The New York herald., 1878-11-29


prepared to be served at three O'Clock in the dining
rooin By two o'clock the square in front the Mis-
sion was Allied with women and children and on the
sidewalk Was row OF men and boys. fully block IN
length waiting tor the doors 10 be opened. AT three
o'clock the police were unable TO keep the crowd
back from the doors. Fifteen minutes later the
doors opened and by one the
people passed in until the tables were Allied.
Zach person had large tin plato fun OF vegetables.
basin of two largo pieces of bread and piece OF
pie. Some would clean their plates in few minutes
while Others would eat but little themselves aud take
the rest out to give to their starving families.
The number OF outdoor poor who fed At the
Mission yesterday fully LOO. Only 100 were adj
misted TO the dining at time. and altogether
they consumed 200 turkeys and chickens four barre.s
OF potatoes, four barrels OF turnips 800 sduasht s.
four barrels OF apples hall barrel OF pickles, 40
400 pies. over 500 loaves Of bread and two pigs
HEBREW THANKSGIVING.
The congregations Shearith Israel (Rev. IL. r.
Mendes) and Shaaray Tetilla lisev. DR.. y. de sola
Mendes). woshipping respectively In Ninetesnth
ing service each year. The ministers being brothers
their hocks share the same fraternal feeling Al
eleven A. NJ. yesterday the handsome edi1ee on
and gentlemen of the respective congregations and
fair sprnkling OF visitors. At the head of the build
Levy. the presiding officers OF Shaaray Tea sa. as
invited guests Messrs. S. L. Cohen and A. Wolf.
the president aud vice president OF Shearith
Israel. The choirs OF the different congregations
alternated In rendering some Hebrew psalms and
hymns to some very beautiful music, while prayers
for the government of the United States and the
united congregations offered by the Revs. Sci
niger and Nieto the cantors of the two synoeogues
Rev H. p Mendes then delivered an address, on the
text from the Ethics OF the Fathers-'5ay little and
do much; adiniratons on the wonders of heaven and
earth called for praise while and necessities
evoke supplicaton. but higher kind OF prayer than
thanksgiving.
Rev. DR.. De sola Mendcs preached from Job xiii.
H-For he ordaineth the thing that is appointed for
me, and many such are with him.
Sc. vINcESTs HOME FOR DoYs
The day at the st. Vincents Home for Boys. in
Warren street. was ceebratedhxth than the
usual ectdt. high mass OF Thanksgiving said in
the morning at halfpast six o'clock by Rev. Father
Drumgoole the mass being effectively sung by a
choir consisting of boys belonging to the house. An
eloquent and impressive sermon the duties of
the young to God and their country followed.
Father Drumgooles discourse had imInc liate
reference to the franchise exercised by every citizen
At the ballot box. At eleven o'clock number Of
songs and rectatons were given by the boys OF the
Home, of the efforts being received with very
great applause At twelve O'Clock the dinner
served 1t included turkey. cranberry sance. vegea-
bles, plum pudding. pie and other delicacies. not
fewer than sixty turkeys. weighing in the aggres ate
about five hundred pounds bong devourcd Be
tween three hundred and four hundred boys
fed and provision made for fully five hundred. a
Large number of visitors present during the
day and complimented Father Drumgoole on the evil
dences OF good everywhere apparent about his excel
lent institution
coLoRxp ORPHAN ASYLUM
Three hundred pounds OF turkey, with all appro-
pirate '.fxngs, including sweet potatoes,
served up at the Colored Orphan Asylum, the
OF West 143d street and Boulevard. 1t
pound apiece nearly. for there about three
hundred children 10 be fed 1t is right to say that
they did all they could toward consuming the whole.
and if they failed it not for want of heroic effort
But if the turkey was not all eaten there very
little OF the pudding left for there real pudding
with real plums. and each of the youngsters had
many patefuls AS no wanted In the afternoon there
visitors and music by the little ones, and the
day happy tcould be made for the children
BARSA3As HOUSE.
At st. Barnabas House, in Mulberry street. the fes
tvtes of the day prefaced by religious services
i'll the chapel at hai-past ten A. NJ. and conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Moore. At one P. ID. the tables
laid for the Thanksgiving dinner and from that hour
adults filed in and out OF the dining to the
Der Of 1000. Over $40 pounds OF turkey, 100 mince
pies and SO pumpkin pies besides unlimited guam
Gty OF bread vegetables and coffee were consumed.
