Evening star., 1913-11-23

likely soften the most hardened of
hearts and would cause funds to come
] to the missions in larger volume than
they are now coming. In addition to the
baskets the missions will undertake 10
provide dinners to hundreds OF tired,
homeless wayfarers who happen TO reach
! the city THANKSGIVING day
Thousands of Prisoners to Feast.
Uncle sam is not troubled by high
cost Of living problems in the matter Of
preparing to feast the several thousand
persons intrusted to his keeping. and
Thanksgiving day will be celebrated
the same as it was when the cost was
one-half what it is now. Preparations
for the Thanksgiving feast are being
pushed forward and George :. Wilson.
in charge of the local prisons and other
institutions. will see that good things
are provided.
II has often been said that many per
sons in prison fare better on holidays
than their friends outside and. 1T Is
stated, those familiar with penal and
other institutions believe there is much
truth in the saying.
Hundreds of District prisoners in the
federal prisons at Leavenworth. Kan.
who recently have been sent to Balti-
more. are looking forward TO next
Thursday as a day of enjoyment. more
especially those in the two big federal
dinner of turkey or roast pig and cram
berries will be served
This years celebration at the two big
prisons bids fair to equal and possibly
surpasS that of last year. Thanksgiving
TO those in the federal prisons means
something more than a turkey dinner;
it means day of rest and pleasure and
the reception of packages of good
Big Day at Atlanta.
In the prison at Atlanta Thanksgiv-
ing is big day for the prisoners. Their
morning work in their cells complet
ed. the prisoners go to the big hall and
enjoy theatrical performance, the show
lasting until time for the sounding of
the dinner bell, when they go to the
dining room.
In the prison at Leavenworth the
theatrical performance is given by prison
talent, and Washington prisoners who
last year participated in the event say
the efforts of the prisoners would be
appreciated by the audiences at many
of the larger theaterS throughout the
country. Music was furnished by the
prison orchestra
Thanksgiving day is the one day of
the year that appeals to most of the
prisoners. more especially the life-term
ers. it does not bring to them the
sadness of the Christmas holiday and the
thought of broken home ties. The many
reforms in the matter of care and treat
ment of the prisoners, the abolition OF
numbers and eradication of the stripes,
it is said, promise to make the coming
Thanksgiving celebration more enjoyable
than ever before.
In the city Jail and the workhouse at
Occoquan there will be a noticeable
absence of turkey at dinner so far as
the prisoners are concerned. although
turkey will be served the officers who
will be unable to eat dinner with their
families that day The usual routine
will be observed in the city prison. where
prisoners perform only such tasks as are
necessary for the care of the building
and its inmates.
Roast Pork for Dinner.
Warden Zinkhan has promised to serve
roast pork dinner to his guests Thurs
day, and it is probable that. a religious
service of some kind will be held in the
morning. The men will be served their
extra good prison meal at long tables in
a corridor on the lower floor. while the
female prisoners will sit at a table in
their apartment the upper floor.
1t is usually customary for friends and
relatives of prisoners to send them boxes
of fried chicken turkey, fruits and other
good things for their Thanksgiving din
ner, and some are given tobacco or spare
change with which to make purchases.
At Occoquan Supt. Whitaker is max
ing more extensive preparations for the
celebration of the day, and the 100 pris-
onerS are looking forward to the holiday
in anticipation of having an enjoyable
time. Work of all kinds, except what is
absolutely necessary, will be suspended
and the prisoners will enjoy freedom
they seldom are permitted to have.
Under the rules of the institution only
two meals will be served, the same as
Sunday. but there will be greater va
riety and plenty of it,
And everything served at dinner" re-
marked Supt. Whitaker last night, will
come from the farm.
Entertainment After Dinner.
Roast pig with dressing sweet pota-
toes. turnips and pumpkin pie will be
served for dinner. while at breakfast
stewed fruit will be added to the menu.
, The 100 woman prisoners will be served
in one dining room and the men in an
other. and the diners will be seated at
tables.
In the morning the prisoners will be
required to shine their shoes and present
as good an appearance as possible and
after dinner. an entertainment Will be
will be concluded in time for the prs-
oners to be in their quarters by dark.
Turkey. celery and cranberry sauce will
be served the employees.
Al the National Training School Tor
Boys, Supt. Sterling is preparing great
feast 1t is his intention TO give the
boys an ideal Thanksgiving dinner and a
holiday that they probably never will
forget. He does not intend TO have an
entertainment that will keep the boys
indoors all day, knowing his charges
much prefer outdoor sports.
Three full meals will be served, the
same as is the daily custom. but the
menu for dinner will be in keeping with
the day and will delight the boys. There
will be plenty of turkey with giblet gravy.
cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and
pumpkin pie.
In the forenoon the boys will listen to
an address two in the big hall and in
the afternoon they will be turned loose to
play ball and other games in the open.
Mrs. Whitney, superintendent of the
National Training School for Girls. has
arranged to serve to the girls in the
Institution all the turkey and cranberry
sauce they can eat. and with these will
be served several vegetables and pumpkin
pie. An entertainment also will be pro-
vided
Dinners at the Homes.
Thanksgiving will not go unnoticed at
the Home for the Aged and Infirm, the
Industrial Home School and other Dis
trict charitable and correctional insti-
tutions. An order has been placed for
- pounds of turkey which will bring
good cheer to the boys ard girls at
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