Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-27
THANKSGIVING.
Business Practically Suspended and the
Day ObserTed to a Greater
Extent than
Ever Before-Services Held at the
Churches-An Places of Amuse-
ment Wide Open.

Business was almost entirely suspended
yesterday, man and beast giving them
selves over to rest, to worship, or t, enjoy.
ment In the forenoon all the stores were
open but very little was done, and at noon
most of he clerks and others were al
lowed 70 devote the remainder of the day
to their own amusement. At 4 o'clock
many Of our business houses
were shut up, master and
man leaving for their homes. The dav
was one of the loveliest of the fall, genial
and bright, and the principal streets were
throngsd with people. An air of quiet
reigned everywhere, and the police had
little to do. Few drunken men were seen
on the streets fewer than on ether DAYS.
The postoffice was open from 8 to 10
O'Clock, and only one delivery of mail was
made. The Courthouse was deserted in
the afternoon, when all public offices,
with n or two nominal exceptions,
were closed. At the retail grocery stores
the contrast with the hustle of the day be-
fore was very great. They reported We'd
nesday's sales larger than on the eve of
any Thanksgiving day in their experience.
THE CHURCHES.
At many OF the churches services we're
held in the forenoon. At others they
were postponed until night. All of them
were well attended. At II o'clock the
Rev. Davis Sessums delivered a SER
at the fernando Street Methodist church,
the Rev. DR.. k. H. Mahon at the Central
Methodist, the pastor at the Third Presby-
terian church, Chelsea, and the Raw. DIR.
W. Z. Boges at the Second Presbyterian
church. The Rev. d. d. Moore preached
at that hour on Needed Reforms in Our
Courts; Who Shall Administer Them" at
the Georgia Street Methodist church, and
the Rev. Mr.. Venable at the First Baptist
church on "The Increased Wealth of
the United States and the Growing Pro-
perity of the South More Especially"
The services at the Strangers Church
were OF a novel character, all who attended
carrying with them some little gift. After
the services the contributions were sent to
the Leath Orphan Asylum and the Mis-
sion Home
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.
Those who did not care to go to church
yesterday had their choice of five regular
place, of amusement, and at all of them
special features were offered for the delec-
tation of those who paid their money at
the door.
The Memphis Theater, for the second
time in a number Of years, gave a matinee.
The house was well filled, three times as
many men attending as at the usual Satur-
day matiDees. Crazy Patch was the feast
spread out for them, and they worshipped
at the shrine of the dainty Kitty Cast eton,
who exerted herself to please.
A performance was also given to a fair
house last night by the same company.
At the Peoples Theatre the crowd was
not 30 large, but those who attended en-
,@-aJ tla.o,aluoe Id Gard-o-J, Eor..1o
MiDstrels in their specialties were very
good, and in the Amazon marches and
tsbleaux made a decidedly fine spectacle.
They are all finely formed, well trained
and graceful women and their costumes
are much better than usually seen in the
average variety theatre. The effect was
considerably heightened by the judicious
use Of colorsd lights. The performance
at night was much better attended than
in the afternoon.
The Dime Museum drew its full share
OF the business. The managers under
stand what It takes to please the public
and have the enterprise and money
to give it to them. The annex will be
ready for to-morrow-children's day.
Piof. Donaldson's tableaux v~ivants,
which he facetiously calls a ghost show,
were witnessed by hundreds, many of
them the best people of the city. Four
entertainments were given in the evening.
The reflections of living, moving figures
are thrown by artfully arranged lights
upon a background in such a manner as
to delude the audience into the belief
that they were looking upon the living
figures themselves. The illusion is per-
feet. There will be e omplete change of
bill to-day.
The Skating Rink was open as usual,
two very pleasing entertainments being
given by the Edelweiss Mountain Choir,
which numbers among its members the
w~ell-known Jaquarine, who has been
much praised for her singing and yodling.
She IS 6 grand specimen of the ideal Anna
ION, and has considerable reputation as a
broadsword fencer.
The Day Generally Observed Through