Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-25
Inmates Of State Prison, City and
County JaiIs Enjoy Day.
COUNTY INFlRMARY FEAST.
superintendent WhippIe Plays Santa
Claus with che Old and Young
Other Places.

Prisoners confined In the State prison
city and county jails were not forgotten
today. In fact they were provided with
good Christmas cheer in the shape OF
substantial edlbles. as we'll as a few
sweets and dellcacies.
At the State prison Warden Dow
treated the inmates to grand turkey
dinner with oyster dressing and cram
berry sauce, mashed potatoes, celery,
plum pudding, nuts. candy, coffee, tea
and milk One hundred and seventy
was the number that sat down to the
repast this afternoon. all males. Con-
trary 10 general custom the regular
Christmas program had to be dispensed
with today on account OF the prison be-
ing under quarantine. In view Of the
existence OF smallpox in the State,
Warden Dow proposes to take all nee
essary precautions.
THE COUNTY JAIL.
Sheriff Howells and Tailor Thomas
remembered the inmates Of the county
Jail today with a fine spread. The menu
comprised turkey cranberry sauce,
mashed potatoes, corn, pickles, mince
pie, plum pudding, nuts. ralsins, coffee
and tea. a special song service was
had early this morning, Tailor Thomas
at the organ. The number OF prisoners
under Mr.. Thomas special care today
were thirty-four all males.
THE CITY BAsTILE.
The prisoners confined in the city jail
were treated by Chief Hilton and Tailor
Kimball to a regular old English Christ
mas dinner. consisting OF roast beef and
plum pudding No less than thlrty-two
guests partook Of the citys hospitality
today. OF this number twenty-nine
were males. The remaining three be-
longed TO the weaker sex.
COUNTY INFIRMARY.
supt. Whipple Of the county infrma-
ty, ever mindful OF the needs and wants
OF those under her care, treated the In
mates today TO another OF her famous
Christmas turkey dinners. Last evening
Supt. Whlpple played Santa Claus. and
everyone IN the house received some
thing that made them feel as though
they were not entirely forgotten. This
evening the inmates VIII be RECALLED
with saltwater, oranges candy, nuts,
etc. sent 90 the county infirmary by
the charitable disposed people OF the
city. Mrs. Whipple had exactly one
hundred guests 10 look after today
owing TO the prevalence Of smallpox,
no visitors were allowed In the lnstitu-
don: neither will any person be al
lowed to visit their friends or relatives
until the fears Of contaglon have abaied.
ST. AIMS oRPHANAGE.
The children Of ST. AIMS orphanage
were in high glee today. Yesterday Mrs.
Thomas Kearns sent the orphanage a
barrel Of turkeys and a hundred pounds
OF -four. and Mrs. David Keith also do
mated a barrel Of turkeys This even
Ing the children will have a Christmas
tree. everything necessary for the same
having been donated by Mayor-elect
Thompson. j. G. Lynch, David Splitter,
John Weber. w. p. o'Meara and j. Il.
Kearne.
THE HOSPITALS.
At the city hospitals the patients We're
remembered by those having charge |
81 the institutions. well rs by friends |
on the outside. The bin Of fare COM
prlsed turkey and the customary Christ
mas dinner