Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-29
THANKSGIVING DAY.
HOW 1t Was Observed in the Homes and
Churches of Washington.


air made walking a pleasure, and during thu
day the streets were filed with people who
were evidently out for holiday stroll. The
services at the churches were as rule we'll at
tended. President Harrison in company with
Secretary Rusk and Rev.. Dr. Scott, occupied
his pew in the Church of the Covenant. The
members of the congregation of the New Yorl
avenue church united with the Covenant
church congregation In this service, and the
sermon was delivered by Rev. DIR. Bartlett, the
pastor OF the former congregation. In mum
Der OF other churches union services were held
and the sermons were devoted to topics of Ma
tional interest
FEATURE OF THE DAY
was the excursion into the country by foot or
horseback, in carriages and on the ubiquitous
wheel The country roads were enliveneG
with pleasure seekers, who enjoyed the crisp
| cool air. The great event of the day. however
| 10 the vast majority of the citizens was the
| dinners and the reunions at their homes
In all the institutions of the city, both chart
| table and penal, an extra bill of fare dis
| tlnSulshed the dinner from the ordinary every
| DAY dinner. Business was entirely suspended
during the latter part of the day at least, and
the holiday was as completely observed as
day of recreation and rest as the circum-
stances OF individuals permitted.
THE OLD SOLDIERS.
When dinner hour arrived at the Soldiers,
Home yesterday "reminiscences of the war were
laid aside and the articles down on the special
| bill of fare were attacked Turkey beef.
| oysters and potatoes vanished as by magic and
the great stores of celery, pies. apples oranges
| ana grapes went Just certainly, but with
! more elaboration. Then the veterans sat
| around in the well-warmed rooms and talked
| of Thanksgiving Days long past when there
| ar tor II
pleasant day for the young old boys in blue.
AT THE REFORM SCHOOL.
There was genuine Thanksgiving at the re-
form school yesterday. The dinner was such
a one as Col. and Mrs. Shallenberger know how
to arrange, its principal feature being an ample
supply of turkey, mashed potatoes. celery
| cranberry sauce and coffee The supper too
was a departure from the ordinary program for
! there were plentiful rations of cake. bread and
| butter. apples and milk. Between meals the
| boys played various games in the school
| grounds and fulfilled the double purpose of
| beneticially exercising themselves and increas-
ing their average appetite to proportions that
were abnormal. Quite a number of visitors
| were at the school during the day and their
presence helped the boys materially in the en- :
joyment of their holiday
AT THE JAIL.
There was an abundance Of Thanksgiving
food at the Jail yesterday. Some of it came
from the regular official sources, but a good
| deal came from relatives and friends of the
prisoners Warden Croker was active in en-
deavorIng to make everyone comfortable as
circumstances would permit. Had Mr.. Buck
been still an inmate his sympathizing friends
would doubtless have loaded him down with
all the delcacies of the season and a few extras
| Unfortunately for Mr. Buck he was away.
Frank Ward was the recipient Of great MANY
dalntles and he spent the day in company with
his family.
AT THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Thanksgiving day was celebrated at the
Catholic university with suitable services. In
the morning solemn mass of thanksgiving
was celebrated by Bishop Keane, the professors
and students assisting. 1t was a holiday for
| the students and many of them spent the Gay
| walking through the Soldiers Home and the
| surrounding country. A handsome dinner was
\ served and In the evening an entertainment
was held for the students in one of the largo
| lecture rooms. Speeches and songs were deliv-
! cred and appropriate addresses were made by
| the Rev. MIR. Okeife, Father Hewitt and Bishop
| keane.
His Wife Told Him to Go, and He Went,
In the divorce case of Lizzie Z. McElroy
! against Daniel McElrOy an order has been
made by Judge Cox directing the respondent
to pay $40 per month alimony The re-
spondent has filed his answer to the bill OF
divorce, denying that he deserted his wife and
stating that they finally separated July q last
| when she pitched his trunk out and ordered
| him 70 leave the house. He asserts that he
| was compelled to leave her in consequence OF
| her temper. He also alleges that his wife ha.
now or has sold all the property he evel
| owned.
A Brakeman's Suit for 81 :, 900 Damage.
/ - hrN
ilton, has entered suit against the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad company for SIS, OO
damages. The plaintiff was brakeman on tn,
freight train into which a passenger train RAJ
on September 18th last near the Eastern branch
and he charges that the accident was caused b,
the carelessness of an employe Ga telegraph
operator) in giving the wrong signals, and tina
In the collision his right and left arm and tw,
ribs were broken. and he was badly cut an,
bruised and permanently disabled.
MIR. Hewitt and the League Franchise
A special dispatch from Boston to the Balti
more American says: Manager Hewitt Of tn
Washington club is in Boston and talked freel
about the proposed relationship of his clul
with the BaltiuSres. Said he: Il want to sa
once for all that all talk of Barnie buying M
out is bosh. All he wanted to give was SIS o0e
will sell for s25, 000. but not a cent less. an,
IL Is worth THAT 10 me. Will DQy the laltl
mores willingly, but the association won't allo,
him TO sell. As for his franchise. the associa
ton Is in such rickety condition that i. is no
worth much. don't blame him for wantin,
10 get out of it IL is. however, the opinion
IN bali circles here that Hewitt would do wei
TO buy the Baltimore players if he could &c
them and bring his club to Baltimore, making
1t league city, and possibly some such NOV
is now contemplated by Hewitt and the leagu
magnates."
| CONTRACTS PROMULGATED.
President Young, of the national league, ha
promulgated the contracts of Glasscock, Denny
Buckley, Boyle and Sofnmers with tn
Indianapolis club, and McPhee with the Gin
cinati. Some of the above named players hs
been reported as being members of tn
brotherhood
ATTENTION is called 70 the sale Of fine brio
stable and carriage house in the square be
= tween X and streets and Connecticut ayenu
and lSsh street TO take place tomorrow at 80
See the advertisement.
THERE WILL BIZ SOLD at Dowling's (cor lit
ana Ia. ave. tomorrow an English duckin
gun; cost $3.50.
MISS NEAILY STEVENS gives the piano recits
In the Bischoh course. See advertisement
: Wheeling has $4,000 shortage in her bon
account.
, At West Point, Va, Charles Robinson wa
run over and killed instantly by locomotiv
yesterday.