New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-26
DINNERS FOR BIG AND LITTLE FOLK.
MANY GOOD MEALS PROVIDED FOR INMATES OF

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DTNNTRS FOR BIG AND LITTLE FOLK.
MANY GOOD MEALS PROVIDED FOR INMATES OF
INSTITUTIONS.
II uas a double holiday yesterday at the New-iork
,rvcne Asvum at One-lundred and seventy sixth It..
and Tenth-ave. Besides being Christmas it was the
regular monthly visiting day. and over l.3o0 people
cacd to see the nearly 1000 children who are inmates
Of the Institution. The usual exercises took place
in the chapel Yesterday morning. and AT noon
hountems Christmas dinner was served. Last evening
santa Claus distributed gifts from three large Christmas
trees ON Wednesday evening the second annual en-
tertanment Of the asylum was given, consisting OF
feats of magic by Hallet VI. Carpenter son of the
superin,endent. f. VI. Carpenter Among the visitors
Yesterday were President T.. NJ kingsley and Of the
trustees F. W. Dcvoe William r. Taylor. Theron q.
Strong James T. Barrow, J. II. Lockwood and Peter
Carter The health of the asylum inmates is somewhat
rrarkablc. There has been only one death within
year. and at present one convalc>ccnt child makes
,be record Of illhcalth.
At the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
very little preparation made for Christmas. 'ul
Of the 3O4 pupils only about eighty We're present yes
terlav the others being away on vacation IhoSc
who STAYED at the Institution enjoyed an excellent
Christmas dinner. and in the evening there were sdhe'
dances candy. nuts and fruit
II was merry Christmas AT 81. Christopher's Home IN
Riverside Drive. The forty-two girls pad splendid
Inner received lots of presents. and entertained their
friends in the afternoon and evening.
The wellfed. healthy and happy childrcn-12j OF
them in all-of the Leake and Watt, orphan House
hing ND their stockings on Christmas Eve and ye>cr
dav morning found them overlooking With nuts
oranges candy and other good things. After break
fast they attended at II MchaelS church. ana
then came home to a Christmas dinner. they VIII en-
10Y their great Christmas fc>tva' next Monday night
The school room is being clahora decorated for the
OCCASION and chief among the -ecoIauo'S VII De
hinge trees
At the House OF the Good shepherd and - AIMS
Home for Destitute Children, in East NinetiethSt the
day was one of unusual iolly. owing to the peculiar
character Of these institutions. indeed. few OF the IN
mates received any gifte OF importance, bnt hS noon
1ay dinner and holiday privileges as to recreation made
the day an unusually happy one Both Institutions
are under the of the sisters Of the Good shep
berl and all Of The inmates attended AT midnight
on Christmas Eve, and had special luncheon before
thew returned TO bed. There now about 800 chill
dren in the home and about 400 girls and loung
women in the House of the Good shepherd.
General O'Berne took fifty detained immigrants
from the Barge Office yesterday and gave them
Christmas dinner at the German Immigrants Home.
Al the German Home and at the Mission Of our Lady
OF the Rosary special dinners served to the In
mates.
Al the Home for Colored People. sixty -sfth-st. and
Flr,t-ave.. the inmates Of whom there are 24O men
and women eroyed then with feas, Of turkey.
pies and oysters The old men got plenty Of tobacco,
i,o and RECALLED themselves with puff after their
hearty meal Richard y. Riher the superintendent,
and Mrs. Elizabeth HaGar the matron, had charge OF
the arrangements.
AbOwt go boys made happy by a turkey
dinner al the Ladies' Deborah Nursery and Chd's Pro
tecto,4 no % East broadway. An entertainment
VA, given after the dinner, and address by the
super1n endent VI. :. Davis.
At the East side Lodging House for Boys at No.
os7 East Broadway, Christmas dinners provided
for 200 youths by J. Perpont Morgan
say, Jimmy, what's Iesiacketl'
with oontempD Awe, don't YOU know what poa'
jacket isl"
Nav / don't know what a peajacket is and needcf
do YOU"
Awe. git out. Wlv peajackct's a peajackct. o!
course; don't you tinh know nothin' ~
That logical conclusion settled the matter, especially
as the last speaker was the larger Of the \ po
uceman came along then and made further discussion
impossible BY telling the two LcW,boy, that if they
old not shut up" they would bc fired OUT Of the
line 1.-THE Herald" had collected fund N give about
800 newsbOys Christmas dinner, and the speakers
were two of the lucky urohns. They stood in line
on the sidewalk in front of Lyric Hail. at siXthave.
and For,y-second st. They were fed, 800 AT a time,
until the whole 1900 were filled with turkey cram
berry mince pie, and then each one received
a pcajacket.
About $50 homeless men and women were fed at
St. BaInabas House, in Mulberry ST., Yesterday in
were collected in the chapel, and gifts Of Oys from
Christmas tree distributed 70 them.
Christmas Day passed of quietly but happily at the
New-York Founding Asy um, in sixty cichta; Plenty
Of TOYS and other good things sent IN 10 the chill
dren BIZ kind friends. The gift Of a huge hobby
horse wa the chief source Of delight, and was in
active gal!Op all day long.
At the Temporary Home for Girls 40. y St. Mark
Place. merry Christmas was provided t1F forty I'VE
homeless girls IN vi" morning EcINdDie SaItd
Claus paid them visit with presents OF useful articles
fOr each At IL 80 p. H. DOunt1ul dinner Wac
served with the usual Christmas turkey and plum
budding. An entertainment consisting Of rcctauOns,
games end singing by the girls was gwen Ia the even
santa Claus generously remembered the children Of
wrote them letter asking each child u. name two
gifts that he she most wished 70 receive, and did
his best 10 supply their wants. There was good
dinner and tree in the afternoon. and The children
resolved their presents and sang Their Christmas C'Ios
a welcome gift wa received from " The Herald in
the shape Of handsome picture books for each Of the
thirty three little ones.
Girls, al Nos 40 aud 80 Washington Square. SAT down
TO well spread dinner provided by the Managers Of
the Institution Instead O The usual round If washing,
sewing and hOusewCrk the girls had holiday al day
lone and gathered IN the pleasant rooms IN full en-.
the tree lighted the chapel the girls sang carols
and received their presents. which consisted Of dresses
boxes Of writing paper and other useful and substan-
tia articles.
Keep up hi. annual custom Of feeding the ncwsboys
and their friends al The NcwSboy,' Lodging House.
Duane and Chamber Mr.. Flies, has gwen a
dinner to the newsbOys every for the last twenty
years' ana they have come 10 look upon nm a, one Of
thclr best friends There were about 900 boys fed
YESTERDAY nifty In the afternoon and $50 IN the evening
Their ages va,1e9 from six 70 eighteen Years About
rest were friends that these had Invited The bin Of
isre consisted OF turkey ham. poat0eS turnp,, bread
were consumed go pounds Of TURKEY. 200
pounds Of ham. three barrels Of p.tatoeS, three
Of tuI1lips and 30 loaves Of bread. The boys
orderly and appreciated their dinner thoroughly. After
dinner the gymnasium was thrown open 10 them and
ut in he