New-York tribune., 1874-02-23
READING ROOMS.
THE SOUP-KITCHENS

Mr. REYSFTrs BoUSrY UTIIIzED-THE CLASS RE-
uEvED-srMILAR RESTAURANTS FOR THE POOR.
The unparalleled efforts of charitable per-
sons the present Winter illustrated by the soup
houses recently opened, where food to the nun
gry is distributed to almost every one VINO
asks Most OF the souphouses have been provided
by the Rlf OF James Gordon Bennett to the poor anu
are under the care lo L. DelmOnco Several OF THESE
are yet fairly at work aud the majority OIL the heeuy
have yet become acquainted with this provision LOT
their wants. As the knowledge spreads, and as oy
familiarity with the thought the natural repugnance OF
the sefrespectng poor To receive aims dies away the
number OF persons relieved will doubtless be much
larger TRIBUNE reporter found upon observation
and inquiry last week, that the proportion Oh tno u
deserving among the applicants was reasonably smali
although this naturally might be expected 10 ray
and take advantage OF the relief among the hrst
applicant On Saturday $500 persons took soup al
these kitchens and yesterday mutton broth was served
TO a very large number.
The chef soup-station established through hr Ben
netts gift s at No. 10 Centre-st, in long and wide
room on the second story At the front are set the two
great kettles OF iron in which the soup Is prepared
Each has capacity OF l20 gallons There are placed in
each kettle 16o pounds Of meat, two gallons Of
chopped carrots, turnips and celery half IA much OF
onions haltdozen heads Of cabbage. and
either Ientils rice. peas. or barley. The soup ls
nutritious and very pslatable food This station was
opened Wednesday, when over 200 gallons
OF soup were taken. Thursday, 30 gallons
were distributed to over 6OO people IN five
hours Friday, 30 gallons were taken in three
hours by 100 persons. nod SATURDAY 36g gal
ions to the poor. Most coners had Kept up
the faces OF many there plainly shrinking from
unwoDted dependence The women ana chllureh
pioyed laborers and there were some fami-
lies OF mechanics represented The aged, the @ innrm
parasite OF charity not absent but this sort was not
conspicuous By numbers Every one who entered wa
rpai1f
came within the circle covered by another station the
given CIV 9r s % % or tSS %
Ward. tho pressing needs OF which TINS station
s%. % HpRyd ssd Ar, Italians p'p"liSn GsF%ans %
aud ooored mep are among the number relieved; q,
the sixth Ward, and occupies narrow rooms on the
ground floor OF old brick building II has at present
sor ali the stations This station was opened Wecines
day when 50 persons were relieved on Ihut sday 2s5
given q piece OF bread with the soup About onehrd
Of those relieved were women an ana cnden' o'' a
A newer station is at No. ia Woosterst This was
cronnd-door In Ave there were So persons sup
Piled only few taking soup away oeVeh-eignths or
"bummers" The greater part we're Irish and German
laborcrs out Of work. and there were rev mecnanIes
coored eoI% men and women Of The city, nearly all
reside In this ward were not numerous among the
In the little basement the Coored Mission at No
is5 West @ Il another OF Of M & snd ssopor
precincts, among whom ia much prvation. This
SIX hours IS were fed all but five taking their
home. In the large building in West Thirty.nrstst
mounted nsM police. soup-hOuse for the people
OF the Twenty-ninth aud adjacent precincts
Sosa S these psas% station. the
Precinct staonhOuse BY Capt MeOaiiSngh S ugh VINO has
The other Bennett sOuphouses opened thus Tar are at
No 500 Avenue A. No. ass secondst. and No. 70 East
Broadway In general characteristics and III the class
who get relief, they differ little from those already
described .,.p,.
An extensive soup Kitchen at No 1855 East Fttysev-
enth-st opened Monday last by the Relief Com
the Sparta SS %s1 sSsa Of 9
cold meat and bread is given between 8 g. M and IL
spa % ne he o. aS sE1p is sSGu
and liberal contributions coming in. There has
determined 10 keep up the soup kitchen for month
at least. II the applicant does not plainly appear
fourth OF those relieved too easily dependent and
show no for work good many are tattered In
the majority are aborers unemployed. with their
ilies besides sprlnkIing OF mechanics Outside char,
poor of the ward. but, IN the soup hiohenn no re-
TSe Howard Relief Committee in addition to their
work at No ~ Leonardst ON Thursday afternoon
opened at No 81 Thompsonst charitable eating house
and bread s given from g. m to $50 a. m ana supper
the from S0 % 70 So @ very rns oas
and orderly The relieved are chiefly laborers mecnan'
The Juvenile Guardian Society opened soup kitchen
last week at No. IA Deys Here meals are given from
.. 10 up. consisting Of soup, meat, and bread
Tickets for meals given at the desk IN the long hall
In the second story. where the meals are served and
are given contributors who wish 70 extend
relief through them. Hardly any discrimination Is
made IN giving ticket for the fTst time but
with the ticket In the case OF the repre-
hensible Is extended the injunction, Ea bu. come
| no more" Those in charge are willing TO relieve
| even the disspated and unclean, 10 some extent
believing that the first step toward reformation Is
meal of wholesome food They claim, however that
nearly all who fed willing to work They arc
laborcrs-some OF whom have been without work FOR
four months-mechanics and clerks with!a few broken
down gentlemen Altogether they include many
| Americana, more Germans, and still more
| Irish The policemen. whose opportunities for Judg-
| ment certainly good, are Inclined to
put the proportion OF parasites and bunmers" among
tho hungry applicants here at much higher ngure thsn
the bene VIOLENT gentlemen at the head Of the work On
| Wednesday, COZ fed here Thursday, 6is, and
| Friday. hour before closing. about COO had re-
ceived meal The main object OF the enterprise Is to
help out Of work and employment has already been
obtained for by agents OF the society Out
side relief and families Ia also carried with
| dgent preca cautOns against imp0sturo. Tue police oap
tain OF tho precinct Che rector OF Trinity Parish. and
the Roman Catholic priest VI tue PARISH are 9yptst In
| DIx lIa