New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-26
OF health and happiness. Louis declared that he was
having nice time, and had eaten lots ofturkey'


having nice time, and had eaten lots ofturkey'
AT THE PRISONS AND AsYLUMs.
The prisoners nj Ludlow STREET jan received grea
surprise 1t has been customary In past years t'
them greater liberty better food on fcastuas
Than at any other time. Warden Bowe determined
however that this year all the prisoners should enoy
dinner equal TO any they had had at home So he
obtained $50 pounds Of turkey which he thought would
be sudecnt TO feed The 50 prisoners The inmates were
nor aware of his plans until about when he opened
thirty cells and invited the occupants 10 follow him
down stairs conducted them 10 the dininerOom he
bad prepared and there they heneld two long tables
supplied WITH roast turkey roast pig, ham and cold
81 decacies They were greatly surprised aud
liberty they Al least had something TO be thankful
The Warden remained in the room with tnom aud saw
t0aI they had all they wanted eat. They fingered
ION, around the tables and ate with hearty appetite
AZ soon the hrs batch was through more Were gwen
happy and sats6ed it possible to be under the
circumstances.
Tire Commissioners Of Charities and Correction made
all the inmates the ms buttons under their care o.
happy they conld by providing good dinner. Tn"y
chicken OF tho hs quality over afty barrels apples
mrre than 100 barrels OF pork Commissioner Hess
sup rlutCnded the distribution Of the supplies We'd
nesdav and that Institution received enough
10 provide pentlfully for all the donates.
thinF the PRISONERS Tad better dinner today thah
ever they rio az home" remarked the Deputy Warden
az the Tombs. " We have spent ali our time cooking
chickens ana feeding tue prsonorS Then. pointing T.
IaIgr tank balfh.lcd Win cLickcIsoup he added :
all the soup tna' Is left ard every prisoner SAYS
he cant ea any MORE" Al thu time tn Pr were
walking corridors. exercising aud smoking
cigars and pipes They Al looked cbeeru ana happy,
aud even Alexander Caulfeid, tho boy who hsd been
sentenced 10 prison for fc Gay before attcd mer
MY wlta lis fellow prisoners There 81 prisoners
TO feed. and $50 pounds OF turkey ana chicken were
provided Tor them. The Warden also that tir IN
mates OF the different district prisons supplcd
Al Jefferson Market there were SO prisoners At Essox
Market So OF Fl ty-seycnihst. 10. md Harlem 1S.
In mo afternoon Miss Tsyior aud number Of other
young women yisitcd me Tomb aud sang
Al -ilevue Hospital Warden Rourkc tried In every
way make tie donates nappy. " aid moi know nov
/ could make them happier tnsn by giving oach one y
good dinner Of turkey. SAID he. Win 1000 pounds Of
turkey and cbcken and with plenty of celery craubrr
sGed.
Commissioner Brennan went TO some Of tha islands
to it that had all the turkey they waned
Al Blackwell Islaud here was plenty Of chicken Tor
fiary ana Warden Fox saw inat each plate
s wen @anyd VaS Loan at 1I 1e Ghs
Hospital his bands fn 10 supply the S12 inmates
received his share There ol2 poor creatures il
the Aims II use, aud they al ate turkey with great
relish. Marshall Vangh the steward. supplemented
In the Female L,inaIc Arylum the 1902 inmate al
WAYS look forward au3lOlsly 10 their annual Thanks.
giving dinner Many of them have received it in the ns
tn, for il was not very great surprise 70
them Superintendent Van Brut looked aite- the l,o7S
inmates III the WOrkhOuse. ihcy ali mU3h
stvmacus wOuld 6old and many seemed 10 reg OF thar
they unable to atore away more OF ihe tempting
o1n Kerr the steward at Randas Isisrd, distributed
there IL was II treat TO see the manner in which the
poor idiots gazed the unusual food There 13l In
mates III Male Idiot Asylum and eishythree in the
Female Asylum. They eyed the fOod suscousiy OF first
but of TURKEY soon removed al their fears.
a certain quantity bnt nature Compelled them TO stop
before they quite ready In the Infant Asylum The
children were Old enough TO relish the din
per. but OF their morheTs. who iu-
males OF the place also, enjoyed IL tor them
There Were sixtyeignt IN the branch Charity
Hospital aud rs patients at the branch lunalic
asylum, who also given dinner OF turkey. The
c,Fg ha fgs nf Pa
At WARDS Island the persona of the different ns,ltu-
tons received the kini OF dinner the other
islands. Tnonas T. sutton the steward supervised the
worn There were 1,l6S inmates III iie Insane Asylum
and ABOUT the HOtdOU Uathic Hospital Al Harris
Island Lawrence Dnnphy, The steward. was Kept busF
good dinner sent to the branch workhouse Tor lie
2Ol inmates the 267 patients Ia the hospital and 10
The 500 unatics ln ne asylum
IN BROOKLYN AND OTTER PLACES.
Thanksgiving Day very largely obsri ged IN Brock
Iyn Neary twO-tnirds or the Protestant churches held
especial services, which were attended by thIoDgs Of
worshippera. The snow, which fell throughout the
night before kept persons indoors 10 the
morning although not sufficient to make walkns
unpleasant until thawing began. The formerly
indu ged m Ivy organizations OF para1ing the
streets honoTed the breach than the
anee Only few companies o. small boys with rafting
mvsic marched in Fultonst St. The Goodwill Council of
received ny lodges or the order Fulton Ferry
aud marched in toe principal suees 10 schuzsn Park.
PARK were not realized.
The Charities Commissioners provided IN abundant
supply OF trk-y chicken and dainiIos TOR the inmates
Of The county institutions IN FatbusB, numbering nearly
1000 Tns women had the luxury Of tea, and The
oil toUecc0.
III Newark the day was universally observed AZ The
business places were closed after y o'clock and the
city presented holiday appearsUce The
theatres ana other places Of entertain mcut
were vel patrOnzed afternoon and evening.
and in the evening balls gwen In Ell the nails IN
the city The trains. morning aud night, were crowded
with people gong elsewhere speed the day or com
ing returning, There dsorder any part of
the city, and there very little drunkenness. Com
paratyely fow arrests were made Thanksgiving DIN
given u the prsJners at the COunty Jail and
20 lhe Of the Aims House and Of d1irTent
char tabc Institutions,
Dr. G. Henry Kug, PhysclaD+n- chief of the seamcu
Retreat At Step't s L. furnished dinner
OF turkey, pun dun fruits, etc. FOR the fcrtr rsaled
sailors in the Institution. The Rev, Dr. KIP, thc Chap
lam conducted in the afternoon. The 800
Inmates IN the Home for Children Of Destitute
5eamen, Casetou Corners were uadc happy by many
good tulDg N addition an excellent dinner. Many
visitors entertained ~ the children. Tie prison
els including Edward R!DehaIdt. the condemned vie
murderer. In the County Jail and the 100 inmates OF
the puOrhOu~c were oil provided with NEE food
Throughout the day he Stiteu Island ,eTrYboats and
railroad trains were cro Ydrd with visitors.