The New York herald., 1876-12-01


good cheer OF the time was not denied TO any casual
vsi,or. and. most OF the boys have rather exen
clientele about 500 must have received comfort
able dinner. The delicacics proper 10 The occasion
served In no stntcd fashion, aud It is needless 10
say that The guests we're apprcciative Some OF these
boys are. IN fact, famous trcnchcr men One OF the
features OF Thanksgiving Is the opening OF new bank
IN The institution. IEe newsboys improve in thrift
and RS their old bank had not sufficient number OF
repositories has been provided. IN which
lao boys may lay aside their savings The frst do
posts Will be made to-day.
HOWARD MISSION
The Thanksgiving services al tho Howard Mission
were begun early and were very elaborate II cy con-
which took place IN tho chapel OF the Institution The
pubic Vas admitted al ton O'Clock, and the festivity
The dinner w.s n1olomrsa eaa a. wn'o us us
twelve O'Clock and continued until late IN the evening
Possibly, ~ contfoversion Of The old proverb lhat
enough is as good least. the cheer In this Instance
went tar beyond the narrow margin which enough
would imply The class OF working glrs and boys
moi served until SIX O'Clock, and even stiil later
feast was in progress The charitable provision OF tho
Mission reached over 200 persons connected with The
institution VIII e several hundred families outside
ceved us thanksgiving oenefactions
HOUSE or INDUSTRY.
The exercises al the House OF Industry, in Worth
street. were held IN the chapel and were largely at
tended. They were begun ut twelve O'Clock. and
sisted chiefly OF singing by the children, ana such
other ampsencnts MS NIGH: best minister to their
joymcnI Aier hoc< had been passed pleasantly
In this way dinner served in tho piayroon. Some
$50 inmates were provdsd Tor and u is needless 10 say
that thay enjoyed tner rcpast greatly They were
then entertained with further exercises Tor about
hour, and tor two hours later tho outdoor poor
the especial care OF the managers The day passed on
pleasantly and the charity oi the institution was largely
distributed.
THE PEABODY noNE
At the Peabody Home for Ola Women, free and
unscctarian, the Old ladies' had excellent dinner
good enough for king, sent IN by the numerous
trends OF Tins worthy charity. Ncv. Dr. Stephen H.
Tyna the President and many prominent people wcrc
present.
rng HOME poR THE pGInxDLEss.
The Home Tor tho Friendless, IN East Twenty ninth
street, which has Tor years done noble work IN
ins 70 The aid o children lcit withou! their natural
The past year has gwen shelter TO 900 adults
and children. and aided nearly 5000 persons Five
thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo children
registered scnoo lists During the same period
20 barrels Of oatmeal, 10000 loavcs OF bread aud
10000 garments distributed among tho
needy. a, one o'clock yesterday upward Of
$40 children werc given Thanksgiving dinner,
turkey beng OF course tho crowning dish The tables
attended TO by tho good ladies who have charge OF
the institution, and every little guest had much
he she could eat. II was sight worth walking
ihc long tables on either side before tho dinner.
with expectation in every LOOK and action Aud
when the delightful operation Of placing the plates
before each eager guest, each with It's load
o! turkey and ''nxngs, was completed how
The faces OF tho youngsters gowed with pleasure
and cycs opened w,dc at Tho glorious sightl IL Is
needless to say that there complaint on the
part Of any ono that he or sho had no appetite The
.ail the Kings horses and all the Kings meu could
not have exnguishcd IT, or got away tho dishes
they were put down before tho little army who. with
Ancc pie alter the destruction OF turkey brought
up the corps but H. too, was attacked and
the ncd OF operation as quickly as had Tho
great enemy Of the Car OF all tho Russias
YORK IArANr ASYLUM
One OF the deserving institutions In this city
the New YORK Infsnt Asylum. Tho main building Of
the institution IS at tho corner OF Tenth avenue and
sixty rst street, the country branch being at Flush
ing. Tho asylum was Incorporated by act of the
Legislature IN 1868. There under Tho care OF
the managers ility Gve aud ssventy.six chill
dren. "a IA ms a
asylum Mothers are admitted when about to be
nned and urc Kept IN the institution 10 nurse their
own children until wsaned. They arc then at liberty
leave, and II they show that they
provide well for them hoy are allowed to take
their children with thcm Ii they arc not able to tako
good Of them the children remain In tho asylum
the mothers being permitted to visit them. Mrs. A.
