New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-28
A TIME FOR GIVING THANKS
WAYS IN WHICH TO-DAY WILL BE sfENl'

SERVICES AT MANY OF THE CHuRcHEs-ThE
poon xor TO BE FoRGoTTEN-THE BIC.
pp,xor-roN.yALE AND OTHER FOOT
BALL CONCENTRATIONS At
THE THEATRES.
r,.ntsc,v,ns Day promises to be as generally cele-
r.ted TODAY as ever before, for this holiday unlike
49, o,h.rs seems 10 lose none Of its popularity
The ways of observing the day will be as numerous as
80, carving with the tastes OF the persons celeofat
$50, IN begin il will he general holiday, and all
the banks exchanges and business houses VIII ne
closed. so that all will have an Opportunity to observe
IN. day fttingy. Many persons win spend the day
,tb their relatives in the country and revive the
scenarios of their youth at an old-fashoned country
Thanksgiving dinner with its abundance of the dishes
which custom has decreed indispensable to the &C.
casioB.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Most OF the churches will have special services IN
the morning. which will be largely attended 1t Will
be remembered that the day was originally deVo'ed
entirely religious ceremonies although at the
time the dinner is perhaps the most distinctive feature
of Thanks giving. Among the churches that VIII nHVe
services to-day Is the Madison Avenue PresoSene'
Church. Fify-thirist. where the pastor inc "'V
Dr. Charles L. Thompson. will preach at II a. nj Oh
HThanks giving VS.. Grumbles." The church mas pee"
beautifully decorated by the young women OF the con,
gregation A union Thanksgiving service wiz oo
in the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. st
ave- and One hundred and wenty ninthst. al IL n'
IN which the pastors of the various evangeno" .ioIN
I'm Harlem will take part. The Kew. JANIS NH
NJ the Calvary PRESBYTERIAN Church, will preach
The Rev. DR. Frederick Terry will preach Ihahhs
giving sermon at the South Reformed Onur0n' M
ave- and Twenty-frst-st, at III a. m'' anu ooSmoo
there viii be a special musical programme unoer dle
direction of Gerrt Smith. AT the Knox froso9
Church. In East Seventy second-s, the PASTOR Ine
Rev DE- David wylie. will preach at II a. M Inc
Rev Dr. Abbott f. Kittredge, of the Madison Avenue
Reformed Church, will deliver the sermon a1 "'e
Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church a'
s;,setb-st where union service of the neighporng
churches will be held. Special services VIII diso
be held at the Church Of the Messiah Park-aVo anu
Thirty fourth-st
AT the First United Presbyterian Church. twenty
second-st between Sixth and Seventh ayes" the ke"
r. W. Anderson will conduct special thanksgiving
services .
fiona, Church BROOKLYN will hold its first service IN
&c nrx building in Madison-st to-day. Addresses
will bt, made by the Rev. Dr. E. p. lngerson anu
the Rev Messrs Robert J. Kent and ;. u nelson
"A half a dozen neiehbOrng churches Will unte III Oe
service. The congregation of zichron Ephraim VIII
Law the cornerstone of its new synagogue, IN slNV-
eeventh-su, between Third and Lexington aes+
TODAY Rabbi Joseph and others will speak Deal
catory sen vices viii also be held at the 81 LOUIS
Catholic On urch Eery Nostrand ave. Brook-
lyn at 10 a. nj. Bishop John Loughhn VIII oin'ia'0
REMEMBERING THE POOR
Most of The charitable institutions Will serve Dig
rbankseviue dinners TO their inmates and arrange
tnents have been made TO feed many OF the o"v
aide moor of the city. At the Five Points House Vi
industry an entertainment will be held IN the morn
ing and from 1 Until p m dinner VIII Dc sciNGu
10 all corners. large NUMBER OF pour Peopo o
also he fed at the kitchen OF the St Andrews o"o
C.n. Coffee Stands No. 215 Madsonst. The man
ayers OF the Colored Orphan Asylum, at one hunuIe
.nd tbirdst and Tenthave., will give the 3oo
children under their care big dinner several uuu'
dred children viii be treated to feast OF good 'nlns'
At the Homo of the Frendless. No. 20 East twenty
ninthst. H., ~
Today the Sanitary AID Society Will open its new
dormitories, baths. etc, at No. "a Dvision.SI Au
dresses will be made by Professor Felix Adler Cen
eral A. s. Webb Dr. W. H. Ross and Others ra f,sp
tn sy,n% and hfiet6st and Tent0,aIe.
General s1,,n,ioh Six an1er as reward for their fine
marching IN the civ &c parade OF tne xnented 10
be present.
SPORTS AND GAMES.
Lovers Of outdoor ports will nave nucn 10 'oioo,
them Chief among the attractions OF thls hlnu VII
of course be the game of football between princeton
and Yale at the Be- kelley oval IN 'ne diolnoOn'
The Ualsev Collegiate chool will attend this game on
coach drawn by six horses and gay with the school
coiors Other football games in this city ana us
~ pennsylvania at the Berkeley oval in the
morning: between tho Manhattan and New ORE
Athletic Club at he new Polo GROUNDS between
and between the Abel hi and POLYTECHNIC lnsutale
teams at Washington p rk Brooklyn, IN inc moliins;
In the afternoon there will be baseball game al
Washington Park between teams composer OF employs
SaS,n a football game between two ffseens OF English
Rugby Union Players, at Livingston, l., OH 1ho
Sro,nds of the Staten Island Cricket Club.
Tho star Athletic Club VIII hold games at , It's
and the National Athletic Club will have a cross
country run. The American Athletic ClnG harf s
will start from Pettits Hotel, jamaica L. l., oday'
on paper chase. ,,,. Ill, ,,... =. tbo Eennels
n, 10 40 a. m. for a and win afterwad be enter
fained AZ luncheon by Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt
The Country Club will enjoy luncheon at the home
Of Frank Watson: Millmount to-day; Members OF 1he
Manhattan Bicycle Club Will contest LOT gOiu meudl
About one hundred bands OF boys have received
cermits IN parade in the city to-day. Among them
are the Original Hounds, the Madison Llsht uuHris
Original Hounds. Eleventh Avenue Volunteers Young
Can't Agrees Uptown Neighbon, Young Hound Guards.
and Relief Volunteers
VARIOUS OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS.
In the evening there will be variety Of amuse-
r,ents The annual ball OF the I'd Battalion Of
Irish Volunteers will be held at Adelphia Hail. Fifty
second and Seventh. ave. The teleGraphes OF the
rIty will give a benefit to d. W. McAneeny, one OF
their members, at Chickering Hall. At ST. Johns
Methodist Episcopal Church. Fifty third-st.. near
ave- a concert will be given under the auspices
of the Young Peoples Christian Association.
TWO PERFORMANCES AT THE THEATRES.
HHE FEAST OF GOOD THINGS OFFERED BY THE
VARIOUS MANAGERS.