The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28
THANKSGIVING.


FESTIVAL - CHURCH SERVICES, ATHLETIC
SPORTS, &C.
romorrow's sun will ushcr In q day 10 be rcmem-
bered throughout tho year one or the plcasanest
festivals that celebrate II will be OCCASION Tor
many happy reunions Of families separated on othor
days by the tolls and Of everyday life The his
tory Thank sgivins Day be traced far back in
American annals. Its first recorded observance
was In the year 1921 The harvest of
that year was SO bountiiul that tho devout
founders OF tho nation " Plymouth, Mass,
deemed IL worthy cause OF hsartfelt thanksgiving
TO Cod The Governor OF the colony. John Bradford,
set apart day for this purpose. Tho fathers cole
the day with great rrjocings, and large guam
titles OF poultry made their tables groan at the noon
day meal Nor was this all for themselves-they IN
vled the Indians IN the vicinity to come and join
them in their merrymaking. and KING Massasoi,
with ninety OF his tribe, enjoyed their hospitality
But those guests doubiy welcome. as they
assisted in purveylng Tor the feast Edward
wnsow, In lemor dated December II, 1921. relates
that .the ninety Indians went out and killed ave
deer, winch thcy brought to the plantation and bo-
slowed upon our Governor and upon tho Captain and
others" For some xplaincd reason the feast was
not kept the next year but Is was removed the year
alter, and has since then been celebrated rs
part OF our national customs In 1923 great drought
happened, and . day of lasting and prayer was de-
creed ..This" says Winslow, 'sbrought down the
rain IN showers, and out of gratitude another
day was set apart and appointed Tor thanks-
giving, whereon we returned honor, glory
ana praise With all than Kfulness to our good
God, VINO dealt gracously with US" From that
time tho festival celebrated in New England, and
the Yankees carried its observance with them TO
other parts country As far back as 1888 there
was national call Tor Thanksgiving Day, made by
authority OF Congress- the day being the 1lh OF De-
cember fifteen days after the last British soldier had
left the United States twas not celebrated 10 the
South till after the close OF tho war. when It became
truly national character The day is set apart by
put il seems that each chief Official State and city
deems II necessary TO issue similar proclamation
naming the same day
THE FESTIVITIES YORK
The Literary Society oil the Young Mems Hebrew
Association celebrate their third anniversary in the
evening at Lyric Hail.
The annual solemn high mass of the Catholic Union
will be celebrated at ST. AIMS Church, at halfpast
o'clock Tho Rev. p. +. Deay. =. j., Will preach
"JowIsh National Feasts will be the subject Of the
Rev. Dr. A. wses sermon 10 the temple OF the Con-
gregation Rodolph Sch0l0m, at four r. NJ.
The ladies' OF the soldiers Relief Association will
provide thanksgiving dinner Tor the disabled sol.
crs for widows and orphans of those who tell
in the late war at the armory Of the Tweny-second
regiment, In Fourteenth street.
Another dinner tor 1000 poor children connected
with the Howard Mission Will be gwen at No. 40 New
Bowery Singing by tho children and other interest,"
ing exercises Will commence at ten O'Clock.
The managers oil the Eleventh Street Boys Lodging
House will gvo dinner IN tbe evening to the poor
street boys who lodge in the institution.
AT the Five Points House OF Industry services Will
be held in tho chapel at twelve O'Clock and again ut
two Dinner will be served TO the children in tho
play room at one O'Clock.
divine SERVICE sermon and molly communion will be
offered At hafpsst ten O'Clock. The dinner will take
Al ST. Vinccnts Homo Tor Boys, No. IS Warren
street, high will be celebrated In the morning
and sermon preached ON the "Fidelity and Loyalty
OF American Cit,zens." Az one O'Clock the children
will give a vocal concert, consisting Of religious and
national hymns Az three o'clock Dinner VIII 10
served two hundred ana nifty children In the
evening original drama, entitled 'The Spirit Of
TO-" will be performed by the boys OF the Home
Tho free reading room and library OF tho cooper
Union will be closed throughout the day.
TRINITY CHIMES.
Mr.. James Il. Aylinc will ring the following pro-
eramme on thanksgiving day tihursdayh November
20 comm sncipg hali-past Ten O'Clock A. NJ. SER
vice at eleven O'Clock A. N. -
!. Ringing the sh sls. .s on eight BELLS
:. 20, sons and Danghters. Let Us Sing"
.t ihs n e. ss r aIs Ts aIys'
I. praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow
AT STATEN ISLAND
Tho staten Island Athletic Club will hold outdoor
meeting at View Park, New D0rp -Four Hat races,
a tug OF war aud football match viii take place.
Services will DO held in all the churches aud Thanks
giving dinners will be givcn IN the Seamcns Retreat,
Sailors Snug Harbor, and other charitable ins utons
IN BROOKLYN.
At the Strong Place Baptist Church. Rev. Wayland
Hoyt d. D., pastor, the day will be celebrated ny ex
celient aud singing aud by the pastor.
Al the Brooklyn Tabernacle the musical attractions
will be Of high order under the direction Of prcccn-
tor Horace Quick The church will be filled with
specimens OF The different products OF Tho country,
and Mr. Talmagc will preach Thanksgiving sermon.
THE DAY IN JERSEY.
There will be lack Of amusemcnts and entertain
menis in Jersey City, Union Hin and Greenviilc. Tho
friends and patrons Of the Chiidren's Home will be
Icrtained the Tabernacle In Jersey City. Al West
Side Park there will be rotling match Tor horses Of
the 2:3S Glass; ana running race. the entries Tor
the former are Vermont Maid, H. l. DAVIS and Fanny
H. for the latter Dan OConnel JuIia IL. and Carrie
Daniels There will DO a large exodus OF Jersey City
people the Centennial Exhibition to participate III
the grand benefit to be rendered no Exhibition CON-
pany ny tho employees tickets bong issued at greatly
reduced rates mo jersey Schuetzcn Corps will hod
q shooting aud bowling festival ~ the Schuctzcn
PARK, in Union Hill, IN which prizes amounting TO
$3.50 will be gwen, besides 500 worth oil poultry
and game The shooting will commence at hali-past
eight aud the bowling at eleven O'CLOCK Ihanksgv-
ing dinnors will be served out to the orphan inmates
OF ST. Marys Asylum, In Jersey avenue; the orphans
in ST. Michnei's lDstituLc. on Pav0Eis avenue, and
other benevolent institutions. Special services viii
be hold In all the churches. Musical AMI dramaic
ing In Dltmnrs, Pohman's, Floral and Grecnviiie
Schuetzen parks