The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-27
Institutions Make Special
Provision for Real living
of Thanks Tomorrow.
CHURCHES TO CELEBRATE
Original Spirit of Institution Will
Be Observed by Them in
ChmChes-.Pleasures of Other
Kinds Also Planned by Va
rious Organizations.

number of poor families and hundreds
of poor children will be given special
Thanksgiving dinners, made possible by
the contributions Of benevolent resi-
dents of the city. Individual families
as well as inmates of various institu-
tions viii benefit on account of the
spirit of charity that pervades the
social atmosphere at this season.
Besides provision for the physical
comfort of people, there win be spif-
itual provisian made also, and IN
churches of all creeds the day will be
observed In it's original sense. Protes-
tants. Catholics and Hebrews win all
have special services in accord with
the thought Of giving hanks to God for
the blessings given to the people.
The congregation of one church.
Grace M. r., will celebrate the day by
having the cornerstone of its new
church laid,
Proper knowledge of the holiday will
be taken by the official authorities In
charge of county and city institutions,
and as usual special meals will be
served in the asylums, penitentiary and
lails. as we'll as in the county asyluns,
while the inmates of the City Aims
house and city Home will be specially
cared for.
In all the local charitable institutions
special attention will be paid to per-
sons under care of the Manages. Pa
TENTS at the hospitals will be provided
with such ~delicacies as their physical
condition will permit. All the local
orphanages viii observe the day by
making the youngsters happy. This
win be due to the generosity of friends
of the Institutions. who during the week
have been sending supplies II money
to- the institutions. Some of these are
regular contributors and never miss
the chance to make a happy holiday for
the inmates Of the institutions in which
they are Interested. Most of the
wealthy people Of the city are constant
in the assistance given to various in
situations. wsile persons who may be
only comfortably well-of in the worlds
goods Generally have one or two chari-
1aes-i1f which they are interested, ana
give special contributions on Thanks
giving land other holidays.
Somd people who are not possessed
Of even small luxuries are still SO i'm
bued With the spirit Of charity that
they contribute to the comfort of
others less fortunate than themselves.
and this applies TO people who are not
attached to churches as well as those
who are.
In public and parochial schools the
spirit of charity is inculcated IN the
hearts of the children through the re-
quests of the teachers that some con-
triblItions. ever small, be taken to the
schools. Thence they are sent to the
hospitals, orphan asylums. day nur-
series and to poor families in the
n~eighborhood of eachischool.
Many of the German social, benevolent
nd SINGING societies will celebrate the
festival tonight or tomorrow in a way TO
attract their members and part of the
general public.
Tonight fifty baskets, each containing
enough foed to make a dinner for from
four to nine persons, will be given out
by Captain Sadie Cornell. in charge Of
the Volunteer corps of Newark. The bas-
kets will be given out at 6 O'Clock tonight
from the hall at 80 Cedar street. Each
basket win contain four pounds of sir
loin roast, one quart of onions, a meas
IRE Of white potatoes, a quart of cram
berries. one pound of sugar. a ~half-pound
of coffee, a LOAF of bread and Il measure
of turnips.
1t was the original intention of Captain
Cornell not to arrange for Thanksgiving
contributors, but there were so many re-
quests for food from families-more, she
said, than she has had in years-that she
appealed for contributions, and today will
make the distribution. Tomorrow after
noon a table dinner will be given in the
Volunteer hall. to accommodate $50 people.
Captain Cornell said she thought If the
people of Newark knew the real condition
of many of the poor folks they would
respond nobly to appeals for help.
She cited many cases, and said she could
give a long list OF families In destitute
condition.
Lieutenants Daisy Shannon and Kath-
leen Douglass win assist in giving out the
baskets.
At the Hotel Brandon. 226 Mulberry
street. Captain Kitty Booth. has arranged
to furnish fifty baskets containing enough
food for $50 persons. In addition to the
regular dinner, where children are in the
family. Captain Booth. who is a mother
herself, will place a bag of candy and
some fruit. There has been triple the
number Of applications for baskets made
than she will be able to provide.
She said the condition among the poor
in Newark this winter is the worst she
has seen in years, owing to lack of work.
Among the business men the donations
have not been as generous as was ex-
pected. the excuse being poor business,
due to- money st~rlngency."
Immediately following Thanksgiving it
is the Intention of Mrs. Booth to start a
general relief fund for the benefit of the
poor and needy, that she may be able to
render immediate assistance, where
merited. during the winter. She asks the
EVENING STAR to state that any person
interested In helping such a work should
send donations to her, either in money,
food or clothing, all of which will be used
for the anleliorafion of the poor.
The baskets VIII be given out tomorrow
morning at 8 O'clock at the Brandon. Cap
tain r. C McBee will assist in the dis
trfbution.
Three hundred boys will enjoy a Thanks
giving dinner at the Children's Aid So
ciety, 249 Mulberry street. This has been
an annual custom Of Superintendent Jared
wv Kimball for years. and he finds more
delight in gathering the boys about him
on Thanksgiving as the years pass by,
and the youngsters look forward 10 the
occasion with as much joyful expectancy
as the big-hearted superintendent. He
only regrets that he cannot give his ban
Quet"-for that Is the name he calls the
dInner-to twice the number OF boys.
There viii be an the things on the table
that will delight the heart Of any boy on
Thanksgiving Dry. and following the ban