New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-28
THANKSGIVING DAY.
AN ATTRACTIVE HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

AN ATTRACTIVE HOLIDAY PROGRAMME.
oDsERyANCEs AT CHARITABLE INSTITUTION
CHURCH SERVICES AND AMUsEME rs.
The markets have been in holiday attire for
more than week. and the stalls, we'll filed with fowls
OF every kind and grade, have plainly said that Thanks
giving Day was approaching. Washington and Fulton
Markets were crowded at every hour yesterday with
housekeepers who went away with heavily loaded bas
kes Prices were uniform and seemed made suit the
buyer rather than the seller. II was generally adj
mitted that the prices were below those OF former
years On Tuesday turkeys sold at from 10 to
II pound although of the outside stalls
the stock from Long Island aud NewJerscy could be
bought AT II cents. Prices were little higher yeser
day. Philadelphia turkeys ana chickens brought
from IS to 20 cents pound: turkeys from New
Jersey I9 cents ana those from this State 10 cents
pound; quail were worth from 81 to 81 % dozen;
ducks 81 pair ; cartridges and grouse 81 apair;
canvas-back ducks 81 10 pair; redheads 81 % pair
and Philadelphia squad 81 % to SO so dozen Vege
tables great abundance at prices considerably
lower than last year.
Business generally will be suspended. All the banks
and exchanges will be closed The clerks offices Of the
courts VIII be open. Public offices will be closed, but
the Post Office Will remain open until 10 a. M At the
Custom House deputyeOllectOr will be IN attendance
between aud 10 a. m, to furnish the ne
cessary entry aud clearance papers for vessels
Ilere VIII ne no SESSIONS IN tue public sCDOOlF
The day Will be observed in the customary manner by
most OF charitable institutions in the city. Dinners
will be proyi led for hundreds OF Door people, aud
amusements of various kinds will be given by the chill
dren under the OF the charitable societies In many
OF the Institutions the managers depend entirely on the
public 10 supply the dinners The hard times" have
been felt most keenly IN OF the institutions, and
the response which NowYOrk made to the appeals from
the yellow fever districts to have cut of much OF
their usual support.
The Candrens Aid Society furnishes annual treat
70 It's wards at Christmas On Thursday however there
will be exercises OF different kinds at al ITS lodging
houses dinner will also DO gwen at each establish
meut - -n,,
A. The children will assemble az l o'clock ia tine large
payroom for dinner. DeyOtOns Ia the chapel VIII f0l-
ending casthenIc exercises by the children. At the
same me ali the deserving poor tgaI Can be aeeomm0-
peced that about 200 persons Will be made happy
lie homeless boys VINO cared for al the kiylDgton
num.pnddIng The expense Of this, aud also OF
kibIIon afterward Is 70 be betrayed ny downtown
NM befriended tue boys Tor many
Alter the inmates viii entertain their friends and
The public Is invited TO the entertainment I'D the
The Five Points Mission will prepare 500 people at
O'clock After boys OF the mission cared for,
tue poor will be invited to dide AZ 1870 O'clock an Gu
tertanment. consisting OF doclamatOnS, gymnaStlc
rrcses and music. VIII be presided over b. Bishop
Al ST. vIncent's Home for BOYS, at Nos. SO and So
Warrensl., the will begin Win mass at
O'Clock tue morning. About 400 boys Will SIT down to
dinner at II O'Clock 10 turhey pUm-puudng. CRAM
berry sauce and full supply Oi vegetables The dinucr
will be FURNISHED this year by members oi 81 Josephs
Union songs. Rotations ana Otner exercises Will DO
given by the children Father DrumgOoe VIII be III at
tendance. 80, -,
at o'clOoK al ST. Barnabas Home at No 3Oi Mulberry
At Provisions money will be thankfully received
either by Ellen or toe Rev C. T. Woodruff super
mtendent ,,, ~, ,o,,... D.. 49,,
cis,s will begin at y. m with SINGING ana REGULATIONS
A good dinner VIII afterward be served 10 1000 poor
cuhiren Contributions are needed here.
