New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-28

trained 10 sew upon the machine. OF "hic" ~A' ""'
obtained situations This class OF pupis come " wy
so,oo fran their homes Last evening several hours
were spent In sirgng. dancing. ana playing Wv"
fashioned games Refreshments CONSISTING VI WV.
,pncs and ice cream served. also provided 10y d
Cutting ~
A,st Rarnabas's Home Protestant Episcopal NJ NO
noe Mn,crvst nearly 700 children. with their poor
mothers we're treated to plentiful Thanksgiving un-
rer.yesicrday In the morning the Thanksgiving ser
vice OF tho Episcopal Church read in the chape OF
the Home. which well flled and the communion was
celebrated Before o'clock. the hour Tor dinner
several hundred bows girls had gathered before 'he
Home and were amusing themselves in many ways.
There are four long tables in the dningrOom when ae
commoiale eighty at a sitting The eager, eNpcciah
children had long Ia walt for before o'clock the
little ones of infant class taken to the room
and provided with hearty meal Turkey with vaTi-
etv If warm vegetables served IN abundance AZ
Ter them came the members OF the industrial schoosand
tnen the members of the rcadingroom and many not
connected with the Home Many meals were also given
awav and carried home 20 be eaten. Tnc animated
scene continued several hours to the great enjoyment OF
the Oh ldren.
This Is the best THANKSGIVING Day we have ever had
IN This institution said John Campbell librarian OF the
Five Points Mission. yesterday. About 900 or the
poorer children had Just left the bountifuy laden tables
rs Mt Campbell said this. and 100 more. belong
ing TO the schools Of the Mission taking their
places one table supplied and attended by laOes
from Methodist churches OF BrooSlyn; the others
by Ncw-York ladies' The Rev. DR.. Tiffany presided at
The exercises the chapel and the songs and speeches
OF the clarcn were listened to also by the ]. H.
thaher the predecessor OF & = brown n nuicin'su
dent; Rev. J. r.. Daniels. the Rev 4 y Palmer me
Rev. A. {. MorehOuse, the Rev. Dr. j. r. Newman ana
Al the foar long tables in the plav-room Of the Five
Poins House Of Industry u.9rl 100 ealdren sat down
90 an excellent dinner al o'clock After the hunger
these children had been satisfied nearly az many NOR
of the outside poor were fed. The exercises III TUE
tions songs and casthenic exercises. The conriou.
Hons this year been liberal, and the exercises OF
aftV. uv We GIIfT
The usual exercises Of the day were observed az the
Teriay. There the accustomed sceues-neatS
700 bogs hungry and active, ENJOYING 10 the utmYst
good dinner testing and laughing am ing nensl' -
and SINGING songs win great est dns s 6 j.
House has had successful year IN rs special WORK.
Nearly 1000 children, widows and other poor persons
YESTERDAY afternoon There were several addresses
the children IN the chopel ana the singing was
nnc hv .pcfs ~ f-asmeofs IN The DOOR today
Al the Now.York Infant Asylum, Tenthayc. and Six
ty-frs s the day observed IN the usua quiet maui
ner TIE sxiy-eight children and sixty mothers en-
but other respects to regular routine of work was
Judson the been placed in prime order. but
visitors except few ladies' Interested III
The Home for the Frendess. at No 80 East Thrteth
TINS Institution under the control OF the American
Fema.e Guardian society whlca snstains. besides the
neichborhood IN me city Dnner was served TO nearly
many of whom were I,ss than two years old. At half
0rmiston ana j. Joy made brief addresses. and the
children from several Of the Home Industrial Schools
reeited. SANG and performed casthenic exercises.
Among those present were c. q North, Mrs. = H.
Bennett Mrs. Harris Wilson aud Mrs. T. Chauvet The
has assi-ted 13.946 persons
at Lodging House No. 3l4 East Ihirly-fithst Tue
sarrn csp9S II MalRews and about eighty
boys Wc.c served at $50 ~ N. After dining the boys
sang. played and lad good time generally -, -,
At tn various institution on BlackwelPs Island.
RandaPs Island aud Wards Island; dinners were pro-
yded to- tne inmates and served about o'clock Ihe
Commissioners Of Charities ana Correction slld thai
ance served 70 MANY 90 whom tursey would have
been a move ty their homes while 20 Others
II was doubtless reminder u happier Thanksgiving
The inmates Of the Bows Lodging House at No oil
West Eshicenth-st. were served with dinner at
We're present sevens-vc boys whose ages ranged
egnt fourteen years Both white and black joined IN
After the meal was over TUE boys assembled IN the
placed Cog dancing ana comic songs followed luo
entire evening was spent in entertaining The boys. .
annual Thanksgiving distribution at ITS Office No.
$50 FourleD nth-,t. dinner. consisting Of roast
pncd 20 20 families, representing by actual count
Tue bows 81 the Rlvington Street Newshoys' Lodging
House assembled around tueir Ihanksslvng dinner
table AT 1870 p III. They nImbercd 90. most Of whom
were regular patrons OF t1G estaDis nlneni Ihronsh
the BOYS this lOdginghou-e with THANKSGIVING din
ion the past eight years. they were able TO celebrate
Tue boys Of The Eleventh street Lodging House, under
The charge n superintendent NJ. Dupuy, were gwen a
dinner m the evening by d. Willis James Among those
present 20 belp tuem enjoy Mr. James
Jndge Hooper C. Van NOrsI ana ID n. McAipne. Al
o'clock the schOOrOOm presented AN array of 100 boys
boothacks newsboys and followers OF other street oc-
ee!"s to be aa wSea the turkey had sap
peared astonishing rapidity they were served with
The of ice ana After dinner was
addresses were made ny Judge Van Worst aud NJ
James The exercises were interpreted VIII Inauks
giving hymns and songs by the boys.
The committee appointed 10y the soldiers Relief Asso.
catiOn distribute THANKSGIVING contributions met
Wednf sday for that purpose at the 22i Regiment
Arnory In Fourteenth-st several hundred pounds OF
turkey and large quantity OF apples were distributed
About eighty urcnns received dinner at the Juve-
nile Asylum. at No III West Ihireentn-st The dinner
very quiet affair, but was much relished by The
children.
glsh Evangelical Lutheran Chnich OF 81 James III East
FrenthSt in the evening there were exercises ny The
ing, etc Great interest manifested 10y the Older
members Of the church. .
The Observance OF THANKSGIVING Day in Brooklyn
was marked by nothing that marrsd tue general uaet
that prevails the city on holiday occasions. The
In the 0ay with cAurch-gOers The religious services
largely attended inan usual aud most 81 the
preached mad special reeichce 10 the National
festival day Special programmes of music were iur-
nisned many churches ana In some instances MO or
troops children made gala day on the sidewalks,
and OF them went lar toward bee0m-
ing uusances by their persistent blowing or TN
horns. Ine principal stores and all the public
olees In tne city were closed ne Inmates O vus ITn
Fdtbush aud tae hospitals were furnished win
bOuntt supplies OF turkey aud pluln-iuddlhs ana
appreciated tne'utmost the change from Their day
bi OF fare. Toe police iound niue 10 40 Tue reports
sent TO me Central Office showing that the number or
incidents falling under their cOgnZince was smaller
o. staten Island the day was ushered by the firing
OF guns at Fort Wddsworth and the ringing Of the
cninics St. Pias Mcmor al Church at IompHn-yille
Business various villages was nerdlH sus-
RenGs ana IN The prning nost 90 .nS Sny ice
1txllees were elaborate Governor .Nite % tne
6aIiors snug Harb"r at New Brighton provided about