New-York tribune., 1902-12-26

who were not expected appeared. There being
lots of room they were soon accommodated.
feature Of the dinner was the feeding of thou
sand bows and girls They were placed II the
north and south ends of the hall They made SO
,nucb noise that for a time 1t was thought
they would break up the religious meeting that
followed They hurled pies and every other
thing they could lay their hands on at one an
other and even at those who waited on then'
General Daniel E Sickles and his daughter.
Miss Mary Sickles. who were among the IN
vited guests attracted considerable attention.
-rbep spent most of the time entertaining the
bovs Miss Sickies carried Blenheim spaniel
in her arms She called II Bulwer. When the
boys set their eyes Buiwer they began hurl-
ing rnince pie and turkey him. Miss Sickles
WAS taken by surprise and LET Bulwer slip
from her arms to the floor. Bulwer ran over
to where General Sickles was seated The boys
set up a great shout and hurled knives forKs
and spoons al him. Then they began cheering
and shouting TO General Sckles TO make
speech He laughed and said he was not able
TO do
There was an apparent shortage Of mince pie
for time. and the youngsters thought that they
were being overlooked They began hurling
bread and potatoes at those who waited on
them and said that they did not want turkey.
but wanted more pie
Miss Sickles went into the kitchen. and came
out minute later with her arms laden with
pieces OF pie Three cheers for Mamai" shout
ed the urchins. and they made rush to take
the pie from her. Miss Sickes pleaded with
them to keep quiet and be patient but they
would have none Of her advice. One boy, whom
another called "Pinkie," upset one Of the plates
on which were piled number OF pieces OF pie
and there was wild scramble to see who
o1-fo Tl,o. rha-
Mate OF pie on the table and fed in disnay.
After the boys had finished several mothers
with their children, gathered around Miss Sickles
and the old general and told of sick fathers
and mothers at home. Miss Sickles whispered
something TO her father, and he put his hand in
his pocket and drew forth lot Of change, which
he handed TO her. Miss Sickles distributed the
money among those aoout her
When the diners had appeased their hunger
Commander Booth Tucker went on the platform
and led them in singing. Then followed a
musical entertainment, a stereopticon exhibition
and moving pictures of the Passion Play
In the morning the army gave away nearly
twenty thousand dinners at the Grand Central
Palace. Each dinner in a basket. and was
calculated to feed five persons. 1t was un-
cooked, and was served in a basket made at the
Salvation Army workshops. 1t consisted OF
turkey or chicken a loaf Of bread. sorse turnips
and potatoes the materials for a fruit pudding
a. can Of SOUP and a copy of the Christmas
WAR Cry" There were nearly five thousand
of these baskets. According TO the original pro
gramme the dinners were TO be given 10 those
who presented the tickets distributed during
the last few weeks by the agents Of the army.
About seven hundred persons, mostly women,
were awaiting the opening of the doors More
than one hundred policemen, under Rounosmen
Graham Glynn and Kane were In attendance
but there was nothing for them to do but TO look
on In the big hall they saw eighteen tables
laden with the baskets. and four tables covered
with clothing TO be given TO those who appeared
to need IT, On the platform five hundred more
dinner baskets were held for delivery to those
who might come in late who had no tickets.
Somebody told "Dr. Nice. Z. S. A." yesterday
that il was going to Christmas. He
took 500 TO the bank and got IL changed into
rtcBels and stood with them in bag at the
foot of the stairs leading from the big hall.
whenever he saw any one with thin shoes ne
presented him or her with carfare and WORD
of advice as to the need Of keeping the feet dry
AT II O'Clock there were still twelve hundred
baskets on hand and ticket restriction was re
moved. Word soon reached the street and for
the next hour the baskets went OF randy |
There were only about a hundred left when ] |
O'Clock came.