New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-23
READY FOR THANKSGIVING.

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HOMELESS.
Thanksgiving Day. Judging from the prepa-
rons that are making will be observed in this city TO-
morrow with az much spirit In any former year. sal
dened only by the remembrance of President Garneu
death. Unless there unexpected breakup III 'he
weather. which has very much to do with the sum OIL oh
joyment n holiday. everybody VIII nave tue oppoi-
tunity OF enjoying the occasion after MS own ashon
Business in stores and shops throughout the city VIII Dc
suspended the Exchanges and marts OF trade VIII DC
closed the public buildings will have their doors barred
and the whirrand hum Of machinery Will be stopped IN
factories and workshops. Downtown the streets VIII
be comparatively deserted bnt the streets and avenues
uptown Will be enlIyened by troops Of men, women and
children out in the pursuit of pleasure.
There will undoubtedly be much speeding Of trotters
along the bOueyards and drives and through suburban
lanes each nag with his head and tail doing his best
TO outrun his neck-and-neck neiglbor The churches
may not thronged bu. in some there will he large
congregations In many IL not ALL Of the theatres extra
mntnces will be given in the afternoon to crowded
houses il the past Is repeated and in the evening at
balls and parties yonng people ~ the giddy kind will
celebrate the occasion by skipping on their heels and
toes for hours and hours In the waltz and qnndrlle
With all this cheer and goodwill, those to whom exist
cpce brings small measure of happiness and large
measure Of pain will be forgotten but through the
efforts Of the charitaby inclined the day will abound
win enjoyment these because Of its Pleasant contrast
former years, the inmates Of the hospitals alnsonses
uris q
fare actually Of moro han one course with fruits and
finish of with similar feast VIII DE prepared
for the Of the private hospitals asyluns homes
nurseries ana ncWspofs lodging houses "u luSC i nv,
singing and other exercises 10 ala 10 the cDeer IN me
poorer quarters the honest worNngman viii smack ans
lips with his family the fat done brown vain
need OF helping hs appetite along with walnut catsuP
Worcestershire sauce. so far, too, VIII the mana OF
charity be extended tnat the tramp will Lave an OppOr
tuny III CERTAIN quarters o., gyhS h rsd amd poatoe
and coffee ut fsthand and 81 suing hs pockets TOO ny
getting IN the line again and repeating The performance
with enough to Last all tho CNt day.
SCENES IN THE MARKETS.
Preparations for the festivities could be seen on every
hand in the markets yesterday, where there was great
activity I'm the poultry line being every dull ~
the butchers said She poultry dealers had 1t all their
own way. There were turkeys everywhere at Fulton
Market They hing from hooks in with the long
necks dangling down, or were packed IN trays ana
boxes or crammcd into humiliatug positions
with the legs sticking In barrels and baskets some
Here thc pory merchant banker ebowed the bra
Iobnrcr the trusting the marketman 10 sent him the
choice Of tAc stall and the other selecting goose ny
thrustng hs thumb into it, hrs and CARRYING u on
with a satisfied air under MS arm The fruit dealers
had 10 bestr themselves likewise the greehSrocee
aud oystormen. ., - u, o.,
Washington Market, where In some quarters one could
Gee nothing but dangling necks and legs as II every
poutry business The stalls were besered by a' classes
Of people. conspicuous among them being the boarding
boiae iaudlulV with her mltur-like bearing - alert
were Those I'm charge " the stands that everybody pass
w. NO taken to he ON the hunt for some kind OF fowl
and a sign tis effect enough 10 have one snatched
from a hook, dung on balance, ana buried
In bag before one could draw breath
In some OF tie stalls there were piles Of sucking
pigs white and acIupu ously clean which the purchaser
dd not need To huy IN POKE, but could nave put INTO
ssG %Sf I'S'' p'' 'DS ~ ~ ''''- - - -.
so ns the fshmerkct- concerned there might as
well br mo- Thanksgiving Day only that branch Of the
business which comes unler the head ot sherhNh re-
anything Ike fair recognition NJ tnls season OF
year But there are hsh IN market not many now,
look tempting aud inviting In the saltwater Faie
ties the market cod sells Tor c"uis pound anu INC
live cod brings cents. iladipck have assumed their
Thanksgiving price aud sell at cents while halDut are
among the shell fish, Of which the market has largo
quantity Just eNtra arE clans are worth II per
hun rcd sSft clans ~ rng 90 c'S !" 80 LUG i"'o i'
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE DAY.
