, 1885-11-28
THANKSGIVING.
How the Day Was Passed in Chey.
enne and What Was Done.
Divine Services, Concerts, Typo
graphical Union Ball.
Other Interesting Matters and
Notes.

An ordinary observer would have sup
posed that there was but little or moth
ing going on in Cheyenne on Thanksgiv-
ing day, but had he taken this for granted
he would have been very much mistaken,
for, as a matter of fact, the day was OBJ
served in many ways and more generally
than any Thanksgiving day has been OBJ
served before for several years.
DIVINE SERVICES.
At the Baptist church divine services
we're held at II o'clock a. M, which were
attended by a very large congregation.
The Baptists Congregationalists, Metho-
dists and Presbyterians united in these
services and the result was they were
unusually interesting and appropriate.
Seated near the pulpit were the Reys. S.
j. Num-, j. Y. Cowhick, c. NJ. Sanders
and D. L. RAIDER. Especial choir consist
ing of Miss Louise Kingsley, Miss Flor
ence Dana, Mrs. A. }. King and Messrs.
DR.. Hunt, l.. C. Whipple, John McCand-
lish and p. II. Waterman, sang some very
beautiful selections. Mrs. King presided
at the organ. The exercises opened with
prayer by Rev. j. Y. Cowhick. Rev. G.
NJ. Sanders then read portions of scrip
ture, and Rev. s.. ]. Num- read Presi-
dent Clevcland's and also Governor War
ren's proclamations and also the procla-
nation of the former in regard to the
death of Vice President Hendricks. Rev.
D. L. RAIDER then preached an able and
eloquent sermon which was mainly devoted
70 the consideration of national topics.
The ermo was attentively listened to
and highly appreciated by the congrega-
ton.
At st. Marks church interesting relig-
ious exercises also took place, and Rev.
Geo. c. Rafter preached an able and elo-
quent discourse, appropriate to the occa-
sion.
MUSICAL N LITERARY.
In the evening there was a large gath
ering at the Methodist church to listen to
the exercises and programme presented
by the NJ. Il. Literary Society, Of which
Rev. d. L. RAIDER is president, Miss
Name Nowlan, recorder, and Miss Sadie
Fisher, the critic.
The exercises of the evening consisted
of a solo by Miss Julia Lusk, followed
with a recitation by Mrs. Lyons, after
which John Thomas read an essay. Next
in order was a solo by Miss Ida MILFORD,
after which there was a spirited debate
between r. b. Durbin and Mr.. Bradley,
for the affirmative, and Rev. D. l.. Ra-
der and Mr.. Godbold, for the negative
on the question.
Resolued, That man is the arbiter of his
own destiny.
The question was decided in favor of
the affirmative by judges selected from
the audience.
The cricitism by Miss Sadie Fisher was
exceptionally fine, and in making it she
said some very wittyand apt things which
we're highly appreciated by the audience.
Rev. D. L. RAIDER and the Misses Nowlan
and Fisher are, in a large measure, en-
titled to the credit Of organizing and
making their society a success.
Union musical exercises of the colored
Methodists and Baptists were held at the
A. NJ. L. church in the evening, which
drew out a crowd OF 300. The exercises
were conducted by Charles Cushingberry,
assisted by II. c. jefferson. The jubilee
quartette, consisting of Messrs. Williams,
Marshall, Lewis, and jackson, a sew
eral fine selections, which were loudly ap-
plauded. Charles C%ushingberry sang a
solo entitled, why Should the Spirit of
Mortal be Proud, which was greeted
with great applause. Mrs. j. Moore also
sang a solo entitled, THE Blue Elysian
Mountains Applause followed, as it
did also when Mr.. Brown sang a baritone
solo entitled, Fair Dove" The receipts
of the evening were over $50 in excess Of
expenses,
DINNERS.
The Thanksgiving dinner given by the
South Congregational church Sunday
school to its scholars, was a very pleasant
affair. About sixty-fve children enjoyed
the roast turkey, chicken, cranberry
sauce and other good things. Could the
generous people who contributed to this
dinner have seen the little people seated
around the tables, they would have felt
repaid for their gifts. 1t was remarked
by some who were present that the boys
and girls acted like little ladies and gentle
men. The teachers seemed to feel quite
proud of their scholars. The ladies who
were present worked with a will. Though
these ladies went to their homes with
aching arms, their faces were made ra-
diant by thoughts of happy children.
Everyone seemed anxious to do his or her
part, consequently it was a real thanks
giving time.
Besides the dinner given at the South
side Chapel, there were public and private
dinners given in various parts Of the city,
the former to all who chose to go to the
hotels, where, in most instances, an extra