The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-29
.0CAL OBSERVANCE
Of THANKSGIVING.
erviceS at All Saints, BenefiCent
and Church OF the Mediator State
Institutions and the Hospitals.

After the dinner the guests gathered In
Association hall for the afternoon enter
tainment The program was a varied one
and was greatly enjoyed by the 200 or
more persons present. His Honor Lieut..
Gov. Charles Dean Kimball delivered
brief address appropriate TO the occasion.
The next feature OF the days entertain
ment was the exhibition in the gymna-
stun under the direction OF Prof. o. l..
Hebbert
The evening entertainment began a 1880
o'clock and lasted about an hour.
The success OF the days proceedings Is
largely due 20 the following, who acted
as committee of arrangements: George f.
Jordan. chairman; w. +. Bennett. g. o.
Normandy. r. Royal Pierce, Edward T.
Metcalf, president and Herman l., Calder,
general secretary.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
The holiday was observed In the usual
manner at the state institutions at Grams
ton.
At the state workhouse, house OF cor
rection and state almshouse, over which
Superintendent Eastman presides. the in
mates were allowed the freedom Of the
wards. dormitores and yards 10 enjoy
themselves Deputy Superintendent II. L.
Dodge, who has charge of the inmates al
the house of correction. arranged pro-
gram OF amusements for the male portion,
which was carried out in the dormitories.
There were vocal and instrumental music,
dancing, games. etc, the entertainers be-
ing inmates at the institution. which were
kept up all day and until the hour for
retiring in the evening. The usual hoii-
day dinner was served and all had a good
enjoyment OF the day.
At the womens house OF correction the
inmates, I'm charge of Mrs. Mary r.. Wood,
matron. passed the day In a quiet way
no program having been arranged for
| The inmates We're allowed
the freedom of the sewing room. whore
they We're permitted TO select their own
amusement.
At the state almshouse Deputy Super
! intendent Asa l.. May had distributed to
| all who wished an extra allowance OF
pipes and tobacco, which to a large num-
ber was a welcome luxury, and one that
was greatly appreciated. good dinner
was served and the day pleasantly passed
| by the inmates Al this institution.
Al tho State prison and Providence
| County Jail General Nelson Wall warden,
| gave the inmates OF both institutions the
| entire day for celebrating. At o'clock
| Deputy Warden 5 Edmund STocnm as
| senlbled the men In the chapel. where an
| entertainment consisting Of comedy, farce
i and vaudeville was rendered by the pris-
| on inmates. Allen w. Dorsey officiated
l a musical director. William ~. Sea as
| stage manager and Thomas Powell as
/ scenic artist. General Wall. warden,
| made a few brief remarks 10 the prison
| ers reminded them Of the day they were
observing. after which Governor Greg
| orys proclamation was read by Allen W.
! Dorsey Then an interesting program,
| literary and musical was enjoyed.
Mrs. Clara r Forbush. mairon az the
| Oaklawn School for Girls had a very
| pleasant observance cf the day with the
| girls under her charge. The forenoon
| was passed I'm tie sewing-room where
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| INDUCED IN. a good dinner was served.
| together with pies. cakes, etc. The sf-
! ternoon was pa ssed In social amusement
| until supper time. In the evening the
| girls passed an hour or more I'm the sew
| ing-room, where they enjoyed themselves
| until the retiring hour. The entire day
! was a most enjoyable one to all connect
ed with the school This evening an oper-
eta will be rendered, tho characters be-
ing assumed blythe girls
DONATION DAY OBSERVED.
II is customary on Thanksgiving daS
for the friends OF ST Joseph S hOspita
to make suitable contributions OF money
and articles which can advautaEeously
be used for the purposes Of this worthy
! and most deserving institution The con
tributions yesterday were very gratifyins
and liberal
| In the morning y Thanksgiving mass
was celebrated by Rev. DR. Stang OF the
Cathedral. At noon turkey dinner was
served to those patients whose physica
condition would allow them TO partake o
IL and later in the day ice cream wa
served TO all large number Of visitors
called during the day. and the institution
was prettily decorated with plants an'
| flowers The visitors and patients were
I very well pleased with the efforts pu
forth by the management i'm their behalf
At the Rhode Island hospital, as hai
been the custom for many years, all tn
patients whose physical eeHa4++e-A-Il-A-l
permit them 10 do so were enabled e
partake of "a fine turkey dinner with tn
usual nNings There was no entertain
| mcnt furnished. but the patients wer
| made 10 feel as much as possible that tn
holiday was being fully observed.