The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
TURKEY FOR ALL THE TOWN
EVERHBODY NAY HAVE GOOD
tHRISTMAS DINNER TO-DAY.

Extraordinary Preparations Made by tho
Salvation Army and Other Organise
tions and Individuals to Care for Those
who Would otherwise Fail to Have Their
Share OF the Good Cheer Of the Season.
To-day ought TO be a very Merry Christmas
for the roor OF this city as well as for those
more fortunately situated. Not In many years
have more elaborate preparations been made
to render the day pleasant one to the home
less and friendlsss. Thousands and thousands
OF dollars contributed. for the most part in
dimes. nicke's and quarters. by the general
public. have been .xpen lodi In turkeys and tho
other things that go to make a Christmas din
ner what IL should be. and from noon
until late tonight these good things
will be finding their way Into appreciative
stomachs all over town. Probably the
greatest feat in feeding big crowd ever
attempted IL that to he tried by the Salvation
Army Twenty thousand poor people are to be
supplied with dinner from Madison Square
Garden. where the Army has been collecting
provisions for week. Sixteen thousand din
ners uncooked will be given to families who
have the facilities TO prepare them. Thoy will
be hacked in baskets. each basket containing
enough for five persons. These uncooked din
ners will be- sent out at IL o'clock this morn
ing and at o o'clock tonight 1000 poor will
be fed at tables on the main floor OF the Gar
den. On Saturday night tho Army had on
hand 1900 pounds OF turkey and chicken.
$1,000 pounds OF beef mutton and
pork. 1920 pies. 1000 pounds OF candy.
80 barrels OF apples and several truck
loads OF other good things. Five thou-
sand plum puddings have been made and the
Garden was redOant with the odnr Of them
yesterday. The salvation Army has rccr vnd
liberal contributions toward the hinnrr from
may private sources, but has been enabled to
t.Hr
cause Of the success of the Keep the Pot Boil.
4 Z. schs,me: Wnl"h has brought IN about ut
nlght there will be an exhibition OF moving
pictures aud n concert.
the Ja'y or" 20 wh!rh he poor ~ New York
have been lnt,ted. senator Timothy u; sllt-
to drop in AT the rooms OF the sullivan Associa-
ton. between - and , o'clock to-day. and help
Itself to Christina dinner. sen .n sm, SUI
fed there ia apt to be = crowded house. at 2o7
Bowery between the hours mentioned Nix
at inr jerry @ acSaey in WSter street
the advertised menu being turkey. mlnce PIE.
Gran berry sauce and cotfce.
Wilnam ". Fliess who gives dinner TO poor
boys every year, has announced the usual, pro.
grammc tor to.dav. the dinner t. be held ut
street. Preparations have been made for sew:
~ Manhattan alenu. VIII give his nsual
Christmas utnner to the new.1oys o. Williams
Bss H these dinners there are innnperabIe
Others all over IN" Nv" borougha of tho city.
Many Of the chn ch.. wi supply the poor
an On i.tian Enlcsvor ,socrtles will DO, tho
ncwsboys will linc at Lyric Hail. sixth avenue.
near Forty,sscHfnL s,ieet At l 4 Ti to-day lay
Bank OF New Amsterdam. Al al OF the city
prisons there viii tr tho usual turkey dinners.
ia md nj -
sa Nd fl L! at 7eat n':. y ex hssn
Forthe children. whose parents. cannot AZ;
ford Christmas trees there will he trees loaded
fGTn T an vii
tivnl at "3 East tiEhth ,strcet thrr. vii be
ough. There vi be Christmss trees " the
Amrh'2n and pq5k ,hea,res AMI a, s shs Grand
i isGrn SS to " l"curc bv Steveand Moirett. on
The Chnreha' have mai" arrsns ,s for
unusually elaborate services to-day. There
Sahd Sr sna n mans u rs st easTas
Adrni-sion viii be by ticket, The Rev John
VIZ nFr,'9 r the RSy
Dutch Church and the Rev. William NJ, Ge-r
p.us The Sn l Rr RysG WI R Tssa
me children Q, ,nS n9or 81 BFaoklyyn VIII b.
entertained ny tne nr'Stflhs Tree SOclety OF
that borough this morning. At the Grand
Opera House. whore Mira. Frank Settig will
preside. th"re Will he par, oulime and q Christi
mas tree. which il to be lighted by electricity
Leonard Moody will net ~ Santa Claus There
will also va pantomime at the Park Theatre.
with some airy inncing by Mis- lila Chapman
~ the American standard Opera Company,
After these. entertainments the children viii!
proceed 20 tho old nrmory at Hanson place and
Atlantic avenue, whore they will receive Christ.
mas presents as well as n Christmas dinner.
The Salvation Army will feed 5000 persons
this morning at the Universal building. at
Washington AMI Tiary streets
At the Navy Yari the marin and sailors
will ENJOY a big Christmas feed and In the
evening there viii be "a concert on board the
receiving ship Vermont
The BOwery Mission. at IS Bowery. will begin
its Christmas ceremonies at 4 O'Clock this
morning with a d-trlhution Of clothing to a
large number OF mon who frequent its meet
inRs Al o'clock In the afternoon there will
he a Christmas tree and distr button Of TOYS to
poor children. anl In the evening u service Of
soag and prayer. and afterward lunch for all
who apply.
CHRISTMAS TO ne BRIGHT AND cool.