The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-02
From FFidSy's Daily.
THANKsGIvING DAY.

THANKSGIVING DAN.
Thanksgiving day dsWned over this par
OF Kansas in undimhaed glory. The ai-
mo'Phere, though mild. had crisp, brAc-
Ing 'hect on one that considerably ID-
creased the appetite for Turk as the noon
hour drew near. 10 response - the prt =
id.nrs and governors proclamation
business house,, a. general rule, were
cl ICED. and the streets assumed Sunday
like appearencs.
THE CHURCHES.
At the First n. +. church especial ser
vcas were held, . programme having been
prepared and the church beautifully dec
GRATED by the ladies. Among the mosl
noticeable decorations was q display Of
cereals. fruits and other products Of the
earih, tsstsfully arranged around the ros-
trum. Rev. SnodGrHss preached an elo-
quent sermon, ennumeratiOg the many
causes Eor thAnkiulness which the con-
greRation he'd, among them IVES the rails
ing Of the debt on the church One OF
the most inter- sing features Of this SER
Vie was the burning of the cancelled
mortgage (Ehich was paid OF last Sstur-
day eveninE) by D, W Eastman. DresIdenl
of the board Of trustees. A service OF
praise was held last evening, conducted
by the pastor.
st. Andrews Episcopal church was
tasteful,y decorated for the Thank sRiVing
service. A fine musicale pro-
Rrsmme was prepared and
followed out. and Rev. Mackay &c.
livered an able discourse. The church
was nlled with members OF the congrega-
ton and others.
The services At the First Presbyterian
church were conducted by Rev. Schoneld,
who delivered an excellent ThankslIvinR
sermon, while the choir rendered some
zoe selections.
The Congregational church held their
services conformity with tho Presbyter-
iAns.
Services OF song and praise were held at
the Dutch Reformed church conducted by
R,V. Ed. AllmsD OF the Lutheran de-
nomination. large number Of people
were In attendance.
The Welsh Presby teriaDs held special
services In she morning, afternoon and
evening. Tia services were interesting
and the attendance Was large.
RsV HArveout delivered an able SER
mon In the morning Gt the ChrisiAIn
church. The music WA Ane.
At the Second Baptist church, Rev.
Brown held services which were largely
attended. and the evening the ladies OF the
church gave an oyster supper In
the buildings south OF the church.
TURKEY.
Church services over, every body re-
turned 70 the bOSonns Of their families and
Turkey" became the order OF the dAy.
Those who had no family bosoms TO re-
tire 70 took advantage Of the kind invita-
lions OF friends or dIned in state at the
Hotel Coolidge, where Q most entIclng
bill OF fare had been prepared for the
guests, whose wants were attended 20 by
the waiter girls, than whom there are none
Landowner or none more attentive. Mean
while the poor had not been neglected as 1t
is rumoTed that sundTy baskets OF provis-
IONS were slylY delivered at homes whose
occupants had not been 90 fortunate a.
some OF rs
Thus the day wore away, the aftern Don
bsing devoted to family gatherings and
friendly GALE, and to the renewing and
strengthening of the ties OF friendship
which We are wont TO let lie dormant dur
Ing our business life,
TIE CHARITY RAIL-
The long lUokeu-foF ana esgerly ex-
pecIed charity bali took place In the even
ing At tho rink, which had been hand
somely decorated and lighted with an cleo
trio lamp for the occasion.
hA aha =
whose auspices the ball was given, had
spared no pains TO make this an occasion
one of happiness, not only ID those partic
ipating, but TO those whose preparations
or the coming winter have been limited
by . lack OF ready circulating medium.
Speaking tor those present We can say
hat seldom has happier crowd Of peo-
pie assembled IN our city, Young people,
young married people, old married peo-
pie. and In fact every body was there and
threw aside the restraining Formally OF
'swell parties" and erjHYed themselves e.
the utmost. f
The music by Frauk RomaIne's full or
chestrA was fine. To hear them play wAs
like listening to 9 "Nickerman''-One
could not keep from dancing. The pro.
grsmme, drawn up by VIII Irwin a. mas
ter OF ceremonies, was q coed one and
consisted Of twenty parts.
The crowd In attendance was large, toe
large In fact for the building, but, never
theless. they we're all entertained and made
happy. The reception committee, con-
sistlng OF 8. B. Warren, L. E. Lambert
II. Harrison, Jacob StOiler, W. D. Brew
or, 1. K. Perlty ]. A. Young, J. N. Steel,
Ohas. Harris and Ben. WheldOO, did thei
best TO make every body feel At home anG
happy and succeeded admirably.
ABOUT TOWN.
Elsewhere IN town there were Variou
entertainments. small social gatherings
parties, socIals. etc., too numerous 70 par
ticulATize. Suficient be IL to say every.
bIdy In EmporIa had . hnS time las
night, and deep and dreAmless was Ii,
sleep that followed, guarded only by III
solitary ni9hIWatch and the senIus o
Thanksgiving.
MINcE ''PI."
About $500 was cleared at the chart!
ball.
A more cheerful Thanksgiving has sell
dom been seen In our city.
A good many tOWnSpeople dIned At lh
HO'sl Coolidge yesterday.
In spite Of the chilly atmosphere, goo,
many couples were out buggy riding.
AgOod many people from out of tow
were in AItendance at the charity ball.
Qtie number Of our amateur sports
men W n, huntirG yesterday afternoon.
Drug stores and pool rooms we're tn
only business houses that remained opel
yesterday.
The Normal studenIs Who rsmaIue,
over Th%nk-GivipE in the city had bi
dinner Josterday.