New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-29
DETAILS OF THE PREPARATIONS.


sufficient The markets holiday aspect Turkeys
Of all grades of fairness I'LL the stalls stroll through
the larger city markets shows that similarity OF
prices prevails; hence those OF Washington ana
Fulton Markets may be given as fairly repre-
sentative the cost Of Thanksgiving "subsantlals
At Washington Market the best turkeys selling from
Is to 20 cents pound at retail those from Philadelphia
bringing the highest prices. Chickens also Drng from
Is TO 90 cents according TO size At outside STANDS they
were selling as low IL cents Csnvas-oack DUCKS
bring IS pair; redheads, 81 25 and 81 % p"lIi
Quail 50 so dozen; partridge and grouse, 81 a pair
The supplv OF game is good but there has been scarcity
OF turkeys Fish does not sell readily Thanksgiving
week Salmon sold for 80 cents pound; striped pass
and smets 20 cents pound halbut, pckerel eels ana
pike is cents pound. OF course, the meat haiAe' 10
decidedly dull at present.
At Fulton Market turkey, chicken, and duck, may DE
bought at II to 20 cents pound quail Tor - uozen
eanyas-back duck, 50 so pair redheads, 81 20 PAIR
and wild turkey 25 cents pound Young pigs far 10
look upOn bring - 10 81 So Good Long Island turkeys
were offered at pound striped bass 20 cents
mound: smelts l5 90 and 25 cents salmon. so cents
Spanish macero 35 cents and fresh mackere Is cents
mound; terrapin ST. So. S26 and $50 dozen green
turtle, 16 cents pound.
Thanksgiving will be celebrated by large number OF
charitable institutions; many OF the theatres have special
programmes for the day or give extra matinee perform
ances and as usual the churches Will observe the ami
yersary. The managers OF charitable institutions VINO
expect to entertain their wards by bounifu repast
have felt the hard times keeny in many instances
gifts have not been numerous.as IN former years
The Five Points House Of Industry No 100 Worth-st
Will serve their children in the spacious play
room at p. m, on Thanksgiving Day. and at z O'Clock
the operetta of The Flower Queen Will be sung ana
elees and calsthcnics will follow. dinner to the out
annual appeal for aid the managers that it is almost
entirely dependent upon public contributions tof sup
YAK pair Of Shoes Ii has had ops children
fooI with an
may be sent TO Hugh n Camp treasurer NO 100 worth
The Five Points Mission. No. 81 Parkst will have
singing declarations and calisthenlcs by the chhdien
in the chapel al 100 p m, and dinner rom TO p
IN Contributions may be sent TO the Rev = . BroWn'
NE Cldren's Aid Society, No oil West 1st-st, will
spread dinner for the homeless boys OF ue SlXitehl1
Ward LodgiHg.House Of The Society Iaat oiq LltIo
and patron, Theodore Roosevelt, mas IurhlsHeu tue
means. Dinner Will be eaten at ?. No. ana the re-
uainder OF the evening devoted to amuseueuIs
The Howard Mission aud Home tor lAtie Na1SereIs'
No 40 New BOwery, sOics contributions Tor Inauhs-
giving dinner All articles may be sent TO A. : Hatch,
president, No. Nassau-st.. or to II. l.. Ionpklns'
% & for RE fTidndess No 80 East Thrtieth-st
Will he visitors, and dinner viii oc served at p
10 800 children. At $50 ana p NJ theIs WIZ oG eN-
orciscs by children IN the chapel and addresses by
Tle Wilson industrial Home will give dinner to over
200 Children al tie Mission House No. l2J St Mafs's-
place. al 1890 p. Baskets or FOOD VIII Ue gwen 10
families i'm need connected with the Mission OHth are
Tie managers Of TIE Eleventh street BOYS Lodging
House solicit contributions oT dinner for me nevsb'{s
and hoothdcks of the institution. Gifts may be sent 10
NJ. UuVuV.. No. 4Ol Last i4.rNtliuht
inc Norkiugwomcn's Protective Union, No IS
Bleeckerst, VIII give dinner to poor young grs ana
for every branch OF labor except household
Thc Sisters Of st. Barnabas House. No. 3O6 Mulberry
ct solicit contributions % furnish Thanksgiving dinner
10 over 700 children at 1870 p m g l. woodruff super
Ibr Conn,is.oners Of Charities and Correction have
bought 900 pounds Of poultry ali those III city
Institutions viii enjoy 81 ample meal today ~.
