New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-27

In most liberal way yesterday when dinnertme came
around that 1t Thanksgiving Day. The best din
ner that served to prisoners In the JAIL war
den Thomas Dunlap said, was enjoyed by the occu-
pants Of the gloomy-looking structure.
At st. Barnabas House, in Mulberry ST., about GOO
homeless or destitute persons provided with free
turkey dinners. Fifty of them were women, and nearly
100 of them were children. The rest were men,
mostly Migrants They stood for hours In long row
on the sidewalk front Of Police Headquarters, kept
in order by two policemen. When the rain fell they
took shelter In the chapel until they could hnd places
In the dining room Of the house. Free dinners to MY
poor families living in the neighborhood were sent rom
the institution.
One of the most affecting sights In the various
charities OF the day the feeding OF the outside
moor nj the Five Points House of Industry, No. 155
worthst. Men and women, young and Old, shared
and shared alike of a weladen table. II was esu-
mated that between 200 and 500 were fed curing
the afternoon. 1t a revelation to some OF the
richly dressed people who watched the wrnKieo anu
ragged creatures eagerly clearing the platers before
Them. In another part OF the building 400 children
who are cared for in the institution enjoyed fine
dinner and entertained their friends with line
musical programme under the direction OF Dr. o. NJ
Penfed.
At the Five Points Mission, across the way from
the House OF Industry, the Methodists OF the city
were engaged in noble work. Long tables, beauti-
fully decorated and bountifully laden were provided
by the following churches Old John Street, Jane
street Madison Avenue, ST. PauIs Washington Square,
Second Street. Forty third Street. Bedford Street. Cal
vary Twenty fourth Street, Calvary ehundredand-
twenty -nnth-s and Seventhave.), Perry street ana
wlllet Street. The Brooklyn churches and the kings
Daughters also had tables. The Rev. Dr. A. j. Palmer
Dr. Shaer and DR.. Sanford were among the speakers.
Eight hundred and children were fed, and TO-
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begun.
The Home for the Friendess at No. 90 East Twenty
ninth-st the of unusual amount OF In
erest. The home children, 200 in number were fed,
and to-day the work Of feeding the 1892 registered
pupils Of the industrial schools of the home will begin
Pleasant exercises were held In the afternoon me
Rev. John b. Devins, of Hope Presbyterian Chapel,
presided, and addresses were made by the Rev. Dr.
Church the Rev. Dr. NJ Sanders Of the Madison
Avenue Baptist Church and the Rev. DE- T. saD6
The w." Rev. jesse F. Forbes Of the Adams Memorial
Church offered prayer, and the children presented
Howard Mission. Of No. 2oe East Ffth-st, held its
Thanksgiving as usual In Annex Ha, TsT
presided and Miss Ollife the matron was there, sm
Ing all and helping to feed the loo VINO recese1
dinner Besides these baskets were sent 70 -o'
The autumn festival Of the worldngmens School o.
No. 100 West Fifty fourst auae,eG essons u" OF
the regular classes conducted by the teachers.
Later In the d@y an the
tendent, delivered an interesting address eNpMmns
the work sOe s t er ps the
in a practical way. An interesting feature OF tle
programme was the Offering made BY sach pupil q
Pach of Pach Brothers, took charge OF tue offerings
! and sent them to the German and Mount SINAI hos
The 1000 patients in the various institutions on
Island SAND are washing TINS scs morning Tea TSs
dinner given to them yesterday In observance OF the
day one that would make glad the hearts 81 many
allowed ample provisions and not an inmate went t n
were held in the chapes. At the Penitentary about
500 prisoners were fed 200 in the slmshonse 600 IN
At Bellevue Hospital over 1000 patients enjoyed
Of the most elaborate thanksgiving dinners ever
pounds Of turkey to go around. The dining halls were
appropriately decorated Flowers were distributed
The $50 prisoners at the Tombs do not appear to
have great deal TO be thankful for usually but yes
selves We'll off, for they had dinner that would DO
Th Thank turkey formed the central figure Of the
repast WILL. ,,,,s.uo, SohoO, ,or Girls vsstordav
Thanksgiving Day celebrated in the usuai manner.
Four hundred girls had splendid dinner, which was
were conducted by the Rev. Mr.: Redman.
Three hundred and fifty children Of the Hebrew
we'll fed yesterday in the house Of the United Hebrew
Charities, at No. SO St. Marks Place. The dinner was
dinner was in charge Of Mrs n. Tska, Mrs. Merken,
Mrs. A. Cohn, Mrs. Bumenthal and Mrs. $. D. Levy.
in the Girls' lodging House Of the Children's Aid
society at Yesterday In the lodging house at No:
Mrs william Waldorf Astor: It was. served at noon
and thoroughly enjoyed The rIs gave an en-;
i liberal presents Of fruits, candy, etc.
The boys who make their home at the seventh,ayse
and Thirty DIST lodging house enjoyed bountfu
THANKSGIVING dinner Yesterday The feast was fir
nlshed through the generosity q James K Oracle and
Miss Anna Roosevelt. r. N. Ferguson and Eyart J.
Wendell; who assisted in dispensing the good things
II needless sand Two sarS
potatoes and turnps, onehaf barrel OF apples forty
provided After dinner Mr.. Wendell entertained the
bows with vocal and nstrumental music to their great
delight The boys are employed in paper factories as
messengers and IN selling papers Their ages range
from eight to eighteen years.
OTHER oBsERvANCEs OF THE DAY.
The Railroad Meas Building, at Forty .ffthst. and
Madison ave-, comfortably supplied with the usual
material for Thanksgiving festivities yesterday The
dinner given by Cornelius Vanderbilt to the employees
of the road provided In previous years. and the
dining presented attractive appearance all day.
The III, froc to drop In and dine as they found
themselves at liberty from Il noon until 10 p. IN.
The gymnasium L ball alley were in full swing, and
In the evening the gathered around what they
term the camp fire" In tn, lower room of the hall,
where singing and music made the time pass pleasantly
The Railroad Club In Is building has been prosperous,
having increased membership from 600 In 1857 to
LOO at the present time. About 500 men sat down
TO dinner I'm the CO. SO Of the day. An addition 10 the
building has en- ade during the pres mt year In
the fvrm Of o iun counter, where employees can
obtain lunch on sny time at the lowest cost price
Forty five pupils OF the Institution for the I'm
proved Instruction of Deaf Mutes enjoyed an cx
celent dinner at the Institution, No. 9O4 Lexington
ave, yesterday noon. Those who were present were
mostly pupils from out OF toXn who could not enjoy
their Thanksgiving dinner at home. About $50 Of the
resident students dned at home.
The annual recurrence OF the day for giving thanks
for the bountlcs showcred upon the land, and the
feasting upon turkey game, fruits etc. Is almost as
welcome to the sailors and mnrines OF the Navy as