New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-29
FEEDING Tue HUNGRY.
FRANCIS MURpHYs THANKSGIVING.

A Lunch FOR FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN
SCENES Ar THE noon AND EVENING MEETINGS..
The possibility of securing lunch ticket
drew crowd Of homeless, and In some cases hateSs
men 10 the Seventh street Methodist Episcopal Chnrch
mon Win were restless and uneasy during the
service that preceded the distribution OF the
tickets The exercises OF the day were advertised
IN begin at 10 o'clock. and from that hour TIL
shortly after t. when Mr. Murphy arrived there were
spenking and singing by volunteers and an lmprompu
choir. The seats almost entirely hed WIN men
who looked though they had not had meal Tor weeks
The person who collar aud hal his hair combed
vas regarded with asronshmcnt by the throng OF
hungry fellows The that free lunch was 10 De
had for the asking ard that the man VINO was out ~
the elbows to bc preferred over his heterciOhed
ihSor served apparently 10 bring the church ton
the floors Of which matngs nave bc'n Wisely spreau,
and from the seats OF which the cushions have been
removed Of meu Of almost re ulsye presence
some the faces were familiar bat nosl OF the men
were there for the sole purpose OF getting a meal
new NE was infused no IN. audience on the ar
rival Of Mr.. Murphy al l2l2; Ator s'Nei1i Ph
offered and SONGS snug, Dir Mulph' sald lhosc
OF US who have led wicked lives should bury the par
Don't DE continually thinking Of the gloomy days of
your hie hut look onward ara h"Af,L Oh no" many
mothers are there VIII" ON this Ihanksgiving Day
are wondering where their boys are; ana perhaps are
longing for a." dear grl who Is to-day IN this great city,
God only knows whcrel For these fallen ones We must
reach out hands am here 10 preach GOSPEL that
men, that clothes Hhd tetaH IhT' lni' - huHgu
In. oSltlstrrau that II sweeping along. as reslNube
rs Niagara dragging men from the mlre wash
ing theh ana lrg'hcla',ns 'uGn, no" o P h,s hi
a verse. sister; and Mr.. Murphy waved ms manu-
n
Mr.. Murphy IN Troy. Of the 10000 people IN the
city, u 900 signed The pI"IgC am come mere TO lake
Mt an umkind word said about HIM
in our city; and / know Franci. Murphy is an
honest mdn. Great applause. Oar motto is with
malice toward none, and with charity for all"
or should he tempted say something aOout mis- per-
EIs once "A notorious drunkIrd of Troy who was saw
through Mr.. Murphy's kindness He spoke with mueh
feeling aud was often appaudcd ,.,,,
Al the close Of the meeting subscriptions were asked
10 give the BOYS lunch. About SO was raised
/" Jn,t ike Mrs. Powell" said Mr.. MURPHY, when d H.
lar was sent up from that lady. About $50 tickets
were then distributed among the Ten az they went ont
and had Il been for the presence OF several police
men would fought To get the coveted slips. Some
and coning out again at the side doors, where the slips
on a rnn for the Young Mems Christian Association
Rooms IN BOwery and To the other places where the
lunches served, ana nuhbtr re urned 10 get
tcset for "A second lunch. The church remained open
during afternoon but no formal services were held
III evening. ,.,.
sasc that has been held There was so great crowd
that AN overflow meeting was ORGANIZED under the
charge Of Eccles Robinson, and the vestry was well
filled with who attended It, At the doors OF The
church policemen were stationed III 9rdt 10 prevent
uv from trying 10 enter when 10 was hcd 10 It's utmost
capacity The audience contained many ladies'. ana 1t
therefore pesenteda Strong contrast TO me mocly gath
ering of men VINO filed the building ut noon.
I1e exercises were opened, as usual, with singing by
the audience aud by Mr.. aud Mrs. Wilson MT. Murphy
made few remarks, but the subsequent speakers 0cct-
med tbs great part Of the evening Ihls Is day,
raid Mr. Murphy, "when II Is peculiarly appropriate
wnv in order To thanks what we have received.
The work In which We are engaged would sue
cerd # we could but persuade the men Of
Sew-YOrk that 1t Ia for their interest and Is
thrir duty To- help the movement in substantial
ner Our abOrs dir, ctcd toward tue poor and
needy no be reached 10y kindness alone, aud to
HELM whom we need money, food and clothing" Mr..
Murphy's words were received with applause after
which he introduced Justice Griffith, Of Troy the young
| man vino spoke AZ the noon session.
MIR Griffith described the temperance organization, OF
winch Mr. Murphy was tne founder. IN bis city. "Why,
we nav II 200 rent tor our rooms said he Am III
sad MIR Murphy VINO added, Who ever heard the Ike
| NJ in" the secret OF our success was be-
| causc the Christian ministers were all united
| IN help us. | have tired every way Of
| rcforIuing men. / have gwen thirty days,
aned them but 10 Of no use Why, sent Henry IL
liz who is now secretary Of our temperance club To
ali so often that got sick OF writing his name. Laugh
| Ter When first asked to sign the pledge, i thought
| was TOO respectable TO do such thng and Pun no
| worse than nue-tenths OF my hearers who swal-
lowed up In their cOnceit. When Ellis was told lie
nnpht 10 church he said he would unite with the
| ch1rch IN which there the most watcr-the Bap-
| ,istD Uaughter.l Mr.. Griffith closed with story
Illustrating the necessity OF COED character to young
man. . -. ..,
years." SAID Edward FoOte, young man from Spring
field Mass. that FcaD stand up and say that have
not tasted iquorduTing the day. Judge Pitman told
few anecdotes 10 illustrate the need OF declaring
against rum. Chauncey shafer also added few words
Al the OF the meeting large number OF pledges
were signed 1t Ia said tnat over 1000 signatures have
so far been oDtaiued.