The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY.
How 1t Was Observed In City and
State Institutions and In General.

Thanksgiving day was appropriately
institutions of the city yesterday. Devo-
tonal services were held in accordance
with the nature of the season and heavily
laden tables gave the inmates occasion TO
remember the popular celebration of the
There were fifty men who sat down to
dinner at the Bethel Mission on Wicken-
den street. Supt. Murch, with the assist
ance of the young women who volunteered
10 wait on the wants of the company, gave
the guests To understand that they were
10 make themselves at home, and IL was
evident that n thoroughly good time was
appreciated by them.
About 600 men had dinner at the Work
ingmens home on South Main street. Be
sides these Superintendent Davies sup
piled number OF deserving families with
eatables, their wants having been told by
members of the police force.
To the sick aud afflicted in home like
St EliZabeth's i'm Elmwood the drawing
near of such day as Thanksgiving is
looked forward to eagerly and after il has
passed 1t is remembered with many pleas
ant recollections. The disabilities OF the
inmates are such that they cannot often
undergo the excitement of such an occa-
sion and that is why the day is so joyfully
anticipated. A turkey dinner was served
after which an entertainment took place
under the management of Miss lille
Halton, Miss III. Wolf, Miss Blanche Da-
Wis, &. p. Beens and Miss Adele Wood.
1t took five turkeys to supply the ninety
children at the Tobey Street Home. After
dinner Mrs. Chace, delegate from the
West to the w. 9. II. U. convention, ad-
dressed the children. The celebration
closed with recitations and singing.
The Rev. Father McKenna celebrated
mass for the children of ST. Aloysius Or
phan Asylum at 1880 o'clock. When the
dinner hour arrived hearty repast was
enjoyed, after which the boys enjoyed
themselves with game Of football.
The thirty-eight aged women Of the
Home on Tockwotten street passed a
pleasant day, although to them in their
old age there were saddening memories of
"Auld Lang Svne." A dinner was served
through the generosity of kind friends,
and the day was heartily enjoyed.
Many visitors were received during the
day at Dexter Asylum. A turkey dinner
was enjoyed by the inmates, after which
the visitors were shown the grounds.
Superintendent John L. Brown and his
wife, who is the matron, left nothing un-
done which could add to the enjoyment of
the inmates.
At the Colored Shelter on Olive street
there were seventeen children who passed
happy day. A big dinner was enjoyed
and the children then passed the time in
merry-making. Mrs. Burlington is the
matron and the dinner was supplied by
the Board Of Managers.
Ten enjoyed 9. turkey dinner and good
time at the Home for Aged Colored
Women. Mrs. Mary Rhodes, who is the
matron. saw that the inmates passed IA
pleasant time and did everything in her
power to make the affair enjoyable, which,
under her management, proved perfect
success.
All day the parlors of the Providence
Evangelical Young Woman's Christian
Association were open to visitors. At 1880
o'clock musical aud literary entertain
ment was given for the benefit of the
young women in the city who were away
from home. After devotional exercises
had been conducted, social time was en-
joyed and refreshments were served. The
entertainment committee consisted of /:
Mrs. >. s Blaisdell, Miss Amelia Ross;
Mrs. l.. H. Mason. Mrs Edmund Carpen,
ter, Miss, Emma Bennett and Mrs. g. w.
Briggs. The refreshment committee con-
sisted of Mrs. George X. McAuslan,
Mrs. G. 4. Perry, Mrs. Ellen X. Hunt,
Miss Charlotte Blundell and Miss Hattie
Lyon.
The Y. NJ c. A. building was open
yesterday to young men who were away
from home. A thanksgiving dinner was
served in the gymnasium at O'Clock.
About lbs were seated at the table. Gen
eral secretary COnanU anu MIS- Jdnes III.
Shaw being in charge.
a program of vocal and instrumental
music was given, and addresses were
made by the Rev George Mcclellan Fiske
of St Stephn's Church, Mr.. George G..
Mahy of Pennsylvania, and the Rev.
Edward Bromley of the Stewart Street
Baptist Church.
I'm the evening Miss Emma Shaw in
terested large audience by her illustra-
ted lecture on her trip through the
Sandwich Islands with kodak. The
lecture will be repeated this evening.
THANKSGIVING Day was observed in the
State institutions as well rs in those OF
the city. At . o'clock the inmates of the
Workhouse and the House of Correction
gathered in the chapel of the former
where the governors proclamation was
read and exercises were held. Baseball
and other sports were then enjoyed until
the dinner hour, when the inmates
marched TO the dining halls and partook
of hearty repast.
At 1870 O'clock the inmates of the House
of Correction and the Asylum for the In
sane re-assembled in the chapel and a
pleasant musical and literary musical
program was enjoyed. The following
took part:
Mrs. Annie Scrutton Hough, elocution-
ist: Mrs. Kate La Fetra Bosworth, con-
tralto; Charles III. Bosworth. basso; +. :.
Gardner, tenor; j. ID. Boothman. flute;
Thomas Nugent pianist; Howard Orches-
ira. assisted by River Point Orchestra, +.
). Crandal leader.
At the Asylum for the Insane n musical
program was arranged. and at 3 o'clock
the inmates gathered in assembly hall to
listen 20 it. The program was as follows:
Orchestra, Home Circle" II. Schlepergrel
reading, spinning Wheel " song, Mrs. Hough;
song, "Katy's Letter." Dufferin, Mrs hos
worth flute solo. selected. Mr. Boothman; I;
reading. money Musk" Mrs. lIough' song,
selected, r. :. Gardner; duet, My Boat Der
the Tide" Gruben- Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoffman piano solo, Tarantelle," ;. Il. Mills,
Thomas Nugent song, 20 Lovely Mary Dom
nelly" Barker, Mr.. Bosworth; orchestra,
Dancing in the Barn." schottische, Henri
Ernst.
At the State Prison the entertainment
consisted OF "A minstrel show the partici-
pants being selected from the inmates.
Previous TO this the Governors proclama-
ton was read
At the Sockanosset School the boys en-
joyed themselves with football and other
sports and at noon time a hearty dinner
was served. In the afternoon four-act
drama entitled Past Redemption was
played in the chapel. About 10 o'clock
the days celebration came TO an end
The girls Of the Oaklawn School passed
n very pleasant day. A service of praise
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