Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY
| ENJOYED BY ALL
IDEAL Weather Brings Crowds
Out and Usual Turkey Din
81 ners Are Held.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
HOSTS OF THE INMATES
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Special Menus at Restaurants
and Orphans, Crippled and
the Poor Dine.

Thanksgiving Day, with fair skies
And the temperature at so degrees,
gave almost everyone an opportunity
20 enjoy the holiday outdoors yester-
day. 1t was an ideal day for the
pedestrian, as well as the golfer and
others, and all made the most of it
The churches were crowded at the
forenoon services, the downtown
streets presenting much the same de-
gree of activity as on Sunday fore
Moons. By night, when the theatres
called, the crowds again were In evil
dence
Special dinners were to be had as
usual in the public institutions and
everything passed off as usual, except
At Overlook, where a brush fire near
he hospital caused excitement in the
evening. 1t was in the woods and did
not reach the hospital grounds.
a turkey dinner was served at both
homes maintained by St. Peters
grphanage to about 200 inmates yes
ferday. There was nothing lacking in
The good things in particular, as Mgr
E&teacher had sent loads of sweets of
III kinds, which Of course, were most
gratefully received by the young
tiers.
The afternoon was spent fby the
<1ildren in taking a walk and besides
hey had games of all kinds and
When the day was ended they turned
ID a tired but happy lot.
st. Mary's Orphanage, following
he custom, served the inmates with
d 'lovely dinner as one of the lit
tie Riddles put 1t who had just finish
I'd large piece of pie. There was
Everything aplenty and what the
home did not supply kind-hearted
citizens had donated.
Among the contributors were in
particular the children of the Lin
coin School Others who had not
forgotten the little waits were Mrs.
Martha Barrett, of is Washington
place, this city; Mrs. Thomas Crow
ley, OF South Stanley road, South Or
ange; Frank Curran, of IT'S Law
renee street; Mangels & Schmidt,
Wholesale bakers, this city, and many
pressed the wish to render heartiest
thanks.
Thanksgiving was pleasantly spent
at the Foster Home, in Belleville ave-
nue.. The more than 100 inmates
were served with the national bird
of the day, which, needless to say,
, they relished very much. To aid the
digestion, so to speak, games follow
ed and also dance was arranged.
-
berries, ETC., was relished by the in
mates at the Essex County Peniten-
tiary at Caldwell The afternoon was
spent in receiving visits, and last
night there was a pleasing entertain
ment by the inmates.
The program was partly of a re-
ligious nature Hymns were sung
and between the showing of moving
pictures there were "stunts'' by the
inmates. The amateur performance
consisted of songs, recitations, mono
sogues etc. The affair was in charge
of Warden Hosp.
The inmates of the Essex County
prison in New street dined on roast
beef, vegetables, fruit, etc 1t was
visiting day and the inmates received
many visits from outsiders. A good
dinner was also served at the House
of Detention, adjoining the jail
At the Parental Home in Verona a
chicken dinner was served at mid
day, to which the inmates did full
justice. In the morning there was a
religious service. There was special
boys band rendered selections, and
there were vocal selections and reci-
tations by the inmates.
The boys received many visitors in
A the afternoon. Superintendent Carl
3hHeller looked after the welfare of the
inmates and allowed the boys to par
ticipate in games and athletic events
a on the field Of the home.
At the Almshouse of this city Su-
perintendent Patrick ]. White and his
assistants saw to it that the inmates
a had more than sufficient cause to rem
q der thanks for all the good things
they were treated to. They received
"a regular Thanksgiving dinner, with
# all that 1t implies, including all the
IS frills from top to bottom, with the
81 turkey as the piece de resistance"
"a , AS honorary guests the members of
the poor and aims committee of the
n Common Council were present with
IN Chairman Thomas J. Lee, jr. The
feast was enlivened by the music OF a
monograph.
Those patients at the local hospl-
tails who were convalescent enough
! enjoyed Thanksgiving dinners yes
terday. In some cases it was a
turkey or chicken dinner, but all the
other necessaries that go to make
up the usual Thanksgiving meal
4 were in evidence.
Such meals were served at the City
Hospital, St. Barnabas's Hospital,
st. Michael's Hospital, st. James's
Hospital, Beth Israel Hospital, Ger
man Hospital and other like insti-
buttons.
Associated Charities, Volunteers of
America, Newark Rescue Home, and
other like organizations, cared for
many OF the needy yesterday. The
former organization distributed a
number of baskets and clothing and
IN addition, the latter two served
dinners to destitute men at their re-
spective quarters
The many social affairs last night
were we'll patronized. Perhaps the
largest one of the holiday was the
benefit performance of the Young
Mems Orphan Aid Society in the
KRUGER Auditorium. The members
appeared in the three-act drama,
fLost Paradise"
The entire proceeds will be used for
carrying on the work of st. Peters
Orphan Asylum. The main charac-
tiers in the play were assumed by Mrs.
Louise e. Friend, Miss Dorothy A.
Jenny, Miss Emma Widman, Otto
Moeller and Frank Hartman The
performance was followed with a
dance.
A eucire party and dance was given
in the New Auditorium by Kearny
Council, knights of Columbus. The
occasion was the sixteenth ami
versary of the West Hudson organi-
cation. Following the games there
was dancing.
The committee which had charge of
the affair consisted OF Frederick J..
Minche chairman; John ]. Delaney,
Edward J. Gaffney. John j. Won fish,
Joseph A. Scott and John j. Jones.
A benefit was given at the Colos-
scum, in Springfield avenue, yester-
day afternoon and evening. The pro.
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