of addresses by clergymen present, and of simple |
and pref dialogues sid addresses by the children.
Liberal contributions of articles Of food aud ref ssh
ment had been sent in by the principal hotels aod by
friends of the Mission aud table, in the school rooms
we're profey spread with the bounties cent in for the
Thanksgiving feast. Al O'Clock the scholars par
took of the dinner and from that hour until about
o'clock the feeding order of exercises continued. The
hast time the table was spread il for the bsne of
some hungry Chi dren who not belonging to the school,
are demo minated outsiders" but who always re-
nembered on these occasions. considerable sum Of
money was contributed during the day for the use Of
The Mission, although the raising of money was not
the desjpn of the occasion Tho office of the Mission
is alw avs open for donations ana the raising of fluids
b prominent purpose at the yearly anniversary Of
The Society. Yesterday wi oDg be remembered, not |
only by the CHILDREN and poor families of the Five |
Points who are benefited by the osd and clothing dis
pensed to them but by those who for the first time
witnessed the benefits of the reforming educating and
chsrabe work which is rapidly progressing at the
Old Brewery Mission.