The guests first served the nursery children and
their parents, after which the Sunday school chill
dren to the number of 2OO and those of the sewing
school, to the number of 175, were regaled.
MANHATTAN COLLEGE
While the gentleman students Of Manhattan Col
games OF prowess and skill those OF aesthetic tenden-
ces entertained the ladies' and students of the Con-
vent OF the Sacred Heart with inpromptu concert
relieved at intervals by readings and recitations.
The young gentlemen, at the conclusion, were
warmly coInplimented by the ladies' of the convent
in their and il the name OF the students the
Of their efforts to entertain. At the athletic
sports prizes for jumping. running. walking and
throwing were won by William kosa Emnet McMan-
mis-, Frank Tint. L. Walsh, James Wheeler and
Leonardo Biesy.
WILSON u,DusrRrAL MISSION.
Dinner began at the Wilson Industrial Union at
halfpast one p. M some two hundred and fifty girls
being present Their ages ranged from three to
twelve years. BeIOr6 sitting uOWu 10 the fragrant
meal of chicken. mashed potatoes bread and PIE the
children sang chorus the blessing Then the little
ones began the work OF devouring. and for half an
hour the walters were kept running. About two hum
drcd pounds Of chicken were eaten. The arrange
ments were under the charge Of Miss Huntington,
Miss lockwood Miss Kirkwood. and others.
TIE JUVENILE ASYLUM
The pathways leading to the New York Juvenile
Asylum at Fort Washington alive in the forenoon
with strings of visitors, nearly all of whom
heavily laden with baskets and bundles of which
peeped cheerful suggestions Of various good things
The little mmured within the institution did not
lack for plentiful fare. and the long tables
thickly encrcled with happy faces. Many ladies
present, and they watched the scene with benev
olent interest. Addresses were made by Mr.. Apouos
T. Whetnore. the president, ana other gentlemen.
JUVENILE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.
The contrast between the little ones who had had
their turkeys and those who were waiting for them
ut the home Of the Juvenile Guardian Society in st.
Marks place, was very marked From . quarter
past until four NJ. the children filled the tables
aud lined the sidewalks-some eating others awaiting
the chance to gobbe the gobblers. About four hun
dred and nifty children disposed of thirty five fowl,
including ducks. geese chickens and turkeys and
pies, together with quantities of cake. tea, coffee and
soup.
NEW YORK INFANT ASYLUM.
The New York Infant Asylum, Tenth avenue
and Sixty rst street. gave dinner to ITO children.
or course they were too young to know much about
the division of turkey and the crushing defeat Of the
cranberries but few of them could eat and enjoy
both. Pies were not allowed, but the mothers and
children took of twenty chickens and thirty
nine turkeys besides other meats, ana in the evening
ice cream and cake.
rHIRTf-r1rTH STREET LODGING HOUSE.
The 100 boys in the lodging house at No. 315 East
ThiTty-ffth street were given bountiful dinner of
turkey. pies and other choice viands. Promptly at
halfpast p. M. the lads were called in from the
streets and were quickly ranged around five large
tables, which groaning under the weight Of
fowl and pastry. The boys t. work with = will,
and in short time had consumed twenty large
turkeys and more than one hundred pies.
GIRLS LODGING HousE.
At the Girls Lodging House. No. ~ st. Marks
place, fifty neat looking misses Ut noon gathered
around the well spread table and very quickly dis
posed Of vast quantity OF turkey and other choice
vands. In the evening music and flowers cake and
cream. dialogues and plays enlivened the hours
HOME.
The old ladies lone OF whom il l02 and another 90
years Of age) Of the Peabody Home hal dinner fur
nished By the lady manager of the institution and
Rev. DR.. Stephen III. lying, Jr., who is president OF
tho institution.
ELEVENTH sTnEHT LoDGING HOUSE.
At the Eleventh Street Lodging House, between
avenue q and Dock street about two hundred boys
down a bountful repast OF twenty-five turkeys,
seYerul larpe oints beet MES and uuitc