The Washington times., 1904-11-24
Dinners for Thousands
Provided by the Well
tO-DO.
BASKETS DISTRIBUTED
Gulf Between Wealth and
Poverty Bridged by
Thanksgiving.
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HihTf fAD aalu tDtAF1
Was il the apoplectc looking capitalist
as he sat down FOR dinner in his own
imposing homeZ Was il the bachelor
who took dinner at the club with
friends? Was it the star-boarder as he
smiled benignly on the landlady? Was
it the home-loving man whose counte-
nance reflected peace and happiness As
he glanced at tne loved ones around
hm?
Who was it said toikey? Surely 1t
could have been none OF these. They
would have said turkey" had they said
anything at all
Then W. was il that. with sparkling
eyes and flushed cheeks, said -tOikey?"
The pronunciation OF the word Is a pro-
yinciaiism that could Only have come
from one source. It did only come from
one source.
Wants It Every Day.
Say, l wish every day was Tanks
giVin' Maybe de charities would feed
us on tOikey all de time den"
There-the secret is ont. Ii was from
the ragged little urchin that the excla-
nation came as he stood IN line al de
charity" awaiting his turn al the long
table where hot dinners were being
served FOR the asking. Ia front of him
and in back OF him were hundreds OF
men, women, and children. there for the
same purpose-waiting 10 receive the
substantial gift of charity 10 poverty.
For thousands OF poor people in Wash
ingtOn the day was made bright through
the efforts of the local missions. The
churches. and charitable people. Hun
dreds of pOgerty-stricken families were
supplied win wholesome articles OF
fo5d. and an equaf numter sat down 10
q steaming Thanksgiving meal AZ the
headquarters OF the societies.
At Central Mission.
At the Central Union Mission The dh
ner began al noon, and viii contiri
until 3 O'Clock. Hundreds Of persons 10
whom tickets had been given were 0n
hand promptly 10 participate in the
feast. The crowd was made up of men.
women. and children Of all ages and de-
scTipuOns, aid they wore a pleased look
at the prospect of being able TO be
among the millions today paying hoTn-
age 10 the gObbler.
Il was possible 10 handle only 100 din
ers at "a time, and while one insLallment
was eating its MI. the remainder await
ed their turn 81 line. There wasn't
much elegance about the serVice-WOOd-
en plates and paper table clOths-but the
food was good and well cooked. and il
was happy lot Of people that sat
around the table.
Provision to Feed 900.
Provision had been made 10 feed 600
persons at the mission, IN addition 10
the distribution OF about 600 baskets
TO needy families These baskets con-
tanning "a turkey or chicken. together
with other good things. were sent out
last evening and this morning That
they brought cheer To as many homes
can be realized when il is stated that
he Thanksgiving dinners an these homes
would have been very frugal indeed had
il not been Tor the gift OF charity.
While the dinner was IN progress at
the Central Union Mission, religious ser
vices We're held iu the chauel for those
who had consumed their pirtiOn OF The
delectaDle bird, Music and speechTndh-
ing by persons interested m the work
of the mission were on the program,
and the chapel was ulled 10 oyeruowlug
with those who dined as the guests or
the society. The services Degan at noon
and Will continue until O'Clock this
evening.
Homeward Bound Mission
The Thanksgiving feast AT the Home
ward Bound Mission viii begin at
% clock this afternoon and continue un-
III All the NHuEtF nave bErl LEA Inn
uers have been provided for 400 persons.
and it is expected fully that number
viii be- present An appeuZlng menu
has been arranged, inclusive of the con-
veutiOnui turkey.
I'm addition 90 the thousands being
cared FOR today by the missions. hun-
dreds of families haye been provided
with turkey dinners by the churches.
school children, ana from private
sources The contributions nave brcn
generous in the extreme, and the mis-
Sions report that most OF the funds
have been received without sOllcita-
ri0u.
1,be efforts Of the school children 10
relieve distress among the needy has
I@a+l particularly pralseworthy. Con-
fribufi6us OF f08dsJuns were made 10
the missions and Associated Charities
by many of the schools for distrlbu-
rio, Imong tie worthy poor. AT the
agencies OF the Associated Charities IN
.iiff4rent narls of the city, baskets mads
mn from these contributions were dis
IIlhutad during the morning.
IN was a glorious dIsplay OF charity
an rbe uart OF all. and the day was dis
tiucty Jhe poor man day