New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-26
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THANKSGIVING PREPARATIONS.
A HOLIDAY FOR RICH AND POOR.


The preparations for celebrating this festival
day In this city have been on level with those OF
former years. and the holiday likely TO be observed
generally the benevolent Institutions thah
previously. Its chief significance however, when tho
much popular OF the Christmas holidays Is
borne ia mind, arises merely from Its being holiday
for business and aborng classes OF the community
While the observance OF the day IL on much smaller
scale than 10 early New-England history, 1t
still retains its distinctive features, differing
from all the other popular holidays OF tho year. IL 10
not day OF gifts, but Of feasting and reunion. Inc
church services, which are now common among almost
all denominations, form less important element OF the
day than formerly Many OF the churches OF the several
denominations hold union services High massis to be
celebrated ia some OF the Roman Catholic churches
while IN many Protestant churches elaborate pro-
grammes will he followed
For several days past the markets have been well
pltronzed and the OF yesterday afternoon and
evening were OF a most cnliyening description. The
thousands Of baskets brushing against every passerby
and the loaded market wagons rolling away In every
direction brought the hour OF to-day nearer. and
told OF the many homes to be made glad Tic children
OF the orphan asylum Industrial schools AMI homes,
are all to be treated the various holiday luXures In
addition to the charity entertainments mentioned IN
yesterdays TRIBUNE the boys OF the Ryington street
Lodging to be treated to good dinner OF tur
key and plum pudding at u p M The dinner Is TO DC
furnished by prominent merchant who takes CORDIAL
interest in the homeless boys aud has betrayed the
expenses Of the Thanksgiving dinner at this house for
the past three years Dinner VIII be prepared by MIS-
Calder for $50 boys. Thanksgiving dinner Is to be gwen
poor boys of the west side by Messrs Roosevelt,
at the sixteenth Ward Lodging house, at 30 p M Some
OF the church and local societies have provided for the
poor families in their sections, and the inmates OF the
public rcfOrmaory Institutions Will have an enlarged
bill of fare There will still be thousands of homes unable
to add anything to their usual scanty tables. and
thoughtful people Will DO well to remember them THIS
morning. A large numUer OF entertainments nave bcen
arranged for day and evening. Mltnccs are prom
sed AT all the theaters and in the evening the PERFORM
will be varied and popular Several reg mental
COMPANY, aud private balls viii be gwen. " cousin
JOnathan's Ode FOkcs' Create COncerV may be Wit
tanmcnts Will he attended with much interest Inc
Metropolitan Museum OF Art VIII Remain open from III
"A. To r.
The courts, municipal Offices CusomhOuse Stock Cold
Produce and other Exchanges will be Tue outgoing
trains all tho railroads crowded With persons
vino were going spend Thanksgiving with their fam
lies relatives, or friends. This especially the case
steamers bound east the day - more generally oh
served New England than In any other section OF the
Some OF the steamboat companies nave Issued
excursion tickets a about half rates.
Services Will be held in the majority OF the Brooklyn
churches thi, morning turkey dinner will be gwen
the inmates OF the Protestant Orphan Asylum Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum Home for INDECENT and Aged
Females. ST. Vlncents Home for DOys, Truant Homo,
Home for COnsunptiyes iDeDriate Home, Industrial
school, Home for Friendcss Women and Children, Home
for the Aged Poor NewsOOys Home House OF tle Good
Shepherd Peultentdty, ana laiL