The sun., 1916-11-30
n. Y. READY TO DEFY
HIGH COST FOR DAY
Thanksgiving Dinner Plans
Show No Falling OFF From
Other Years.
TURKEY TO BE KING
Hotels Expect to Dispose Of
Thousands-Wants Of the
Needy to BE Supplied.

There was every indication last night
that despite the high cost Of food every
body In this big town will have a real
THANKSGIVING dinner to-day. This Is
going to be turkey day. Advance reser-
ya,ions at the leading hotels M restau-
rants show thai the number OF people
who vii, dine we'll will be up to the nor
NAL. and II any Of the less fortunate
thousands 70 hungry II will not be the
fault OF charity organizations. which
have laid their plans to carry cheer to
the crowded sections OF the city.
The cost to the Waldorf OF It's Thanks
giving menu 10 about IS per cent. higher
than last year, according to Chief Stew
ard Augustus Mule. Turkeys are w
moro than Is per cent. potatoes 100 per
cent, cranberries 80 per cent. celery rs
and other requisites In proportion. But
DR.. Boldt nevertheless expects to enter
tain q quarter more diners than on
THANKSGIVING day last year.
1000 Tsrkeys on This List.
According to preliminary estimates the
Waldorf will dispense 1000 gobblers.
Six hundred will be eaten by the hotel
OAtTUTS, " W NV tIotSt NJ WV
epecial dinner the proprietor Is giving
for them and 100 by outside residents
who have ordered their dinners served
hot from tie hotel kitchen.
Chef Nouard Panchard estimates that
the guests at the McAlpin will consume
two tons OF turkeys. that 1900 pounds
OF white and dark meat will be disposed
Of at the Clsridse n that patrons Of
the cafe Savarin will cause the dissp-
pearance Of some 1000 pounds. Man
aging Director l.. NJ. Boomer has ar.
ranged a big dinner for all the en-
ployees OF the McAlpin and the Clsridge.
Special programmes will be given to-
night In the grills and other dining
rooms.
The salvation Army is arranging a
feast for 1900 drinkers and ''exes' in
It's Memorial Hall. Half a dozen water
wagons will scour the streets this MORN
Ing and any inebriated who takes kindly
10 the invitation will be given a free ride
and a warm meal at the end OF the route
There will be more foo for him In the
evening. and II he continues In q recep-
tive mood he will receive n ticket en-
tltling him to lodging and breakfast in
one Of the Arny's hotels. Those who
are physically Mt will be offered work
and others will be sent to a hospital.
Food for the Needy.
The Bowery branch Of the Y: NJ. G. A
will feed 500 men. and 1000 will be
cared for at Hadley Rescue Hall. also IN
the Bowery. The Seamen's Christian
Association will serve 400 sailors at sos
West street at 7 80 this evening.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Children,
Society. Of which Mrs. william X. Van
derbllt is the head. will give a dinner &c
the 100 children now In its custody. and
IN the afternoon there will be an enter
tainment and a programme OF games.
Many poor children will enjoy dinner.
In the various institutions Of the Chill
lren's Aid Society. which has industrial
schools at 5S5 East Sixteenth street. IS:
West Fifty-third. 224 West Sixty-third
Elizabeth and Hester streets. %o7 Eas
seyenty-third. $50 East Eighty-e!ghth
$50 East Sixth. 21s Sullivan. 2s6 Eas
Eighth and <l9 West Thirty elghti
streets. The society's lodging houses arr
a. II New Chambers street. SAT Eas
Forty-fourth. 307 East Twelfth. 90
West Thirty-nfth. 1875 East l27th. al
East Twelfth and al West s~ixty-frs
streets.
Entertainment for Prisoners.
Special dinners will be- served the pa
tients and employees in all the hospitals
keith's Mlnstreis. an organization o
Thanksgiving Day. will go to BLACKWELL
Island this morning and give a tw
hours entertainment for the city's pris
oners. Candy and cigars will be dis
ributcd with the compliments OF a
Paul Keith and f.. +. Albee.
st. Andrews One Cent Coffee Stand
Society will keep open house at 81 Yves
Eighth street from II o'clock this morn
Ing until 6. prepared to give dinners I
1000 persons. Two hundred and Mt,
baskets filled with turkey and othe
leave their homes. Charles H. Harris
~? West Twenty-fourth street, will dis
tribute forty dinner baskets. TIL
American Female Guardian Society an
Home for the Friendless, sS6 Woody
crest avenue. will give a dinner to tn
zoo boys and Girls under its care.
Congressman Peter J. DoolinR wi
give a Thanksgiving dinner In tn
Amsterdam Opera House. in West Forty
fourth street. tonight. This liz an
rounced as the first Taminany social c
the season. President-elect Frank l
bowling OF the Board OF Aldermen ar
others have been invited to attend an
make addresses.
Mayor Mitchell II to review the chi
oven Of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum a
the exhibition OF their military an
athletic work in the City Collee
stadium. Amsterdam venue betwec
l3sth and l3sth streets. at 10 80 tn
morning. The boys band will play.
Festivals for Boys and Girls.
The children OF the Park Departmel
Fairgrounds will enjoy festivals durin
the afternoon, with athletic events, 10
dauros u.rnov and sop0a under N