New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-29
THANKSGIVING DAY.
GENERAL OBSERVANCE OF THE PURITAN
FESTIVAL.


FESTIVAL.
RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL FEATUREs OF THE DAY
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES AND ENTER
TANMENTs IN THE CHARITABLE NsrITU-
TIoNs-A RED-LETTER DAY FOR RICH AND
POOR ALIKE.
Thanksgiving Day, cheerful, though Wintry,
passed quietly with its social and religious gathering
and almost every bad reason TO DO pleasantly re-
minded OF the festival and It's teachings.
The morning opened with every indication OF pleas
ant day. to be TO the fullest extent
After time the streets assumed Sunday aspect, and
people wrapped in furs and oyercoas set out on their
way TO church. All the housesof worship In this and
neighboring cities were well attended The service
ended all repaired to their homes TO the houses OF
friends.
Then came the Famous Thanksgiving dinner, repete
with all its od-time associations and merry-maktngs
Each family Will remember the occasion for some little
distinctive feature which made 1t day OF special
THANKSGIVING At nightfa the city assumed its wonted
appearance, and the many happy parties returning TO
their homes by the ferries and sreeears aested the
uniyersaty with which the holiday had been enjoyed.
Numerous target companies made excursions 10 the
public gardens the upper part OF the city and other
points in the suburbs and shot for prizes The News
dealers Guard composed OF attaches OF the various
companies went TO Elm Park. Staten Island. The
Leather Manufacturer Guard, comprising many OF
those employed in the leather houses In the Swamp
and numbering $50 men, paraded the streets In the
vicinity Of the newspaper offices. and then proceeded 10
the upper part Of the city and shot for number OF
handsome prizes Every ward in the city contributed
its quota Of red-shirted and otherwise uniformed men,
and the streets were alive during the day with these
amateur military bodies
Among the Germans, Thanksgiving was celebrated az
usual by social entertainments under the auspices OF
the numerous German musical and social organizations
The Aron Sharpshooters, O company OF rhemen, com
posed Of members OF the Arion Vocal Society," went on
TO the Lion Brewery Park yesterday Here
they passed the early part Of the day with sharp
shooting practice, and wound up with parade
aud prize distribution. concert was given IN
the afternoon, followed by a banquet and ball
in the evening. The Turner Cadets, composed
OF boys connected with the New-York Turnyeren,
engaged in military exercises and target practice at the
arnory of the Fifth Regiment in Hesers Their parade
in the morning attracted general attention. Tie Beet
hoven Mannerchor celebrated the day and the thir-
teenth anniversary OF foundation at its club house
in Fifthst, by concert followed by a
banquet and o ball. The New-York Sing
Academic gave On entertainment at the Germanla
Assembly Rooms, consisting OF vocal and musical
exercises and at Dramatic Hall dramatic entertain
ment was given by the ITALIA Dramatic Society, cee-
brang the anniversary OF its foundation. Similar fes
tives on smaller scale carried out In different
parts OF the city. The German churches were largely
attended
Suggestions which embodied In few OF the
Thanksgiving will be found elsewhere. High
Mass was celebrated in st. Paricks Cathedral; the
Episcopal churches all open; and services were
held in most OF the churches Of other denominations
The scenes in the benevolent and public institutions are
also described below Comparatively few arrests were
made by the police for drunkenness or disordery con-