The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-29
THINKsGITING DINNERS.
The Inmates of the Public and Private Insu-
tutIons Mnde Glad.

The thousands Of inmates Of the prisons
hospitals. and public institutions were chcorcd
by the Commissioners OF Charities and Cogrcc-
ton In the police courts there We're many
prisoners. and although the Justices and the
police seemed inclined to deal lcniently with
them they preferred 10 be committed. knowing
that thousands Of turkeys. chickens. and hams.
and bushels Of vegetables. were waiting for
them Bellevue Hospital and Charity Hospital
were visited 10y many who left fruit and flowers
for the sufferers. The 100 prisoners in tli"
penitentiary and the same number in the
Workhouse were we'll fed with turkey and
other luxurics. In the various institutions. in
the evening. there, We're concerts theatrieals,
and amusements which delighted patierts AMI
Five hundred boys sat down to dinner last
evening in tho Newsboys' Lodging House. in
Chambers street. with appetitcs shnrpcnrd by
an enforced fast and thorough ircinn'ion 70
make the most Of the tempting vinnds sot be-
fore them. There was nothing approaching the
style OF one Of Demonico's full dress dinners,
nor were the laws Of etiquette strictly adhered
TO yet there was Rs much thorough enjoyment
as ever honorcd a feast aud as hcnTty fun ~
ever was seen at q minstrel show. fcw ot tho
urchins wore coats and some had pnntaloons
that could only be 50 called by an extreme
stretch Of courtesy; In tho matter OF shoes ihe
varieties were marked, not by style, but by lit-
iercnt stages Of shabbness. But the appctites
were there. and the faces aud hands OF the little
Arabs shoue with recent ablutions. almost as
brightly as did their eyes in anticipation OF
their one annual feast The majority Of the
boys were under l3 years Of age, but here and
there the presence Of downy board, and the
disagrecnblc hRrshness Of voice peculinr 20 M
preaching manhood. betrayed the youth OF ma
The Five Points Mission takes the lead gem
orally over the other institutions in the ornh-
mentation Of its dinner tables; Little ilags
were numerous yesterday on them. together
with candy Rrottoes and pyramids OF macaroons.
roasted pic was at tho head OF ench table. Five
hundred children were fed. Nhen no moro
al invited 10 kl
Tic Five Points House Of Industry fed about
children resident there. The exercises OF the
Juveniles were as usual entertaining. The
girls we're al IN white. ~ addition to rcciia-
At the Howard Mission about 800 persons
were fed. In the interesting exercises Of the
school the Rev. Dr. Deems, tho hev. l)r. BOW.
ditch OF Brooklyn. ard DR.. Perry delivered
The New York Juvenile Guardian Society in
st. Marks place fed its 400 children In its
thirty years OF existence ii has fed $4,000 chill;
dron. and II hopes 20 purshnso tnrm oii
VII 'eh Sih', viii support he children.
The widows and QrRhans, Association n and 30
oTpRS@s B9e 9 9t T1.aGp pGf9S SoE ied ~
girls applying. and gives them supper. bed. and
breakfast without charge. .,-... 400
In the ST. Vincent Home for Boys about 400
bOOthacks and newsboys were fed songs and
recitations were given by many OF the boys;
The members OF 81. Joseph's Union furnished
The Home Relief Association, which has its
principal field Of operation on the east side, af.
iorded substantial relief to more than COG
very worthy families.
Fify-two military and other companies had
| police permission TO parade.
In Sing Sing labor WAS suspended, and the
convicts were given hearty. dinner by Warden
| Davis. The prisoners In the county lail ~
WIite Plains were remembered by Sheriff
Brundage as were also the inmates OF iht
| County Almshouse. In the Catholic Proteftory
| i'm Westchester work was suspended, and the
| inmates had feast Of good things,
A roast turkey dinner was furnished by lr
| c. Henry King for all the disabled sailors IN IT,,
| Seamenfs Retreat in StapletOn, station Island
and the 500 old salts in the Sailors snug Har
| Dor in Now Brighton were furnished with Z
wagon load Of turkeys and other good thinG'
| i9r their dinner. The inmates O. t4G Ghila a.,
| Destitute Children In West Brighton were botl
| given extra holiday dinners
|
Earl Carnarvon 90 he MARRIED.
| LONDON, Nov 23.--Earl CaraaryOn ID ABOUT
marty NlsS Howard VI GLeyIoke.