Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-30
GOOD CHEER FOR ALL
In Hospitals and Prisons for
Poor and Afflicted.
HELPING THE NEEDY
SPIRIT OF CHARITY Is FELT By
EVERYBODY.
Appetizing Viands Served Inmates of
Appetizing Viands Served Inmates of
Workhouse, Almshouse, Insane
Asylum and Orphans Home.

Charity and good cheer, like twin COM
panions, were abroad in Washington to-
Gay. Arm-in-arm they visited the novels
of the poor in the noisome byways of the
city or on the wind-swept commons. The
spiritual twins entered into the charitable
institutions, the hospitals and the prisons.
leaving in their wake an atmosphere OF
happiness and good cheer.
Invalids in the hospitals smiled because
OF the spirit of Thanksgiving that per-
meated their sick rooms. The prisoners
in their striped convict garb forgot for
the time that they were doing legal PEN
nance for their misdeeds as they ate tur-
key and other delicacies, and were made
to feel that they. too. had something to
be thankful for. From the wretched homes
of the poor came savory odors and joyous
laughter. for God had provided for them
Injuries which are strangers during the re-
naming days of the year.
IF you only bring single potato ana
do 1t freely and in the true spirit of charity
God will smile upon you.'
This chapter on charity in nutshell was
given the pupils In one of the public
schools Wednesday by teacher who had
requested her little pupils to bring. pro-
visions to be given to the poor to make up
their Thanksgiving dinners. Its lesson was
general In Washington today.
Tramps who had not sat down to saw
Dry and cherry meal for years enjoyed
turkey mince pie, cranberry sauce and
other Thanksgiving 'tillin's," and the
street urchins and homeless wayfarers all
partook of the bounteous spreads that had
been provided for them. 1t is day OF
thanks, even to the vagrant cur dogs, gaunt
and hungry, who for one day at least will
be able to satisfy their inner cravings.
At st. Flizabeth's.
At the Government Hospital for the In
-Iot Of tna enr
of the holiday might be conveyed through
the providing of bounteous fare was carried
out to the fullest and the facilities of this
large establishment were taxed in prepar-
ing the Thanksgiving day viands for the
3, COO persons-patients and employes-wfth1u
it's Enclosure. Ten kitchens, each supplying
food for from d few hundred to over LOCO
people, according to location on the hos
pital premises, contributed their quota to
the general bill of fare. 1t was noticeable
that those having charge of these matters
at the asylum were quite as anxious that
the fare of the day should go from their
respective Kitchens to the dining rooms IN
Il manner worthy of their culinary art as
though the food were being prepared for
the family household to which end their
energies were devoted, and many was the
neatlygarnished dish with celery and pars-
ley that reached It's destination on the
patients tables to do it's part in recalling
the days observance.
Lie IuduhSElFiuS was served at
II o'clock. and the menu comprised roast
pork, gravy, brown sweet potatoes. green
apple sauce, celery, mince pies, bread and
coffee. An inspection of the housekeeper's
records revealed the fact that some pur-
chases in extraordinary amount were re-
CURED to make up the THANKSGIVING DAY
meal. Here IS the list handed to The
Star reporter: Pork 600 pounds; apples
20 barrels; celery, /, $50 heads; sweet lota-
toes, % bushels. In addition to these arti-
Giles the hospital force in the different
Kitchens prepared $500 pounds of mnce-
meat, from which there was taken suff1-
Client to bake 500 appetizing mince pies. In
the bakery of the asylum jelly cake, made
from homemade jelly, was baked to the
extent of $50 pounds. The fruit and pre-
serve rooms at the hospital were drawn
upon for delicious jellies and fruits to add
tempting dessert to the meals OF the day.
The spirit of the day seemed to pervade
the institution, and there was hearty en-
joyment of the food upon the part Of all.
This evening, in the chapel hall, a dance
will be held for the patients. l. will be
the first indoor entertainment of the sea-
son, and about 800 of the inmates will be
present.