The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
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ia Indianapolis this year in boun-
tffuI style The good old tradi-
t{rfEsIl tons which have come down from
- the Puritan fathers will be OBJ
served. with a few modern improvements
The holiday this year is even more sym
bolic than usual. for people generally say
the city has good cause to be filled with
a spirit OF thanks.
Not only in the homes OF the rich and
the poor are preparations being made for
Thursdays feast, but the charitable and
correctional institutions are planning cele-
brations for the unfortunates within their
walls. Every year in Indianapolis the pub
lie institutions attempt to Tighten the lives
OF their charges with little sunshine. This
Thanksgiving the preparations are even
more elaborate. Old-fashioned Thanksgiv-
Ing dinners entertainments. dances, lee
lures and the like have been arranged by
the superintendents and managers The in
mates are looking forward to next Thurs
day with-eagerness.
In the county Jail Sheriff Robert Metzger
will try to make his prisoners forget for
twelve hours that they are within prison
walls. He has given orders for a big din
ner with all the trimmings. The menu
VIII incluce roast pork, sweet potatoes.
cranberries, baked beans, corn bread.
wheat bread, Irish potatoes. pie, apples,
nuts, bananas and probably ice cream. The
dinner at the jail will be served about
noon. At o'clock Sheriff Metzger will
have somebody at the Jail to deliver a SEN
sible talk to the inmates. His theory is
that a plain, matter-of-fact talk will do
more good and will be more appreciated
than a sermon, prayers or other religious
exercises.
AT THE woRKHOUsE.
Turkey costs a little too much this year
TO feed county prisoners, so it will not be
or the bill of fare at the workhouse. AS
sistant Superintendent Dunlap has ar
ranged to give the prisoners a good dinner
though, which will include about every
thing else but King Turkey. Roast beef,
cranberries. potatoes, coffee, pie and vege-
tables will constitute the backbone of the
workhouse Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving is always deliberately cele-
brated at the Central Hospital for the In
sane. Superintendent Edenharter plans the
celebration. weeks in advance. The main
feature this year will be a dance in the
chapel OF the hospital for the patients who
are tractable enough to take part. Inc
dance will be held in the afternoon. The
female employees OF the institution will
dance with the male patients and the male
employees with the female patients. The
chapel VIII be profusely decorated the
idea Of the superintendent being to get as
far possible from any suggestion of
gloom or unhappiness. The turkey din
ner will be served about noon. The State
is always liberal with those In It's charge
and even with turkey at Is cents a pound
is able 10 place ii on the bill of fare at its
institutions
Miss Z. E. Rhoades, superintendent of the
Womens Prison. has arranged an enter
tainment for Thanksgiving night for the
amusement OF the more than 200 women and
girls confined In the institution. Amateur
theatricals will be the attraction Several
OF the prisoners will take part In the
morning q sermon will be preached to the
inmates by a city pastor. At noon big
turkey dinner. VIII be served. with Gran
berries. fruits nuts. pie and cake and the
other essentials.
PARTY FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
At the Young women's Christian Asso.
citation. 800 North Pennsylvania street, Miss
Lillian L. Long and Miss Mary Lee, the
general secretary and house secretary
have laid their heads together and planned
an enjoyable evening for young womer
who are Unable to leave the city to spent
Thanksgiving day at their homes out in the
State. Every year Thanksgiving is rather
a teary day for many girls who have com,
to indianapolis to make living, and wht
are too POOR to spend money for amuse
ments at the theaters For these a part,
viii be given in the association rooms OF
Thanksgiving evening. Games will b,
played. curn will be popped and marshmal
lows toasted. At noon a big dinner will
be served for the guests Of the Y w. C. A
The Young Mems Christians Association