The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-28
TO HIM ON HIGH.
Thanksgiving in Rock Island---iIOW the
Bay was Spent---A Day of Sun
shine and Shadows.

Yesterday was Thanksgiving day. A
day set apart for the offering up of thanks
10 God for the blessings and mercies re
ceived during the past year. A day
wherein rest and pleasure were combined,
wherein friends who had not met for a
year, or, perhaps, many years, met once
again around the family circle and re
viewed the many changes, in this ever
changing world, since childhood.
THE DAY.
Thanksgiving day was cloudy, but soft
and pleasant. AT several times it ap>
peared as though snow storm was sure
to come, for there was frequent light spits
of snow for few minutes. After
twelve o'clock, however, the sun came
out in all his glory and illuminated
the earth in highly agreeable way. The
afternoon was very pleasant and the many
single buggies noted flying about the city
showed that people were ENJOYING the fine
weather The streets were in excellent
condition for driving and the lvcrymcn
reaped harvest.
GIVING THANKS.
The citizens of Rock Island generally
observed Tie day in the proper way. Ais
though we are at all times rendering
thanks, or at least ought to be, for the
many blessings we daily receive from the
ruler of the universe, it is only one day in
the year when, by common consent, We
all cease. from our common occupations
and express our gratitude in unison rs it
were, for blessings received, 1t is emf
nently proper that we should do this, and
the time, too, is most opportune when
the year is almost done.
Yesterday there was a union service in
the first Baptist church, in which the
Central Presbyterian, United Presbytc-
rian, Christian and Baptist churches
united. The Rev. j. H. Wright, of the
Christian chapel, preached Il very appro>
pirate sermon, full of excellent ideas as
to why the people of this country should
be thankful, and the reasons they should
daily continue to be thankful for the
many blessings of kind and bounliful
father. He was assisted in the song ser
vice, and prayers were offered by the pas
tors Of the other churches named who
were present. The sermon was timely and
well delivered, and those who heard it
were benefited thereby.
In Trinity church at 10 a. m. the Rev.
r. F. Sweet the pastor, delivered very
appropriate Thanksgiving sermon.
His remarks were very happy and fitting
to the occasion. and at $50 p. IN. there
was another Thanksgiving service in the
same church.
There was Thanksgiving service in
the First M. E. church and also at Au-
gustana college in the forenoon. Last
evening in the Christian chapel the Rev
Mr.. Wright the pastor, gave d lecture,
which he Illustrated by the aid of q magic
lantern. The meeting was well attended
and very interesting. The scenes pre-
scented, as Illustration of the lecture, were
very fine, and much enjoyed by the large
audience present
AROUND TOWN.
The different restaurants set very fine
lunches and were well patronized Tar
key, duck. seollopGd oysters, etc, were to
be found in each of the places mentioned
in Wednesdays ARGUS, and hundreds OF
people avaied themselves of the invita~
tions extended to patronize the places
named.
Of course there were the many family
meetings around town, customary on
such occasions, and the good old fash
Toned dinner was enjoyed by all The
hotels all set a fine dinner for their
guests, appropriate to the occasion. The
Rock Island house, Harper house and
Commercial hotel had fine bills Of fare.
Landlord Banes, who is going to leave
the Commercial hotel on the 22nd of
next month, took special pains to furnish
his guests with fine treat, and besides n
splendid bill of fare each gentleman who
smokes received fine Havana cigar after
dinner.
Thanksgiving in Rock Island was,
upon the whole, very pleasant day,
properly spent, and due thanks were
rendered to the giver of all good for the
many blessings received during the yeal
TINT is now past.