Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-30
THANKSGIVING DAY.
how IT WAS ursr,yEp IN rur ulry.
Religious services Appropriate 10 tho Event
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TIE weather WAS crisp aud bracipg nni
the streets wero well filed with pcople ali
day in holiday attire. Services of an an
propraito character were hold in all the
churches in tho morning. aud tho pleasant
weather had the etioct Of drawing large
Congregations. At noon everyone was
vending his way homeward in all tho
glorious anticipation Of the Thanksgiving
dinner. During the afternoon ball5, rifle
practice and other like diversions attracted
crowds of pleasure seekers, and the day
| was we'll rounded of by tho performance uf
the local piuatrro company NJ tho
opera house ia the evening aud
with private social enjoyment. The
| thanksgiving festivities were ushCrcd
In ON Wednesday cvCUiuc, when the Royal
Arch chapter OF Masuus gave banquet in
the new postoilico building a.l tho MUn.
nerchor aud LjCdrrkraua societies each
gave grand ball. The Geo. IL. Thomaa
post 81 G. \. Il parade plior 20 their
taking the cars for Mount Joy, aud the
| bicycle aud military professions wGro the
| principal Cyonts Of tho mOruiug. The
| saloons did thriving business all day,
aud public patronage was pretty ovonly
| divided between them aad tho Cunfcc.
| tiOnery stores that woTC open. Below we
| give In detail the main features Of the
days celebration.
Tho Churchc..
In almost all the city churches services
having especial reference 10 tho day of
thanksgiving were held aud sermons ap-
| propriatO tO tho occasion were preached.
| \ Union Thanksgiving was hold IN st.
Paurs Reformed church at 1880 a. IN,
which was very largely attended by tho
congregations Of other churches. The
sermon was preach by Rev. j. L. Sat.
chcll, Of tho Duke street NJ. T. church.
Geo. II. Thomas ro.t q. :. u.
Ia accordance with arrangements pre-
viOusly made tho members of Geo II.
Thomas post 81, q a. r., % tho number
OF 81, took the cars at q;2G u. m. yesterday,
for Nj. Joy, to take thCir Thanksgiving
dinner with their comrades OF that Dor
uugh. Thoy we're met at tho Mt. Joy
depot 10y large delegation Of old soldiers
and by the boys OF tho soldiers orphans
| school, the latter In full uniform. 4
parade was formed and with the MauhCim
band no the head Of the col.
umu tho procession moved through
the principal streets of the borough
and to the orphan school, whore
tho boys gave the veterans q specimen OF
their proficiency IN drill. The party then
returned TO War(cl5 Exchange hotel,
where dinner WAS served, about ono
hundred sitting down - the table, special
! invitations having been extended 20 al old
soldiers OF tho borough and vicinity.
Speeches were made by Major FastnaCht.
\ c. Leonard and DR.. J. 5. Smith, OF this
city, IL. \. BuOkmycr, OF Mount JOY,
Aitcr dinner the party again returned to
the orphan schools whore pleasant bour
was spent, after which tho sCloyI returned
q vote OF thanks 10 tho veterans for their
| friegdly visit. Commander VI. y. Stark,
Of the post responded in q brief speech
after which tho vets marched TO the depot
and took the cars Tor this city, arriving on
time, well pleased with the day's festivi
ties.
DriiI and Target Practice.
Tho Lancaster military company, under
command Of Captain u. Z. Rpsenmillcr,
mot in their armory yesterday morning,
and n fu!l uniform, armCh and equipped,
marched to What Glen park, whero they
had a lively skirmish drill, after which
they had 4 target practice, three rJuads
each, .t . distance Of $50 yards. The
shooting was very good, the scores being
from % IS ont cf ! possible IS. Follow.
ing arc \ tew Of tho best scores made
Private Harry Benson, 10; Private Miles,
Il; Sgrgt. Kelly, 10; Capt R9sonmiileE II,
The company returned o tho city and was
dismissed in time To enable the uembor5 %
enjoy their turkey Dime.
Lauc1stsr Bicycle Ulup.
At 10 a. M, the members Of tho LaucI3
tor bicycle club, rCudez7Oused at tLG
Grapp hot0l aud dozen members ID
full uuifOrm mOuutcd their bicycles and
after making q short street parade
took tho pike for Columbia. The ride wal
o very delightful ono, the air being brGc
ing and the road alm3s, rs smooth a. Q
floor. On reaching Columbia all the party
xceyt four returned to Lancaster. DR.
Day, Clom. Smith, J. G. Hago:. jr., auC
Chas. l.. Habcrbush went on To Marietta
where they took their Thluksgivng jim,
ner and then returned % Lancaster
shooting - NtCHga.
Yesterday afternoon shooting mattel
took place at ShOeuboigcr'5 8 park between
Harry Gardner aud Charles Fruaiscus fol
$25 side. There was a very large crow,
present, each man shot a. ID birds Gard
ner killing II and Frauoiscug 10.
A match of l2 birds each took place OF
tho outskirts Of StTasburg yesterday after
noon scoring rs follows Harry Eager an'
Alien MCKINLEY scored each . out Of i
and j. NJ. Dean II out Of IL. distance 2
yards rise and $ yards boundary.
Mmnnsrohor auu other Festivities,
Tho concert and socable at MDnnerchO
hall was eminently successful in ever!
respect. The concert in tho carly part ot
the evening was largely attended, ant
where all was so good it would be invidiou
TO select any portion Of tho entertainment
for particular mention. Below ia the pro
; gramme of tho concert
Observation-Disclosures.
| Chorus" Nun kOmmt der Fruohling,
| Pfeil.
Chorus" Thauwlnd, lustiGcr Gc5clle
| Herring.
soio3scouo uud Arlo aus Frelschetz,
Websr-Mme. 81. MQta.
Chorus" LcbGwOhl," MOohring.
Solo" Licht im Herbst,' Abt-lierr +. HO
| tel.
solo-Arie aus dom OratOrium judith,
| ConConc,
Chorus" ScheidenS Moehring.
Observation-Disclosures,
When tho concert was over tho ba
room was cleared and u merry throng Q
dancers entered on the grand march b
Taylor's orchestra The light fantasti
, too was tripped with vigor until far int
the morning hours. Tho best OF orde
prevailed.
On Thanksgiving afternoon tho Charlie
Taylor ball was held In M@nnerchor bal
and Edward Hall held sociable Mt Schilie
= hall.
rhe LiedsFkrAnE.
On Wednesday evening tho Liederkran
held their concert aud sociable and thor