Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-22
kkRL'S NlNCEplES,

>s>"r, odor. Of Thank,e wing Church sup
per~. Concerts. Lecture. and Many Other
Matters That are Interesting Our Nsnia
>eighbor~.
The savory odor OF approaching festivities
already permeates the air. The good house
wives are deep in the mysteries of uiInce pies
and pudiings; pumpkins reduced to a thick,
golden pulp await the brown, t.ky crust,
and the children are jubilsnt over the pros
psct OF turkey aud gravy. FJr my own
part. there Is sadness Connected with the
f-stsl banquet. | do MT, cannot praise Mrs.
ksrTs mruce pies as used TO twenty years
ago Then she was truly mistress of the
81 prious concoction. Next to her own dear
self must confess that her mince pies found
place IN nv regard. B II alas, since she has
substituted ci Ter vinegar for the rich aro-
matte brandy of the olden time. her pies are
what is the body without the soul?
" Juld the rose be half rose il robbed of its
tender, all pervsding perfume?
How little does this generation realize the
price paid TOR all national blessings. This lie
especially true OF Thanksgiving, our sappiest
American holiday. Associated IS 1t is. with
kindly greetings and Widespread tables, the
trials. the hsrdships, the privstions the sac
rifices that brought forth this day OF blessing
are all forgotten And perhaps it is well that
il is so. To recall
rHE AUsrERE PRESENCE Or TIN PURITAN
and seat him in our midst would indeed be
similar to bidding a spectre to the feast
Aud vet what grand, brave men and women
celebrated the first American Thanksgiving
True heroes. everyone OF them. Great
hearted, sll-euduring saints Each and all
should be canouz-d. Why should the
church alone have Il galaxy of the blessed
Xenia never torgets her Thanksgiving priv
ileges. The absent ones return. friends and
relatives strike glad hands" and, according
70 scriptursl injunction, "eat the fat and
drink the sweet, and send portions unto them
for whom nothing is prepared" The mem
bers of the Z'on Baptist church have "ser-
vice of praise" Thanksgiving night. Miss
Conrad of this city. lie TO assist, and to say
that it will be a treat TO all who are priv
legged to hear her, is expressing it very
family, tor she possesses voice that is mar
velous for its purity and sweetness OF tone,
and affects her hearers if she had verify
found the "silver key Of the fountain Of
tears.
orr CHURCH >oCIALs
have resumed their demands. We have two
classes o, sDcials in our midst. The moIe
popular Is where the religion takes the form
of stomschic faith, the other ben the .mem-
bers" meet in private houses, and DO have
..such good times" The ladies of the Pres
bvterian church in our city had one Of the
frst-nnmed class last evening. and enter
tained their friends royalty with salads,
oysters, etc This church is particularly for
sny and all other churches in their pleasing
mode of entertainment. They cleared abou,
seventy-6re dollars. and would have done
still better, if Or. Reeve, Of Dayton, had not
drawn away SO many of the young men by
his lecture before the Y. N. c A. His lee
,ure is spoken OF with the greatest admira-
tiou and enthusiasm. The doctor has at
taiued an euviable reputation throughout the
state, rot only as physician OF marked
sbiity. but as a gentleman Of perfect culture,
and hi H. liberal literary entertainments, and
Xenis is ever more than glad to WELDON e
him in her midst. kARL.