New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
EXTRA HOLIDAY ONE OF
10Y TO UNFORTUNATES
Hospitals, institutions and So
cieties Feed and Cheer
the Needy.
EVEN PRISONERS HAPPIER
vnlunteers of America Make
Liberal Provision for Family
Feasts-Scores of Big
Entertainments.
EVEN PRISONERS HAPPIER


.erdsy. Rich man. poor man. beggar man,
.hief-all had share in the Yuletide fes-
,ivities Throughout the city dinners and
.s--erfainnents Of every description warmed
.he hearts Of hundreds OF thousands of
Rather Knickerbocker's little folks and
y-oUn-Jps In many instances IT was the
lad continuation of the spirit OF the day
,efore when trees were lighted and pres
ents decorously distributed in keeping with
Sunday Christmas.
The extra official holiday was particularly
acceptable TO the younger devotees Of St
&ick. as il gave them chance TO celebrate
ali over again Then there were belated
gift laden boxes 10 be opened and lots of
csn6v and turkey left over from the festi-
,-sis Of the day before.
While the lights seen through the win
sovs Of the houses on Fifth avenue shone
-,uon the Christmas luxury within, the poor
and needy were guests at bounteous tables
loaded with good things in other parts Of
the civ Scores of entertainments had
Feen planned. and the DAY and night were
filed with happiness and ueTryTnaking.
The Salvation Army officers provided for
thousands at its annual distribution Of
Christmas baskets TO the poor al the Grand
Central Palace Toys and clothing were
given 10 the children
Christmas dinners We're received by five
thousand persons yesterday from the Vol
11rtee-s Of America a great crowd, made
IN mostly Of women and children, gathered
n the distribution headquarters Of the Vol
17nteers. at Ninth avenue and 18th street,
snd waited patiently in line for hours TO
share n the gifts Some Of the women
carried babies in their arms. some Of the
more fortunate brought their youngest OIL
sn-inz IN a carriage, while a great many OF
me Door mothers led from one TO two little
ones av the hand They all had pathetic
story OF poverty and suffering to tell
Women and girls from the most distant
ra-ts Of The Bronx and Brooklyn we're
among those TO receive the Christmas ofn-
-e-s The Volunteers baskets contained
enough food for from five TO ten persons,
es the case required The baskets We're
valued at Sc. 81 and $. and Were purchased
With donations and the fund collected by
TIE volunteers on the streets.
Hospital Patients Happy.
Patients In the hospitals throughout the
rirv had their share of the days good cheer
Christmas trees were provided II All 1he
,-s+ifr,1ions. and g bounttful dinner was
served TO all those who were not too Ill 10
Tartake of it The most f1endiess was not
FORGOTTEN IN the distribution OF gifts In the
bospitaIs TOYS and g discreet allowance or
szreermeats in the children'S wards glad
6eued the hearts OF the little convalescents
The nurses saw TO IL that the small bed
ridden patients had their gifts 10 admire.
even II they were not able 10 play with
them. The youngsters took their medicine
with better grace in anticipation of the
scod things.
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Hospital at 18th street and Amsterdam
avenue received gifts from several Christ
r-as trees, and such as were able enjoyed
= turkey dinner. At all the hospitals in
Harlem and The Bronx similar festivities
we're held. and at many OF the institutions
er-1ertainnents and music were enjoyed AT
sI the large hospitals IN the centre Of the
city gifts were distributed and turkey din
ue-s served to those who could eat them
Wards OF the Children's Aid Society
lodged in the Home fer Boys, at No 70
West 55th street, were provided by philan-
thropy with all the accessories Of a merry
Christmas Dinner was served last night,
Allowed by an entertainment in which the
bols participated- Donations were made to
t'e boys By many well known New York
ers. Shirts were given by Douglas Robin
son. stockings by Miss Alice Strong, gloves
II Frederic DeIano Weekes and candy by
Miss Lucy F'relinghuysen- Most of the
bows benefactors attended the dinner and
entertainment.
The sick in the Manhattan State Hospital,
O. Wards Island, began Christmas Day
with religious services. Father Duff and
the Rev. Mr.. Dwyer preached TO the Cath
oilcs and Protestants, respectively. After q
big Christmas dinner there was a dance in
tile afternoon, IN which most of the patients
were permitted TO join.
Early yesterday morning long line of
human ierelicts. stretching through East
9Th street 10 First avenue and down as
tar IS 24th street had already formed TO
devour the dinner given at the Municipal
Lodging House. which was served to relays
a about seventy-ive men at time, the
first batch getting in at u:45 o'clock. Sew
eraI thousand were fed during the day.
Michael J. DrUuEnond, Commissioner OF
during the progress OF the dinner and spoke
feE words Of Christmas cheer TO the men.
Hungry Fed in the Bowery.
Several husky policemen had their hands
large crowd Of hungry men in line at the
Bowery branch Of the Y. ". <. A The
accommodations at the mission are rather
a-nired, so the Christmas feast was held
on TIE top floor, and hungry crowds were
compelled 10 wait their turn in the main
hall on the first floor. This was a trying
ordeal. az the delicious fumes Of the roast