New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-30
FEAsTING TO THEIR HEARTS CONTENT.
REMEMBERING THE ORPHAN, THE PRISONER,
AND THE POOR AND UNFORTUNATE
GENER Ally

GENERALLY.
The customary Thanksgiving dinner given by
Cornelius Vanderbilt the employees of the railroads
ccntring at the Grand Central Station, at the Rail
road Mems Building. at Madson-ave and Forty
ffthst. The hours were from IL 4. m. TO 10 p m.
10 accommodate as many trainmen possible, and
preparations made for 500 The invita-
tons, which printed on coarse brown paper
were wOrded follows
lie members invited TO Olde fashioned
Thanksgiving Dinner,
in yc Halroade Mems Building which is situated
ye junction OF ye turnpike named after James
Madison. Eye 4th President Of We United statcs,)
and We l5th CTosSroade, in ye t0wne OF New
Yorke on ye dayc OF Thanksgiving. November Goth.
Ye nrst table will be spreais at IL o'clock in ye
morning
The results of the first years work in the
building gratifying to the friends of the Rail
road Branch of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. The membership increased from 600 to 1919,
net gain Of 40, while the additions in the year
were sos. The total attendance at the rooms was
1Os,o13, and the average daily attendance ISL
from october to May and 300 from May TO the end
of the year
One Of the happiest Thanksgiving dinners served
yesterday that given TO the Irish immigrant girls
at the Mission Of Our Lady of the Rosary, No
stac-st Nine girls landed Just in time to celebrate
their first Thanksgiving in America, and Mrs. Bophy,
the housekccper at the Mission, provided them with
a plentiful dinner The girls ate turkey and roast
goose and ham and CABBAGE 10 ther hearts content,
and Father Kelly gave them some good advice be-
sides
At the Ncwsboys' Lodging House, in Duane-st
a bountiful turkey dinner served to about 500
boys at 6 go last evening
At the Five Points House Of Industry varied
programme was carried out yesterday. An abundant
turkey dinner was served TO the children of the
school at o'clock and about 40C children were made
happy Ly all that they could eat. AT o'clock an
entertainment was given IN the chapel, consisting
Of songs rectatons, calisthcnic exercises, broom
drill and choruses by the children. AT O'Clock the
doors opened TO the poor OF the neighborhood
who had been standing since in front Of
the House of Industry, ard upward If 1000 Of them
were supplied with all they could eat of turkey
vegetables, mince pie and other good things.
IT happy Thanksgiving at the Five Points
Mission, No. SO Parkst., yesterday 1t was the thirty
eighth annual celebration of the day there and was as
usual celebrated by entertainment by the children
of the mission followed by dinner of turkey and
other goodies, and afterward gift of a bag Of
good things each child to take home. The Mission
being Methodist ore, the various tables were pre-
sided by ladies rom different Methodist churches
in NewYork and Brooklyn The tables of the Madison
Avenue and Paus churches were presided over by
MIS- j. p owen and Mrs. +. +. Hcydecker. Mrs. James
Devoe Mrs william Collins and Mrs. John a. Currfer
presided over the Old John Street Church table, and
that of the Washington SOU Church looked after
by Mrs J. II. Thompson, Mrs. q. L. Meyers, Mrs o.
II. Morrison and Mrs. j. D. slayback Other tables
were charge OF the Jane Street, West Harlem and
Brooklyn churches.
The dining room was handsomely decor ated with
bunting presented by fireworks dealer in Park place.
and the tables were made beaatfi. by fruits and
flowers gifts OF ladies interested in the Mission
MailIard, the Fifth Avenue Hotel confectOner fur
nished number of pyramids Of CONNECTIONS and Mr.
Parker OF the PARKER House, made liberal gift Of
meat. About 500 children were fed Before the
4.t,, tofco pfC
Given in the chapel by the children Between $1,000
and e. 800 worth of provisions was contributed for
the use OF the Mission To day tho remnants Of yes
terlays feast Will be distributed among the deserving
pool Of the ncieIboIhood
MANY CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.
The pleasant rooms Of the Home for the Friendess
at No 80 East Thrtieth-st, were made attractive
by the bright faces of many happy children yesterday
At o'clock Industrial School No IL, 200 strong,
met in the Home Chspel No. 30 East Twenty nnh-st
and after a plessing programme. including addresses
by Elbridge r. Gerry and the Rev Dr. OImist0n the
CHI .eren, together with those who are In the Home
at present sat down a bountiful dinner. In the
evening Industrial School No and the Home school
Interested large audience in the same chapel One
OF the novelties of tho entertainment was called
Historic Days Of November" in which twenty
children REPRESENTED different days. T. J. Herrick
nresided at the evening entertainment, and addesscs
were made by the Rev. DR.. Sabine, the Rev Dr.
Rodcrck Terry and tho Rev. Mr. Forbes.
over 400 children were fed at the Home yesterday
and IN addition dinners Will be provided during The
week for over 5000 children who are In the twelve
Industrial schools under IT'S care. Interesting exhibit
tons were also given during TIC day OF manual
training by the boys and cooking by the girls
Two hundred and thirty girls. between The ages Of
ten and eighteen, present at the annual Thanks
giving dinner Of tho United Hebrew Charities No
bs St. Marks place. These children attend the pubic
schools but spend = part OF each afternoon In the