New-York tribune., 1896-11-27

and his hand the s.oopsS shUuSss
up from long illness God bless ' you ali, There
Is plenty Of room FOR every one here. and pienT, plenty
one OF the Commander. seemed to look less stolld
and hard The pale faces frightened and fused ned
ks @ ms Reiore The nornng sun a nd hSs hSsf
the strange. kindly influence.
- In the dnng-room t. was scene TO remen6,r r.
only TO be replaced by new and equally bountfu
supply Mothers who Were sick ana eohla hsskats mS
which were flied and heaped with the sood
Adiutant Taylor. a guitar. sang several stirring
songs. the soldiers Joining In the chorus Mrs, Th
Commander was in charge. and II was after brl.t
but earnest talk TO the people that the doors ead
Ing into the diningroom opened. and the FEAST
began.
At THE ONE-CENT COFFEE STANDS.
About two thousand people were entertained al
dinner yesterday at the kitchens Of the 81. An
drews one-cent coffee stands No. PSI Fast Broad
way. while in the early morning baskets were given
away to those whose families unable 10 be
present at the dinner. Guests admitted by
| ticket. hundred AT "A time. but az II was oilN
necessary to lac hungry TO secure ticket there was
practically no red tape connected with the enter
prise
Everything perfectly arranged and sys-
tematized that the work was done quickly ANA
easily. and. though there was always large crowd
on the sidewalk there was no crowdng or rudrheSs
We have had any trouble at any OF these
Thanksgiving dinners" said Mrs Frank leslie who
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| that the men will always be civil when they are
treated politely"
| The dinner vas most inviting one. and consisted
OF turkey. with cranberry sauce; roast beef nam
vegetables. charlotte russe pie. coffee. ALMONDS
raisins and oranges. Mrs Lamadrd helped to
serve and she and Mrs Frank Leslie were al the
kitchens as early as o'clock. and did not leave
until after O'Clock.
The St Andrews coffee s.ards OF which there are
now quite "A number In New York and Brooky II.
were founded by Mrs. Lamadrid. and she supported
| them for long time out Of her own pocket 1hey
furnish hot coffee. pork and beans, vegetable soup
frankfurt rs. fsh ca kes and cereals at one cent
portion. and the food costs the management Just
threequarter> OF "A cent more than il asked Tor H.
The stands have been In existence ten years.
and Yesterdays dinner was their tenth Thanks
giving feast.
| OTHER CHARITIES.
| The Five Points Mission gave its forty-sixth an
| nua Thanksgiving spread yesterday and enter
tained sO0 guests Dinners were served TO the emil
| dren Of the United Hebrew Charities schools ana
TO the children Of the Home Industrial School NO
| o247 Second-ay. The Beecker Street Mission en-
! ferfained the poor OF It's neighborhoOd
Outside OF N-W-York THANKSGIVING was observed
with equal liberality The old salts In the Sailors
| Home al Mariner Harhor and In the Marine
| Hospital at Stapleion dined on turkey and plum
| duff AMI the inmates OF Father Drungool'
school at Mount Ioreito had an oppor unity 10 OBJ
| serve the day in the most approved fashion n"
inmates OF the county institutions OF the twenty
| one counties I'm New-Jcrsey had a good turkey
| dinner and the inmates OF the Richmond County
| Almshou-es Jared equally well