The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-08-13
Thanksgiving IN Kenosha.-Last Thnrs

Thanksgiving an KenOsha. Last Thnrs
day. set apart by the President for prayer and
thanksgiving, was very generally observed in this
city The stores, and places OF business were all
closed and our streets wore very much the appear
ance OF the Sabbath. Religious services were
held by the several societies, and eloquent aud
appro pirate Germ ons preached.
In the evening, meeting of citizens was held
at Simmons Hal, and the day was appropriately
closed in listening 10 patriotic addresses and some
most aoui-stiring music by the Kenosha Musical
Society.
The Hall WIS crowded to its utmost capacity.
aud still many could not get a standing place
The meeting was presided over by O. $, HEAD
Esq. President ofthe National Union League. The
exercises were opened with an eloquent and ap>
propriate prayer by Rev Dr.GRIDLEY after which
was sung The Star Spangled Banner" by the
Musical Association.
The meeting then listened to short but able
address from o. S. HEAD, Esq, The many bles>
sings the nation has to be thankful for, aside
from aud beyond the mere question of victory ov
ef its enemies on the battlefield were briefly allu>
ded to by the speaker. The address was thorr
oughy loyal and patriotic, and elected frequent
bursts Of applause.
The Song-''A Thousand Years, =" was next sung
by the Association, in style that we have never
heard excelIed. We viii say just here, parenth,
eticaly, that will put our Musical Association,
or real, grand, swelling, soul filing music in the
execution OF such melodies, against any organizes
ton in the country.
Next in order, was d short address from Rev. II.
u. THOMPSON, which was given in the speakers
usual glowing patriotic eloquenee There are
few better off-hand speakers than Mr. Thompson
upon subjects in which both heart and soul are en-
listed aud this evening he kept the interest of the
large audience up to the highest point until he sat
down amid enthusiastic applause.
Another song-"Tbe Good Time by-and, BY"
was then sung.
Rev. j. T, MATTHEWS, followed with a.short adj
dress, appropriate to the occasion full of patriotic
ardor and eloquence Mr. Mathews is a polished
and impressive speaker,ard we have seldom heard
him do better, than on This occasion.
Alter the National Hymn
"My Country, 'tis Of thee
in which a large porton of inc audience Joined
the me sting dismissed by Benodoton, and
thus ended the exercises OF the day of National
and Prayer in our city We be-
lieve the audience dispersed with deeper feel
ing of devotion to the country and to the Govern
mcnt, and above all, to tho free Republican In
stitu tons upon which our constitution and Cow
ernmcnt are founded. We shall come OUT of this
terrible ordeal through which we are passing, as
a people, more patriotic, more true TO the trust
bequeathed to US by our Revolutionary sires-
more devoted to the grand truth enunciated by
those fathers, in their immortal declaration of In,
dependence chat all men created equal; en-,
dowed by their creator with certain inalienaJIe
rights, among which Life, Liberty and the pur-
suit ofhappness !"
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