Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-05
GENERALITY OBSERVED.


Religious Services and FeastsI Of Tur.
key Throughout the Land.
Thanksgiving Day was more generally
day than ever before. The dispatches re-
ceived indicate that business was
everywhere practically suspended. In
New York City services were held in
all the churches. Protestant and Cath.
Ollie, the conformance Of the latter de-
nomination. to the observance of the
day, owing to Cardinal G bbons' proclama-
ton, being the first instance known. The
custom Of furnishing dinners to the in
mates Of charitable institutions was car
ried out with more than usual lib.
erality. In Boston and throughout New
England, where the Thanksgiving idea
may be said to have originated, the OBJ
servance was, of course, complete. Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and other large cities
gave themselves up to the celebration
OF the day, and the smaller towns and
villages throughout the East were
the scenes of social aud church re-
unions to the exclusion of all
forms of business. Throughout Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan,
Indiana and the Northwest generally the
holiday has steadily gained in favor, and it
is safe to say that Massachusetts and Con-
necticut were not moro fully given up to
the observance Of the day than were the
States of the Northwest. In the larger
cities the usual religious services were
held at the various churches, while in the
smaller towns the different denominations
joined forces and held union meetings, one
church be ng designated at VIII CHI all the
congregations gathered. The unfortunates
in prisons and asylums, the children
of the various benevolent institutions and
the patients in the hospitals were all re-
membered, and the day was for them one
of true and genuine Thanksgiving. The
organizations, civil and military, i'm
proved the opportunity for reunions
and banQuets. and at night every
village had its dance, while in the
cities flying feet kept time to the music in
all the public halls. Social and family re-
unions, OF course, predominated, but the
feeling was everywhere one of general
good Will, and the day was devoted to the
purpose for which it was set aside-thanks-
giving.
GENERAL HARRIsoN's THANKSGIVING.
indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 30-President-
elect Harrison observed Thanksgiving Day
by attending UNION services in the Second
Presbyter AN Church. General Harrison
d.ned at home with his family anu had as
guests Hon. r. c. Kerens, OF St. Louis.
ihe turkey which graced the table was
presented to him by one of his Old COM
rades, Captain Anderson, of the Seventeen
Indiana reg ment
GROVER, TOO, IS THANKFUL.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3d. - President and
Mrs. Cleveland attended the Assembly
Church Thursday, where several of
tho Presbyterian churches held q
union service. The sermon was preached
by Rev. DR.. Piizer. After the
services tho President reviewed
the District National Guards from a stand
| in front of the White House and then went
out to Oak View. where he ate his Thanks
giving dinner with Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs.
Folsom and Mrs Hoyt, a relative of Mrs.
Cleveland. The day was generally oh
served IN the city.
FED THE UNFORTUNATE.
New YORK. Nov: 3O.-Thanksgiving was
:, day of religious devotion and charity in
| this city. In the different missions, houses
of industry and the prs ms sub stantial
meals, in which the turkey figured,
| were distributed. At the Five Points
House of Industry 2,50O dinners were pro-
| vided. The Cllldren's Aid Society served
| 800 dinners in five of ths downtown
lo.g cling houses and l 400 children Ut the
given a turkey dinner Mrs Frank Leslie
presided over the dinner given by tue St.
Andrews Society to loo strangers
Turkey and other delicacies made the 354
prisoners in the Tombs happy.
IN ATLANTA.
AUGUSTA, Ga, NV. 3O-The crowd
which gathered at the exposition to Wit
| ness the Thanksgiving programme and
greeting Of the South Carolina Legisla-
ture bv the Georgia Legislature numbered
from 10000 to 5000 pc, pie. Henry W.
! Grady, editor of the Atlanta Consultation,
was the orator Of the day, and his speech.
is pronounced equal to his famous New
England effort, but dealt more with the
Ematerial development of the s, nth than
with the relations between the two Sec
tions. He was rendered an ovation by
large audience at the conclusion Of his Ut
| terances. The crowd Was so great thai
many were excluded from Music Hall, and
a numoer of women tainted. Governo
Richardson, OF South Carolina, introduced
Hon. Augustin T. Smythe, Of Charleston,
s. c., who responded to Mr.. Grady's greet
|; ing.
| CoNv1CTs PARDONED By GOVERNOR AMEs.
BosToN, NV. 3O-Convicts Thomas
Herty and Charles Witham were pardoned
| by the Governor in OBJ ,ervance Of
, q time -honored Thanksgiving day Gus
to n. They were selected for Glenn
| en:y by Governor Ames out of twelve
! couvicts whose cases were laid before him
| Herty was committed to the State prison
: in April, 1872, for life, for murder in the
| second degree, having killed his house.
| keeper. Witham was mmitted in Feb
ruary, 1877. for breaking anu entering the
f.; house Of Mary Marsh in the night time
| and assaulting her.
FLOWERS IN BLOOM.
| sCHARLo1TE, N. c., Nov. @.-ThanksRiv-
ing was generally observed here as a holt
| day There were services in nearly all
| the churches in the morning. In the after
noon there were excellent races at the
Charlotte fair grounds. Weather soft
and balmy, and roses aud other flowers in
full bloom in open and unprotected gar
| dens. 49,.
THE DAY AT FRISCO.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 80. Thanksgiving
d was observed in the usual manner in
this city. The different charitable or
| CARNATIONS gave dinners to the poor OF the
/ city. 49,. i,,-5... ~
| IN THE GARDEN CITY.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3o.-Thanksgiving was
| .I,.o.-,o1 ~ tho ,,ono1 rnnnnor T.aroe