Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Real Thanksgiving Dinners
for Needy Thousands.
THE PUBLIC CHARGES
THE HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS
VISITED.
Donations to Inmates Of Work
house and Aims
house.

The churches were not the only places
where heartfelt prayers of gratitude were
offered for the blessings of the past year
and the immediate benefits of Thanksgiving
day. The hundreds of people who are In
mates of the various institutions through
out the District the orphans In the asy-
lums, the men and women confined in the
Jail and workhouse. those in the hospitals
and in the charitable institutions, together
with the unnumbered thousands of the
city's poor. were all looked after and cared
for today as they have seldom been be-
fore. The high price Of the national
Thanksgiving bird seemed to prohibit the
giving away of much turkey meat today.
but up to late last night and all day to-
day men and wagons have been hurrying
from all sections of the city to all sections
of the city distributing baskets filled with
the good things that are necessary for
the proper enjoyment of the day, and In
each of these baskets the gray legs OF q
fat gobbler evidence that turkey
formed the most prominent feature OF Its
contents.
1t is probable that more than 5000 of the
city's poor were fed in this way through
the benef1cent charity of individual citi-
zens and organizations.
The spirit of charity was not local any
where. 1t pervaded the entire District
and encompassed all the unfortunate with
men and women devoted large part Of
the day to visiting the institutions about
the District and 1t mattered not whether
the place they visited was Jail or an asy-
Ium. all the inmates were made to feel
that Thanksgiving day was one for feasting
and rejoicing, and no time for gloom or
dissatisfaction.
At Central Union Mission.
The most extensive charity carried on
during the day was that under the superin-
tendence of the officers of the Central
Union Mission. More than $500 of the
Districts needy citizens are happier today
through the efforts of this organization
over 900 baskets. containing more than
enough for a family meal. were distributed
from the mission this morning, and at noon
today began a dinner to the homeless ones
who are to be found about the mission
house, during the course of which 1t Is
expected that about 800 will be served
Several weeks ago the mission workers
commenced their arrangements for their
charitable work
Letters were addressed to business men,
pastors of churches and heads of benevo-
lent organizations, requesting contributions
and assistance in the distribution of the
things that were to be collected. All pas
tors and organizations were requested TO
furnish the mission with the names of the
needy persons within their range OF OBJ
servation. Blank forms to fill out were sent
10 all persons who received invitations to
list collected Money was collected and
supplies purchased for 600 baskets. The
baskets cost when filed. from $f.75 to $3.50
apiece. and each contained a turkey or
chicken bread. butter, apples. potatoes,
onions can of tomatoes, a sack of flour,
sugar. tea or coffee, a package of oatmeal.
and possibly can of baked beans The
preparation of the baskets was placed In
the charge of a committee, which included:
W. H. Ramsey, chairman Mrs. E. p. Clay
ton, Mrs, f. " Moores. Mrs. Phillips. Mrs.
Carrigan. Mrs. Fitch, Mrs. Yinglng, Mrs.
Chase, Mrs. Thompson and Mr.. z. Mauro.
Each Basket Bore Tag.
To each basket prepared a tag was at
tached with the name of the head Of the
family for which it was intended, the ad-
dress and the name of the person recon-
mcnding the family to the mission. After
The baskets had been properly assorted
according to the sections of the city to
which they were addressed they We're
loaded on wagons and carried TO their des-
tiuation. The American Ice Company fur
lished some of these wagons, and the mis-
sion the remainder. The transportation of
tie baskets was under the charge of c. w.
Proctor. chairman; John Paul, W. c. Bit
Ting, Mr.. Sullivan, c. F. Sewers, N. Wat
ers. a. NJ. Cooper, A. l.. Thompson. P.
Lederer, j. r. Mickle j. w. T. Beach
The turkey dinner to the homeless was
served at noon in one of the rooms on the
lower floor of the mission. This dinner in
cluded almost all the things usually found
at the Thanksgiving table and was served
by committee of ladies of the mission. of
which Mrs II. b. F. Mcfarland was the
head, and which included Mrs. NJ B.
Graves. vice chairman: Mrs. S B. Carrigan,
Mrs. f. V. Moores. Mrs. Clara Craft, Mrs
j. Alex. Edgar. Mrs. Daisey Jewell. Mrs
+ +. Clayton. Mrs ]. A Boarman, Miss
Alice Proctor. Mrs w. H Ramsey, Mrs
w. ID. Yingling, Mrs. E. p. Northam Miss
Jessie Swartwout. Mrs A. Brethauer. Mrs.
l.. f. Olney, Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Chase.
Mrs. Houghton, Miss Mamie Riley. Miss
Agnes Inch, Mrs. Margaret Phillips Miss
Margaret Mauro. Mrs F. c. Grass Mrs.
Upperman Mrs. Nicholson. Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Kline, Mrs. NJ A. Lyon.
At noon also there was commenced at the
Central Union Mission gospel meeting
which will continue until 10 o'clock to-
night.
Dinner for 800.
At the Homeward Bound Mission, 119 Pa
rvcuue, preparations In order for a
dilner. which is to be served at o'clock
this afternoon to about 300 homeless peo-
pie. The meal will include turkey and the
other components of a Thanksgiving feast
Captain Haslam, the superintendent of the
mission. and his wife have charge of the
dlrner. This morning "A special Thanks
giving service was held In the chapel
In all the orphan asylums of the city a
feast was served in honor of Thanksgiving
day TO the little inmates. Turkey. cranber-
y
Kinds formed the principal features of the
dinner At the reform schools special serv-
ices were held this morning in the chapels
At the girls school the service was con-
Quoted by the superintendent. All work
was suspended there and also at the boys
school during the day. and efforts We're
made by those in charge to show the in
mates happy time.
\ special service was held this morning
in the chapel at the Soldiers Home and
was well attended by the veterans In the
home. A dinner that would have been a
credit to any chef was served this after
noon, and the old soldiers did 1t ample JUS
tiCe
There was no special observance at the
Industrial home school, except that the In
mates were given a turkey dinner All man.
ner of good things were served with the
turkey and the unfortunates in the home
were permitted to receive visitors.
Working Boys Home.
The newsboys and others who make their
home at the Working Boys Home. corner
OF Sd and streets northwest. were treated
TO dinner of more than usual magnifi-
cence today. Every effort was made to
give them all the good things they could