New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-26
HOLIDAY SCENES.
THANKSGIVING BOUNTY AND MIRTH.

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THE POOR AND NYRDY-CHARITY's FEAsTs FOR
TIE HUNGRY-GHTs TO BENEVOLENT INsrITU-
TIoNs-HOw THU DAY WAS SPENT BY ANUsE-
MENT SEEKERS.
THANKSGIVING was observed in this city and
suburbs yesterday under the most favorable crcum
stances. Not q cloud hecked the sky, the air was de-
ghtfu. and light haze along the horizon gave the I'M
preston Of return OF Indian Summer The ringing OF
bells and the deserted appearance of the business
streets with their long Of tightly doors and
windows made the day like sunday, bnt any suoh
feeling dssipated by the occasional clangor Of tin
rumpets and the rattle Of drums procession OF
grotesquely MASKED boys, hilarious target company
On its way TO the woods passed Doisily by An I'M
usually large number Of clubs and associations made ex
cursions into the country, 10 the shooting and
target-ranges and the remarkable costumes IN which
many OF them dressed attracted mach attention
Nearly all stores and other business places were
closed, the public Offices deserted, and services
were held IN most Of the churches, both Protestant
and Roman Catholic. All the charitable Institutions
made efforts TO have their benehcares forget for
day that they were not as rich as those upon whose
bounty they depended, and everything which goes ~
making up good holiday dinner-tnrkeys, chickens,
pies cakes, berries, fruit tea and coGee-were bount
fully provided for them. Private beDevoence not
idle, and many poor widows and bastarving families,
living in sunless tenements ana squad huts, bad for
day al least plenty TO eat besides something 10
noticeable feature of the holiday the great
standing and greatest wealth, merchants and business
whose well known IN the community, and
their wives and daughters who visited the both at
the various asy lums and homes and their places Of
living and helped TO cheer their hearts By gifts and
acts of kindness.
the shOne down bright and into the little
paved square the Five Points yesterday making rain
bows In the spray OF the fountaH and lighting up the
darkest hooks OF the squad streets In that part
OF the city, troops Of children began TO collect In the
square dressed in holiday garb Men with hands In their
pockets stood idly around the lamp-posts and
sionally few well-dressed ladies and gentlemen
made their appearance, carry ing heavy baskets and
packages OF provisions into the large dark brick build
ings which face each other from opposite sides Of the
square and Of which is occupied as chapel and
school by the FIVE Points Mission, while the other Is
known the :" Five Points House Of Industry" In
these buildings Thanksgiving dinners being served
for the poor children connected with the institution and
their relatives. The House Of Industry had promised
dinner for the outside poor, and the crowd OF hungry
little people, and the and women, in the square
impaently waiting for their turn after the regular
benelciares had had their dinners They were motley
group and attracted curious glalces from chance psses
as they stood summing themselves, with hunger and i'm
patience written in their faces They came from all
parts OF that squad neighborhood-old men hobbns
crutches younger men and boys dressed rags, and
carrying little children in their arms. They
waited hour after hour their numbers constantly In
in the chapels Of both institutions, Thanksgiving
cses by the children, such singing, Rotations, calls
themes, &c, taking place At l y. NJ
the AS children belonging 10 the House Of Industry were
marched into the spacious playroom where long tables
had been Get, spread with all kinds of substantial and
tOohsome food. Here they remained at dinner for
hour hundreds of visitors being allowed to enter and SIC
them eat and then they were marched back into the
chapel which was crowded with spectators and further
exercises took place. At p. the outside poor we're
taken the regular dinngroom, where four long tables
had been spread for them They admitted 100 alta
time and so impatient they 10 get I'm that the
force of policemen stationed at the door had great DIFF
fculty In keeping them in line. Sometimes
when the doors were opened they rushed
to effect entrance pushing, pulling, and shouting
and Of great disorder ensned They were ranged
along pine tables and before each person was placed
come bread basin full Of coffee piece Of pie, some
boiled cabbage and dish Of hash made OF pieces OF
turkey beef and other meat Visitors crowded into the
room and ranged themselves along the walls close 70 the
outer tables. The poor who fed were OF all ages
and both sexes Some unabashed, but there we're
young who showed evident signs Of having held
respectable positions recently and who in spite Of their
hunger seemed TO shrink from having their eating made
spectacle for curious The doors were kept open
outside poor for three hours and l059 persons
were fed The amount of gifts TO the House OF Industry
Thanksgiving this year exceeded by about 1900 that
of year. The managers provided dinners for 800
poor prisoners in the Tombs.
HOLIDAY BOUNTY OF PROMINENT CHARITIES.
At the Five Points Mission, exercises by the children
took place in the chapel az p m and addresses were
made by the Rev Dr. Deems the Rev. Dr. Crawford, the
Rev A. K. SANFORD, and others. At p m, the chill
drcn between 500 and 600 in number, sat down To eat
their Thanksgiving dinner in the diningroom Very ex-
tensye preparations had been made and the tables were
covered with turkeys. chickens, roast pigs pies, cakes
and candles, and adorned With flags. No dinner was
gwen the outside poor at this institution but to-day
the remnants the feast and all persbabe provisions
on hand viii he distributed among the poor families OF
the neghborhOod who are known 10 be worthy OF
charity About 81 400 received by the managers o
which 500 from the Board OF Brokers' besides gen
erous gifts of provisions barrels Of flour and potatoes
fruit furs, and clothing The schoolrooms were thrown
open for inspection during the day, and hundreds OF
visitors witnessed the OF the children The IN
FAINT class had dinner provided especially for them In
separate room.
Al the Howard Mission, at No 40 New Bowery, about
1900 children and their parents, belonging 10 families
known to the managers, received bountifni dinner
Singing aud eeatons by the children took place during
tue day ia the chapel George Weeks led the singing
and short addresses made by the Rev. Dr. Deems
4 : Hatch, tho Rev. DR.. MingDs, and Others. Large
quantities OF provisions and clothing received from
the friends institution, and considerable sums OF
money fully equal in amount to what was received ast
year at Thanksgiving. No was turned away hungry
At the Newsboys Lodging-house, In New Chanbersst,
dinner prepared at p. for tho 500 street boys
who make that place their home Sufficient gifts had
been received them the usual Thanh sgving meal
OF turkeys pies coffee sc. The boys, who came In tirod
from their work, sent into the Bathroom where
they were obliged wash brush themselves thor
oughy before entering the dinngroom. Many OF them
showed great deal Of pride in arranging their clothes
and presenting and tidy appearance as posi-
bic.
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