The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29
THE DAY In GOTHAM.
HOW THE GREAT METROPOLIS
GAVE THANKS.
GrandIy Ushered In With chimes FROM
Old Trinity's steepIe - True Christian
Cbarity-One Man who spent Gloomy
Thanksgiving Day.


Nyw YORK. November 2s.--iSpecial.l :
one of our local papers wonders what Ma
hone has 10 be thankful for Today. Inc
TIMES may think that too difficult conun-
drum To answer on this great Yankee festl-
val. but it probably would have no trouble
AT all in telling what has been uppormost IN
the thanks Of the people Of Virginia Tor the
recent blessings they have received from II
benefcent Providence.
Turkey predOminates IN the citys OF course;
to properly celebrate the occasion with good
fellowship and good cheer. President har-
risOn's bird passed through here early IN the
week en- route from Rhode Island to the
White House. senator Anthony in his life
time provided these delicacies for the Re
publican Presidents, and Mr.. John NJ. Bren-
nan performed a similar service for Presi-
dent Cleveland. President Harrison is in
debted 10 Mr.. George 4. Leonard. OF PrOyi-
dence. and Mr.. II. II. Whitley, Of South
Kingston. for his bird. The latter raised II,
and the former hunted the country over
until he found the one that was. In his 0pin-
ion, best suited 10 the Presidents stomach
The bird was killed in the most approved
fashion and packed in champagne basket
with other delicacies. and then sent by eN-
press to the White House on Tuesday be-
fore Thanksgiving.
OLD lklNll1 CHIMES.
The religious celebration began this morn
ing by the ringing Of the chimes at Old
Trinity by Mr.. Meslahn. At III o'clock
high celebration service was held, at which
the following music was sung: Bene-
dicte, in Nat, Martin; 80, All Ye
Works of the Lord, Bless Ye the Lord"
Jubiate, in Nat, Stanford; 80 Be JOY
ful in the Lord. o My Soul" anthem, Barn.
bv. so Lord How Manifold Are Thy
Works." communion service in II Hat,
Mozart: kyrie, Sanctus. hymns, Gloria in
Exceisis: Ofiertory, "OGivc Thanks Unto
The Lord" Cowen. The Rev. Morgan Dix,
:. r. d.. the Rev. Mr. Magill, the Rev. Mr..
Odell, and the Rev. Mr.. Hills took part in
the service.
A union Thanksgiving service was held in
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, at
Seventh avenue and One Hundred and
Twenty-ninth street, at II A. NJ, which was
participated in by the pastors of the diff
ferent evangelical churches in Harlem.
The Rev. James Chambers. OF calvary
Presbyterian Church, preached.
There were many public and private din
ners. and also a number Of dinners for the
poor and the needy. The charity Of the
great metropolis is not strained: 1t droppeth
on Thanksgiving Day in the shape Of 3 good
square dinner for everybody.
The 1900 dependents in the Department
Of Charities and Correction had their usual
feast. The commissioners supplies for the
day were as follows: 4,4sj pounds Of chick
en-. 1915 pounds Of turkey, fifty-two barrels
red and yellow onions, forty-two barrels Of
red apples. twenty-five barrels OF pork,
TRUE CHARITY.
4 true Christian, who has kept his name
from public appreciation, inserted the fol-
lowing advertisement in several OF the
daily papers on Monday:
A Ny FAMILY THAT CANNOT AFFORD
n TO buya turkey for Thanksgiving Day
will be presented with one. until supply OF
one thousand is exhausted. by mail ng name
and address. written distinctly and In full 10
ANONYMOUS, z. o. station G. city.
Ii Is hardly necessary to say he has none
Of his 900 birds left oyer,
Thanksgiving Day has always been a
great occasion for target compan'fS. and.
although they are not as numerous as IN the
past, still many Of these organizations pa
raded to-day.
ATHLErIc-sPoRTs.
Athletic sports were prominent feature
Of the day. Football, baseball and other
athletic exercises were engaged in by most
of the clubs in this vicinity.
There were matinees at all the theatres,
and the day was observed in true American
style at the Central Turnyerein Fair.
ANEW SYNAGOGUE.
In Hebrew circles there was a general re-
joicing. The congregation OF /ichron Eph-
rain laid the cornerstone Of its new syna-
gogue i'm sixty-seyenth street, between
Third and Lexington avenues. Addresses
were made by Rabbi Joseph and others.
There were elaborate exercises attending
the LAYING Of the cornerstone Of the new
4 A fatfntgAf 4
tion. at No. 90 II. Marks place. The dele
gates. guests and the attending lodges
assembled i'm Eckstein's Metropolitan Hay,
No. ~ East Fourth street. at half-past i.
NJ, and marched in procession at i. NJ.
headed by two marshals, to the site Of the
new building.
EXECUTION BY ELECTRICITY.
There was one man to whom the day
hardly brought any pleasure, the murderer,
Charles McElyaine, who looked out through
the cold gray walls Of Sing sing prison on
perhaps his last Thanksgiving morning. lie
has been condemned TO die under the new
law Of execution by electricity. the enact
ments Of which were recently explained in
the TINES. The execution Of McElyaine
i'm Sing Sing will be the first case on record
in the history Of the Commonwealth where
a law breaker was brought to death in that
prison.
His cell is five feet wide, eight feet long
and eight feet high. planked and painted a
dark color. Tho cot is made OF gaspipe,
like all the cots in Sing Sing. There is an
abundance of good bedding. The walls Of
the cell are devoid of pictures or other dec
orations. \ large room, formerly used as
an officers sleeping quarters, lies opposite
the cell, and in this large room McElyaine
is allowed to take long daily walks under
the surveillance of two keepers, who never
! leave him, one serving during the day. the
other remaining on guard at night. McEl-
yaine is furnished with an unlimited supply
of cigarettes. lie smokes pack perday. IL
i. rare irony Of human kindness to supply a
! condemned criminal with dainty food and
other luylries. He approaches death with
| the easy indifference Of passenger travel
ling rapidly on a glass railway toward a
| frightful precipice
Warden Brush and Chief Keeper Con-
| naugton are making McElyaine's last days
as pleasant as Is consistent with proper
regard for the stringent requirements OF the
new law. in the performance of their
duty, however. they aye in1eSible. The
| law will be strictly obeyed, and no outsider
! will know the day or hour Of the execution
or DE witness Of il. The prisoner keeps
M the most brutal Indifference TO his sur
roundings and TO the great sacrifices his
relatives are making to save him.
now Tux EAKcpTION WILL BIZ EXECUTED.
The electrical dynaiaos two in number
| which are 10 be used IN the execution Gt Nc
Elvaine, were brought TO the prison two
, ma1:hs ago and then were taken TO Balti-
more, as was alleged by Expert Brown. for
the ayowed purpose OF being tested. They
are contracted for TO be Of the combined
capacity Of 1900 volts. Their present where
abouts are not known, but they are expected
back at The p,.Slg any day from this time
forward. With the deadly Westinghouse
dynamos will come Expert Brown and the
chair aed oiher parapherralia OF destruc-
ftioD. The execution viii take place in
small building now being erec,el lor the
purpose. Il wiz be a back exten-
sion to the solitary pell building at
the south end OF the prison yard,
back OF the principal keepers. Office. The
apartment will be one story height, with
windows, and at one end Will be constructed
five more cells for solitary confinement.
There is nothing forbidding, or murderous.
or notwithstanding about the exterior OF