New-York tribune., 1874-11-27
AGALA-DAY FOR STREET BOYS.
A MERRY AFTERNOON AT THE NLW-cHAN"I-HS AMI
RIVINGToN-sr. LoDGING-HoUsEs.

A MERRY AFTERNOON AT THE HEW-CHAN"ANS AMI
RIVINGToN-sr. LoDGING-HoUsEs'
Ample preparations were maue aV 'no
NcWsboy's Lodging house in Ne|-CAahOeiSs" ~ S.'o
TIE boysa good Tanks giving duner' Alhousn '''
contributions received Tor this object were m"cn ICES "
amount than they were last year, mus thro"IHE '"'
burden Of expense upon the Society," the dinner was M
excellent one About 500 pounds OF turkeys ana cAo'
were provided together with pies, cakes, conee tea
a., in abundance Mr.. O'COnor the superintendent
and his assistants. took great pans TO give tne
6iDing-roon and the long tables neat ana tas'c "P
pearance About O'Clock from all the lower wits
Of the city the ragged urchls began to troop 10 tAo
feast Before entering the dining-hal they "e4c
Obliged TO repair TO the bathrooms, from wiicn 'hoS
eroorred Transformed IN personal appearance-JheH
dusty clothes brushed, their un6amp hair c0moeu anu
tEe:r hands and faces clean. There were ho
speecles 10 detain the hungry little fellows fo"
their mc5l, but fast - they sat oo"h
they began the long rows o. stuH9u turAeSs NJ"
chickens the fat PIES the Gaiy frosted cakes ana inc
too-p hot con e set before them Their mlarity was
rnr strained and they laughed and Jokcd ald ate 10
their hearts content. Some of them had eVldenuy
dressed the occasion. Their ragged clothes were
neatly pinned into shapcliness new paper c'""''
cleaned under their ears. and bnghicolored rououS
served for necktes Several visitors came TO Watch he
c,c but the boys did not want to be interrupted and
snubbed visitors who attempted to draw them into M
necessary conversation. "Tn0se little fellows sald l"e
SUPERINTENDENT, have good deal OF prlde ana Seie
spect They think they pay for what they GET ana they
don't like TO be looked upon as the TecipehtS OF er1
They quickly resent any attempt to make a show Oh
Them They think they have right to eat thcll 1h@h'
giving dinner undisurbel and think so too" The to
tai number Of boys fed yesterday 4S about 1OOmo:e
than last year. After dinner many Of the little fellows
went into the gymnasium, large room well nttcd ana
provded with all the usual apparatus Here they enjoyed
themselves for hour or two and then went TO D,d'
The dormitorles win accommodate about 800 seepers
and tho rooms were well filed last night The mana
gors of the institution, especially the superintendent
who has long been connected with this particular
charity are acquainted with nearly every stTeetboy IA
the city, and know the needs OF almost every ore that
applies to them. Those who enjoyed the dinner ana the
amusements furnished at the NewsboyS Lodglhg-house
last NJ sht were all poor boys, who earn livelihood
principally by selling newspapers and backing pootS
Most Of them regular dodgers, but strange 0oys
who came were not turned away hungry but made
welcome not only by the managers but bv those who
shared their Thanksgiving dinner Tde uewsboys have
another good dinner to look forward to which VIII be
prepared for them on Christmas by private bounty.
At the Rvington Street LDdgincAouSe for BoYs last
evening a dinner was given by Henry Hawey and W. L.
aud A. L. Smith to the lOd;ers who are mostly boot
blacks and newsboys. The school and clnlngrooms
were neatly and tastefuly decorated with flowers and
eyergfeens and presented an attractive appearance.
On the desk in the school-rOom handsome aquarium
was placed. II was interesting sight TO watch the
eager faces OF the boys they sat az thor deSA5 ana
their anxiety TO taste the good things prepared for them
could not be concealed. AT 1870 D. the exercises
opened. The boys sang several HYMNS with foico anu
fccng, and addresses made hy the Rev ny Goss
and the Rev. Mr. Llnphler. Close attention was pail
10 tHe speahtIs' "I'Ho"Su 'nO ivy 81 NV" ~ "
they would be brief Then, under the direction OF
Goorce Calder the Superptendent, the boys formed in
line and quietly marched to the dinins-room below
about 40 partOOk of roast turkey ana plum pul
diD- and cakes pios ana oranges IA abundance Their
.,,. ~, ,ho ,,iia
qucJ anu oiuctS VoH'u0V az "" ''0
was Very crodit1be, AID attracted the atteH-
+,o, and c,ilcd forth the ayprobltion Of
'4ou a"d V""'u io''H 'Ho 'F, 1,
the NistOtS mere WIS H'"' VI ''o '0'''0'O' - nov ''
too often seen on similar Ons. Ju, at the close OF
"a, ,;,ror Az Vovcv ca-no in Ia Was received with
t"1 'i"H0i -i' -" W .' -' So
SchoOl"oI wDeh NlI' IdWc5 Fi'yNr vi MS 'i'- oit,
met men o.oFe' C'iJ'I'';{ i on ,u'' tvl-., "r
VIZ ',t IL" '' 'I-f so" ~ 80 NJ ~ =,
lis EiA incs buV to tie GiYcr II an lie then ni'
dnced Mr. Whlte WHO pldycd several pieces OF music on
the piano. George T. MlidA' WAO hds lOFmcfIy taken
the boys of the Lodg.n;- Ou>c Oh pcnc5 and cNcui-
sIOns, then made short address. lie was cntHusi-
astc3l received ana spoke oI hl' clnG known ny Almost
everybody Irese-' lie SAN Itit Hucctsh Wds Oily
gained iy PEI: Ncftls an" pTSi>'cn' "l'cHi'h IL
letdrhs were IhltFotIaCu WIN 4hh"S "cCuo.cs' S'N
OF lhe please te,' 'NcI hloN III nc NV
m-,oh stcei ~ ~ - -, & ;HI'S 1
woud long ieh9Iper t'e hllncS ol lhe'I nehe1c'oIs'
substantial lhiHh iViLg tllncf WdS gwen ytslct
day ~ thc pJIs Ci - NIh",htS Home, at % ar
rcu-et Iue i;eV. Father JOGn DruuGnl hjd lhVtc u
number OF the older boys had left the lustitu
ton ANA they, with the others, asSebrd III the hi,
where ne made brief address in welchOSen wOrl>.
iHai5iiy and ei0y tac SINE rIenis vida the srttcsi