The usual dinner viii be served to 900 children at the
Home ruo Frendiess, No. 81 East ThIrteth-st Tx
rlcises will follow at 23O and $3.50 p M AT the News
bows Lodging-House Nos Duane-st. the inmates Will
also be treated 10 IA dInnor.
pIuyde dinner for the disabled soldiers,
and FOR many of the widows aud orphans OF those VINO
lc IN tine late war Contributions OF provisions aud
money are earnestly solicited
Tue 80 children connected with the Wilson Indus
trial SruoO for girls will receive substantial dinner
through the klnuness VI irIends.
T1e Commissioners OF Charities and Correction have
mnur for supplying an extra dinner III the
Institutions under their charge AT the TOnDs and Belle
yuc Hospital turkey will be auded TO the Usual Dil OF
fare the Inmates OF tho institutions on BacRwelPs,
Wards ami Rsndpli's Is ands w BIO similarly rea.ed
Tnr chlluTen tue House Of Refuge will snare IN
Tne usual festival viii be given by the New-York Jul
venue Guardian Society, al No. lOl 81. MarKs-pace
Al tue Home for LIte Wanderers preparations have
been made iced 1000 guests Tue isoV Willard Par
viii be present p9neyole1 lazy OF TINS Gl'y WIN
IOdgiug- House Dinner VIII DO eaten at 1880 p ~ The
Iuullgrrs tue Now-NUrk INFANT Asylum wi observe
Ine Gay wb tnor wants. The LADIES ask for assistance
10 continue thclr work. -, .
Curcues ,nd rel IaOus societies Will celebrate the
day with special services ana deSOtOns. AT all the
Roman Catholic Chulcnes Thanksgiving masses Will be
sd M the same Sunday. lhc C1urcD OF tue
Cnyeunut, ParK-aye. ana Inrly hnh-st and the con-
xregaton kutger ProsOy Ierla Chuch VIII mold
Union service the hIst-uamCI church. Dr. Vincent
nm breach at IL "a. IN A unIed service wnI be ned
at the Memorial Presbyterian Cuurcn. Sudisonaye ANA
Tmrt, NTH Tho Rev. IL A Rccd, OF the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church, viii preach Al tue
Madi,on Avenue Baptist Cnurch Dr. BridSman viii
~ each al the mOrhng service Services NlI Oo lie Il
a. o'clock aL Zun Church, MadisUD-sye. and Thirty
ntth-s The Rev. Or. Tiffany VIII preach on National
CHARACTER" at ST. pauls Methodist Episcopal Cnurch
DR. Crosby and his congregation Wil unite IN the
services IL The lair AT the new Cathedral on
Fiflu.aye. VIII remain ODen day and evening Gil
nIore's Band Wal furnish music. II Tue weather
he TAR sports Of Various kinds VIII lake place
several geutlcmen living at Fort Washington nave
orauiz ii hare and hound nuns. Tue meet VIII DC AT
s0werby's Hill, kmgsbrldge Road. Ihe fourth annual
CIub viii be held hsI grounds IN West Fntyourth-
Al 4 Thanksgiving tea-party Will 30 gwen IN the
GROOM the Young Mems Christian Association
nj 1880 y. There VIII DO natinee performances ~
most q the theatres.
Tnanksgiying Day will DO celebrated usual in
Bro,kiyu, At 1879 q. M musical pro-ram'he VIII be
rIug Oh ST. AIMS Churcn chimes by THOMAS LO"rle
There WILL DO preaching IN PlJmOuln ana Olnof
clurches In mauy Instances several CONGREGATIONS
lrptiug in single There Will De matinee per-
f,rInpLcrs AT the Academy Of Musc ana the New PARK
Tneatre au In tue evening numerous entertainments
of social character W cake place. The inmates Oh me
couniy in ttutOus AT 4 atbush Will DE served with
special holiday dinner, 200 pounds VI turkey aud "a
tons OF chicken having been purchased .or tnat pur-
pose. The unfortunate occupants OF jail ana peh
Tertiary, will receive no more than their usual
rare
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