St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-29
THANKS And TURKEY.
How the Good People of the
Flour City Will Spend
the Day.
Very Few People in Minneap-
oils Who Will Fail of a
Good Dinner.
Thanksgiving Services to Be
Held in Catholic andProt-
eStant Churches.
Why Numerous Members Of
the Police Force Should
Be Thankful.

The observance of Thanksgiving day,
1883, at Minneapolis. does not differ
from the usual custom. There will be
general suspension of business, the
religious Observances, the usual re-
unions, the feasting upon the good
things, while balls and parties will fit
tingly close out the day of rejoicing
The year has been fairly prosperous
despite the presidential election, that
had demoraliZing effect upon bust
ness. Here jim the prosperous. growing
West, where life with the masses has
not been reduced to mere struggle for
existence, there will be few, very few
comparatively, il is hoped, who will not
to-day partake Of q good dinner with
comfortable surroundings.
AT TIE CHURCHES.
The Episcopal churches will all hold
services, with special musical features.
At all the Catholic churches high mass
will be celebrated at 1880 a. m.
The Scandinavian churches all OBJ
serve the day with impressive services.
At Gethsemane church Thanksgiv
ing dinner will be given in the Sunday
school room to Indians who visit the
cnufcn perlOdlcally.
The Universalists and Unitarians will
hold union services at the First UDita-
rian church, where Rev. nj. D. Shutter
will deliver The sermon.
Westminster, Plymouth. First Baptist
and Free Will Baptist will hold services
with the Hennepin Avenue Methodists
in the church of the latter, where DR.,
Burrell will preach.
Onthe East side Andrew Presbyterian,
First Congregational, Olivet Baptist
and First Methodist churches will hold
services in the First Methodist church,
with Rev &. A. Van Anda occupying
the pulpit.
Thanksgiving services will be held at
st. Marks church with a special music
al programme.
At the First Presbyterian church Rev.
Frank p. Woodbury. will preach OH "a
Citizen of No Mean City," to the follow
ing congregations: Central Baptist,
Second Congregational. Franklin Ave-
hue Methodist, First Presbyterian, Mes
siah Advent and Disciples church.
At the Swedish AuguStana church G.
j. Petri will preach in the morning at
1890, and in the evening the Ladies'
Missionary society will give a musical
and social entertainment at the church.
At the Norwegian Trinity church Rev.
M. F. Gjertson will preach in the
morning, and in the evening the. ladies
will give supper at DANA hall, to be
followed by literary and musical
entertainment.
AT Our Savior's church Rev. o. P.
VaugnesS will preach in the morning,
and collection will be taken for the
benefit of the Lutheran seminary stu
dents. In the evening an entertainment
will be given by the Sunday school chill
dren. and contributions will be received
for the benefit of the poor.
In all the churches contributions for
the poor will be taken.
WITH THE POLICE.
There will be one session of the police
court this morning, in order that the
persons arrested during the night may
have an opportunity of spending
Thanksgiving elsewhere than behind
the bars. The unfortunates who have
to remain there will be given an extra
dinner. The various public offices will
be closed.
Col. Welty, manager of the cafe at
the Holmes hotel. has extended an invi-
tation to several of the local newspaper
men to be present and break bread with
him.
Nearly all the reporters of the vari-
Gus papers will have banquet at Tay-
lorS restaurant at / 80 a. m. A great
spread has been arranged.
Sergt. Henry Krumweiue will return
thanks because he is said to be one of
the brightest men in South Mime
apolis.
Capt. Harvey, because the acquittal of
f. w. Aldrich, on a charge of receiving
stolen property, has made things look
brighter for him.
Mayor AmeS, because hunting and
fishing trips are so convenient some
times.
Inspector John Hoy, because he al
ways dresses better than any other man
on The force.
Col. Mike Kennedy, because none of
his guests ever complain of police sta
ton fare.
Wash Pierce, because he was made a
sergeant and gets 'Steen dollars more
per year.
Operator Mason, because he has proved
that he can eat six dozen oysters with
out shutting his eyes.
Patrolman Neuman, because he did
not kill the man he shot at night before
last.
Charles Carpenter, because the "gang'
COulu IlOb UC itlUuSOo w Cav az oiioViCA
restaurant.
10 Jepson. because he has resigned
from the Algonquin club.
Patrolman Hurley, because certain
friends of his remember him.
GENERAL NOTES OF THE DAY.
Each emplOye of the Galaxy mill was
presented with a fine turkey yesterday.
The postoffice will be open from 9 to
10 this morning. No letters will be de-
livered and no money order business
will be transacted.
Ted Connolly will celebrate Thanks
giving by going without his dinner,
having lost it on an election bet. He is
to sit at the table. and see others eat,
but dare not even smell of piece of
turkey.
Special dinners will be given at the
hotels. At some of them handsome
menu cards have been prepared and a
large number of invitations sent out.
Nearly all the stores in the city will
remain closed all day.
The Palace Clothing store will feast
fifty newsboys on turkey.
The chamber of commerce adjourned
to Friday.
The members of C. G. Washburn post
will give masque ball, and the auXil-
iarv corps will furnish turkey feast
tonight. the proceeds to be applied
toward relieving the suffering of the
orphans, widows and disabled veterans
whose cases need immediate attention.
A Series of Accidents.
NeIs Gylstrom, tailor in the employ
of Boybaum & Co., met his death in the
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