H. Gibbons the corresponding secretary and tho
sscharman' OF the House Committee stated 10 tho
writer yesterday that instances have occurred where
young women who have made misstep in lie, on
gcitin: married to the men who had wr0nacd them,
have taken their chilurcn from tho asylum under
prctcncc of adopting thcm thus preventing any.cx.
posure OF their past .ault The reporter, company
with Mrs Barues the housckecpcr, yesterday paid u
visit to tho various wards OF tho asylum TO SEQ how
tho h.ilc ones were enjoying thor Thanks
turnps and cranberrics furnished them and their
mothers, which was heartily enjoyed. The children
oil teeth nad Of course led by their mothers and
Of tho rnatrons remarked, they took good
that their darngs did not leave the table hungry or
Judson, Mrs. Barnes, the housekecper, aud Mrs.
Gibbons did everything that lay in their power to mako
the inmates, big and little feel perfectly 1t homo
They had dessert at the dinner but at time they
had plentiful supply ol cake. which the youngsters
enjoyed hugely. When The reporter called the dinner
had already been done iull justice 10, and
tho babies who old enough to walk
were found seated, some IN their mothers laps,
others the door, which was clean enough TO eat
on of-all looking though tho turkey had put them
IN the best OF spIrts The waits, to whom turkey
will be an unknown quantity Tor couple OF years TO
come, lying in thcK coscy CRIBS, paying the most
devoted TO their mix bottles some OF thcm
were % much occupied IN .nis arpc'lz'ns pastime
who chuckcd them under the chin and pulled ut their
Tiny to attract their attention There we're others
with their bottles ready at hand who were sleeping
soundy having evidently had their dinner long before.
Most oil the children were hnc looking hearty and
healthy, and us those who awake had toys 10
play wilh they passed Thanksgiving Day quite NOR
ry. Next Friday ami saturday there Is 10 be a lair
at Masonic Hail. IN ard OF tho New forK Diet Kitchen,
which Is sort OF auxiliary OF tho infant Asy um.
TIE JUVENILE GUARDIAN SOCIETY
gave its twenty ninth annual thanksgiving dinner to
the children oil It's industrial school, and also 10 those
who have been under IT'S immediate caro- during tho
last six months, numbering altogether about 800, at
tho society house. NO. ioi Eighth street Long be.
was throngcd with tho little ones. impatient to have
access 10 the capacons rooms OF tbcr house, wnich
they knew, judging irom tho unusual hustle Of the
preceding days, had been so prepared to give them
what IN their vocabulary is a sumptuous fcpast
The extraordinary scli-cunlmaud evinccd by these
hundreds OF children III their patient, orderly
dcmeanor hile awaiting their respective turns to be
waited upon by the ladies bespenks careful moral train
Ing They respectful attention to The remarks Of
tho Rev. William +. Escs, OF the Aanson Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev. Henry o. Hovey, 81 Barnabas
church. Brookyn, also 10 the addresses delivered
them Ny other gentleman Al the conclusion ot the
dinner. which lasted IRON tweve iii i've r a.. dis
trbutIOn made of sick supplies Tor the little
helpless sufferers unable 70 be present. and for whose
succor the society has carried on special department
fcei, ia conf with OF the recent
medical spcctors OF the Health Board.
WILSON INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
There assembled IN the pIayroom OF the Wilson In
dustrla school, Eighth street aud avenue A.
yesterday noon, about 800 children, ranging from two
andaa Ia eight years OF age. Ali the ttlc hearts
happy in anticipation oil IA Thanksgiving dinner.
Mss Emily Huntington, the ladylikc matron OF the
instituton was on hant making preparations Tor tho
dinner, keeping the impatient aud hungry htllc
order The tables, for charitable Institution,
very tcmptiny arranged and decorated, but tho
beauty saort-lvcd Tor shc lutle ones within
the limits al the aiming room, made havoc OF the
spcndoE II was rare sight TO see tho young ones,
all girls, direct Their attention 10 the chicken cussce
aud cake and ru, tact to everything edible on the