New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
HOLIDAY CHARITIES.
PREPARATIONS FOR THANKSGIVING DAY IN NEW
YoRKs CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

PREPARATIONS FOR THANKSGIVING DAY IN NEW
YoRK's CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
Premonitions of the near approach OF Ihanks-
giving are beginning TO be felt by all classes including
the newsboys the turkey merchants and the turkeys
The clear days which succeeded the stormy ones OF
the early part week tradonay the ideal DAYS
for Thanksgiving tme laden they are with recoec-
tions of pumpkin pie, plum pudding and
other savory dishes that follow in the train
OF this rare old New-Engand holiday. There
is at present an alarming duness in the
poultry market but the weatherwise know this TO Dc
merely the lu before the storm, and tDat Delore te
close OF another week tidal wave OF turkeys VIII
come pouring in from the country IL is 10 Dc hopcu
that the poor as well the rich may aths season OF re-
ioicing obtain bountiful repast That class VINO 10
not believe in stung the paupers one dJ In the year
and letting go hungry the rest OF the time Is COM
posed OF persons who know the effect which the
one feast has upon the imagination and remembrance Oh
the poor been proved again and again that inc
Thanksgiving is long looked forward to and CRATE
fully recalled by its recipients
Te society which gives the most attention TO Thanks
giving Day is the Five Points House OF Industry ns
work is entirely unsectarian the presence OF dcstuon
being alone necessary insure its help This society
hopes on Thanksgiving Day to feed all OF the inside
Children" numbering 1136, and from l'Ooo W l'Zoo
outsi de Door Thesefplans made IN the race Oh
debt OF $1,000 the managers believing that the ienus
OF the institution will help them to remove THIS load
The dinner to the children viii be served at p m ana
that TO the outside poor hour later AT IL O'CLOCK
and again at 3 services will be held in the chapel, IN
which the children will sing, recite, and perform calls
thcnic exercises Thanksgiving Day has always been
oyous one at the Five Points aud tho managers inteno
to make il so this year.
The Howard Mission and Home for Little wanderers
will perform the work for the poor people OF the
New Bowery large number Of children will receive
plra0 a0vtng as well OF tlc
older benefciaries The mission puts forth special
pea for money provisions, and clothing 10 meet the IN
creased suffering indications OF which the cold weather
Is already bringing rhe Howard Mission gives away
great deal OF coal during the Winter and asks for assist
nce in this charitable work The mission is often called
upon to pay and burial expenses Those VINO
are willing to help this institution will have their gitS
called for by officers OF the society upon informing then
OF their wishes or they may be addressed TO the oce OF
the supernt ,ndent at No. 40 New BoWery
The managers Of the Chidrens Aid Society have made
arrangements for giving the inmates OF the girls Lodg
ng-housc Thanksgiving dinner. but they fear that tho
funds necessary TO furnish the newsboys with tne same
may be wanting Tho Boys Lodgin ghouses' at No
Duane-st No. n St Marks-pace, No 327 Rivingon'st,
No 700 East Eeventh-st No oil West Eighteenth-st,
and No 3l4 East Thrty-hfh-s, are under tho super
vision OF this society, and the occupants VIII He RenS
dsappoutet II they do not receive their usual ihahhs
s@Tis @ Wion Industrial School at No 127 Avenue A.
will ford about 27O children Thanksgiving dinner IN
addition To which 80 tickets for provisions WIZ De
cent o fhe poor families OF the church with which the
school is connected. The dinner Will take place at
o'clock and all guests requested to DC promptly Oh
hand. go "a. -...L
The Ncw-YOrk Infant Asylum will remember its moth'
er aud children. l30 Of the former and W oil the ae
Many of The smaller orphan asyums VIII follow suit AT
Blackwells Island the convcts viii be given dly Oh
rest aud better fare than usual the children ana nos-
uita patients viii receive a poultry dinner The prison
ers al Ludlow Jail and the TOmOs VIII zine more
sumptuOusy than usual and the other INSTITUTIONS Oh
rrstraut ana correction Will recognize In greater or
less degree, the presence Of Thanksgiving Day