Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY.
How it was Observed In and About Knox

How it was Observed In and About Knox
vile.
With the dawn of Thanksgiving morn
ing, Thursday, Oath inst, Knoxville had her
first taste of real winter. 1t was hard
freeze, and plenty of ice, after the continued
rain. The sun shone out at intervals dur
ing the day, but it was raw, bitter, cold
and uncomfortable day.
The day was pretty generally observed i'll
Knoxville as a nationa holiday All the gov
eminent offices and banks were closed all
day, and the usual Sunday or holiday hours
were observed at the post-office. The
wholesale houses closed for the day, and
most of the retail establishments closed
about noon. Holiday was also
given at many of the manufacturing
and industrial establishments, SO that every
body, almost, was given an opportunity to
enjoy their turkey, oysters and pumpkin
pie, etc., to hearts content
The dinner was a principal feature of the
day. At the various hotels extra bills of
fare Were prepared, and served up in tempt
ing style. Good dinners were also general,
and every home, from the palatial residence
to the hovel, was served to something extra.
The nimrods were quite numerous, al
though the weather was extremely unfa-
vorable, and the destruction of game in the
vicinity was fearful.
There was considerable amount of
whisky consumed during the day, and
DRINKS were numerous about the streets
Religious services were observed at tho
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
where good congregation was assembled in
the chapel. Rev. f. E. Sturgis, the pastor,
preached an appropriate Thanksgiving SER
mon, and the other services were in keeping
Herewith.
AT CHURCH STREET
M. E. Church, South, the day was duly OBJ
served by brief sermon, appropriate to
the occasion, by the pastor, Rev, G. C.
Rankin. Thare was a good congregation,
and deep interest was manifested
EPIPHANY CHURCH
The usual Thanksgiving service was OBJ
served at the Epiphany Episcopal Church,
with a sermon by the pastor, Rev. A.
| A. McDonough.
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
an interesting service was held, and al APP
propriate sermon was preached by Elder l..
! II. Slime.
AT THE Y. II. C. A. ROOMS
A very pleasant Thanksgiving service was
held at the rooms of the Young Mems
! Christian Association hall Thursday even.
ing. The meeting was well attended and
the exercises, which were led by Rev. c. H
Strickland, passed OFF in an interesting man
ner. Mr.. Strickland read in opening the
service, the 145th Psalm, calling special at
tention to the fourth verse "One genera
ton shall praise thy mighty works to an
other, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
He enumerated some Of the many blessing.
which have been showered down upon u.
as people during the past year
and said that IN climate, fertility, healthful
ness, in mineral wealth and other resources
America was ahead of all other lands
while her people enjoyed religious and edu
cational advantages, and advantages of brit
and good laws such as no other peopl,
possess.
The remainder of the meeting was occu
pied In prayer and songs of praise and ap
propriate talks by several present.
After the general meeting young men
meeting was held, which was also quit
profitable to those who remained
| Ny Good Woman.
Why are you SO out of sorts, never able t.
tell folks that you are well? Ten to one it
all caused in the first place by habitual con
situation which no dOuht finally cauced 10