New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-27
DINNERS. FOR THE POOR.
MANY HOLIDAY FEAsTs FOR UNFORTU-
NATE ONES.

MANY HOLIDAY FEASTS FOR UNFORTU
NATE ONES.
SECULAR OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS JESTER
pAY-HosTs OF CYCLISTS TEMPTED OUT
ny THE FINE WEATHER
Holiday weather marked not only Christmas Day
proper but yesterday as well. when the Christmas
celebrations Of a secular character for the mos,
part took place. Business was suspended very gen.
orally throughout the city All the exchanges. the
banks and all large business houses were closed for
the day and the streets Of the downtown business
section and the shopping district took an aspect
O! Sabbath serenity.
The fine weather brought out crowds Of people In
the uptown avenues. Bicyclists especially were
quick TO recognize the worth OF the day for their
particular purposes and the Boulevard and in
Brooklyn the Coney Island Cycle Path were
throneed with more wheemen than have been seen
abroad since the cold weather set in On the Speed
way hundreds OF horsemen spent the day In holding
the ribbons over their pet flyers The theatres did
a brsker business than on any days OF last
week the worst theatrical week OF all the year.
The principal features OF the day were the numer-
Gus dinners given by the charitably inclined to
those who are seldom able TO dine we'll except at
somebody else's expense
Commander Booth-Tucker thought that the SAL
walton Army OF the United States supplied. as the
agent of charitable people. Christmas dinners to
about one hundred thousand persons In this city
the Army entertained about two thousand guests at
the National Headquarters, in West Fourteenth
ST.. while basket dinners supplied to about
ten thousand families In various parts OF the city
At the West Fourteenth-st headquarters the off,
GERS Of the Army donned white aprons and acted
as walters the better part Of the day. and there
were turkey roast beef vegetables. fruit. tea and
coffee for all who applied In the assembly hall
there were music and speeches by Commander
Booth-Tucker and his wife.
Part OF the day spent BY the Commander and
his staff in inspection Of the city posts OF the
Army The party travelled in q tally-ho. and
visited the headquarters of the Bowery Corps, the
Womans Shelter. at No. 24S Bowery and the post
at No. IS Cherry-st. in this city. and the post at
Concord and Fulton SITS. Brooklyn where two
thousand five hundred children had dinner
ATTACKED IN DIVERS WARD.
When the taily-ho was passing through Madison
St. at Oliver-st. crowd Of ruffans was met and
the Salvation Army party bombarded with
volleys OF old shoes. tin cans. potatoes, ancient
bananas and antique cabbages All the od-time
heelers in Paddy" DIVERS ward seemed to Join
in the assault which continued brisky without
interruption from the police until the Cherry-st.
post of the Army reached. Several of the peo-
pie on the tally-ho struck by the missiles but
nobody hurt.
Commander BalngtOn Booth has been suffering
from the grip since last Friday, and his illness
greatly interfered with the Christmas plans Of the
Volunteers Of America.
Christmas Day was celebrated yesterday at the
Young Mems Institute. at No. 222 Bowery. by
Carnival OF Nations and an exhibition of relies OF
the Spanish American War The building
handsomely decorated with flags OF all nations
Christmas greens and lanterns The exhibition OF
war relics was the feature of the day Seventy
two members Of the institute went 10 the in
one capacity another and all of them brought
A,,l< ~ Va1f.c hfch
exhibition yesterday In the basement OF the In
ettute
Two hundred poor persons were supplied with
bountful Christmas dinner by the women Of the
Manhattan East Side Association. at No 4l6 East
TIVE mite hist. and all who came were welcomed.
Nearly two thousand persons ate their Christmas
dinner at the Immaculate Conception Mission. in
Lafayette Place At time there line OF
men waiting their turn in Lafayette Place and
Four;h-st. as far as the Bowery. Three hun
dred dined at time. and there plenty for
everybody. The four hundred boys Of the institu-
t!on went 10 Staten Island In the morning. march
ing TO the Battery. where they took boat for the
island They got their dinners at Mount Loretto.
Father Drumgooles Staten Island Mission. and
returned at night.
About four hundred newsboys had dinner at
Adelphi Hall at o'clock in the afternoon. at
Fifty -second-st. and Seventh-ave The dinner was
the gift OF Frank Tlford OF the firm OF Park &
Tilford. Mr.. Tford being sick al home from the
Rrip. he was unable TO be present. and Alderman
Mccall superintended the affair The boys began
10 gather long before o'clock. Most Of them
looked suspiciousy the checking arrangements
and stuffed their hats In their pockets. The tables
were supplied with bowls OF lump sugar nuts.
raisins and oranges. Two minutes after the boys
sat down every lump OF sugar and all the nuts and
raisins had been transferred TO their pockets
"CurIey the Coon" precpitatng a
riot by his chase after elusive orange that
slipped from his pocket. II took roundsman and
three policemen TO get the orange and order. An
orchestra played popular airs. In which the boys
Joined Peter the Guinea" sang I'D Like 10 Be
ar Iceman' and That Amt No Lie" The chorus
could be heard block away.
The convaescent patients in the German Hos
ptal. Lexington-ave and Seventy-seventh-st.. en-
joyed Christmas festival yesterday. in the form
OF an entertainment. concert and tree. In the lect
ure-room OF the hospital Addresses we're made
by Theodore Kian. president Of the hospital; Mrs.
Muhling and Dr. August Caiile.
WEST SIDE CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.
Four hundred boys and girls. who live In the
XVIlth Assembly District. the upper West Side
were made happy yesterday BY the distribution
OF gifts from huge Christmas tree BY the Wom-
ems Auxiliary Of the XyIith Assembly District
Republican Club. at No. s3s Ninth-ave. Although
became 80 great after the doors were opened that
s tSke' Ms we're discarded and after that I'm
good enough for the easy-going doorkeeper. Books,
games, pictures and candy were distributed In pro-
fusion.
Christmas was celebrated in the Tombs with a
bountful dinner, which Warden Hagan provided for
his unwilling guests More than five hundred
pounds Of turkey. chicken and "hxins" were eaten.
The Warden received from charitable persons
tubs of brick ice cream. and each OF the boys and
the women prisoners received good sized portion
The most common gift the men received was cigars
and those who were so unfortunate not to have
= friend outside. found one inside. The Warden
allowed the men four hours exercise, instead Of
the regular daily walk of two hours.
Fayne Moore and Mrs. Vermeule dined at the
same table. but they kept strictly TO themselves
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Yermeule received Christmas
boxes from friends.
good dinner awaited each caller at the City