The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-27
TONS OF TURKEY AND PIE.
IN UN0UEsTIoNINo WELCOME FOR TIE
HOMELESS AND HUNGRY.
Men and vo.en sns Children Fesstea BY
the HusAreA In Missions and HoHes-rhe
l.lty,e Prisoners Rememberea ~ Usual.

Men and Women ana Children ressted BY
the HunAreA In Missions aad HoHes-rhs
City's Prisoners Remembered as Usual.
II yesterday was o great day for the thou
sands OF noisy colleelans and pleasure-loving
men and women who thronged to see the foot
ball match and cheered themselves hoarse In
spite OF rain and wet feet. II was equally great
and infinitely moro comforting to the thousands
OF homeless hungry outcasts that found open
doors, warm rooms. hot turkeys. and steam-
ing cups Of coffee. with kind people waiting to
welcome them from the chilling. drizzling
streets. Half Of the great football crowd came
home disappointed. but the poorest little
shivering urchn came away from his Thanks
giving dinner contented and happy. Each had
been permitted to win the game.
Crowds began to gather Mt the Five Points
House OF Industry before noon. At 1 o'clock
the children OF tho house received their din
ner, and at 2 o'clock the doors were thrown
open to the public and the first hungry squad
OF 100 were admitted-old. tottering. white
haired men who looked hundred. young
men SO crippled and feeble that they were
hardly able to get UP the stairs when the doors
were opened to them. fat old loafers with fab
by flesh and red noses. wizened consumptivea
young men and boys OF all sizes and appear
ance But they were all hungry and wanted
filed into the large room and took their
places in front Of the smoking plates OF tur.
keys and potatoes. which were laid out on long
tables holding fifty each. There were four Of
these tables. and while one. squad Of 100 was
eating at two OF them the other two were be-
~" fhs e Capacity for food Tint some o, the ysga.
bonds displayed was appalling: Not seldom lon
ns apSnxsf
potatoes and q CUP OF coffee. topped OIL with
large piece Of mince pie. were given to every
come na op 3Rey second third time '"e'
At the Five Points House PROVISION was
M sdf GS SF and ei pesnS s"
Chickens. 4O0mince pies. 300 gallons OF coffee;
besides untold quantities Of potatoes and
way in Park street. the Thanksgiving dinner r
SO 30 Children that attend the schools Of the
mission. They had Jelly cakes. sugared hams.
bananas, oranges. apples. and candies. besides
Society. - Fourth avenue. the Howard Mis-
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families had received Thanksgiving dinners
from the mission on the two preceding days;
tables former members OF the mission played
music for them sang songs. and gave recita-
Pehaps the h9ppsst csse in this city was
AT O'CLOCK QInneT was ready lOE tueu anu
700 Of the little fellows came In from the wet
streets after selling their evening papers to
enjoy it In real newsboy style. Mrs. William
Waldorf Astor gave the dinner this
year. as Mrs. John Jacob Astor used to do.
Each boy had whole mince pie. and before
the pies came turkeys. hams, potatoes, tur-
nips. tea. and bread and butter in unquestion-
ing abundance. After the dinner the big gym
nasium on the top floor Of the home was thrown
open. and. with it's bracing assistance. turkeys
and mince pies were most comfortably oil:
H Home called the dudes room" where beds
are very swagger and captivating. Last night
every bed in tue dudes room was occupied.
and hundreds OF boys were disappointed be-
cause they couldn't sleep there.
Thirteen hundred persons ate 1000 pounds
OF turkey in the basement at 2O1 East Broad
way yesterday. Mrs. Frank Leslie-Wilde was
waitress. and Mrs. LamRdrid YVES cook. The
Commissioners Of Charities and correction fed
the 1900 inmates OF the institutions at Black
wells Island on turkey They also fed turkey
to the 1000 patients in Bellevue Hospital. The
Is prisoners in the jefferson Market prison
RECALLED themselves on chicken fricassee at
noon. Warden Ledwth had an extra supply
Of chicken for the tramps who for years have
made point OF applying at Jefferson Market
for dinner on Thank seiving Day. but not ono
surprise. The prisoners in LUDLOW street
jail. and those In the Tombs and OF her city
prisons were provided for in the usual way.