New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-26
READY FOR THANKSGIVING.
HOW THE HOLIDAY WILL BE OBSERVED.
SERVICES IN CHURCHES, GOOD DINNERS AND OUT
DOOR SPORTS.

SERVICES IN CHURCHES, GOOD DINNERS AND OUT
DOOR SPORTS.
To-day will be celebrated throughout this
city and its vicinity with many ceremonies ana ohcr
evidences OF Thanksgiving and festiyity Almost all the
churches will be open for public worship Nearly al
roces of business Will be closed The places OF pubic
usemeut will be ready for the visits OF those who see
IN goo cheer and entertainment an appropriate eN-
nrSsiOn of their feelings Charity Will extend It's huy
hand from many pnblic institutions ana private homes
ami the poor actod and unfortunate WALL have aDuhd-
ant and visible cause foi gratitude. ,,,-.. -,
business hours were shortened considerably YESTERDAY
AMI py D. H. the exodus from the CITY OF the thOu-
sands who will their Thanksgiving dinners to-day N
the Old homestpais in the country was begun. Great
throncs of people went ont 10y way OF the Jersey Ciiy
ferries all the afternoon ly lar me greaesI risn Wa
in Inc waiting OF the New-IoTk, New Haven ana
Hartford Railroad. The reminded one OF the dc
Iarue Of a big picnic party. Groups OF families cacI
inemuer OF which carried bag or basket stOou aoun
tue ROOM and we're pushed and crowded. hy la,e conner
hurrymg to catch tram Most OF them Were noua IOr
land where they will dine to-day in the old fashioned
manner. The new waiting room OF the Giahu ieH f
station crowded by persons expecting irienI
the country to JOIN them and eat Their dinner III tue cry
Tue Long Island Railroad also carried away large mum
Der OF persons from New York ana Br0Gkl! H. ,,,
In the churches OF the city ana BronKyn
he held this morning DR.. Tamage will preach MS usuai
special sermon in the Brooklyn Ia0ernacc the pattern
OF which adorned with fruits, flowers ana produce
from all nu as U S GHgn w be S the
Church Of tile Heavenly Rest at Fifth-aNe ana Forty
cIerrymen Mr. Boecher will preach usual on Thanks,
giving Day A union service Will be held in the Central
Presbyterian
way The congregation of the church and that of the
Church of the Disciples Of Christ VIII take part IN 81
Georges Protestant Episcopal Church in stuyveSapt,
Square by the Rev Wilbur f. Watkins in the Church OIL
the Holy Trinity. Madison and Forty second-st py
the Rev Joseph X. Mason in the Church of the DIVINE
Paternity. Fifth ave. and Forty NTH ST. and In 81
Strpheu's Roman Catholic Church in East twenty
eght-st Bishop Lttcohn will conduct services III te
Cathedral of the Incarnation at Garden G Fdr a. me-
Dr. Howard Crosby Will preach IN the fourlh A'onuo
6e cbaitablo societies have made every arrangement
for he inmates OF their institutions
An interesting entertainment will he heu III me ca'
roc,rotions and costhenic exercises will be given by
the children who Will alre0dy nave ehoyeu aI alio
supply of turkey and cranberry sauce. Aterward am
ncrs will be served TO all poor persons who may apply
Arrangements have been made for l,2oO'l ersoh" ~
the Five Points Mission extensive entertainment is
nTovided and S75 children will enjoy dinner. Duners
will he furnished also ut the free reading room OF 81
BarLabas's Church. No. 80l Mulberry ST. by III he1
nj ~ at No. 1873 SOuths at the Hone Tor ne frltu9
less at the Lafayette pace Mission az the NewSooy
Iodgn ING House aud in many other similar places =,
The exchanges and banks Will all he closed ana thc
Custom House will be open for The clearance "h 'ii'
The opening gaires OF the newly organlzed Nassau
Athletic cuo OF Brooklyn VIII be held at MH' M
Park. Brooklyn. to-day The sport Wn VcEth -. r
T. God and silver medals Will be gwen 10 tne NlG J
auI seconds AT Canarsie four companies O me d-ni
game will he played at ESQ r. IN. ON the POLO Gronnde
cUpy the second ana thiiI places rGspGs m hc cn
grade OF championship Iiyer'ew Falk vi" VII DC un
Hands will begin 81 chase across country from Roe :
Hotel in Mt Vernon ut 10 a. IN. fhc American Athielc
County Hunt in Bloomfield y. j.. at the same hour
The Calcdouian Club Will have athletic sports on INC
West Side Athletic grounds. Fleetwood PARK VIII Do
devoted to trOtiing races.
Robert A. Johns On. Of J. and C. Johnston gave Cach
of the FIRMS employees who wished II fine PennsylNa
Da turkey yesterday. . ~ 8, IT,. o.. Fan
John Mc( aul will entertain his Black lus9ar com
pany III Detroit today aud his MieadO Company III
Philadelphia. 49, .,..t., ,,o-,,t %
Thirty.sx ORGANIZATIONS OF boys have obtained permits
10 parade to-day. Among them are the Dcad healN;
the Sckyillc and SlcndcTf1Ot Army the Mdchetc
VILE Volunteers" the Original Hounds the Young
Hounds and the Vide Awakes who nave paI"ued Oh
each Thanksgiving day for years