Ono Of the special features OF the entertainment at
nIlckNelI's Island viii be concert By the Mozart
Musical Union. OF which J. G. julius Laughcn IS prrsi-
dent Dinner viii be served IN the several institutions
II Is not customary The Commissioners OF Emgra-
ZION ~ appropriate exIrn amount to provide
Thanksgiving dinner for the sick and destitute immi
grants at Wards Island because they have not the
money AT their disposal for that purpose supcrincn-
dent Floyd Kane ut the Island viii, however provide
fruit Bnd bill ~ fare Tor the tnmi rants
A. the Fvc Points House ~ Industry dinner VIII he
served the children 40 o'clock In the piNrnum, ana
NJ O'Clock services will De he d In the chapel Al
o'clock dinner VIII he served 10 the outside poor rs me
Institution l. largely depend nj on voluntary cohtrbu
Dr. Reunion has announced that he WI sGIye ms
usual Thauksdyins dinner o. tine homeless and friend
los. NJ O'clock a No. 1872 suuhst His coffee uru Will
be- brought INTO reputation md Will usual, receive
An appeal Gas been made for money food and clothes
D., the Bowcry branch ~ the Young Mems Christian
Association where dinn'r will he sergd as usual on
Tbank.gying Day similar request hn. been nadc ~
g. OCuuuor. the superintendent Of th' Nrw"boyr l'ds-
Ing House 10 Duluc-st on Monday nothing had been
received fur The dinner which j. expected by the boys
A. the Howard Mission and om' for Little wanderers
dinner will hc given about 1000 women and children
services will be- held, consisting OF singing addresses,
readings and rcciinuons Contributions OF money and
p 9hc Srw2ors infant Asylum which affords shelter
and medical Attendance to homeless women and thelr
children, viii observe the ut5 III ltH t'l"hhS I,enu
The managers announce that provisions ana cotbhg
Tcutnayc. aud sNty-tsstst The country home 10 Al
Mount Vernon. h. Wc,tchcstcr County.
Two hundred disabled soldiers and the widows OF
i ,cf A..orafion Contributions are asked by
the association that Thanksgiving dinner may be 'nnt
10 each ~ their homes Provisions may Dc Sent to-day
"a The Twenty second street Armory.
Dinner viii also be served at the Colored Orphan
Home nj the Wilson nduaria School and ~ the rooms
n tbc Audubon BOYS at Madi-onaye. and Forty tftnt
The Il yincens Home will not have celebra Ion untl
II H. settled In ia new house ~ Latayeiepaeo ana
~ Earuaba, Home in Mulbcrryst will also be served
Thanksgiving dinner Money aud food are solicited
OUTDOOR SPORTS
Among tho various sports aud pastlmcs that
have been announced the games Of the Manhatan Atm
leiic Club which were postponed from election day. are
consnIcuOus The programm rcomprises runs OTIS aud
$50 yards half mile and one mile all handicaps two
mile walk handicap; two-nlo bicycle race handicap;
running broad 3ump handicap; 22O-yards hurdle race
handicap yatds lnt; boys race, l6 years aud nn
der I2O yards handicap; 1IOyards run for those who
have never won prize at that distance, and GOoyarts
run nom scratch The entries arcndy nu nervous The
g,mrs viii begin NJ hal past p and will take place, no
9i"ttrr what the weather may be. Gold medals Will |
be given to first aud SECOND In each event
AThanksgiying rifle match Will take place nj Greed
moor Forty prizes, varying In value from 81 to 80,
viii pe drawn from grabbing by the winners A paper
chase Will be given by the Ncstchrstcr Hare aud Hounds
tJub the start benz taken from SchTOders Hotel. 1
The 4th Regiment will take aunt Ia Elizabeth, \. j.,
in afternoon, where II Will be entertained Oy the 81
Regiment Of that city.
FOTR CHURCH UEDDINGS.