The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-27


in the various orphanages forgot their
troubles AMI sad lives yesterday and
filled themselves with a hearty dinner
They ate until they could hold no more
and their Dime s were as fine and grand
as any that sraced the table of the rich
est in the city. To them it was the one
big day of their lonely little lives. and all
felt thankful Tor Ing We'll and able to
the orphanages, County infirmary and
isolation hospital was most fittingly OBJ
served as far as their means would per-
NIT. No one was lett out and no one
forgotten. Each OF the inmates of these
institutions received something extra in
their dinners yesterday
The dinner at the county infirmary was
one that could not be surpassed any
where in an institution OF this kind.
There was turkey in large quantities for
all. The labors of the inmates of the
institution were realized at the dinner
table yesterday, which was graced by
excellent vegetables and fruit raised by
their hands. All bore an air of complete
satisfaction when the dinner was over.
In the afternoon the Church of Christ
Scientist held services for the benefit of
these poor unfortunates.
At the State street orphanage the good
women of this institution went TO their
work IN preparing 4 dinner for their
charges like fitting up for their own chill
dren- Nothing was left undone and the
sufficient quantities 10 give every child
all he or she wanted. There was turkey
and cranberry sauce. mashed potatoes.
celery. pickles, pumpkin pie. fruit and
raiSins-
At Kearns' ST AIMS orphanage the $50
little tots consumed a dinner fit for a
king, and in quantities large enough to
supply a regiment. II was one big day
for them and they left their troubles and
care behind and could think only of the
goodness of the sisters who had them
under their care. There every little want
was supplied yesterday.
The isolation hospital was righc in line
and the patients IN most cases forgot
they were cast away on Geld and barren
hillside many miles from the city. The
dinner was most befitting to the day and
many a man who has for many days
wished he was back to his own fireside
realized that good things to eat could be
had elsewhere. DR.. Samuel G. Paul saw
to it himself that the patients who are
isolated on the hill east of the city were
not left out and received a good Thanks
giving day dinner
The Thanksgiving day spirit pervadeG
the various prisons of the city yesterday
and the holiday air dispelled. somewhat.
al least. the cheerleSsneSS of the grim
walls and barred windows. The event IN
the three institutions, the city. county.
and state prisons, was, of course the din
ner. special preparations being made Tor
such at each place. The county prisoners
Jared the better in the tempting of the
appetite, roast chicken with cranberry
sauce being the feature of their menu.
At the city Jail and the state prison roast
pork headed the bill of fare.
AL the county Jail fifty-five prisoners
were served roast chicken. cranberry
sauce. mashed potatoes, brown gravy,
celery, bread, butter, coffee and cream,
and apple pie. At the state prison. which
contains 2S2 convicts, the menu consisted
of roast pork with dressing. brown gravy,
mashed potatoes. coffee, tea or milk,
break. cake, squash pie. oranges and ba-
Hanas. The inmates of the prison We're
granted a holiday from their customary
work, and the day was spent in concerts,
games, etc.
At the city jail, which contained forty
two prisoners, the dinner consisted of
roast pork and dressing with brown
gravy. creamed potatoes. bread and but
ter. coffee and real homemade mince pie.
Not only was this dinner relished by those
confined as the citys wards, but in the
case of some there was cause for real
thanks that they were comfortably
housed during the storm The city s pris-
oners as a rule consist of DRINKS or Vag-
rants. In the case of the latter there are
many who look on the jail as natural
home, especially in the stress of weather.
and during cold weather the Jail has none
of its commonly supposed terror for them.