New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY.

a., air IS crisp and COOL and as the early paSae"e
iss through the street the breath from ms nos'iI
from between his parted lips makes his upper
semble Che untraveed cOekneys conception o. s'ooo
80 q, enc, or the cloud. canned dome Of some e'il0
as vet unknown IN architectural annals VIZ :,
,,omes ont and with II the throngs OF peopi'' -,
ND 10 whom Thanksgiving Day Drlne9 ~ -
fou and when tho streets begin 70 eo When the gaiv
and Jar OF rolling wnee1 I'm press hitler and thiher
dressed crow s OF happy o,as vending their way TO
nm and down around and hcI1e ait then, and Meas
where INC lO a. store and hours OF nlrth anu JON!
item vii he eye be gladdeneu MIL ,i "a to,I and
not oIteh ZEN an points OF the compass VIII come 10
ZION Of strangers TO view w iia rs - ssllv forth
t North aud the south, toward the EaS p
West Other legions TO wI l9 . IngT Every
are as ,o boat that comes in win bTlog l dss
isd 81 pleasure seekers Every boat anu 0 Tor the
LOsu iii r,rrv its burden Of humanity pVunG ,ii or6
Su' nlercs that lie scattered among tne soers
vacys az the pleasant country WHERE 1 1 alive with
errv riaus, and the B0wery win - and oilv
display Of bright coors ana gTa3 i showers of golden
rav Tie PARK with its cieanshaVei aMo b y5aiks
avenues of now nearly eduVss, oi Y9ces upder
Us uI. ,Ire a baby's step echoes Ike inc Doolt ~
fVentypounder, is aIboTs ana u ti, ike living
st',rs ovJ ON whose bosom the gracelu swans tCld
tne park viii not be lonesome even io An me ave
@ I'll he cav and the broad streets leaIhs LE
nues VII ue al 10 the veOpg day 10 the traulplnS
ri heavy feet and the pattenug OF nSh' ON0'' Wa ~
shadows len CITIZEN and the sun goes uoML ,o % Che
What happy times there viii be III 'ue nieUty 70
-cb and of those not rich yet blessed WIN P'vH1'! ~
make bfa enjoyable! Warmth ana hkht "tlo ic5-es
Lers Theirs too is the bliss OF KnO"' I Iu tbcv 0w
outside the walls that shelter them Hunger tAC5
moi They never hear the dear ones OF tneLI cTv
ory IN vn for bread nor see tnein ier ia tho sea-
oU for warm fires and furs and garments OF sou MU
d 80 10 tbem THANKSGIVING Day is what us hails
.,H i,,f ~ the poOr. whose lOOped and wind0"tC
Taegeduess" ID the bitter days OF NlutII a.. in mis-
1nafe Inc heart sick with pity, what can theIo T ts
iSs 49,, f6on I'm others 10 evoke the gfaJeIu7 llans
switch ortals Cffer only Tor dement's lecet ,tc1
Jurger s mo- stranger Oitimes no IOOl BlOt0l
s ,1e ess storm Thin garments lae tlelI Ll''
fpt dive them 10 warmth FieudS' tuel -, 49,, and
Size world To- them is but place wherein " i''0-' ~
W4, We ao can enjoy the comforts and lu1lrSs SO. OF
,9f do ave making merry with Our friends OF u,t5
INC lo ,l5 ~ ind Tor tIe favOrs nave received,
can we not set apart share OF the leaI , one, sby
ones about our door Can We not eaeh suPPy S, ~
sr,ne VIZ ,l with q garment or Win u'5 l"C ~
warm bis e ones at home or u De ma Nv "O'''
at least one nights shelter from the cola ,- Ga,
Iuf an the Door are not suffering To-Day. AHuih '
thousands whose thanks 20 up to Heaven lot h5ds
1nEs vOucls.ied during me pdSt ye.i, ~ - a. nor
v6o have Thought for the unfortunate ana VINO 40 C'
Hquidae their ds0t OF gratitude 70 GSI 5o S dos
knowIedc.ag his kindness Ihey 80 10 10 ~ t, I oTo
tifufe and TIE distressed with words OF comfort
and with food and r@imenL tAey r te S' besIfbying
sick le, and bear win mem tne 1 fr nc b
draugh the healing ointment ana IoeI 4OI lHo T
dren, and carry light and JOY 10 az WHO" s ,s ~ otlr
and yvte they Minister the needy aud the aii,eo
tbeir tia Ks FOR mercies themselves have rec.ltd
are borne upward with the hnmo5iiess PS!cI 81 ny
grateful hearts whose troubles they nave ~ "u
VI a. o..
