Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-28

tnenseives mp 70 a day Of endowment Yet the
disturbance whatever so far as we are aware
Through the H5erslity OF friends and relatives
The patients st all the hospitals were treated TO
To cause the soldiers rra liz, the thankspiving
pleasures OF their distant homes.
The conyaiescents OF the ith Ohio regiment
encamped near Fort Gaines, were furnished
With = dinner prepared for them byaritjzens or
Ohio in this city. The soldiers here had a fine
.ine, and were yisitrd, among Others, by Hon
daughter OF the Secretary: Mrs. Gen. Iandsr
Mr.. Chasr, widow of the Sacretary's brother
Satiy deceased; Mr.. Cisco, of New York and
u Lumber OF other gentlemen and ladies' sons
and daughters of the Buckeye State A gen
eF;l dispatch of the edibles soon commenced
-.ad after the removal Of the cloth, the party
%eIe oreanlzed INTO regular meeting by the
as president, and A. M. Gangewpr secretary
Inc national air, sVive Ia America" was then
sung by choir improyised from the company
AFTER which Hon. John Hutchins, member OF
Congress from Ohio, addressed the soldiers
VINO had been drawn up in line, and the as
sem6ly OF visitors, in patriotic speech. Other
speakers followed, and a letter was read from,
Secretary Chase, regrettiug that he could not
be with therl. The whole affair ended bv A
.'dancs on the green" which was participated
IN by the younger people.
Inc patients OF the Patent Office Hospital
also sat down to a well supplied board The
chaplain Rev. &. W. Denison, delivered AN ad-
dress, and the occasion w as enIiyened by vocal
ana Instrumental music. Miss Rumsey was
present and sang some patriotic airs.
Az Ascension, the turkies were donated by
the Union Literary Association and the other
articles partly by the hospital fund and partly
by q few ladies. After the asking a blessing
by Rev MI Metals, the chaplain, the patients
did luli JUS lice TO what was set before them
Armoly Hospital was also the scene of fes
tlvlfy The ladies Of Washington in Genuine
lion WIN the various relief associations, had
pIoNlneo sumptuous dinner, at which some
three hundred and twenty-four patients sat
Gown ana enjoyed the treat with the greatest
ststo Dr. Bliss, the surgeon in chief. read the
mayors proclamation requesting the obsery.
ance OF the day as one of hanksgiylngsndin tho
absence Of the thaplan offered to the Throne of
Grace brief, but appropriate PRAYER which
Silcited the most serious attention of all present
The entertainment at Cranch HospitaI yras
provided by the Unitarian Society of this city
SChn burne was decorated with evergreens
tpon the walls Were suspended portraits of the
principal Generals of the army and also various
appropriate notices, among which yers the
ioiiowlng: May Peace and Plenty reign"
. honor and Health to the bra We" - In Eytry-
thing give Thanks" The tables Were bounfi
lGllS supplied withnluxuries
Inc dinner at Columbian College Hos pitaI
ton.
The entertainment ut Casparis Hospital was
one oil the most interesting OF the day. The
whole affair was eXtemporised b. the ladies of
tn: Soldiers Union Relief Association of Capt.
toi Hill. With oHly some twenty-four hours
slme to prepare, after the entertainment was
oete1m on, the ladies furnished a dinner
good enough tor kings. Turkies, chickens
hams, beef done up in varied forms oysters
pickles OF all kinds, pudding>, custards, pies,
Sshes OF different kinds, apples, tea, coiiee-in
short, every thing that could crafty the taste
More than one hUGdred inmates of the hos pitaI
were seated to dine at one time. The dining
room was decorat<p with flowers Of rich and
varied bt auty, and high over all heads and
HoWeIs Were displayed the bright stars and
broad stTiprs of The Nations ensign. At the
close OF The dinner. senator Wright of Indiana
delivered heaut full and thrilling suerch
Waich broui ut tears TO tn eyes of many a war.