M.y, yesterday, sent 10000 ol Sters TO D. served To-
Say to Tie 1000 sick IN the ctys charge Mr. Clse WIN
lie Othsr inmates Of the Ionbs vii be furnished a
THANKSGIVING dinner the Warden having purchased 500
pounds Of poultry As there are 400 inmates uls WIZ
give allowance of pounds TO each person spfca.
religious services VIII DE held IL the iomDs by The Rev.
John p. Betber Chaplain To me prisoners All Llls'oIh
service viii DE Lcd IN the afternoon.
The Camp Mission, No. ZIG EzaDetl-st: needs lmme-
date help unsectaran ana has been for many years
supported By Two persons. whom recent losses
Nsson ci drrn when they were told by their supenn
tcnden that they must give up their school unless help
tie pennies they could earn 10 assist ~ pay |
ng the rent, which is $50 a month II |
iho other expenses Of the Mission may be met |
A. T. Austin. superintendent al No ll3 Last Forteth- |
The ladies Of the soldiers Relief Association assembled
Of the 22i Regiment Armory, Yesterday 70 distribute
Tie requisites for good Thanksgiving dlnDer among
thc disabled soldiers, and widows aud orphans OF |
those Who fell III tie late war At noon, 800 people
waiting for their presents, while IN small room
each applicant turkey and vegetables More than
800 turkeys were thus given away, and over dozen
Iie RymgJon street Lodging House, No. S25 Riving-
tOISt Will give ana entertainment III CONNECTION Win
the boys dinner al 1880 p
At 81 Niucelts Home for Boys. Nos 50 and 80 War
rent concert viii be gwen by The children vt 1870
dinucr -
Numerous entertainments OF various kinds are
nOunced for Thanks avng Day and evening The annual
Thanksgiving mass Of the Catholic Union will DO cele-
bracd at o. AIMS Church East Twclfh-st, during the
day. The l It'll Regiment Colonel f. Unbekant, gives
reception D. No. in the armory at Grand and Centre
sts The Young Mems Hebrew Association holds its |
third anniversary the evening at Lyric Hail. The |
exercises Will be musical AMI literary. The third annual
handicap games OF the ScOtishAmerican Athletic Club
viii be played on the club grounds No. 329 West Fifty
fourtlst at . p IL. 2O0-yard, 440yard and Onchaf
mile races Will run. and throwing the hammer, vault
ing with the pole, and pher athletic feats. viii make UP
the programme.
matches have been arranged for the Washing
ton Grey troop OF cavalry at CreedmOor for which
eral prizes are offered. The ScOttishAmerican Rife
Club, 9TH Regiment Rife Club, and tie 18Th Regimen
Rife Club, Of Brooklyn, viii also shoot In matches
Young who wish to Indulge their taste for reading
to-day will find the readingroom and library Of the
Young Mems Christian Association open.
The theatres. a rule, viii give two performances
Thanksgiving Day At the Fifth Avenue Miss Anderson
appears In Eyadne " at the matinee. and i " Meg
Mcrries in the evening. Miss Rose Eytnge plays
Antony and Cleopatra at the Broadway Theatre az
ternoon and evening. Mr.. SOthCrn appears in d" Tie
Crushed Tragedian in the afternoon for the last time
and in "The Hornets Nest" in the evening. " The
Mothers Secret" will be given at the Union Square
Theatre afternoon and evening. At Wallacks Theatre,
"False Shame" with Ii. j. Montague, in his popular
character Of Arthur, Lord chiffon, will be
PLAYED afternoon and evening. n Booths The
stre "Under the Gashght" viii be played
Mt the matinee, and Mr.. Jefferson VII appear
IN the evening IN Rip Van Winke." "Ihe Drunkard's
Home may be seen at Nblos afternoon and evening.