New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28
THANKSGIVING PUBLICATIONS.

SCENES IN TIE MARKETs-THE BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTIONS AS ALMOEERs OF CHARITY.
Thanksgiving Day, as a holiday, has for the
people a charm that all others lack. To New England
belongs the honor Of having introduced this gladstone
in the calendar OF each year. Old the days OF
the Pilgrim Fathers, universal In its observance
than any other holiday, 10 has continued through peace
aud war TO bless and unite happy and thriving nation
Those who have enjoyed seat az the New England
Thanksgiving dinner do not fully realize the local sgnih
canoe Of the day. In the family reunions which then
take place Is found realization OF the content which
conferred in the baronial halls OF long ago. when al mem
bers of the feudal family gathered together In
many quaint old New-Engand homesteads will be re-
produced to-day, in sentiment at least the scene OF
Cedric the Saxon and the Lady Rowena IN the banquet
hail. asking for from longabsent friends Nothing
can be charming than the passage in Hawthornes
Note Book under date of Nov. o. 1872 This is Thanks
giving Day, good old festival and we kept with our
hearts, and besides, have made good cheer upon our
turkey and pudding and pies and custards There was
q new and llyeier sense think that we had at last
found home, and that a family has been gathered
since the last Thanksgiving Day"
This picture will be reproduced in many homes to-day.
The hand of BenevOlence .and Philanthropy, always
prodigaI in the yule-tde has provided gener-
Ously for the sadhearted and wretched and hapless
must indeed be the fate Of him who, this great city,
will not share the Thanksgiving dinner There Is no
prisoner so mean creature lost 70 shame or honor
no mortal 80 sunk npoverty harassed by mental Or
physical PAIN who may not to-day be happy anu unite
his thanksgivngs with those Of more favored neigh
bors. And all have great cause for gratitude Many
great social moral and intellectual influences have been
greatly uurtured in the twelve months past. Health
has generally prevailed The educational system or the
nation has prosDered and American literature has re-
ceiyed many substantial additions Benevolent insttu-
tons have grown up with new spheres OF usefulness
The nation has peace with all mankind May
it long So" will be the significance Of the happy OBJ
servance OF Thanksgiving Day, 15I2
There is a practical phase which must not be over
looked In NewYOr it is greatly to be feared that in
some instances the holiday has lost much OF ITS original
significance With few its observance is comprised
in an hours attendance church and two hours atten
ton to dinner Be that it may the preparations Tor
the annual day OF Thanksgiving began yesterday aud
continued until late hour Of the night Wherever one
went he encountered reminder OF the day near at
hand On ferryboats and in the streetcars almost
every one his the traditional thanksgiving
turkey Baskets OF celery and garden truck hled the
front platforms OF the Butchers boys drove up
and down the avenues reckless pace, ringing servants
bells and delivering orders basement doors. Produce
yenders the city over, covered the sidewalks with
baskets frut and vegetables. The hower-stands at
The ferries furnished many bouquets, which will orna
ment to-day, the tables of cheerful households. All
seemed mindful OF the and the preparations for
Ously made.
The scenes in the markets last evening animated.
The narrow avenues crowded with hesitating
housekeepers who selected with great care the edbes
for to-days dinner People were to be seen fastening in
all directions and carrying home something for toays
use. All the occupants OF the markets drove lively
trade Dealers in tropical fruits loudly praised their
wares oystermen opened bvales with uncommon dex-
terity, and the appewOmen and cig1rdealers smiled
more bandly than ever. II all meant "To-morrow is
rrYo nav
Vie various charitable institutions the city will pro-
vide today feast for their inmates as well all
who seek their hospitality, in order that there may be
ample grounds for thanksgying Dinner VIII Dc served
to an corners at the Five Points House Of Industry No
tE5 Worth-st the Ladies' Five Points Mission, No. 81
Park-st. Dinner will be provided Tor the inmates OF the
tanned by the Chdrens Aid Society and In the charge
OF Mrs Hurley; nj the Newsboys Lodging Houses NO.
40 Pars-pace No 827 Rivugt0n-st, No 700 East Elev
enth-st and No I'll West Eighteenthst, all under the
care OF the above Society 81 Barnaoass House. NO
tle Wanderers, No 40 New Bowery; the Wilson Indus
trial school, at st. Marksplace and Avenue A. the wa
Home for the Aged Ne 200 West Ffeenth-st the Home
for Training Young Girls. at seventh-ave aud Ihlf-
andforty,third-st and Tenthaye the samaritan Home
for the Aged. Fourteenth-st., Nlnthaye, and
other institutions WI be the scene OF ieas' 10 winch
The Female Guardian Society Will give the 500 inmates
Home for the Friendless at No 81 East Thrteh
st. a Thanksgiving dinner. The ladies' OF the Union
Home and school for the Orphans Of Volunteers at One
hundred andtfty -hrstst ana EIeVenthave.' VIII MAXI
it a happy day for their little wards The children OF
the Protestant Half Orphan Asylum, No. % est Ientn-
It. will be the recipients OF a dinner The Midnight
Mission No Greenest, will provide repast Tor des
rtute women. Protestant Episcopal Church OF the
Holy Communion. Sixth-ave and Pwentieth-st, VIII
distribute food 20 the poorer families OF the conrega
uon and many other churches in the city VIII follow
their example. 90 -
at Brooklyn. F. d., TO have repast az noon The
Howard Orphan Asylum children Will have a dinner OF
turkey ana meats at p M. and the orphans in the
Butler-st. Home will be Toasted at The patrons
OF the Protestant orphan Asylum and Church Charity
Foundation have also made provision the comfort OF
those connected with the institutions. The annual
Thanksgiving dinner 10 the newsbOys in the Poplar-s
Home was given last evening. The members OF the ST.
Jamess Roman Catholic Benevolent Society have pro
cured "A statue or ST. James, which h 70 adorn the
cathedral The ceremony OF blessing tie statue will
take place at the cathedral nj 10 a. IN.