New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-23
THANKSGIVING DAY.
HOW, WHEN. AND WHERE 1T WILL BE OBJ
81. ... SERVED.
How has the Thanksgiving Of our fathcrs


talked politics and farming. while the women discussed
rural fashions and the newest baby. Here sat tle SOIL
ary city cousin whose airs and grnces s0od our ia Dod
contrast to the rough but genial manners Oh MS
country relatives. In corner, the emlureh DuSei
Themselves with their games. While through he
half opened door could bo seen Eihning the dusSy
features and shining ivores Of the aithiul ftaheis Oh
the house The warm corner near the hearth WAS
awarded TO the dignfcd parson, While al his het TWO
Infants Of fow and happy Summers shared sterate
bites rounl-cheekod pippin. Aftera SOUND oe'rhia
sermon in the old village church, meal was ser'eu
which modern cooks might try In vain 10 INMATE
turkey like scrooge's. that "neyer could nave STOOD
upon his legs" eraced the table. As for the pumpkin
pie-she pumpkin pic fNewEng gland, no more to
be sighted than the roast beef OF Od England. INC
whole formed picture Of happiness ana coatensnen'
that would have thawed the heart OF the most ICY
misanthrOpe.
The old order Of things passes away. True, many
New England home will rejoice In the family gathering
tomorrow night, and the Eastern trains VIII 80 out
loaded with those believe In the living Comforts or
the present. But louder demonstrations nave become
the rule Targetcompancs and political clubs parade
the streets flushed with oil the honos OF fcd sS anu
glazed caps; the theaters give continuous performances
from morning till night baseball clubs play the last
game OF the and noisy crowds OF ro"ues assem-
Bile at the street corners At night the saloons entering
in all the spendor OF silver and glassware lure the ide
the careless. and the dissipated
occasion Of thanks The seventies Of winter long de-
lay have essened the hardshps attending upon pow
orty the chances Of disease and DEATH ana by inc pros
porous gratitude OF the year cannot better he shown
than in kindly remembrance OF the needy ana uhior
tunate.
Even In the wilderness Of poverty and want Which
this vast metropolis presents it Is questionable whether
very many shall be compelled 10 hungy-to lack the
traditional turkey and its edible accompaniment plum
pudding. The vigisnt hand Of charity has been kndy
st work that some cause thankfulness come to
every home and hearth in the city
IN THE CITY,
In accordance with the Presidential and
Gubernatoria proclamations, business will be entirely
suspended The CustomHouse will remain open for one
hour only for the entrance and clearance OF vessels
The Post-Oflce win close at 10 a. m The principal
event Of the day the east side OF town viii be the
parade OF the shandlcy Battalion Grafullas Band, ana
the Band OF Gilmore, OF Boston Jubilee notoriety each
Of 100 pieces will furnish the music After the parade
the 400 coats Of the battalion will be sold at auction
and the members Of that corps will retire into private
life.
The usual services will he held I'm the churches, among
which may be noticed the ceremonies OF the Greek
Church, at No. 95 Second-ave. where the Rev Mr..
Bjening will officiate and Bishop Paul VII read the
Liturgy all the exercises being conducted IN the Russian
language Many OF tho private and public institutions
OF the city will endeayo to make the poor forget in ono
days feastng year Of hunger and want,
THE CITY INSTITUTIONS.
By means Of the $40 benevolent societies the public
institutions the prisons asylums almshouses and
nurseries Of the great metropolis probably 10000 men,
women and children will receive good Thanksgiving
dinner. The Commissioners Of Charities and Correc-
lions have made arrangements for giving the usual din
ner 70 the inmates Of the city institutions
on Raudall's Island there will be religious services,
Catholic and Protestant CONDUCTED ny faher pham92n
Island Guards composed of about 200 boys under the
command Of Charles Lambert dinner at noon, deca-
ing will MI up the day. In the House of Refuge reli-
gous will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Pierce
The 800 boys and girls IN the House Of Refuge viii have
the company OF the Commissioners at dinner Music ad
dressea and other exercises will make the occasion
treat 10 the children The 200 youthful ar on the school
ship at Harris Island viii also have the commissioners 10
grace their table, and they expect to amuse themselves
afterward with nautical drills The 900 inmates OF the
c" Of boweVer from The society Of the zoo babies in the
Chldreu's Hospital who will feast in heir own peculiar
there are about lis persons in the Ashouse about
100; the Charity Hospital 1885, in the workhouse 49,
and in the Penitentiary, GO9. 80
All of these will be allowed days enjoyment, with
the exception Of the prisoners and the inmates OF the
WorLhouse who will however, be released from work.
Dancing is the favOIite occupation OF the day Ia tue
two urcfsonaI women will be the features Of the
day. One Of these women was formerly wen known to
The general dancing WILL Of course be restricted to such
The 100 inmates OF the various institutions Wards
Island, including the 245 residents in the soldiers
Retreat and the of the Inebriate Asylum,
Ivy Father BrachensJy, and the Rev I. Van Lalne,
respectively Roman Catholic and Protestant.
The 1860 patients In the Bellevue Hospital viii. no
doubt. eat their Thanksgiving dinner under pleasant
auspceH and the prisoners at the Tombs Je rson Mar
Iet Essex Market aud the other prisons will enjoy
variation from the usual fare
TIE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The Chdrens AID Society will provide dinners for 100
persons at the Rivng;ons LodGinSHousc fer 100 per
sons at No. 7Oo East Eeyentht for 90 persons at oil
West Eicheenths, for 90 persons at No l25 BeecIcr
ST.. and for 800 newsboys at No. 40 Parkplace. Tho
Industrial Schools Of the Society will celebrate Thanks
giving on subsequent days At the Five Points NJ. T..
Mission on the site the Old Brewery dinner will be-
provided for 1000 persons at me House OF Industry,
the largest Institution Of the kind IL me city 1850 per
sons will lie feased from to p. IN. After the children
have completed their meal the doors are TO he thrown
open 10 every one who wishes TO enter The Howard
Mission win entertain % Shs nSa eS eiSeS a4
| newsboys, boOtblacks, and the like, In Warren
charity has been founded within the present year. under
the auspices OF the Society Of At Vincent de Paul The
ST. Barna9as House at No ;os MubeTrys Is an bps.
of the district The Midnight Mis- ion al No IS Amity st
Asgun and the House of Mercy, both IN Eighty sixtht.
viii endeayOr TO enliven the lot Of the unfortunate
In TAirtcth-st., near Fourth-aye, banquet vii. be
spread for l5C0 persons ut o'clock The House Of the
River will provide for its 500 inmates, and s. Josephs
Orphan Asylum IN Firsaye. will care for 200 persons
WI sdp{ ts nf ia w Oh e e W any
industral School and Mission House the corner OF
Avenue aud Eightnst the Home Industrial school at
244 West Thirty thrds the 20 Juvenile Guardian s3eety
vide for the poor under their care The sheelng Arms
in neutrality-suspicious. -ninthst wul observe the
day. The Hebrew Orphan Asylum, on the Of
Seventy sevenths and Thrdave., will send its 200 in
TO services in the Fftaye. synagogue and after
/ ward entertain them in the Asylum
The inmates OF the Hebrew Homes FOR the Deaf AMI
Coored Home on sIty-nfth-st.. children in tine
Orphan Asylum on Washington Nights. will enjoy the
best dinner their friends can obtain for them The linton
Home and School in Oachdndrd iity first ST., the