N'rn and battles ried soldier. At the close of
. - a1ur' ss three cheers Were heartily given for
t:'e Tag, the ladies, and for Gov Wright Rev
DE- L. n. Brown, OF Waugh CHAPEL, Capitol
hiil, acted rs master of cernmoni.s with his
usual grace ant dignity Take Casparis all in
All, the Cleanliness and com fort of the Quilting
tie skill and faithfulness OF the sur cons the
tender and almost parental vigilance and care
Di thc nurses and attendants, IL has no superior
among the hos pitfalls in this city. This hos Dital
Is under the charge Of DIR. w. Il; Waters. with
brs. l. Heard and N S. Youst resident sur
Geons.'
AT Douglas Hospital, also, the wants OF the
inner man were admirably supplied, and the
cav was spent in appropriate religious exer-
cises.
At Ninth street Hospitals branch of Assem-
sion-one hundred and fifty patients sat down
20 dinner.
Patients at Ebenezar Hospital arr Indebted to
Mr.. &. n. Brown, butcher on Seventh street.
TOR a wagon load Of beet, chickens, pies and
other eai&blts-
The patients Of Trinity, lexington, Carver,
heunt Pleasant, Finlay and all the other Ho.-
litais had opportunities OF uniting in the general
At Odd Fellows Hall Hospital, al the Navy
Yard, fine dinner was given, ana after the hos
FATALITIES were dispensed, speeches were made
by Rev. Mr.. Monroe, Rev. Mr. Morsell, Justice
Cun, DIR. Hughes and Lieut.. Mills.
At Ryland Chapel and Grace Church Hos
pitfalls, the patients, to the number of 90 in thu
former, and 50 In the latter, partook of 4 sub
ztantial dinner, prepared by the ladies of the
Island. At both places the tables were taste
FULLY decorated, and were loaded with a pro-
fusion Of turkeys, hams, chickens, &c, cooked
IN every style. There was no speech making,
on account Of some Of the patients lying very
Al. At botL places Sur,eon Hubbard, who
has charge OF both hospitals, and the assistant
surgeons, saw that the patients partook of
nothing deieterious TO their health
AT Island Hall, the patients, numbering 1oi,
and the officers in charge, which they enjoyed
hugely. The table was loaded down with tur-
Key, chicken, bacon, oysters, &c, served mp In
good style, and the manner in which the va
rious dishes disappeared was evidence enough
that nothing better was wanted.
AT the Marine Barracks q handsome dinner
was partaken OF by the men stationed tn re-,
numbering about $50.
AT the Hospitals also in Georgetown and AL
exandria. similar scenes were enacted, and IL is
safe 10 say that there was scarcely a patient in
the district or neighborhood who was not re-
minded OF home by the splendid manner Ia
which they were entertained.
In the general rejoicing the colored popuia-
ton were not forgotten, and the ''contraband
dinner" was noticeable affair. The dining
nall for the occasion WAS the original church,
recently the hospital of the confraband camp,
At the termination Of Twelfth street west II
was wreathed and garlanded with evergreen,
ard the walls embe 6.hed with some seventy
engravings, principally portraits OF distin-
spasnedreformers and phlianthropists, disposed
an roups.
In the rear OF the platform, on the wall, was Q
portrait Oh the President surrounded by the
inscription, s19od bless Abraham IJuco,n
Liberty to the captive" Grouped together
were the portraits Of Senator Pomerey. Prof
stowe, Horace Greeley, and Gen Wadsvorth
Near by was Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. With
tle other crowned heads of EUROPE. q uanr
BoTtense, Mary Queen OF Scots, t;harIe. V
Cen. CavaigDac, Gen. Haveioek, aud othsrs
In another group Were the professors Of Oher
iin-finney, Morcsn, Dasc0mb, and C,las-
accompanied by Thomas Clarkson and Horace
Mann On other portions OF the walls wore
hung the portraits OF John Howard, Mrs Elk.
al tn Fry, SIDNEY Turner, Jonn Bunyan, John
AnoN, Hugh Miller, Thcmrs Chalmers, Philip
neisncthon, Goethe. Mozart, Haydn, and
| many others. The s.Prodigal Son" was con-
rscEOug, = fine view Of Hamburg and other