The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-27
DAY0F HOME AND PLEASURE
Business and Care Give Way to Recrea-
tive Quests-The Weather Favorable.
The Orphan, the Insane and the Prisoner
We're Remembered-The Blind Entertained
with Music, the Mutes with Foot Ball.

The weather WAS satisfactory yesterday
for all the metho DIS OF its observation. The
morning was sunny. aud temperature just
low enough to be invigorating. Those
10 whom the Presidents proclamation
meant a call for a religious observance of
the day had no excuse on the score of
weather to mollify q reprovIng conscience
for failure TO attend church. Those
to whom the day means re-
lief from work and care-a day
for recreation, and the number
does not grow less. could nave no cause to
find fault. The rain of the afternoon was
too light and brief to interfere with ont
door pleasures permissible at this time of
the year. The streets were crowded with
ladies and gentlemen, all In their best at
tire, and with every evidence of pleasure
on their faces. The bright ribbons of But
ler's multitude of friends in the football
game were enough to help enliven the
crowds, both on the sidewalks and on the
street-cars. The game had brought
thousands of visitors, and the hotels
were crowded to their fullest capacity.
Their bills of fare OF course were up to the
top OF their eplcurean bent. 1t has be-
S0AbD sAO 0eotVaa NHha $3.50 1880
dents of the city to dine on holidays at the
hotels. instead of allowing wives to lose all
BENEFITS OF the day III Worrying about the
turkey and pies. The hotel registers gave
evidence yesterday that the habit 10 grow
Ing.
In many and various ways nearly every
one In the city, yesterday. found some
means of varying the mOnOtony OF life, as
the columns OF the Journal show.
Happiness for Wards of County and State
Thanksgiving day was made a happy one
at the public institutions of the State and
county. The patients al the Central Hos
pital for the Insane were given q dinner of
which the bill of fare contained all the del
icacies incident to the day. Hundreds of
turkeys were devoured. In the afternoon
a farce comedy. entitled. Keep Your Eye
on Her." was given by O local cast as fol-
lows:
Mr., Cymon slowcoach.---------.F. G; Hee6,.
Sir Iantlyy Iompklns..-----...-..H. w. Neal.
Phoebe FiuttertviIlage millinery Miss Sadie Jones.
Mary ther assistanp .-.--...-.Mis Rose Jackson.
Scene The back Uarlor of q milllner's shop.
The play was received with intense de-
light by the large audience. A dance. to
the music of Panden Brothers orchestra,
closed the afternoons festivities.
The pupils of the Indiana Institute for
the Blind spent a most enjoyable day. The
regular chapel exercises were varied by
recitations by Misses Neimann and Jones,
two of the pupils, the former telling O
story of Thanksgiving day at Boston Har-
Dor. Mrs. Mustard, one of the faculty,
read a selection. Several musical selec-
tons were given by the pupils brass band.
The band also gave an opel-alr concert on
the veranda. The dinner was worthy of
the day and of the best homes in the city.
The afternoon was spent In listening to re-
productions of speeches. songs and band
music by means of a phonograph. Prof.
Schliewen delighted the pupils with a vlo-
lin recital last night.
The Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
was yesterday one of the happiest places
in the city. The pupils listened to a dis
course in the morning by Rev. DIR. Latham,
after which q dinner was partaken of.
Five hundred pounds OF turkey formed the
chief part. The institute elevens played
a game of football in the afternoon with IA
team of former pupils, who reside in the
city. The forme were victorious by a
score OF 26 to O.
The children ut the Marion County Or
phans' Home were given a holiday. After
attending divine services at tine Ohio. street
Zion's church, they were provided with n
turkey dinner. including all the incidental
dellcacles. The afternoon was wholly
given up to play and concert singing. Do
nations were received from the New York
store, John Frick and Judge Howe. 4,
The Colored Orphans Home received q
large amount of provisions and S1l5 from
It's friends in the form of donations. The
provisions included O number of turkeys
and numerous other table viands attractive
to the appetite. The children spent the
afternoon IN play.
The children at the German Orphans
H0mefared we'll at the table. yesterday, with
q half-dozen finely roasted turkeys at their
disposal. They spent the afternoon in play
and in listening to violin music by Mr.
Rasener. son Of Su superintendent Rasener.
The sick at the City Hospital were made
to forget their sufferings in some measure
at least by the conventional turkey din
ner. Otherwise the day passed quietly.
At St. Vincent's Hospital the day was also
marked with q turkey feast.
The prisoners IN the county Jail received
a treat in the form OF a turkey Dinner. They
testified their appreciation by sending Mrs.
Sheriff Langenberg n letter of thanks.
Building Permits.