New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-29
FEASTING AND INCREMENT.
GOOD CHEER FOR THE POOREST AND MOST
WRETCHED.
THOUSANDS OF HOLIDAY MEALS PROVIDED By


rBg BOUNTY OF THE RICH AND GENEROUS.
The city's charitable and penal institutions had
q feast day yesterday. Four thousand turkeys went
over TO Wards and Blackwells islands on Wednesday
might leaving share behind for Bellevue, the Iomps
and the district prisons Forty.tWo parreis Vi uen.
red appes and fifty of yellow onions were Distributed
rs sdedlshes for the turkey and chicken. On "ards
Island and at Bellevue there were entertainments for
the patients In the evening
Al the TomDs thanksgiving service was held In
the afternoon in the chapel. The Rev. Drs hea'"
and Morgan conducted it, and Mrs. Taylor sang sew
,ral solos which were sppauded BY the audience oil
prisoners. 49,.
The patcnts in the various hospitals enjoyed thefn-
selves as well as people could who were suffering rom
60 MANY bodily Ills. AT ST. Vincen1s, which III
charge of the sisters of Charity there are at present
$50 patients It made special visiting DAY ana
many friends and syInpathizels called and Drought
nresents Turkey. cranberry sauce and other sooa
things Including ale, were given at the dinner
At the New-York Hospital 161 sufferers had tho
usual good dinner and supply OF MOVERS whhe St
the Roosevelt Hos ptal with its las patients the same
good cheer was provided
Cao,ain l. A. Beardslee, comnandant of the re-
eeiyipg ship Vermont, provided Thanksgiving dinner
for the sailors and newly enlisted men in Sailors HAIL.
IN Cob Dock Mrs. Bearislee who has taken so much
interest in the improvement Of the condition OF the
enlisted men since her husband was detailed 10 the
Vermont gave some directions about the preparation
of the ddnuer which added TO its enjoyment The
sailors also enjoyed the rest of the day as holiday
By an entertainment in Sailors Hall.
The executive officers Of the Galena, kearsarge and
Dolphin authorized the disposition Of some Of tho
money of the "sushp fund toward extras" for the
THANKSGIVING dinner Of the crews In addition TO the
plum duff the roey policy Of the sailors biloffale,
there were also provided turkeys and chickens.
Captain G. C. witse, Of the training ship Minnesota
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of going TO the homes of their parents or friends for
the day. or eating dinner board of the ship Those
who remained on board had special dinner OF fowls
pies. etc. There were also religious services in the
morning and entertainment by the boys in the after
noon.
The banner which the boys In the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum, at Tenth-ave. and One-hundred and thirty
sixthst won for excellence IN marching during the
civic and indus ria Centennial Parade was presented
10 them yesterday by General Butterfeld. The boys
were all in uniform and of the pupils thanked
General Buttereld, IN the name OF his comrades for
the honor he had conferred upon them. Jesse Selg-
man then introduced General sherman, who made a
short speech and then critically inspected the young
soldiers, walking with the youthful colonel between
the ranks while the band played lively air In the
evening there entertainment in the building
After eating good dinner of turkey, cranberry
sauce, mince pie, etc, $50 boys from the
Hebrew Sheltering Guardian orphan Asylum, at the
from the asylum One-hundred and, twenty ffh-st.,
from there 70 High Bridge, and back 10 the asylum
They were all In uniform, and at their head a
drum CORPS composed Of inmates of the institution
The babies were treated to candy and apples at 3
O'Clock.
Yesterday was visitors day at the Juvenile Asylum
at One-hundred and-seventy sixth-st and Tenth-ave
and holiday dinner served
At the COlored Orphan Asylum at Tenth. ave and
One-hundred> and-forty -thrdst4 there literary
exercises in the morning, and at dinner time 300
children sat down 10 a meal Of turkey mince ME
ice cream, etc. There is not sick child I'm the
institution.
A large number OF the inmates OF the Deaf And
Dumb Asylum, at the Boulevard and onehundred- and,
s,xsv.saccnd-st 90 home on holidays consequently
there were but $50 Of them 10 eat the Thanksgiving
dinner supplied yesterday.
At the Berachah Orphanage, at the Boulevard and
hundred sixty frst-st. hirtyeight children
q Thanks giving dinner
A. the third annual dinner Of the ST. Andrews Coffee
Islands zoo persons received bountifm free dinner
IN the afternoon. Mrs. J. NJ. Lamadrfd was assisted
ia her work by Mrs Frank Leslie, Mrs. H. H. Aver,
Mrs. Hills, Miss Emma L. Trapper. the Rev. F. G.
Bineley, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Walton, MISS Barnafu- MT
Iamadrfd and Miss Le Galley
Eve hundred children enjoyed elaborate dinner
az the Home for the Fendess at No 80 East Thireth
st. and No 20 East Twenty ninth-st. Two entertain
nents wers given by the children. IN the afternoon,
when J. r. Joy presided and the Rev. DR.. C. l. Thomp-
son made an address. and the other IN the evening.
when E. j. Herrck presided. Holiday dinners Will
continue during the week
Al tbs Mission House OF Calvary Baptist Church
dinner was given TO a large number Of poor
women, under the direction Of the Rev. Mr.. Merri-
fsd the expenses being betrayed by the congregation
Tbs Founding Asylum. at sixg-sighth-s' and Third