The Washington times., 1905-11-29
Bountiful Dinners
At Public Institutions

Uncle Sam and the citizens of the city
OF Washington are determined to make
those dependent on them happy on
Thanksgiving Day.
At the Government Hospital for the
Insane. better known as st. ElIzabeth's.
the superintendent and his assistants
have been preparing for the big dinner.
al which 400 patients will be enter
tanned.
Preparations at the Jail have not been
elaborate. 1t is the only one of the
Government institutions that will not
provide a special Thanksgiving dinner.
but the officials will permit the friends
Of the prisoners 10 bring them any
delicacies that they may desire
At the poorhouse, Washington Hos
pitaI. and the male and female work
house, there viii be joy and feasting.
None Of the prisoners will be required
70 work. and a special dinner has been
prepared by superintendent Zinkhan and
his corps Of assistants.
The ladies OF the Fourth Presbyterian
Church viii be on hand with their an
nual supply. The Rev. DR.. J. w How
ard. OF the EDenezer Church. takes a
number of the aged inmates of the aims
house TO his church on Thanksgiving
for the service. The church has pre-
pared dinner, 10 be served after the
service.
The local charities will not be far
behind the Government in dispensing
good cheer. The Central Union Mission
have been circulating petitions for con-
tribulf ions throughout the departments
and II is said that the experiment has
been highly successful Sufficient money
has been raised TO buy 700 baskets and
Ill them with good things for the desti-
tute Of the city; The names of tho de-
serving are submitted 10 the mission
and they are supplied with a basket
containing a turkey or chicken. accord
ing 10 the size Of the family. potatoes.
bread. and other daintes.
The three large dining rooms at the
mission will all be put into service in
the afternoon. The dinner viii be open
TO the public.
The little Homeward Bound Mission
at 1i9 Pennsylvania avenue viii be in
line with 200 pounds OF turkey. Good
things 10 eat of every description will
be on the bin OF fare. The public will
be welcome TO the feast
The donations al the George Wash.
inRton Hospital have been arriving in
quantities all day long.
Today was donation day al the Epiph-
anV Home. A luncheon has been served
by the ladies for the benefit OF the
home. which is thrown open 10 the
public.
All the Breun Home today donations
were received for the dinner to be given
tomorrow This home shelters more
than seventy small children who pay
little or nothing in many cases for their
keep
The great social event Of the season
AZ St Johns Orphan Asylum wiz be
the donation party and the entertain
ment 10 be held tomorrow evening IN
Convention Hall. The meeting will be
addressed by the Rev. Or. y. j. Stat
fcrd. A program has been prepared BY
the boys of the asylum, 10 be followed
by the supper. The entire south end
Of the building will be used as the sup
per room. After the dinner dancing viii
complete the program.
Eagle Tent. No. ?. /. o. r., viii have
it's members as its guests at a turkey
dinner in its hall, 304 B street southeast.
or Thursday night.
The entertainment committee of the
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