, 1864-11-26
THANKSGIVING IN CHICAGO.
1ew the Day WIS Spent--Sertioes In tho
Churrhes---FeedIng the Brave Soldiers
In Camp and Hosplt1l--The
Reform Eth0Ql.

IL lamp and Hasplt1l--The
Reform 6thool.
Thursday morning dawned, bright elortous Tb
chilly, unpleasant weather Of the few days 13reced
ing gave place to day whose genial temperatnra
and calm atmosphere were admirably calculated t.
permit the Snalsturbed d expression OF that th.nk
Te e i1s xho Ct hs, asss gea S
ed them through every trial thus iar. and esysn n,
he promiae OF ultimate triumph over ali thst ms1 a,
The expressaon Of thankfulness called for bx ~.
fTeadent was very general in the civ. NssTis ~
Wc1 ad shuFea %aa open for morning Service and
e ega xa,olv ~ t6s md
iso1 eeh np ,n1 st he soss n a,d Of The Sanitary Com
W. ~ ~ ano y. .. Christian Commisaion funds
on the nsc,afp. any OF {ne discourses delivered
10 justice 10 them in the small space ne have Al
In St Johns church-un,on parx-a l,rcc con.
gIegatton assembled, and a rery able sermon was
oenseied By the rector, Rey. II. N Biahhn. D. D.
Ater The service, collection Of more than SG5o
Mas iaken up-a grateful Offering from thankful
The attendance at Graco church (Episcopal, was
Rar' ~ tefs1ees were conducted By the rector
OF the Sanitary Commission realized the sun OF
~. Ihe great feature Of the day was the attention
without distinction we're provided with a bounta.
ons dinner, consisting. Of turkey and fxinrs to
Tit te 19s h;a,n n9n11 of the probably
were indcfadgab1e in the collection of materiaI
fna hatn n 1ts distribution the secreta, Jacobs
Seea a'e M,tSont But The Fopa haze
dies Of the Soldiers Home, whose eyer-re,Hv
hearts and hands were thrown inte the work Wiz
and sss al 0f tas;9 hsn +sonbatsd to th
resolved themselves into Committees, each detail
ed 10 its oWf sphere Of labor where iii the otaiIs
psons sfs at The
The garrison, Composed Of the E{ehtls1 lsd and FIi:
will an Ohio Battery, in ali numbering aboat p two
lhonsand mel, including ono hundred and ATTY
I'VE in hospital sat down To collation. Of the fot-
fore them: 400 turkeys, 4oO pies barrels cider.
crackers, barrels cranberTies. TO cans oysters,
1 fsks sSes Wae e eY 10 fss2 eq Sas
+; jacobs and about aifeen laaies. '''1' -
Ihe most lively interest YVES manifested by the
gnilant boys in blue when they found ont that the
citizens Of Chicago had decided upon showing
through acommitiee Of ladies and two gentlemen,
them 10 guarding the camp and city from danrer
u not destruction. AT the outset It wns thouSht
that only the boys In the hospital were to be thus
thnes of this iifs vers seen cen to @ enter he sats
aud the spectators became convinced that tho
quantity WAS large enough for all. their euthusi-
1sm 81 w. great. and cheer after cheer went up for
Great carc was taken to make an equitable diy1s-
ion. so that all should be well fed. This was done
the admirable management Of Mr. Blair, so that
By one o'clock the work OF destruction had begun
IN every barrack In camp.
" Post !" and the q General Hospital, lad each
committee Of ladies TO- superintend thena. The
tables were dedicated with much taste, and amply
Surgeon il charge marched IN n he he % boys VIE IL
GIulches, aud next those with empty sleeves
These we're assigned to the post Of honor-the
head Of the table.
Dinner being ready, the Post Chaplain invoked
the blessings Of God, and then introduced the new
td fost Surgeon, Dr Whitehill. Of Cincinnati. who
them. The band Of the sth V. r. q. played during
the serving Of the ample yiands until all had feast
".distingnished speakers" the Chaplin cslied on N
the boys to sing patriotic hymn and for two or
thrre OF them to speak, which they did In neat
and handsome manner. One Of them, German,
Ladies' and Fellow soldiere:
We hare good reason to celebrate this day Of
r. ssss ssss
" dtSt to e. &
@ tnx tes gns s
accomplishment Of a work which will bencnt In the
.sss sisni s Es
sy wthSh51cp He 1a hss inspired fellow c
cided toEtse lie soldiers Of the arnaies rhanEsciv
,nE @ dinner Ihe loyal lsaiss and ciseens q Chicago
VII! aecept our most heartfelt thanH for their kind
nets. We W1ll never forget them.
In TIC evening the Chaplain assembled the SOL
to ie o. oeeasen ano sno neaa aensee app5Gpa.e
lahors olthe past few days having prevented him
from writing discourse as usnal with the Epis-
p as rcsnlf of a. ~ ta o. dspSo
ions and the prospect Of returning to Gods favor
,.a ~ tERenteaee ne men spokc OF the
nenne ~ .ne rin ana 10, me it by nc
,ho.s n:tis @ ~. sfalseay sng!e e1eepnon al
Hhn1s +ht'a ulon .ss naa @ @noesauy responded The
thc octasia1 s,,d ooe u.s. ana NC day and
Thsnlsna ma II toe camp exercises OF
Alo,.t a1e tne i, Gas; .,,,.
dinner at te 9f tie
.,s tus ~ Iua5t tuiKeys 1uU Pies 50 cans Of
uSrnds - oa.s Q! apgies barrels q cider, $50
sakes }sliies, crsn6erTies, crackers etc, I'd H. R
tan. M. They were waited upon by Mn. Briztcl,
iad1eaL LIMP ME NE; cnshlng and aboat twelve other
inu tns Iad!es we're able to give thankegiT.
reseutsted hs,a 70 Wisconsin regiment which had
Cd even - tbs W. 1ss tatG!y bcen witness.
sodier1y 1o1Itndes sre sn.t hns eahlniuoh OF
band Wba have saea fa a. 70 m 1ke re noble
X hnnr1 mi InG wonaSans boss amer seeing
fhe,r hnts ~ !hnren II ake ~ !or thet iook on
g ~ hA.s anu e1ecIcI, fna 1naAsed the Ladies' one
res Ut IT. no duen s'Snt had e'er met their
In their disposit;on a nf .ne ,ror
M1 i4ase5 G'a nos i2rget the eodess at the Marine
11,a nutapStanS @ aooal one hundred and dfty-
t;aTs oe ~ Mas 1oanuanuy snpphed with su5stan-
Hais mo !uxurles. 10 which the boys did ample
2nsness aver dinner they repaired to large hall
aaloning ne otntng-fooaa and listened to speech
"a TT Inaos aao !asnished hy members Of
sasJ1a w Mas!cn tnaoh VINO were present The sick
sslaacIs were cnconfagea and made better for this
4.tehnpn- = among ne CITY pastors present, were
ne, nev. MF. LEONARD, Chaplain Of the hospital and
~. n1essrs. hGnyon- Fowler and Viii 1ple.
.tl us @ % Gloscd Wat9 three cheers for
thoee VINO had furnished the bounty. and three
he Eshseeaihp piasnf aeet hospita a about oncnun
aoundanay e M The table was supplied viii be guessed
n roast tnrkers m nias & o. oans asneea consumed
5e1lies, fruits, etc, ETC. Mr.. g. C. Cook and tTen-
ty-dFe ladies conducted the affair, which passed of