Then ticre are the many punAc charities 81 tle Guy
which give generous support 10 thousands OF the Door
rcav bc!T tables Will be spread with wealth OF good
fhncs ana there VIII be gifts Of clothing TO the naAta,
and medicines will be given % the Sick thus VIII tne
poor be taught, in the practical CHRISTIAN way, W eP
slate DE- motive which prompted our fathers 10 oe'
@I@i' ' NM - FIVE PolSTs HOUSE or INDUSTRY.
TAs u the most prasew3rthy i9su1H.l1ns ~ cr s
vii bf services the chapel al II o'clock ana 40 the
go children win be RECALLED IN tile hall Aiier d.neI tne
exercise v.l be continued IN the CHAPEL ana e ou'
.nrs fta fuEirg N 10
there were nearly 1900 Of these unforiunates az the
ThanksQvDg dinner and It Is not probable Ins' me
Is GRATIFYING 70 know that the Five Points House
OF indusi-y has been we'll supported during tue past
wear. ana that contributions for the dinner today
have been unusually liberal From the ONO Inehus oI
eho insi on carload o. provSoss was re r O
foay uassr charge for its transportation C1nrDu-
tons in too have been pouring IN during the
ecboOI Of New-sllf0rd. Conn, sent So, and little
fotsauae lrwarded $50 That the little viii have
suerrY 3D. there can be doubt. These Thanksgiving
dinners al House OF Industry have always been very
Iieasant rs and SO much interest is felt in them,
that generally many 1000 visitors present
=" '''''' The TIVE POINTS MISSION.
Hare or the cite OF the Old Brewery, name winch
recalls M rs darkest days I'm the social history OF new
York ard dgonaly opposite 70 Ihe no5ss %
hungry pie are fed here and every oay erS are cor co.,
snstitu.. ea The Thanksgiving dinner today VIII De
u-ead and the services IN the recitation hal
Wi
& all and the dinner Ias Deeh sueeesS4HJ u'S
THE LITTLE wANDEREES' HOME
Tho Prr r Van Meter and his assistants were during
gree- 8rtion Of yesterday busily engaged az TIE
Nfi-s0u d. .le New BOwery, IN making tie necessary
preparaa Tor afOrdng the little ones under tAei CAKE
a b5uutii.. lluksgiyiug feast
me bait 70 Of the Cummunipav abbatoir' knowing
sfa Nee. e.. . OF the Mission responded nOby Dy max.
a. .g, donation Of large quantity OF as fine beer
al carly hour a large fouT-hofse wagon
. F.far l1
hich ygesdecorated with the national colOrs,
6ad psrf- on either side bearing in large letters the
words "s-.ond Annual Donation Of the Communipaw
T9tclers 10 the Howard Mission" After turning into
3 osdway no wagon driven up as far az the Fifth
4venuc Hae aud thence returned 70 the mission build
xl where the gifts were rendered to the Rev MI Van
Meicr br Mr. Mcmahon, IN the name u the butchers.
III tppy asa pleasant remarks were made on tue occasion
by the I..v Messrs Arnold Ward, and Van Meter and
bers IA. children OF the Mission, 20 the number OF
3 scra hundred present. and enAyened the occasion
Gua.e he contributors to the Mission worthy Of
enecia n,tco are Mr. John White Tor MS donation Oi
. rg mics. large supply OF beans and cakes, and S2
III s.rs Dalel sweeny aud Crook restaursteurs, WIG
1,vf offered no cook the Thanksgiving feast; and MT
enlfl Tor DIS 1ft OF O very superior piano. Come good
% 3pe iron rural districts have also sent number
o nrEeys lhcient Tor the occasion 9 ,,.,. a.. o.,
The bie today Will be set eight oliierent times foI
{ purpose o. accommodating TIE large numbers who
From ~ il O'Clock to-day the chapel viii be crowded
~ v..tnrs who wall be entertained by the children
" m el bst music-and then comes the dinner. such
q adj 10 enjoy. And then the little folks fairly gorgeC
Erroy ana the pcs anu various OlLeF IN
edeHts Of rst-class feast viii betake themselves e
fher co.'s. sleep sOundly and dream the night away.
TIE SEwsBOYs LODGING HOUSE.
TIL bio and little bpcds who make the air musical with
cir daiiy cries wherein they discourse ocOnoay o.
ore iul murder and bOrrd accidents by flood and field
IN 81 al other matters which are, or are not printed
u 20 the wares they sell, will also have dinner today
A. c OF the wise worthy OF consider
alton said that the boys have whole flock OF tuT
kvs soms awaiting the final call that shall sum
Ia IN item 10 slaughter. They bone tde fat turkey
OF breed highly pzed by ponlterers, and are reported
have b reared In luxury some great farm fal OF
toward Hscxensack In addition TO these great pile
o. pie AMI things, and vegetables, and cranberries AM
oil essentials. The grand dinner When IL 10 fead
vii 2 onion AZ No. 40 Park place.