Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-26

Few IT Will BE OBSERVED IN WASHINGTON.
Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, will be strictly
observed as a holiday in this District much as
on previous years, all the government and
District offices being closed, and business gen.
orally suspended.
IN TIE CHURCHES.
In most OF the churches there will be special
| services and sermons appropriate to the occa-
sion, as church-goers Will see by reference to
our advertising columns. Rev. DR.. Rankin will
deliver discourse at his. the Congregational
church; Rev. DR.. s. Domer will officiate at the
Ellglfsh Lutheran; Rev. Dr. j. G. Butler at the
First Presbyterian; Rev. DR.. Parker at the
union service in Rev. DR.. Chesters church; Rev.
G. V. Leech in the Fourth-Street M E. church;
Rev: samuel y. Leech, Of Frederick, win fill Dr..
Lanahans pulpit at the Foundry. At the First
presbyterian church the usual practical thank
offerings will be made, and the Congregation will
receive donations of every kind to turn over to
the Women's Christian Home. There will be
interesting services at Holy Cross church,
corner Massachusetts, avenue and 18th street.
Az 81. Paul's church, on ESQ street, on Thanks
giving Day, supplies for the poor will be re-
ceived and piled In front of the altar at the II
m. service and afterward be distributed to the
needy.
THANKSGIVING DAY AMUsEMENTs.
At the matinee at the National tomorrow
1.-THE Honeymoon" and 1.-THE Conjugal Lesson"
will be given. In the evening "Jack Cade. u
John Mccullough, the great actor, in both per-
fOrmanceS.
There will be matinee tomorrow at Ford's.
/ me MdulSUu Company VIII give Unelf
beautiful play IAN Iron VIII" and repeat it in
the evening.
There Will be grand race at Brightwood to-
morrow for gold medal valued at S15. The
race will be for horses that never trotted
for money. No professional drivers will be al
lowed.
The Theater Comique will give very attrac-
tive matinee tomorrow afternoon and varied
performance at night.
At Odd Fellows Hall there will be compliment
tary benefits to w. H. Baker. At the matinee
new version of '.Ten Nights in Bar Room" will
be given; and in the evening Swallowed to
Doom" will be produced.
The eighth annual ball of the Knights of st.
Peter will be given at Masonic Temple to-mor-
row evening.
A musical, literary and dramatic entertain
ment and levee under the auspices Of the Grand
Lodge !. o. NJ. will be given In Tallmadge Hall
tomorrow night Entertainment from 7:45 to
945; dancing from 10 to am.
The reception and ball Of the Silver Leaf
Social Club will be given tomorrow night, at
Lyceum Hail. E street, between 18th and 18th
northwest.
The fair and festival at McKendree on. E.)
Church will be under full Roadway tomorrow
night.
The grand fair for the benefit of st. Domnic's
Church will commence in the new convent
building, on 9th street northwest, tomorrow
night.
The Sons of Jonadab will give an excursion to
Baltimore tomorrow. The occasion will be the
public installation of Grand Council OF Mary
land and installation of the grand officers by the
Sovereign Council. The train will leave the B.
& p. depot at a. m. and return at 1890 p. M.
or earlier trains can be used for the return.
Tickets S1,50