New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
OPPORTUNITIES MADE HAPPY
CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE IN VARIOUS IN
STITUTIONS.

SPECIAL DINNERS IN THE VARIOUS PRISONS AND
OTHER PLACES UNDER THE CITY's CARE
For the inmates of the city institutions yester-
day there were bountful Christmas dinners.
and at some Of the institutions there were also
special services. In the almshouse, hospitals and
asylums on Blackwels and Wards Islands.
and even in the PenitcntiaTy ample provision
was made by the officials for Christmas cheer.
and the holiday made enjoyable as pos
sble. Many inmates allowed to receive
presents and visits from friends and relatives
The forty-one prisoners in the Ludlow Street
Jail Toasted yesterday upon an unlimited sup
ply Of turkeys, mince pie. fruit. and other deli
cacies, provided for their enjoyment by Sheriff
Tamsen. Among the prisoners Mrs. Kunst
Ter. the only woman detained in the jail who is
serving three months sentence Of imprison-
ment for violating the Pension laws in drawing
a widows pension after she had been remarked
After the dinner Warden William J. Roe gave
to each male prisoner package of cheroots. In
the morning the Rev. Dr. William :. Lindsay
chaplain of the jail. held Protestant Episcopal
services appropriate to the day. and there was
excellent singing by the three Gilmore sisters.
After the services Or and Mrs. Lindsay dis
tributed q box OF choice oranges among the
prisoners who received five or six each Here
tOAOre NlSltOrs nave nOt Drcn dCUllleu 10 me
Jail on Christmas. but yesterday new rule
went into effect. by which visitors are admitted
without limit TO see county prisoners, but only
by permit from tie Unite1 States Marshal TO
see Federal prisoners. There were many of the
former and four Of the latter class II visitors,
all Of whom brought either a present or some
dainty edbes for their imprisoned friends and
relatives
IN THE TONES
Some OF the prisoners confined in the Tombs
they would had they been free Commissioner
Robert J. Wright who will. after June I, be
in charge of the Department OF Corrections,
visited the prison early in the morning to see
that all of the prisoners well cared for
Under his supervision there We're served to the
523 prisoners 800 pounds Of TURKEY and 800 pounds
| of chicken cranberry sauce. sweet potatoes
and celery galore. all OF which the men and
women partook of with relish.
The seventy-twO male and thirty-seven female
prisoners confined in the jefferson Market Court
Prison enjoyed good Christmas dinner. one
| hundred pounds of chicken. thirty pounds OF
pork and large quantity Of vegetable OF all
kinds were served. Head Keeper McDermott
saw that every one was we'll provided
Prison Chaplain Profftt personally supplied
| fruit for the prisoners. Every woman got an
| orange and banana, while each one OF the male
| prisoners got a package Of tobacco Commits
| sioner Wright visited the prison while the dinner
being served
T'orty-seven men and twenty-five women in
Essex Market Prison enjoyed an excellent
I Christmas dinner supplied by Head Keeper
O'Bryan and the matrOn.
The prisoners in Yorkville Prison were treated
| to a well-prepared dinner which consisted Of
| chicken cranberries pudding and vegetables.
| About forty prisoners were fed by Keeper
| Lynch Fifteen OF them were women.
| The prisoners in the Harlem Prison were
served with turkey and cranberry sauce. vege-
| tables pie and pudding. Keepers Hunt and
Miller did the honOrs.
The inmates of Bellevue Hospital had for
their Christmas dinner 1916 pounds Of chicken
and III pounds of turkey. with plenty OF apples
and corn starch. which constituted the bill Of
fare The tables in the various wards ar
ranged by the nurses and the doctors. and the
doctors acted as masters Of ceremonies Many
| outsiders sent presents of eatables 10 the nos
pital
JOY FOB UNFORTUNATE LITTLE ONES.
Six hundred children in charge Of the Sisters
of Charity at the New York Founding Asylum
Sixtv-eghth-st and Third-ave.. had merry
Christmas In room adjoining each Of the six
wards Christmas tree stood loaded with pretty
TOYS and candy Around II were various small
presents There were shouts Of joy at sight Of
the tree The little extended eager hands
n the Sisters in charge Each one got some
thing The girls, Of course, got dolls, while the
boys got drums and other toys There was a
| good Christmas dinner for all and the children
| in the afternoon got the freedom Of the wards
| The visitors came in the afternoon. many OF
| them bringing toys. Like all children, the
| foundngs are never happy when they
see kindly people. They ran up to the visitors to
| show their toys. and in various wards the Wis
| itors were treated TO CT ristmas songs.
The children preparing for Christmas
| festival next Saturday. They to furnish the
! entertainment for friends of the asylum around
| a big Christmas tree