New-York tribune., 1920-11-26
BOunteOus City
Feeds W ards on,
Day of Thanks $
LOO Children, Orphans
and PubEc Home Inmates
Have Annual Feast: Pris-
oners Are No, Forgotten
Disabled Soldiers Aided
On Ellis Island 1000 I'm
migrants Get First Amer
lean Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving Day was observed YES
terday in the homes of the rich and the
needy, in prisons, hospitals and
churches Of the city. and with services
and feasts Of thanksgiving, which,
while expressing the deep sense of
thankfuness felt for bounteous bless
ngs received, at the same time threw
into relief the plight of many peoples
whose cry for help comes constantly
from over the seas
The administration of charity by or
ganzations and individuals was carried
off in such spirit that aid was given
where aid was most needed. and the
greatest happiness bestowed on the
greatest number possible.
Disabled soldiers who had no rela-
tives or friends here were entertained
by private families. Many persons who
had planned to entertain ex-service men
were disappointed, for the supply was
carly exhausted.
City Is Host to Children
Fifteen thousand persons in prisons
and hospitals were treated to the menu
Of the holiday. The city also played
host to more than LOO children, in
mates OF orphanages and public homes.
The feasts were provided under the
direction OF Bird S. Coler, Commits
sioner OF Public Welfare
A Blackwell's Island the festivities
we're greatly augmented by a special
entertainment given by the B. f. Keith
Blackwell's Island Opera House.
Special holiday entertainments and
feasts were provided also for prisoners
of Sing sing and other penal institu-
tons in the city and state.
On Ellis Island 500 immi grants were
given their first American Ihanksgiv-
ing dinner served under the direction
Of j. J. Mcgowan, head of the Comm s.
sary Department Of the immigration
Station.
Sheriff Entertains Prisoners
six members of the Alimony Club
and twelve other prisoners at the Lud-
low Street Jail accepted the invitation
of Sheriff David H. Knott to a special
feast in the Jail
Fifteen hundred Of the city poor
were served with dinner at the head
quarters Of St Andrews One-Cent
Coffee Stands Society, 81 West Eighth
Street, between II q. m. and 6 .. m. The
usually complete dinner was topped off
by gift of cigars from man who re-
fused to leave his name
The Neighborhood Boys of the Brace
Memorial New sboys' Home were enter
tanned by the Hotel Thorndyke. 208
West Fifty-sixth Street, where each Of
the guests received a large pocket-knife
as souvenir after dinner of turkey,
cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and
pie had been served.
Two hundred and fifty boys and girls
Of the Old Chelsea district attended a
party given by the Hudson Guild, 456
West Twenty Street
Baskets of Food Distributed
At the Elmendorf Chapel, III East
One Hundred and eTwenty-d Street
baskets Of food were distributed by the
children Of the Sunday school. A num-
Der Of schools also distributed food
supplies donated by the children of the
schools.
Two hundred boys and girls of the
lnwood- the Hudson shelter Of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Children attended flag raising cere-
mony on the lawn at 21lth Street anC
Bolton road, where they also were
served with d dinner.
The Best People on Earth" enter
tained many soldiers at the Elk club
houses Of the city. The men who were
entertained were from Fox Hills, Poly
clinic. Marine Hospital and the Federal
Board for Vocational Training.
At the Bowery Mission dinners wer,
served throughout the day and evening
and 1T night there VS. q special serv
zee.
B Ogden Chisholm was host at hi.
home, % West Tenth Street. at din.
ner to seventeen released prisoners who
have served time in various penal in
sututlons. The guests were addresse,
by Dr.. Percy Stickney Grant
Horses on East Side Remembered
Tie Prison Association of New York
2rov ded dinners for the families OF
nifty men who are serving Jail terms
The Sunday Kindergarten Associa-
tIo fed 100 Italian children at the
Century Lunch, 95 Park Row, at noon
he Kesikone Wohelo Camp Fire
Girls distributed baskets containing
roa ham, potatoes, onions, cranber
rfes and squash to many poor famille
n New York Community Service
src National Disable d Soldiers Leagu
provided dinners for 5000 disabled
Veterans.
Iae Knights of Columbus provided
special dinners for inmates of several
hoSLitals and orphanages.
trough the efforts of the Horse