The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-28
HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS.
HUNTING THE BIRDS WITH WHICH TO
CELEBRA TIE THANKSGIVIN0.
Dealers Complaining that the Demand is Lees
than In Former Years-Where the supply
Comes From-Bm PooIe's ON TO the Poor.

Dealers Complaining that the Demand 1. Lees
than In Former Years-Where the supply
Comes From-Bm Pooies Gin TO the Poor
The war OF America against Turkey was
opened on Monday last and since that time the
campaign has been vigorously pressed. in spite
OF the fact that Gov. Robinson's proclamation
was the only formal declaration OF hostilities
On Tuesday and yesterday the work OF prepar-
ing the commlssariat for the campaign OF
Thanksgiving Day went on brlskly and without
intermission. and the slaughter OF the innocents
was sad to behold. Turkeys. poultry, and game
OF all sorts. from partridges to prairie hens.
flowed in by the ton. and Washington Market.
the central point OF this annual fight. was alive
| with purchasers.
Last night the rain fell in torrents. II may be
measured by inches by savants. but the econom-
| ical housewives who did their own marketing
| will be very apt TO describe the rain as falling
| by the foot or yard. In addition to the rain
| there was brisk breeze. now northorly, and
now with westerly direction. that rendered
umbrellas almost as useless for purposes OF
protection as toothpicks would have been. and
| spattered the rain-drops over the extremities
OF pedestrians with liberality that could have
| been dispensed with In spite OF these draw
backs many brave women dared the storm. and.
armed with umbrellas. arctics. and market bas-
kots ventured into tho muddy precincts sur
! rounding Washington Market Still. the at
| tendance was less than ono-1fth OF what 1t usu-
| ally Is on Thanksgiving eve. and the dealers In
| poultry and game felt depressed and discour-
| aged.
The rain drove the peddlers. who usually
| make Vesey street trading pandemonium.
to their homes. and only the sellers OF crockery
and other indestructible goods bravod its pone-
trating fury. 1t must be- fierce storm that
keeps a Washington Market peddler away from
his stand any night. but when II comes on the
eve OF the great feast day OF the year little less
than hurricane would move him. Last night
you saw no cheap lemons and oranges no sus-
penders at Less than cost; no shoelacee at five
| cents "A dozen no knick- -knacks in tho shape OF
pocketbooks. combs chromos. toys. puzzles.
photographs. and so on. Ono dociul wretch
stood out in tho binding rain trying to soil
bananas. but no one would stand in front OF his
stand long enough TO make his selections. ana
he finally went home drenchcd aud disgusted.
In the vesey street entrance to the market.
the home OF cheap poultry. there was dense
crowd. and turkoys o. rather dubious appear
| Others. with elaine TO youth aud freshness.
brought ~ cents, but the majority Of the buyers
| OF this side OF the market II that ono need not
move ten PAGES 10 provide all the materials for
| his Thanksgiving dinner. The turkeys hang
around him in groves. Cranberres at cents
a quart u quarts for is centsl are sold
within two feet; an old woman. mounted
on a cheese box IA n pedestal. and looking
like statue OF worthy poverty. somewhat
| worm -thten bl ukf SOILS nffpS hlu spltSs :
n tow. w.hcaded boy. with voice ike locomotive
whistle. dsposes Of butchers skewnrs. and II
| you want to cross the street. or walk down the
aisle two PAGES. you can buy all the celery and
other trimmings you REQUIRE Celery sold late
last night at cents bunch. price. as one OF
the dealers proclaimed, that brings It within
the reach Of the humblcst purse" Tote the
truth. however. turkey and eranberries seemed
TO have the inside track. although there were
hieh-tonod purchasers who laid in stores OF
celery.
Late in the evening tho very best turkeys
| that sold In the day timc for 1S cents. could be
had for l6 cents. while tho low grade stock had
the rain having ceased. and the market men put
up their prices. Turkeys that had sold Ms low
aS II cents went up to II cents ducks advanced
from l3 cents to 4 cents geese from ~ cents to
a cents chickens from II cents to II cents
prices. Tho housewives who had held them
selves back for a change in tho weather. were
promptly on hand ~ soon as the change oc-
; Cured. and the poultry dealers lost their
appearing OF desolation ana despair Hs they
erumbing among purchasers, for the rule is
that tho latest conner catches the best bargains
but In THIS case inc ram had changod lhe course
those who had brgvcd the storm. Taken alto
gether. however, the sales last evening were
not equal to those of Thanksgiving owe last
year. which may beilue 10 tho hard times or to
the rain. 1t is best 10 believe that the rain was
the principal cause OF the falling on
Not long ago certain correspondents OF The
! sun engaged in "A controversy relative TO Bill
| Poole. the great pugist whose enmlty to the
! late John Morrissey was notorious. Yesterday
. an old Washington Market man recalled one Of
, that Will commend his memory to the pubic
more thoroughly than would recital OF his
| dealers stand on tho eve OF Thanksgiving Just
= said: send chickens and turkeys for that
Z You can't have all Of this" the dealer re-
! piled; we mean TO have hand in
| The result was that the poultry dealers OF the
J market dubbed together, and the next day all
e the principal charities ~ New YORK reeeiyed
o turkeys and chickens without stint Bill Poole
6 slOO was only drop in the bucket but II was
{ the drop that illed It. Since that time Wash
8 and meat to the charities OF the city, and has
= organized system that aids materially in ih,
efforts OF the charitable 10 mako at least one day
l. Of the year pleasant and happy one 10 tht
II "Wc do not make an abatement in our prices
o | undrr any circumstunccs.' leading dealer
d said last night " but the outside men. who have
q not our facilities for keebing stock on hand
: until we soil 1t. aud We arc never in hurry
y Once in whilo 1t spoils but that goes TO proil
ing our price. Most Of our poultry comes from
the Wesl. New Jersey raises some turkeys fo
this season. and in summer We draw on Iona
. Island In chickens we draw our supply from
~ the West although there IL an ingenioui
FrenchmAn, named Corbett. on Long Island
, who haiches chickens by heat. and raises then
y, by steam Il believed who mas 4 DIE hQlei patron
)t age. and sends thousands to the market
x This is II bad Thanksgiving eve, anothe
= dealer said. but We have done 80 good busi
h ness this week lhat we can stand it.
T. OF the public Thanksgiving entertainments
H. to-day the following are most notleeable;
Bellevue Hospital patients Will be rcgalcd b,
1000 pounds of poultry and other refreshments
ir In the evening there will be a concert at whcl
Ia Miles Munior and Spiekcr will sing. and Mr.
~ Mullegan organist Of the Church Of the limo
10 cents. will preside; Killarney tho Song o
i. the Coqurtte. and other selections form part o
AZ the programme,
ID Tie lady managers OF the widows and Or
ID phans' Association. 5 Winthrop place, will en-
4 tcrtain tnoir proteg6s between u and ? T. NJ
ut at dinner
10 Francis Murphy announced yesterday tina
., the time had arrived whom arrangements mus
TO be made for overflow meetings To-day an all
ID day meeting is to bo held. Food is TO be serve
A. to those needing 1t, and Mr. Murphy invites al
who are not provided with turkey to call an
le see him.
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