The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-30
THANKSGIVING DAY.
How Washington People Enjoyed Them
selves and Gave Thanks.

How Washington People Enjoyed Them
selves and Gave Thanks.
Washington was blessed with as fine
weather as could he wished yesterday.
The air was trihe chilly, but it was
bracing and it had the advantage of pre-
venting undue lettering on the street
corners. The avenue was the point of
attraction during the morning and up to
the time of the militia parade for those
who did not attend church. After that
the throng thinred rapidly, and the
streets were comparatively deserted.
Contrary TO the usual experience, the day
was not marred by tragedy caused by
excessive indulgence in the poison which
Is sold at some dives for whisky. The
shot fired at Kernan's was the only thing
approaching serious trouble that &C.
Cured
The President attended church. re-
viewed the parade and went 10 Oak View,
where he dined with his wife, Mrs. Fol
som and Mrs. Hoyt He passed the
evening there.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney enter
tanned twelve guests at lunch at Grass
lands. Secretary and Mrs. Endicott and
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild were among
the guests. The Secretary of State and
the Misses Bayard dined together, the
youngest daughter, Miss Nellie having
returned from the North in time for the
holiday. Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild
entertained number of relatives at din.
ner upon their return from Grasslands.
The guests included Rev. Dr. and Mrs.
Jackson of Baltimore (the latter a sister
of tn Secretary, Mr. Perry Smith, Mr..
Edward Graham and Mr.. Morris Green,
young cousin of Mrs FaiIchild's
Secretary Villas and his family enjoyed
quiet dinner by themselves as did Sec
rotary and Mrs. Endicott Postmaster
General and Mrs. Dickinson had eight
young ladies from Michigan, who are
studying at the Georgetown Academy OF
the Visitation, Us their guests.
~ THE CHURCHES,
President Cleveland attended services
at the Assembly Presbyterian Church
yesterday, where the Thanksgiving ser
mon was delivered by the Rev. a. W.
Plzer on the topic Individual Life
At the close of the services collection
was taken up for city charities.
Rev. $. NJ. Newman entertained his
congregation yesterday at the First Con.
gregational Church with sermon on
"Some Grounds for Hope in Our Ma
tional Life" The doctor dwelt upor
the necessity OF trial to prove strength
and referred 10 the contests through
which this nation has passed from tn,
revolution to the civil war.
The Periis of the Republic" was tn,
subject of Rev. Or II. r. MAYORS dis
course al the iIamline NJ. f. Church. Thu
living issues Of the day were the basis o
his remarks and he made a special attacl
on the practice Of buying votes.
1.-THE Flower Garden is the name o
young peoples organization OF tn
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Mrs. II Z
Niles being its chief worker Ycsierda
they distributed wagon load Of oranges
hananas, cakes and candies among tn
inmates of the poorhouse and hospital al
tached.
\ union Thanksgiving service was hel
yesterday at the Luthern Place Mcmoria
Church, in which the pastors and congrC
cations Of the following churches pariic
pHted: The Lutheran Memorial Church
the Mount Zion NJ L. Church, Trinit
Presbyterian Church Grace Refurme
Church, and the Vernon Avenue Chrii
tian Church Dr. Butler Of the Luthera
Memorial Church ollciated introducin
the different speakers.
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The National Guard made yer
creditable showing in the parade yeste
day, They were reviewed by the Pres
dent from stand erected on the Avenu
opposite Lafayette Square, The stan