New-York tribune., 1871-12-01
THANKSGIVING.
HOW THE FESTIVAL WAS CELEBRATED
TIE DAY GENERALLY OBsERvED-sERviCES IN
TIE CuCRCnES-AMONG THE POOR.

TIE CiCRCHHs-AMONG THE POOR.
All classes were fully predetermined to en-
10Y themselves yesterday and neither tho bitter "iha
that blew With cruel violence during the day, nor the al
most arctic temperature, altered the hxy OF thcr
purpose the slightest degree. Even the target com
palcs unwcaried votaries CT amusemcnt-~ere not o'
TERED from vcnturlnr abroad and the morning eh
lvcrod the streets with t.rr bands and rroce
The cold despite its Intensity seemed Ito produce IL"
ilirrang effect. and these most sndnrinClo c''"''
th' strcct-car drivers, managed TO rxccn'e' "'rp
r1in OF their hals.fro1cs limbs. pa?in srha' az
tlcy passed each Whcrl On their dfc"ry .n
The passengers bv The Brooklyn ferries WIZ
hardly less numerous than on 9"'',
day and the interchange Of family visits pct"'c" ""
metropolis and the adjoining city usual on hoo'y o''
sions was rclieioisly observed. How many o' INC '
puird 5n.c0 children whose only ghardh'snr' nr' '''
tic- OF his city. ate hear! dinner IL i' "'' .n
to compute Int in qucstienne 10 at ran"'"' "o'
strc,ta TRir 81 reporter could not nhu on' ~ NV ,
roon who was not anticipating feast s"inc'''"e "''
.h os =, .h ,,v and certainly it scarcely possible
tn walk tro ar three blocks in any direction "i'" "
ing greeted With the luxurious od0rA o d''IS " ,'''
rrorr - Of preparation. That e"'.'' "i''" 49,, =,
,rh b,r,,css endowment "a Thanksgiving. should 'e
chcri>ncd and that its observance IL N''""' "''
need. no farther proof than yesterday h'Ip'n'S''
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
T., ,,e churches of the city the day war
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,or rroved favorable 10 church going, AMI the u'-
courscs were listened to by large ana attentive n''
euccs Dr. O.good preached NJ 'hrist oh"rcn III r.'"
avc ON the Harvest Of Joys. taking as bis text !ia
tbcw vi 30 wherefore. God so clohe the grass or 'hf
a1 which TO dav is and tomorrow scas into the oven
sho bc not much cothe You, on yc OF niue aith
He began hy saying that the grass wher"d ana pSed
wov SO did all earthly treasures Men who by success
ful cndcayors to enrich Themselves al the p"pnc w.
pcnsc had grown anlucnt and defiant Of public opinion
had been swept away with the scythc OF popular mag
NAT ON and would he heard OF more except az the
remains Of an cphcmcral growth. Chlcago ou't upon
Grass. wthcrcd at the breath OF the Almighty, anh dis
unoared in an hour Our lnost substantial monryed III
.ti,utions our hanks and railways. possess M
security against fat OF DNhlty "hi'h
dooms them destruction. Catacombs ana pyIa
mlds alike crumhe before the march OF Progress
Turning from the mutahy Of all earthly affairs the
speaker referred 10 things for which we shonld olfrr
thanksgiving. We ought hc said. to give thanks thai
ncacc prevails throughout borders To give thanks
that eur people have been awakened TO correct nhi-
cal corupois, give thanks that the prsicn'e mat
strobe over Europe has not invaded shores, to give
thanks that power centcred In the people hs not been
wrestcd from them hy pocnllto or parliament. snd
above al to give thanks TINT God s"'"r all ana 'hc
cly auvcrcign To whom We bow.
Dr. Bellows preached TO n large congregation in ir
church. Four-avc.. on Faith in the People, ii" eX
horcd hs hearers give thanks that We. az Americans
had NOT ceased faith in each other. and gave ~
all illustration the result of the recent elections. which
demonstrated the predominant love of integrity 'hi
prevailed even IN onr corrupt city.
The Rev H. ID. Norhrupat the church in West Twenty
third-st.. spoke 10 his congregation OF the Unusual
OF Thank-lSing enumcIating onr religious i"-
Grafton. freedom from -eryituie and independence q"
Enrolcan complications special subjects OF rongran
The Rev Cyrus Foss Pastor Of ct. raul's E. Church.
discourScd Yesterday TO large audience on the Hlnrci
aIiy Than ksiVlng. lie said thg the true hris-
tan's heart was l'rcnn', fountain of praise ~ IN
crasing IA Niaearas roar should he ti" uplifting of th"
heart in alteration, and this day. specially get ara'a
s~rTire+ rrr r"ndu,tc in the broadway tabernacle
hy Prof Hitchcock, who, in an instructive d-t"irNr,
years ago. when dc,olat'd our land, aud sad that
II we then coni feel that IN l midst "i 'm,nase min
should We now. in ti' time OF pea e, hit up our Vo"eH
in ihauks giving.
hc n"n wis celebrated in II. phirick's C"th'.ai A'
torc"y. Tmr l:.v Taos T. Preston preached c -rI'"n
and the services were unusually impressive
AMONG TIE GERMANS.
Among the Germans the day was cclebratcd
in the customary by series OF socal fcstivcs
including balls, musical entertainments. and banquetS
under the aisiccsS vocal aud musical associations ana
tho Turner and schtzcn oreanzat ions. feature of
festivities turn aId fen cing exhibition AT the
West Side Turn Hail. in SprDcst., last evening, which
attracted large Attendance OF visitors Another
attractive feature was the musical enter
tainn,ut given ly the S;ingorhund Society al
the Beethoven Clubhouse in Fifth-St. Tho
procramiuc Wa happily varied with choruscs 10,
Ihc S'w-iolk Minnrichor and Hudson Min erc!or.
and the entertainment was closed with dancing The
evolu'i'Is thc Turner Cadets. branch "f the New
Y"rk Turn v"rcin, al The 9Th Regiment Armory III il"-
ter si "yrcd conSidcrab" interest and A.
f!actcd Il lHIyr attendance. The stcnhcn Schu
zen Corps made excursion Ia Lion Park
where tie day Ms pasted i'll -hdrpshooting
practice. Inc NHd' IAN SH'IG'lhnlhi. I"phl II
vocal ;aizaon, celebrated IT, 'nth an1ivr-ari u!
q ha"lurt the Wdllaa. IN Di"i !d--t. The t"lo,ilI
-, r,l gave vail ~ r." 'lu,iua Assembly k'ou-
whi,d ~. uu'y cn'u'ri ~ thr wcinl'r' 80! iiHn
ram .ir, il' tr'r'nar c1u hcs Grr'n@ tht
,dy {, FnIH .ItL: and wee drE"i! ailrH!d
AMONG THE CHARITIES.