New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-19
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING
osavpvANcp OF THE DAY IN NETWORK AND
ELSEWHERE.

ORsgRyANCF OF THE DAY IN NETWORK AND
ELSEWHERE
THANKSGIVING, erst New-England festival
h,t now a national holiday, was celebrated yesterday ~
this CITY with ali due sacred and social and ouihay
it,. the devouy inclined gathered in the ohurcnes'
and hearkened with pous attention TO eloquent pup'
dsoourses setting forth with appropriate Categorical
sevor the multtudnOus grounds for public ana private
tbspkfuiness % the great Giver Of all good gus III
thousands Of bissfu homes Ongparted h0usehous saV
cred together in reunion, grasped eaeh OtneE
hands around the old familiar hresde ana nterehangeu
tho pledges the retrOspeeuOns and the hopes OF happy
Kindred Scores OF kitchens were the scenes Ol prefer
natural activity and for the the cook became the
,uid,ng genus OF the hour; while festive boards
Laden with the choicest viands that the purse u
Dqter faD1ias could procure, ala hohor 70 Ihe Jay
and tantalized ten thousands Of hungry little JoiK
,nto mild frenzy Of delightful anticipation Inc
thoughtful happy reviewed the merces OF the van
shed year hreathed silent prayer Of gratitude to HIM
vino cast their lines in pleasant places and gazed forward
with undoubting trust the opening vista OF Al ~
clouded future Of plenty, health anu Po"00'
FOR hundreds Of the little waits, whom tue Oiu0
hand of want leaves homeless in the heartess streets VI
ina great city kind friends prepared feast 10 WHICH III
many charitable institution both pubic and private
teV were freely hidden welcome. The courts ana oinees
of the City the Nation and the State, were lett 10 oaV
bath solitude and in the streets kind OF sunday
prevailed broken occasionally by the noisy eheerIuneSs
Dft IN
holiday by INDUCING in shooting excursions ln heaIS
all the theaters provident managers, mindful OF the
prohts offered special matinee attractions and received
generous cause thanktuness from the peasureoVng
public In q word. the mantle Of yesterday was Woven
As in former years. with fringe Of pious observance ana
warp and wool Of social and festival delights and Il
covered nation crowned with Gods bounty and kindness
A never before Below give the results OF the Obser
yaons busy reporters throughout the day and evening
THU PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
The inmates of the Island institutions, I'M
der the charge Of the Commissioners Of Charities ana
Correction and the Commissioners OF Emigration yes
serday enjoyed few OF those luxuries OF HE which
many Of them seldom obtain. The Commissioners OF
Emigration accompanied by number Of invited guests
paid visit to Wards Island starting from Castle Gar
den ON the steamer Andrew Fletcher at II o'clock
Among the marty were the Commissioners, Messrs Lou
trei smith, Kapp and Bissinger Mr. Bernard Casserly,
MesSrs Hicks and Barns; MessFs Buck, Pagenstecher
Stelger Rose Wertermann. Barnstof, WlndmllSI KOs-
eGSas and D09eTg sm@anp o. Vceconsa Of the
North German Confederation; Minister Otter60uTg
the guidance Of superintendent Wells. inspected
was clean and neat The beds furnished with clean
spreads. The floors had received an extra polish 1ne
made happy by the distribution OF Duts and apples Even
the poor lnyalds smiled as tne HissoTs p o ST
who are waiting for employment seemed eonented at
being provided with their plain fare SYMPTOMS COLA
which very much reished There were no speeches
Commissioner Loutre proposed the health OF Glnan -
Verplanck. the Father OF the Commission, whom ne
stated unavOldably absent Several OF the VISITORS
who members OF the Lederkranz and Arlon singing
tsooeties sang few pieces, after which the party re-
turned the city, On BlackwePs Island there was very
little observance Of the day Commissioners did not
visit the Island from fact that they present at
che funeral OF Commissioner Brennans lnOtheT "llch
cGry Which Is anchored OF sixtht enter
tanned with excellent dinner The RaDdans Island
bows were not neglected but came IN for share OF the
good things which were furnished by their friends
THE WILSON MISSION HOUSE.
Great festivities prevailed yesterday at the
Wilson Mission House corneriof Avenue and Eighth
st First, the cid folks Toasted. At D. M, the
parents Of the children who attend the industrial school
of the institution down dinner Then the turn OF
the children came Upward Of 200, cleany and neatly
dressed took their places round the tables, and pre-
sented an interesting sight The view Of the tables and
the fragrant odOr Of the good things were tempting
There were ham, roast lamb. vegetables. pies, ana
the young dld full justice. Rev. T. T. Hail. pastor
OF the mission church IN connection with the INSTITUTION
70 the adults before dinner Some OF the ladies' VINO com
Ss S ~ 6s Comfort Of the guests Old and
young The building in which the institution Is AT pres
$4,000 The institution comprises departments
industrial school, Sunday school, and mission church
but quite recently been transferred to its present place
The daily attendance OF pupils at the industrial
school Is about l5 The pupils IN addition 10 instruction
in the most useful branches Of INDUSTRIAL edueauoD get
their dinner every day some OF Is %
caught are sewing dressmakng outntng Laundry WoTk,
waiting and general household work The basement OF the
building been converted into chapel aud the second
and third floors into rooms for the schools ana Industrial
The present accommodations have enabled the
association to open night refuge ior homeless g's
young people connected with the mission IL passed
very pleasantly for all
HOME FOR THE FRIENDLEss.
At this institution the exercises were more than
usually interesting Beside the children who in
h,1.l{y frOn
Nos l. g. Industrial Schools making the aggregate
number present 400 The exercises in the Chapel
commencing at p. ~, varied and pleasing Short
addresses were made by the Rev. Mr.. Northrup. Mr..
McCumber. and others, and interpreted calls
themes dialogues, singing &c Ala NJ. the children
notioea6e contributions being 500 pounds OF meat snd
pies from gentleman living on Madison-aYe;;
auJ oootS from he 81 NchSIas 81 Lanes and
Ffthaye. Hotels After dinner the children were dis.
70 as n 1II sysntpS when thew were aSsiU
into the Chapel and the exercises OF the afternoon
spection, and It was thrOnged during the day by
friends OF the institution who were liberal IN their
ained The infant room where number of little waits
cared for. especial place of interest and nu-
small pieces Of currency were bestowed upon the
children. Collections taken up, and contributions
received amounting In the aggregate 10 nearly $1,000.
will have their dinners aud exercises to-day and Mon
day next The day and exercises were greatly enjoyed
and doubtless will be long remembered by all who par
,cicpated Ia them.
THE NEw-Y0RK JUVENILE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.
The children attached to the schools of this
Society held their usual Thanksgiving celebration and
enjoyed their long anticipated dinner In the afternoon
a.. No 2O7 Bowery. The New-YOrk Juvenile Guardian
Society Is incorporated association, having for
ect the instruction eedingand clothing of destitute and
irendless children It organized in ls4s. with a
Board of seven Directors and the usual officers Its pres