The Washington critic., 1885-11-27
OESERrING TIE D1r.
How the People of Washington CAV,
Their Thunks


Their Thanks.
Thanksgiving day was generally observed
IN this city yesterday, and nearly all Of the
churches had special services, Bishop An
drews, in the opening prayer at the Metro
poitan Church yesterday, inrcfcrriug TO the
death Of Mr. Hendricks, asked Divine bless
ing on the widow Of the deceased Vice
President In the sermon which followed
Rev. Dr. Reilly associated together the
deaths of General Grant aud Mr.. Hendricks,
saying that in both the country had suffered
a severe shock. At the First Baptist Church,
on Thirteenth street, several Of the congrc-
cations OF churches OF that denomination
met for prayers. Rev Mr. Wheeler, pastor
Of the North Baptist Church, preached the
sermon Messrs. Faunco, Meador, Green,
Miller and Cuthbert also spoke. A prayer
was offered for Mr.. Hendricks by Mr..
Cuthbert the pastor of the church.
At the Children's Hospital the annual
reception was held. The Central Union
Mission, ut their rooms, 900 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, provided host of people with n
Thanksgiving dinner. There was large
attendance at the MONDAY prayer meeting,
which was held on the second floor. Be-
tween aud o'clock about 800 persons,
young and old, black and white, had been
fed.
The old veterans at the Soldiers Home
were treated to Thanksgiving dinner as
usual.
The inmates of the jail got their usual
everyday fare yesterday, but the work
house inmates got n bountiful dinner on the
Thanksgiving order.
The hop OF the Emmett Guard was we'll at
tended last night and in every way Il sue
cess.
The theatres were all well filed both af-
ternoon and evening.
The Germania MWnnerchor entertained
its members and some invited guests at the
sOCiety's rooms, Cosmopolitan Hall, where
music, Rotations and dancing whiled the
evening hours pleasantly away. A charm
ing feature Of the entertainment were the
dramatic Rotations In English and Ger
man, Of Miss Carrie Block, young Balti-
more lady of great histrionic talent, who
appeared for the first time before Wash
ington audience.
The usual Thanksgiving dinner was given
at Mrs. Lockwood's, No. SO Twelfth street.
to the guests of the house and number of
invited friends, the dining hall being hand
somely embellished with potted plants and
flowers. After the elaborate menu had been
disposed of the elegant parlors were filled
until a late hour in the evening with appre-
ciative listeners to the musical and deciama-
tory numbers Of an extensive aud entertain
ing programme arranged for the occasion.
The Bakers Aid Society gave their an
nual ball on Thanksgiving eve at the w.
J.. |. Armory which was filed with its mem
bers and friends to a late hour
The Journeymen Bakers Association celc-
bratcd Thanksgiving eve by a ball at the
National Rifles Armory which was largely
attended.
Arminius Lodge No. %, +. A. A. NJ,
celebrated its anniversary yesterday by a
grand banquet at Myers Hall, corner of
Seventh and n streets.
a "iug-breakingn concert was given for
the benefit of the Concordia Sunday-school's
building fund.- by the pupils of that school,
under the direction of the pastor, Rev. l..
ii. Schneider, at the Concordia Church,
corner Of Twentieth and G streets. 1t was
both musical and financial success.
The annual meeting of the Schuetzen
Verein was held yesterday at the park,
where, during the afternoon, prize-shootng,
bowling, &C., took place. The principal
prize, a handsome gold medal, was won by
Mr. George j. Seufrerle. In the evening
the recently elected officers were installed,
and the secretary, Mr.. X. Springsguth, who
was recently reelected to that position for
the tenth time, submitted his annual report,
from which 1t appeared that the Nerein
numbers at present 1888 members, including
four honorary and one complimentary, and
that but a small Indebtedness rests upon
the valuable property of the organization.
| The surplus of receipts over expenditures
during the past year was covered into the
treasury. Arrangements were also made
for a number of entertainments and con.
certs during the winter season. Speeches
were made by the new president, Mr.
| Charles Graft, Hon. S. Wolf, and mum
Der Of others at the banquet, which con
| cluded the days pleasures.