The New York herald., 1876-11-29
THANKSGIVING DAY.
How It Will Be Observed in the
City and Vicinity.
THE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
One Days Good Cheer for the Poor
and FriendIess
OUTDOOR SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

BY the proclamation OF the President Of tho United
States the Governor this State the people
called upon to gather in their respective places of
worship tomorrow and render thanks to Almighty
God FOR the blessings OF tho year which has almost
closed New York has many things to be thankful
tor not the OF which her noble institutions
OF benevolence every form Of and helps
lessness in life. Some, II ALL OF these appeal at
this time loudly for help and encouragement, and in
the generosity OF their hearts the benevolent public
which has hitherto sustained them will not fail them
now. Perhaps those that appeal most touchIngly to
the heart OF the community nre .hcy that caro- for
the waits OF society, such as the Howard
Mission, the Five Points Mission, the House OF In
dustry the Home for the Friendless, the Newsboys
Lodging houses New Chambers and Warren streets,
the Boys Lodging House, in East Eleventh street. The
ST. Vincent Home Boys, Warren street, and the
industrial schools in charge OF the Chiidren's Aid
Society Those institutions will endcavor lar as the
at their disposal viii allow to give the usual
Thanksgiving Day dinner TO their .beneacarics. Not
one OF them Is blessed With an overlowing treasury
from which draw the funds for tho proposed hours
OF good cheer the helpless aud needy, yet there is
still time mako the occasion pleasant for all Those
ncnod give OF their abundance TO the Institutions
of charity In midst cannot go astray by selecting
any all mentioned herewith.
Tho Five Points Mission which has been thirty or
years operating the site Of the Old Brewery
no 81 Park street, will hold special services tomor-
row. IL has cared 800 children within its walls
during tho year and nearly many outside, besides
giving shelter and home TO score OF small families
In its buildings and distributing It's benevoiencc
10 thousands outside. The mission 10 iroe
from debt, is 1hcenlly supervised ard nomcaly
managed. and the contributions in money, food and
clothing that received 60 directly to the oeneh-
carics The managers from their long experience of
tho past and .hor present outlook, think this Will be
the hardest winter they have known for many years,
and the suder.ngs Of the poor viii be very great,
They earnest appeal for donations for Thanks
giving and for the days that to follow IT, all OF
which may be sent to Rev. c. S. Brown, suporintcnd-
ent, he will send after them II informed Of the
donors desires The want OF the mission at this time
is thrccfold greater than II was year ago.
The House OF Industry, In Worth street, will hold
the usual Thanksgiving Day exercises In tho chapel
and dinner will bo served to the children in
the playroom This institution has also done
a good work for several hundred helpless children
and adults during the year, and IL deserves tho
continued support of tho benevolent Christian
people OF the city. The Superintendent, Mr. W. +.
Barnard, will be glad TO receive send after any
donations that may be made to tho House. During
the year 1t has sheltered fed and wholly partially
clothed 10a7 persons; 422, $50 meals have been fur
nlshed and 76l articles of clothing given away In
tho school 1856 children, and the average attend
Ance has been AGO. The institution is SO 900 In debt,
and contributions Of money and clothing solicited
tho necessary expenses Of the past year exceeded
the receipts No charity In the city worthy OF
aid than this rr-a
The Howard Mission, In Roosevelt stroet, near
Chatham another of those charities that Now York
has occasion to be thankful for II has been operating
for several years In Of the most destitute portions
OF the city, In tho Fourth ward, and has relieved the
wants OF thousands OF poor children aud families, who
would have porished had its help been afforded
Don't let It DO forgotten next Thursday, and after
good dinner Of turkey and pumpkin pie its children
will demonstrate for the satisfaction Of visitors what
close affinity exists between good song and good
neal
At the Home tho Friendless In East Twenty ninth
street. dinner for several hundred children will DO
served at O'Clock Thank sgivlng Day, and at
hali-past two and six p M exercises will bc held
the chapel The Home has sheltered the last year
O50 adults children and aided IL $50 persons In
its schools 1882 children registered Moro than
5000 visits have been madc among tho poor ana 20 ]
garments given out Shoes shoes shocsi new or
second hand: garments OF all sorts and Sizes for boys
and girls, adults and infants; provisions bedding
money needed Donations may be loft at the ONCE
No 20 East Twenty ninth street. or will bc sent Tor II
desired.
The managers or the Wilson Industrial School in
avenue and Eighth street, OF the w.sest asd best
benevolent Institutions In city,
OF the distressing want existing among the poor and
their pressing needs, appeal to the pubic tor gener
snare OF their contributions During the past
year this mission has had under Its s20 children
beng the representatives OF us families. In three
iourths OF which the mother is the only parent. To
these children they give only mental and spiritual
instruction, but " hoesome dinner every day somu.
times breakfast and in extreme OF need pail
OF soup ana loaf of bread home to the starry
ing mother and infants And thcy appeal TO their
kind friends both in the city and country to send
them donstons OF winter vegetables ana
cabbagcs, apples, &c, thereby. they being as
sured OF the blessed promise that HE that hath pity
upon tho poor lendeth unto the Lord and look, what
he layetn out shall bo paid him again" 1t hoped
that large portion oil these gifts may be in before
annual thanksgiving dinner to its beneGcaries. The
newsboys and bootnlacks and street waits generally
down town should not be forgotten this fetal day
Let the donations be generous and timely.
The ladies OF the Soldiers Relief Association hope
provide a Thanksgiving dinner for disabled soldiers
and the widows and orphans Of those who were killed
In the rebellion. Provisions be sont to day
twenty SECOND regiment Armory, fourteenth street
addressed 10 Mrs John A. Kennedy, No lS5 West
Twenty second street. or 10 Mrs William +. Have
meyer, No. 335 West Fourteenth street.
ST. vincents Home for Boys, Nos SO and IS Warren
street, will furnish Its usual Thanksgiving dinner Of
poultry aud pastry nj one =. NJ.
TIE Boys Lodging House, No. 700 last Eleventh
street, mas but little money with which to give its
usual MONDAY meal Tho friends OF The institution
hope that the contributions to-day viii enable them 10
carry out their cherished prograinmca good tmo 10
a under tneir care G!.s, eitner OF money or pro-
VISIONS may be sont TO the care Of the maron, MIRA
l.. Brown, as above.
The ncwsboys will receive their turkey and anything
else tho liberal minded may contribute Tor their ben
eft at the lodging houses In New Chambers and Duane
streets All The other lodging houses various parts
OF tho city hope furnish the usual Than Ks giving
meal So lew contributions, however, have been rc-
ce!ved, that there is slender prospect OF the
places under the Of the Ch,iren's Aid Society
The Ryingon street Lodging House OF the lat
ter, and the newsboys aud bootblacks sheltered there
very down hearted at tho prospect OF
morrow. Surely the lads will not be deprived tho
meal so long looked forward to. The bare OF
the tact that the means yet 10 De furnished Tor tho
manageentto carry out their intention this respect
VIII certa cause the bcnevolcny inclined 10 supply
them Donations should be sent TO George Calder,
Superintendent, No 32s Rivington ST.
The managers OF the New York Infant Asylum will
have the usual reception at the different homes to-
Patrons OF The institution earnestly in
vted to be present during the day that tncy may Wit