, 1877-11-30


rnW'ntfnE frec-funch counter. rDssflly they we're
thankful for even TINT. though w!thunt saying
40. Another cl4rs Inanffestesla aort uf negative
eratttnlc that things vcre 20 worse. Many m
STOPPED Erin,b!inx long enouTl, 10 think that he
might have tlpne great deal worse than ny
putting III. inuncy aHay. In sncl, RlcE*'sltory.
As he thought NJ the thousands u pcopic In
Chicago who i,nl sunk th.,r money In real rs
tate Or wurthlcsa specu9ationa, hu actualiv be-
gan TO reflect TINT thcrcWtr m0rc shares under
the sun than savings banks: In hts; heart lle
was thankful that lug hadn't been tnch fool g
some other people that he knew OF. Will his
eye IN future dividends nc Lccatuo reeoncised
10 bis fate, ard was measurab!y thankful In that
negative way, that he bad not had any hnrder
luck. The people IN the hotels Jared tumpta::
ously. but whether any particular emotion of
gratitude entered Into their feelings or
not ia uncatlon. Had sayers':v
tho put year It Is possible that they too might
haye been glad things were TO worFc. Al it
was. Thauksglying-Day with them was matter
o. cnuFar, Including tho annual dinner whic!,
t!nA,c 70 wtpm tho tlay brought cessation from
latta there was gratitude for a rest. Manv OF
tl.cns derote'l a portion ot their time 70 the
theatres, and were thankful that tllcT had t!le
brought ro let-up, Including atreet:ca
drivers, conductors, REPORTERS Ct a., the day
brought tu special cause ut thaAktu1tess cx-
mt far M III An,oar fhose who ronsrata lated
themselves On possessing place to eat, dlcGp,
and live III, and to whom Thauksaising din
sfe,, IT, 'ns w,r a. ,hs iGat a,tet et f'' Il tho "a
rious ciccu,os vnarJ Institutions. Possibly tfcre
,gns not more physically contentcd class In tho
city than they, and when the day was over and
gong they went to sleep With @ TIE wish nat II
during the night, aud tue early morning ses.
cral iainpos.s in the downtown region
wcre being ably stfpported bS "a many deyotees
TO the shrine IT urcl1us. Ihey wefe relessi a
druye them homut u by the prowlipR policeman
WHO booked .Ac,n in the Ar'nory, fur lcas they
would take cold.
THE HOTELS ......-
The travelling public was not largely repro
sented at our hotels Yesterday. ofTing, no doubt,
u tho chlli,scss of tho atmusphcre anl the con-
sequcnt discomfort Of travelling. 4owerct; tho
snd. e9ax1s e @ Thd deu usoa ~ rss es al
Itself little tIors ttlan ustlal on the dnnor.
Tho Palmer House liMl its new forre OF cocks
show whut It could do tn the way u preparing
n mcnu for Il Thanksgiving meal. C'npt. Jcwctt
Wilcox. Of tho fremont, served up a special
dlntles in courses, while tho Sherman uonse
varied but little from its ordinary f.ue: Aat.
II. U. Pulling, Of tho Commercial, sab sled hls
at tho llotele, The guests cnjoycl themselves to
t!e!r satisfaction Oh tho best that tho market
Affords.
TIE MANx REUNION.
The fourth AtInual MAnx reunion wn8 hGlu In
Klare's Hail. North Clark street, last evening,
under tho auspices Of tho Society Of tho Sc MS
OF Mons, a.,l proved to l,c very enjoyable . :.
casiot. There aFe about 2o1 natives Of tho lthl
the organization abovu uanlcd. The officers are
Robert Corlett, President; Robert tluayle, Vice
President; William Kneen, Treasurer; K u.
G9orlctt, Financial Secretary; Tho'nas saylc,
urcsert nj tbe rt1,ntnn nptl da1ti1,p md ban.