New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-25
FEATURES OF THE FESTIVAL.


have been making for the last week. it will be
season of enjoyment all classes. The great heaps
of turkeys and other tOothsome articles that for
several days have reminded every of the ap-
preaching holiday, have disappeared from the mar
ke stalls and found their to the larders OF the
rich and the humble homes of the poor. Many
| clerks and shop-grls have taken advantage OF
! the suspension of business to go 10 their
! homes IN the country and neighbOring cities
and towns 10 be present at family reunions others
who will be denied such Dl rasure VIII spend the
| day with their friends, lndulgins IN dinner OK
| unusual variety and richness at restaurant cafe,
aud going TO the theatre some other place OF
amusement in the evening Ine large class whose
| poverty does not even admit Of roast turkey on
especial occasions has not been forgotten. The
charitabiy nclir ed have been ndusriously engaged
| in preparing THANKSGIVING dinners aud other enteT-
| ,alnments for poor widows orphans, unfrlended
Outcasts and the inmates Of hospitals prisons and
other pubic aud private institutions. In conse-
qGence of these provisions the day will be- by con-
trast to their every day life, enjoyable ~ them
than TO those more fortunately situated.
IS usual large class wlll seek amusement in tho
! field, following hounds III tue Chase OF fox and
| bares, and IN shooting quail. There Will be numer
| Ous tie and gun club cOntasts at Creedmore and
at parks on Long Island and New-Jersey. Several
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grounds III this and neighborng cities. While thus
testing their skill those taking part viii create
| marvellous appotites for dinner Although tuere
Will not be as many parades as IL former years,
| this feature of the day Will not Do
| entirely neglected, and Is sure TO be Oh
served by Juvenile masquerader'. Extra matinees
will be given at all Of the theatres, and # the er
! perience Of former years Is repeated they will be
! crowded with women ami children. Many social
! entertainments of public and private character
have been announced 10 take place in the evening;
and family parties aud receptions Will De held III ali
parts Of the city, Religious services appropriate 10
| the occasion will he held IN all the principal
! churches i'll this city and Brooklyn,
and number OF congregations VIII
have entertainments of social character.
CARING FOR TIE POOR.
The ordinary provision will be made for the in
mates of the public institutions il charge OF the
| Commissioners OF Charities and Correction,
| Blackwelrs, Wards. RandalPs and Hart's Islands
at the Tonbs and other priSous, and at the city hos
| pltas For the several institutions Gj3J pounds
Of turkey and 1895 pounds OF chicken have been
provided, with PIES cakes, fruit, and other deli
! cacies IN proportion.
The Five Points House OF Industry, at No l5J
| Worth-st. Of winch Morris X. Jesup Is president,
will present scenes usual to the day. THIS iIsil-
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boys are taught type-settng, sAoemakus and taiCr-
lug and girls rcarn sewing, cooking and h0Rse-
kesping Through the efforts Of the trustees, amoag
whom are W w. Astor and other well-kuown men
| of this city, aud friends OF the home bountltui
dinner viii De served 10 the children at O'Clock la
the large pay-roOm. The children Will sing give
and perform c4csthcnso exercises for the
amusement Of themselves and the visitors Services
will be held IL the chapel al o'clock.
dinner will be served tins afternoon at tbs
| Howard Mission and Homo for Little Wanderers, at
! No. 40 New Bowery. 1t is expected that 200 chill
dren and widows will participate in the festivities.
The children Will enlven the occasion by singing
| songs, and addresses will be made Dy visitors
The friends of tie American Female Guardian
Society and Home iOr the Friendess have arranged
10 furnish the inmates with a turkey din-
| ner at the home which IS At No. -
East Twenty.nluth-st and No 81 East IGir-
! tieth-st. The dinner viii be served at
l o'clock. and at 2:3O services will b. held in ths
chapel In tue afternoon aud evening iheee VIII ba
exercises by the children. Addresses viii also be
made by freudSand patrons ofthe Home; ,,',,-,
! Gt the ST Barnabis House. Nos. 3O4 and 3O0 Aul-
| borrv-st which Is under the charge of tho Sister
| hood of the Gc0d Shepherd, dinner will be spread
| for about LOCO Children connected WIN tne Dsy
| Nursery and Sunday and Industrial schools. Many
moor widows and half-starvcd families VIII also l0in
| in the festivities.
1 laV VIII nowhere De more tnlofeI
| than at the Newsboys' Lodging House, at
| New Chambers and Duane-sis. About 800
| uewsboys and bootblacks Will here SIT down
| TO a repast in the spacious and comfortable
| dIninC-roou. We have been getting ready. you
seen said the superintendent Yesterday, as 10
rubbed his hands together and smiled conpiacenty
at a huge pile Of turkeys on side table. " SO.
there will be 40 exercises here WoI nave no uIne
| for auytbing but enung.' :,
| Al the Girls Lodging House, No. - -. Marks
| rlace dinner will be given by W. h. Cptnug. Ihs
s1rIs are here taught sewing and other Industries.
"a present they abont forty m number, yagJ ing
| in age from nine TO twenty-five. ~ ~ Ptpppsel "a
| make the occasion reunion OF former inmates
| There will be social entertainment In the even
ing consisting of recltatI0us, games music and aa-
| eng.
three days M the Wilson industrial Scho1l, at No.
I25 St Mark place, fOr the usual observance OF
| the holiday AZ ! o'clock 25O girls belonging - the
school and about 100 families connected VITA the
institution will SO down 20 an ,Anp.S dinner, A
| praIse-lneetug will 1e conducted ~ the chapel IN
| the evening by the Rev. Thomas j.. MAY,
! 4 Thanksgiving CInner will be- provided for the
inn,e te. of the New YORK juvenile ynm, &C One
Observation-Disclosures and lenth-aye.. and
aiso M the House OF Reception OF tins lrs'itution,
| No. 81 1h:teeuth-st, near SiXth-aFe. Inc NUMBER
Th"se In charge Of the Sixteenth Ward Boys
! Tol,,iur House will furnish hundred or mere
hu.,e~y bows with dinner that VIII be remembered
| nt'1 f,,,risfn,ns The BOYS vii amuse themselves
durinr the afternoon and evening ny dancing hotn-
pipes and jigs, similar enter Wii Dt gwen
r. thc E0vs at the Rryngton street Lodging House,
No 327 RlvIngton-st; tae Boys Lodging h0nSe, at
M 81 Fast TIL roy ittlat.. and the BOYS Lodging
Hopse. al No 700 East Eleventh-st.. near Avenue
| O. Dinner viii also be served al The 81. Nncenti
! Home for Bows, No. 53 Marren-st. Between 3Ot
| and 400 children belonging 10 the Mission of the
!. ! Immaculate Virgin viii DO present
! lhe treasurer OF the New-Nork infant Asylum. L..
! NJ Bates will make the hearts OF the children OK
that institution glad by bes0wing articles of cloth
! ING and furnishing feast of good things. Tho
| house Oi reception Is at Sxty-hFst'st. aud Tenth
ave- Inc country houses of the institution are at
Finishing l.. l., ana at Mount Vernon. Wsstehester
County. l.. IT., , r,
An arrangement has been made by Ferdinand r.
Earle tor The relief OF poor people IN downtown dis