St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-29
JOYOUS THANKSGIVING DAY
General Cessation Of Business and
Closing Of Public Offices.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHE
Society Will Take Advantage Of the
Evening and Literally Enter.
tain It's Devotees.

OF general thanksgiving Tor tue mani
fold blessings showered upon the
world, the state and the individual, and
by devoting portion of the twenty
four hours set apart for the purpose to
prayer, merit continuance of divine
favor. After the prayers and religious
duties of all have been attended to,
amusements of many and varied hue
are presented on every side, and no
matter what the taste or habit of the
individual may be, it is safe to say that
the veriest misanthrOpe could find
amusement in the Sanity City to-day.
After the proverbially fat Thanks
giving turkey has been disposed of and
the plum pudding has place but in
memory, an hour or two of sober re-
Election upon the manner of disposlng
of afternoon and evening will be pro-
life of results. All of the theaters will
give matinee. and at the even
ing performance special provision will
be made for accommodating the crowds
who will be in attendance. The foot
ball game on the West Seventh street
grounds will be sure to attract lovers CT
athletics. The leap year german
promises happy time toa favored few,
while numerous other social events
furnish abundant material from which
to draw for an evening OF
HEALTHY AND INNOCENT AMUSEMENT.
Thanksgiving day is a national h0ll-
day, and in accordance with the proper
observation of so dignified an event,
the national. state. county and munich
pal offices will be closed. The police
and fire departments will continue to
do business at the old stands, and will
be the sole representatives OF the
cOuntry's dignity, unless the post0ff1ce is
taken into account, which will be open
from 7 until 10 this morning, for the ac-
cOmmOdation of all who desire to get
their mail. The wholesale houses will
be uniformly closed, and the retail
stores will very generally suspend busi-
ness for the day. The railroad offices
will close at 8 o'clock in the afternoon
by general agreement, and the day will
be given largely to pleasure after the
morning hours with their incidental
RELIGIOUS duties.
Each household will make a special
effort to have Thanksgiving dinner
which will sustain the reputation OF the
housewife who is directly
RESPONSIBLE FOR IT'S SUCCESS.
At the hotels particular stress will be
laid upon this formal recognition OF
bo'day-time. and at each of the houses
elaborate preparations have been made
for stavihg off the ravages of hunger.
The Ryan, Merchants, Windsor and
Clifton will vie with each other in the
preparation of elaborate dinners, and
7 at the former hostelry the highly
fashionable hour of 5 has been set
apart for the diners. The hotels will
be patrOniZed very largely, and many OF
those who are without the pale of social
home enioyments will seek one of the
eity's largest hostelries, and at the con-
clusion of hearty dinner stroll into
the lobby. If friend is not found,
quiet meditation to the accompaniment
of good cigar will facilitate digestion,
and cause one to forget the troubles
and ills of this world. :
4 The churches of the city. irrespective
of religious creed, will observe the day
with services and sermons this morn
ing. There will he a union Thanks
giving service at the West Side opera
house at 10:30 this morning. Rev. A.W.
Drew, of Bethany Congregational
church. will deliver the sermon, and
side pastors. Special musical numbers
will also be rendered. The opera
house in the evening will be devoted to
the Sabboth school scholars of the Clin-
? ton Avenue nj. E. church, who will give
musical and literary entertainment.
The Sunday school orchestra will make
its first appearance on this occasion.
Union services will also be held in
the Emmanuel Baptist church, 1046
West Seventh street, at II o'clock. The
sermon will be delivered by Rev. DR..
Gill. of the Olivet M. E. church. In
addition to the regular service at Christ