The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


THANKSGIVING DAY.--By official appointment
tomorrow will be celebrated as a National
thanksgiving Day, on which the people
throughout the country are requested to abb
stain from all their usual labors, and to devote
thems elves to returning thanks to the "G1ver
OF all good gifts" for past and present prosperity
and peace. In our own city the day will be uni
versslly observed: Work in all our manufac-
tories and in all our commercial houses will
our stores will be closed. Not only is II day
this latter respect it will be greeted by a large
army of hard workers in our city, and as
toll, will be hailed by them as relief most
opportune. Need we speak of the fond anticl-
patons OF this, the first OF the winter holidays;
of thanksgiving gatherings of old friends and
relations: or OF thanksgiving turkeys with
their concomitants OF viands and sweetmeats
and delicious pastry, or of the thanksgiving
parties and sociables for the young, or of the
Joy Of the inmates of benevolent institutions,
known TO their constant, weary routine of life?
But may we not say that there are some, may
many, who will carry weight of sorrow on
this Thanksgiving Day, and feel that 1t bellies
There will be hundreds Of poor to stand idly
in the street or stare through. windows, with
longing looks at the array OF Thanksgiving
daiRties, trying to satisfy their physical wants
turn aside in the sorrow Of their extreme
poverty to solace themselves as best possible
with crust or with some little article the
purchase of which had entirely cleared their
meagre Golfer. But this is the dark side OF the
csens Gs e eEG U6g aa s
can be done by them to feed the poor. Our
Soup Societies will deal out good, wholesome
soup and bread, and our benevolent institu-
uons are all preparing great Thanksgiving
dinners for their inmates.
| above Filbert, the ladies have prepared feast
for the brave, disabled inmates of that institu-
tion. And we are requested to state that dona-
tions of poultry cranberries, and all the little
necess aries without which such dinner would
be Incomplete are requested, and VIII De thank
substantial Thanksgiving dinner Is 10 be
given 10 the occupants of the "Home for the
and Poplar streets Donations of poultry,
groceries, and other suitable provisions are
The "Home for Little Wanderers" at Tenth
and Shippen streeis will also be the scene OF a
Thank sgfviDg Jubilee wherein the little ones
win have time OF rejoicing for the return OF so
Bishop stevens, of the Episcopal Diocese of
Pennsylvania, in his Thanksgiving announce
ment, says
The year has been one which has been eminenty
the of Thanksgiving meet us on every side
Personal, family. social, national, and religious
into The courts of the Lord with thanksgiving and
II baiPayS deprayed and selfish nature to receive
and enjoy the bounties laylshed up us 3y God, and
the Author OF every ood and perfect gilt And on
the other hand u gIeatly adds to our enjoyment Or
recognize the source whence they spring, and to kiss
ask. therefore, OF You, beloved brethren that you
come OF before the Lord. on this ThanksgIvng Day.
ngs Of gratitude and OF love that they may illustrate
the than ktulness OF heart and minister 70 the
needs Of the suffering and the afflicted. The object TO
which earnestly desire you 10 direct benefac
Episcopal Church in Phiiadephla This noble Charity
has been before the Church for many years and each
year has Increased It's OF usefulness and deep
ened It's claim upon the diocese as An institutio an
/ worthy Of It's most cherished nurture
| There have been 9lS patients In the wards of the
Hospital during the last year, and 62Os outdoor
patients have, In the same time, received medical
/ treatment a. the Hospital Dspensary. Since the
opening of the Institution 5775 persons have been
cared Tor IN the wards while over a hundred thou
sand have received through Its instrumentaity out
door reliet This however great and invaluable it
| Ia as representing the relief Of vast amount OF
| hnmRn SUFFERING lie but small part OF The good
which is accomplished, either directly or indirecy
| thInugh the Hospital. The spiritual work which II
| dces Ihough IL cannot be reduced 10 figures or
pYsssed In dollars, II ofimmense value TO the cause o
nbe Hosptal has been made the centre of large
o,,ttssda S,oission work which has yielded most pre-
cious fruit, Through the agencies which Which ne Hospi
biished IN the vicinity, which, until recently, ha'
been almost An uncared for district, Molhers Meet
tss 6e1sine Schoois Cottage Lectures. Bible Glasses
and household Visitations, which have proved ac
oentab a 10 multitudes and which God has blessed
with His signal favor. Itwas only last evening ina