Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-26
OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING.
The Time-honored Occasion Celebrated in
Regulation Style.
PASSENGERS FROM THE EAST By RAIL.
Additional Reports Concerning the Weather
on the Coast.
OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Firemen's Tournament at watsonville-
Bicycle Contest at San Francisco.
CALIFORNIA.
Thanksgiving = General Observance Of
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| MARYsvILLE, November 25th.-Thanksgiy.
| ing was quietly observed here. The Courts,
banks and express office were closed. A
| union Thanksgiving service was held at IL A.
NJ in the M. +. Church, and q sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion was preached by the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Todd. In the afternoon
turkey-shooting at the rife range, archery
| and match game of base ball took place be-
tween the Amity and Intrepid Clubs. which
was won by the former by score of to 5.
| In the evening . social daLce was had at
| Turner Hall.
| DIXON. = Thanksgiving passed off very
| quietly. Religious services were held at the
German Lutheran Church, and o union SER
vice at the NJ. E. Church, followed of course
by the regulation roast turkey.
IoNE.-The day was celebrated by pub
lie dinner gotten up by the ladies fer the
benefit of the school In the evening, SER
vices were held in the M. Z. Church, lit
erary entertainment was given by the young
folks, and ball took place at Isaacs Hall.
| General feasting was the order of the day.
STooKroN-The only public observance of
! Thanksgiving Day here was united services
| in the M. E. Church of the Methodists,
| Baptists, Congregationalists and Presby-
| terians, on which occasion a sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Scofeld, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church. The business houses
| have been generally closed throughout the
day.
MODESTO. To.-Thanksgivin was observed by
| the closing of all the business houses Of the
town. A union service was held at the
Methodist Church South, the sermon being
preached by Rev. M. d. Gage, of the Baptist
church. At the Episcopal church q sermon
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| ladies of the NJ E. Church North gave a
grand Thanksgiving dinner, and the fremen
gave grand ball at night.
Observation-Disclosures was generally OBJ
served in Merced to-day. A meeting of the
several Protestant denominations was held at
| IL o'clock A. II. at the First Presbyterian
| Church, Rev. 81. 7. Peck, pastor, in which
all the Protestant ministers of the place par
ticipated. The sermon was delivered by Rev.
j. K. P. Price. Turkey and game dinners
were set out generally at the hotels and pri-
vate houses, and ball in the evening at the
Tuolumne Hotel wound up the festivities of
the day.
BAKERsFIELD.-Thanl1sg Day was gen.
orally observed here. There were no church
services, owing to the absence of the minis.
ters. All the hotels and many private fami-
lies enjoyed the usual banquets commemora-
tive of the occasion.
SAN JosE-Thanksgiving Day opened fine
and frosty, the sky perfectly cloudless and the
air bracing. The banks and main leading
stores were closed, and newspaper men had a
holiday. There were services at the Baptist
| Tabernacle at II A. NJ, football at the Fair
Grounds between the Wan1erer and the
Phoenix Clubs-both of San Francisco-and
private thanksgiving dinners everywhere. In
the evening the annual thanksgiving sermon
of the Unity Society was preached at Music
Hall, and dramatic, musical and dancing
entertainment of the San Jose Turn Verein
was given at their hall. An entertainment
and social took place at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. Phil. Sheridan Pest,
G. A. r. had reunion and banquet at
Dunn's Hall. The San Jose Zouaves gave a
dress parade and an invitation social and ball.
and grand leap-year party was given at
Santa Clara.
SANTA BARBARA This was bright, sun
shiny morning The stores and places of
business were closed during the day. There
were services at the Episcopal Church and
union services at the Congregational Church.
The city was quiet, and full of people from
the country.
SAN BUENAvENTURA.-Union Thauksgiv-
ing services were held to-day by the Presby-
terian and Methodist churches jointly, Rev.
J. II. Peters, of the latter. officiating. There
was a good attendance. Afterwards, as tur-
keys were plenty, fat and cheap. the day was
duly celebrated according to custom.
Los ANGELES. Thanksgiving Day passed
off very quietly, and was generally observed.
Nearly all the business houses were closed.
A union service was held at the NJ E.
Church, at which sermon appropriate to
the day was preached by Rev. j. W. Ellis
i pastor of the Presby terian Church. The
Catholics and Episcopalians had services in
their respective churches.
SAN Observation-Disclosures services were
held in all the churches of our town, and were
attended by large majority of the people,
although it was very disagreeable walking,
muddy. Business of all kinds was suspended,
and the streets generally had the appearance
of Sunday.
CHIco-Thanksgiving Day was observed
by union services, all the ministers partici-
pating. The stores were closed about noon,
and little business was done afterwards.
RED BLUFF.-The day opened beartiful
and pleasant, and was generally observed
Our tswn was full of country people, who
came to enjoy the day and be thankful with
us. All the business houses were closed at
u NJ. Services were held in most of the
churches. The fire companies paraded with
their new steam engine this afternoon. The
hotels were beautifully decorated and ar
| ranged for the superb dinners given, and the
poor were provided for by the Ladies' Aid
| was unaminity on the part of our citizens
to be happy and make all our visitors happy.
YREKA.-T Thanksgiving was observed by a
| shooting match, the stores closing at noon,
and divine service at the Methodist Episcopal
| Church, the sermon being preached by the
| Episcopal Minister, Rev. Mr.. Williams.
EUREkA.-Thanksgivin Day was kept in
Eureka by general cessation of business,
| the closing of all private and public offices,
| and the usual religious services in the Metho-
dist, Episcopal and United Brethren
churches In the evening a concert was
| given OF Pratt's Opera House by the Congre-
eational Church Society, in which the lead
| ing amateur talent of the town took part
VALLHJo.-Union Thanksgiving services
were held in the Presbyterian Church, the
| pastors Of other churches assisting. The
| business houses remained open during the
| morning, and closed for the remainder OF the
day. No work was done at the navy yard.
| A party of fifteen or twenty sportsmen went
cut on duck-shooting expedition, the pro-
| ceeds to be given to the Good Tempiars'
| Orphans Home. Thanksgiving eve was cele-
brated by masquerade ball given by the
Bachelor Club, and 100 couples were in cos
tune.
| NApA-Thanksgiving was observed TO- day
by the closing Of all places of business.
! Union services were held in the Presbyterian
Church. w. s. Wells preached tie discourse
CALrsroeA.-The day passed off quietly.
No public demonstration took place, other
than turkey shooting match.
PBTALUMA.-The principal business houses
Of the city were closed here, and there was a
general observance of the day. Union thanks.
giving services were held in the NJ. E.
| Church, the venerable Bishop Cavanaugh,
late of Kentucky, officiating. Services were
also held in st. Johns Episcopal) Church
grand masquerade bali will take place this
evening under the auspices of the T. o. Social
Club.
SAN Francisco day was observed
| generally here. The stores were closed and
factories, ETC., stopped. Religious services
were held in the Catholic and Protestant
/ churches, and were fairly attended The
| weather was of the pleasantest kind. A
boat-race between Stevenson of Vallejo and
Smith of this city, was won by the former
The course was three miles with one turn