Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-26
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| Thanksgiving morning opened cloud
with drizzling rain falling and In tht
afternoon the storm developed into a
regular blizz ard. But while everything
was so gloomy aud cheerless outside
good cheer, as general thing, reigned
| within and hundreds of families sal
down TO the indispensable turkey din.
ntr.
Services were held ct Asbury and st.
Paul's M. Il. Churches In the morning
! aud both places were we'll attended
At the first named the altar was Almosl
covered with fruit, flowers, vegetable,
and grain, and the sermon was preached
by the Rev. Adam Stengle of Union NJ
X Church. He took for his text the 10Th
10 the lS:h verses Of the 18th chapte,
LIST Chronicles, from which he delivered
an eloquent an impressive sermon.
The Rev. X, @. jones. OF Mt. Salem
M. < church, preached ct st. Paul'r
Church and selected the let verse OF the
66th Psalm AZ his text. The entire dis.
course was q mastery effort, and held
the large congregation as though spell.
bound until the close. Tho music BY
che choir was remarkably good, and
| several anthems were rendered In the
very best manner.
10 consequence OF the storm the
matinees nj the Opera House ard
Academy OF Music were poorly attend
cd for holiday. About fifty couples
took part In Prot. Webster's matinee
aud sixteen dances were engaged in.
Tho drill and reception Of the colorei
Knights Templar was well attended
and the participants acquitted them.
selves with considerable credit,
About 400 persons partcok OF the turkey
supper provided by the Loyal L.dies'
League In the Frank Building, No. 100
King street. the prccseds of which are
to be devoted toward furnishing the
room.
Grant Post, No. 10, Was preaen ted
with large, handsomely decorated
CAKE for Its camp Are, which will take
plsse at the headq dArters in the A dams
Building this evening.
The congregation Of EZicn NJ. X.
Church celebrated their eighty first al
Liversary last evening, and notwith-
stard ding the storm y large audience
was present. An interesting literary
and musiesl program WAS presen ted :,
followed by n banquet In the lecture
room, which WAS heartily enjoyed and
highly appreciated by all who partici
pated.
There was 3 large attendance ut Car.
rolls Casino in the evening TO witness q
sparring match between Charles White
OF Providence, and Charles Dougherty
Of Bss Ton.
The grand receptio. OF DuPop. Post,
No. 2. G. A. r.. which took place in
the Wilmington Skating Rink, was one
OF the most pleasing features of the day.
About O'Clock in the evening the
members OF DaPons Post formed in
line, and headed by tho First Regiment
Band, proceeded 10 the p, W. & b.
Railroad station, where they met Win.
field Scott Post, No. ia, and delega.
tions OF Posts Of Nos. 2, Z, As, "a and
900. Of Philadelphia.
As soon xs they arrived the line was
again formed and the procession
marched up Market street 10 Tenth,
thence along Delaware avenue TO
Eleventh TO the rink. The visitors
we're accompanied by the United States
Band OF Philadelphia, and rs the
column passed up Market street Are,
works were set of At a number OF
places, and large quantity OF red fire
burned In front OF the heAdq narter1 81
Smyth and Grant Posts. When e
procession reached the building & e
visitors and others were ranged around
the tables aud partook OF q
grand banquet, after which came .
least OF reason and q now Of soul. Ad-
dresses were made, recitAtions given,
aud Soott Post was presented with =
handsome silk banner by DUPONT Post.
Com msnder Ayars of DuPOnt present
ed DR.. Ferguson of Post ia with =
handsome gold be.ded cane.
Post 3 of Dover, Mol Of New Jersey,
No. IA of Odessa and No. 5 OF New Cas-
tie, were also represented, and there
were not less than 800 msmbers of the
G. A X. present. At late hour the
visitors were escorted to the station and
took trains for their respective homes.