National Republican., 1882-11-30
THANKSGIVING DAY,
Services at the varIo ous sChurches-Amusc-
ments and EntsriaInments.

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ments and Entertainments.
The departments generally closed at noon
Wednesday so as to give the clerks an opportunity
to buy the Thanksgiving turkey, and to-day will
be observed as holiday generally. The banks
will be closed, the mails will he collected as on
Sunday, and business will be practically sus-
pended. Services will he hold in nearly nll the
churches, and It is presumed that the attendance
will generally be good, as clereymen usually take
the opportunity on Thanksgiving and Fast days
| TO promulgate their views upon secular subjects.
SO far as known services will be hold at
THE FOLLOWING CHURCHES:
| Foundry NJ. L. Church, Fourteenth and streets,
| IN. sermon by Rev. DR.. A. NJ. Hurnnn of Carlisle.
:. Metropolitan NJ. E. church. corner Of and
vice OF McKendrec, Waugh, and Metropolitan NJ
| E, Churc at II a. m. Rev. G. II. Richardson
will preach. DT; Bodies lecture on Friday even;
| Ing Will he delivered In this church instead OF
| Wesley Chapel, still cosed for repairs.
Ryland Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church,
| corner of Tenth and streets, South Washington
On Thanksgiving bay, at II a. M, preaching by
Rev. W. ]. Mckenney. Revival services at night,
conducted by the pastor X. Norris.
the churches enst OF the Capitol will join, will be
held on Thursday ut II n. IN. in the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church. Rev. DR.. Chester Will preach
Hamlire NJ. E. Church, corner of Ninth and p
streets northwest-Tha anksgiving sermon by the
lastur, Rev. s. NJ RnrtSock, on Thursday, AT IL Il.
m; subject, THE Reasons Why We Love Our
Country"
At the First Congregational Church Rev. Dr. j.
i. Rankin will preach at IL o'clock. and the
music will lie rendered by n full choir under tho
direction of PtUf,ssor Bischof.
THANKSGIVING AMUsEMENTs
AT the National ThcGter there will be matinee
OF tue " Black Flag this afternoon at o'clock.
Ford's Opera House will also hold u matiuee,
when the play of Only Farmers Daughter"
will be presented.
., The Theatre Comque will present the sensa-
tional drauia of Jesse James" at lis regular
matinee to-day.
Besides the performances at the theaters there
Will be various other entertainments, such MS the
stefeopticou views which will be presented by the
Clnn-na-Gael at their hall, corner of Four La
half street and Pennsylvania avenue, both this
afternoon ami to- night. Many of the views are of
scenery which has never before been presented.
and the entertainment is one that will be literally
patronZed.
AT Lincoln Hall n testimonial concert in behalf
of Miss Amelia L. 1ilghman will be given, at
which the best of our local colored musical talent
will appear. re-enforccd by Miss Nellie Brown
Mitchell, of Boston; Mr.. A. J. Hall, of Chicago,
and Mr.. L. j. Bowers of Philadelphia, all of whom
have regulations of the highest character.
Good Will Commundcry, Order OF the Golden
Gross, will give All entertainment at the Congre-
gational Church to night the attractions for which
have not been exceeded for years. The pro-
gramme includes the names of Professor Bschoff,
Miss Eva Mills Miss Eta Maddox, of Baltimore
Mrs. Powell, Little Eva Henderson, the Mozart
orchestra, Professor Bernays, Messrs. John Pugh,
Ed Hay, John Tweedale, L. ]. Whipple. and Pro-
lessor Gibson.