Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-28
Thanksgiving Day.

HOW THE HOLIDAY WILL BE OBSERVED IN WASHING
ToS-sERvIcEs IN THE CHURCHES. THEATRICAL
PERFORMANCES AND STREET sPEcTACLEs-TuE
FIREMES's PARADE, &C.
According TO tie tlme-honored custom tomorroyv
thanksgiving day, VIII be generally observed as
grateful holiday throughout the country and par
ucularly In this city. All the government clerks
VIII be free from their desks the business houses
throughout the city VIII be closed, and Appropriate
services VIII be held In the churches. Those in
cined to give :he day to pleasure VIII have ample
opportunity. Special Thanksgiving day matinee
performances Will be given at oil the theaters =
There VIII be two notable street spec tacles
during the day. The Continental Guards will
when they VIII parade the streets. AZ lis nm 1he
Fire department OF the District will have It's an
Isi naai parade The rendezvous VIII be az X and
!6tn streets From there the line or march VIII bA
10y the way OF 10th street to Scott circle, where
the depa tment VIII be Inspected and reviewed by
review the line OF march viii be taken up again az
follows: From circle by way OF MASSACHUSETTS,
avenue to New Hampshire avenue, TO Pennsylvania
avenue passing around Washington statue thence
Tie Of the Executive ansio Raasia .nrGs To ls
street, TO pennsylvania avenue. 10 9th 10 street.
where the first battalion win break to the left and
the second to the right and march TO their respec-
tive houses,
DEATH OF AvErERAN OF 1sla-yohns s. Anderson,
an Old resident Of the District died early this
Ing at his sons home In Anacostia r-he funeral
which viii take place Friday morning. Will he at
tended by the Oldest 1nhabitants and by the few
surviving veterans OF the OF 1912, I'm which the
deceased was soldier Mr.. Anderson was ia his
6Sth year.
THE CHARGE AGAINST BRPPo GHIssELL In tre
Police Court to-day the case OF rape against the
nine -year-od Italian boy, Be2po Ghisseu was
called for trial Mr. Daniel Cahfll, for the defense
entered plea OF mot guilty. DIR. w. " Marmion
testified that the child, Annie Schmidtmann has
been suffering from disease which would profa.
Dy cause the loss OF the leit eye The case was
continued.
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH H. DLACKFAN.-The funeraloe
MI Joseph II. Blackfan, the late superintendent of
foreign mails, occurred this afternoon from his res
ldence, llSO 18th street, There large attend.
ance or the friends and acquaintances OF the do.
ceased, and numerous floral tributes OF affecfion
The services were conducted by Rev. Joseph 4. Kel-
~, the pastor OF the Fourth Presbyterian church.
OF which the deceased was an elder. He was asss
sisted by Rev. DR.. Cuthbert the pastor az the lsfk
street Baptist church. At the cOoc3u3on OF tina
services the remains were borne from the house bv
the t0llowlng pail bearers: Hon Horatfo KING Hon
Y: a. Walker, DIR. j. c. yelling, DIR. Daniel b.
Ciarke Dr. Daniel Mcfarland, Mr. Thomas Mc(iifl
MT Henry Beard, Mr.. John Halstead. The inter-
ment Was made az Oak Hin cemetery The nae on,
the Post ONCE department. building was hung at
hal;mast during tic day and the Office OF the 3ur-
eign malls was closed marx OF respect 60 a.
memory OF the deceased The New Jersey Repub-
mean association last night adopted appropriate
resolutions respecting tic Death OF Mr.. Blackfan