Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-29

thanksgiving Day was generally observed
Yesterday some few of our business houses
kept open during the morning but at noon, these
closed, and tue city was in all respects like it
usually is on sunday, save that more people
were to be seen IN the streets.
THE CHURCHES.
Appropriate services we're held in the
churches. The MethOdlsts united IN the OBJ
seryance of the day at st. Paul's Church,
the address Of Rev. Jacob Todd before the
Sunday School Teachers Normal Institute
supplying the place OF the usual sermon. The
other denominations WOrzhIpped IN their own
churches respectively. Al the Unitarian clurch
West street above sth, quite large congrega-
tion gathered at II O'Clock to hear Rev. f. Israel
upon tile - Res iuIisihiltIu- of American CltlZeu-
ship His text WAS 'lieuder unto Caesar tue
things that are Caesars and unto God the
things that are Gods He applied the lesson
to the state mlstly ,-nrsug first Education
especially Of the cOlured people the establish
meut of a House OF Refuge IN Delaware la
sane Asylum City Hospital Holly Tree Inna
and in the General Government civil service re-
form and peace and good will to all men. His
sermon was listened to with great interest and
by many who usually Worship IN other places
and may be considered one of Mr.. lsraels best
efforts
ABOUT THE CITY.
The city generally, and especially on the occa-
sion Of ahohday, was NJ usually quiet and orderly
| The disturbances as far a. we hear include a
| tight between two colored men at 18th and
| Orange streets three arrests by the police, one
| for assault and battery, one for drunkenness
and resisting an officer, and one for getting
| drunk, The number Of inebriates on the streets
were far less than on any previous holidays.
The churches, where services were held were
| moderately well attended many of our people
| spent the day in Philadelphia, and other places
away from the city. The sportsmen were out
in full force, some forty or fifty gunners going
| out to the country by the Wilmington x Reading
| Railroad, and many more on the w. a W Road
| The shooting matches at Schutzen Park and at
| Columbia lun were well attended; besides many
| Of the fields and lots on the suburbs were the
| scenes Of base and foot ball, aud other like
sports.
THE SUPPER AT THE CITY HALL,
Under the management of 1--WE the People, :
Wa one Of the best affairs, in the feasting line
| Of the day The tables were bountifully supplied
aud arrayed in avery elegant manner. Tie at
tendance was only moderate bat those present
enjoyed pleasant time. Speeches were made
| by William Silver, Mr.. Fraim and others
THE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE.
There was large audience at the Opera
House, in the evening, to witness the perform
ance Of the LiZette Bernard Company. The lady
| herself il sprlghtly actress, whose manner is
| much like that OF Maggie Mitchell and the eve
ming entertainment gave general satisfaction
THE AsBURY SUPPER.
amongst the many Thanksgiving entertain
~
members Of the Asbury NJ L. Church was one
OF the most pleasant in its character and tn,
greatest financial success attended 1t. The mair
hall Of the Institute was divided into two apart
ments by partition, the rear part being used
for a dining room, and the other for an audience
room. The supper was commenced about half.
past o'clock, and continued until TO- About
800 persons partook OF the supper, which was o
the most sumptuOus character and from which
| about vlOO Will be realized clear of EXPENSES
What was left Of the supper was disposed OF by
auction. instrumental and vocal music emil
Nened the exercises, Joseph I Wright presiding
at the organ, and j. Ashley Simpson leading
the choir.
| TRANSPORTING VISITATION
About 100 members of Great Western Diyi
sion, s. of IT, of Philadelphia visited Whining
ton Division, No ], of this city. arriving in thu
3 20 train. They we're met at the depot and
corted to the Odd Fellows Hall, where the
were received in neat and appropriate recep
tiOn address, which was responded to by r. ii
Foust, on behalf OF the visitors. Over 200 mem
bers Of the two Divisions then sat down to
sumptuous entertainment. After the suppe
was over the visitors were escorted to the Tenn
perance Hall, at Fifth and Market streets, wher
an lmprumptu meeting was organized with II
NJ. FOust, ESD, of Philadelphia, as chairman
Interesting addresses were here made by r. N
Foust, William j. Mullen, Superintendent Q
Moyamensing Prison, Il. q. Fraim and VIM
Silver, Esqs. The room at the odd Fellow,
Hall being cleared, the meeting was adiourne
to that place, and the hall was soon filled to it
utmost capacity. The meeting was here perma
nently organized with 5. Hersey for President
X NJ FOust and j. Mullen, Vice Presidents an
j II Publ Secretary The exercises were con
tinued until II o'clock, and consisted OF short
pthIaddresses, music. both vocal and instru
mental all interspersed at proper intervals wit
ice cream, cakes and apples.
The visitors returned home in the 1890 train
after inviting the Wimingtonians to unite wit
them in an eNcnrsion to the nea-shOre neXt sum