New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-29
OBSERVANCE AROUND THE CITY
QUIET DAY IN BRoOKLYN-THE DAY IN me
SUBURBAN TOWNS.

A QUIET DAY IN BR0OKLfN-IHE Dhi Nv i"
SUBURBAN TOWNS.
In several of the churches OF Brooklyn yes
terday musical services and addresses substituted
for the time-honored Thanksgiving sermons Inc Gnu"
in the Church of the Saviour gave selections from Costa
Handel HAYDN and Mendessohn, and we're listened W
by a large audience. Union services were neiu !" ~
Central CONGREGATIONAL Church Mrs whitney, INC evan
gelst conducted services in the johnson street Me'o
dist Episcopal Church; in other churches where seino
were not preached the Young Mems Christian Assoca
ton had meetings. The chimes OF st. AIMS Chu'cn' ~
Cinton-st were rung by Thomas LOwrie Tue DAY was
wade one OF unusual pleasure 10 tue chiiur'"
in the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum tho 'n
gers OF the institution having provided bounteous
dinner and amusemenIs for their charges lhihhsRN"s
dinners also given to the inmates OF 'he Newoo'
Home Home for the Aged, ST. Johns Hospital Roma"
Catholic Orphan Asylum, and 81. Nincents HOMO lo'
Bows The prisoners in the Penitentary ana the inmates
OF the Amshouse enjoyed substantial dinners Inc inca
tres were well flied both at the matinee anu eEe"'s
performances feature OF the day was e VI
street bands composed OF small boys Ihey iu'uo "o
end OF noise with the and Of drums and TIN hofs 'e
walked the streets until late hour in the evne ng NJ
many the churches there were entertainments !" '
evening for young and old and there were balls III sew
eral OF the public halls -
It-was generally quiet day in all parts Oh Long i'r
and with church-g going in the morning ana FANNY re-
unions in the afternoon Bishop Lttclon preached the
maca The trains In the morning and evening on al Tue
railroads were well filled with people going To and re-
turing from visits 10 relatives and friends Jamaica
had ITS annual parade OF the Fulton sharpShoo'o'''"
company OF the young OF the Vlllage' WIN o'o''
Thanksgiving Day shoot for prizes On TINS occ"S'o"
there were from seventy 10 eighty prizes OF ai descP
tons from n moustachc cup 10 barrel OF nour anu
silver nj cher Every man Of th' company got SOME
thing whether he hit the Target or not Inc prizes WIZ
contributed BY residents OF the village. -, ,,ob
TDauksg1ying observed upon Sldltu isIdhh
in the Od-fashiOncd way-peOple VISITING relatives au
friends and attending Iurch The business places ABOUT
the villages were generally closed, dnd services W'le
held I'm most the churches Extra cnni.s vert ruug AZ
ST. Johns Church, Clifton. American hags were us
piayed from ali the public institutions. roast turkey
diuner was furnished by Dr. &. Henry Mug .or Ii
the disabled sailors IN seamen's Retreat at stanle
ION and t 300 old salts in the sailors Snug llar-
Dor AT New-BrghtOD were furnished WIN wagVl-.oua
turkeys and other nice things Tue Chids
at -Four Corners and the Home for Destitute Children
at West Brighton were bota prrnrru win an tA th
County Poor-os- gave all the inmates good reason 10
know that 1t was Thanksgiving Day lac chdreT o,
the primary department Of Calvary SUNDAY We,
Brighton had annual entertainment. Tue Nor'n
Shore Glee Club took part IN tue Thanksgiving services
the Rev. DIR. BrOwnlec's churci fOft hlcIUo r
The Sporting grounds we've literally patEonized. Ihc
shooters OF Concord bad their annual pigeon inatGh
The Castcton kiile club had naich ~ SLIT i-'ao
with twcuty BIRDS purse Of $40 The fefry-bOais
and trains on the staten Island Riliwa we're crowded
were balls at different places on The Island.
In Westminster County tue day was observed accord
ing TO the usual custom. Tie chuch-golng portion o
community attended services AZ Their respective places
OF public Worship Al the state Prison sing sing hb'r
hearty diuner by Warden Davis. Tue prisoners con-
fined in County JAN at White Plains were also le
meInbeIed by Sheriff Btundagc, as were also the ~
mates OF the AlmshOusc. At the Catholic Protect0fy
III the town WcstCheser work suspended Tor tue
day aud the inmates that institution INDUCED
with feast OF good things.
The Harlem churche. held "a union service yesterday
morning III the Methodist Church at secOnduve. aud
One-hundi ed-a -nneteethst. The Row. George III.
SMITH pastor of the One-hundred anneIeyenth street
NJ. l.. Church preached the sermon.
public buildings ana the stores rally IN Jersey
City aud HohOKeu were closed during the day The III
mates of the different charitable Institutions received
their usual Thanksgiving dnuers The First fresDyt-
rian Church Bergen, the Bergen Reformed Church.
and the Westminster Presbyterian Church ~ Jersey
CITY Heights uuiIed IN morning service al the Bergen
Reformed CIurch The Rev. T.. j. French occupied thr
pulp The the railroads were wei hlicd dut1
Ing the day, thousands went appnttntly 10 visit
dusk echoed with shril blasts from horns
and shprp Whistles In te mouths OF lawlcss urchins.
AT Paterson the members of the second Preshy-
terrain, the First Bapist and the BrOalw"Y COngrrgi-
uonal Churches united III service al lhe first BAD
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian Church. TIE CON
rregaOns the Methodist Episcopal Chutchcs OF the
city held union service at the chutcn on Mhih.t-st,
tue sermon brug by the Rev. Alexander Craig OF tue
Cross street Church. The Rev. W. II. Cnfk drHytfcu
the usual discourse the Reformed Church on Division
before cgutiUbs Most OF Tue Stores were
closed as wer the banks ami public Ollie In tue en-
ing POpc's H. H. MAN ami Van llOutcn SITS, was d'd
Gated 10 the Gospel Temperance movement Shoit al
dresses delivered by bert COmSiOcE,L NJ. ward
and II. II. Bartram, three temperance speaAeIs oi the
city. Tue children ~ the Orphan Asylum received u
substantial dInner yesterday afternoon
Tue day more generally observed III newark ana
its vicinity than for years. Business was almost
altogether ruspended Religious exercises TOOK place In
most the churches, and there were numerous Tara
noon aud evening. The usual Thanksgiving dinners
were served az the Boys Lodg1ng-house. AlmshOusc
sOIdier-' Home County Lunatlc Asylum, orphan Asy-
mIn and other public Institutions. General good order
prevailed, and very few arrests were made.