The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29
THANKSGIVING DAY
VERY GENERALLY OBSERVED
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Business Suspended in All the Princi-
pal Cities - How President Harrison
Religious Services.

DASvILIE, Va. November 2s.--lspeeial.
Thanksgiving Day was generally observed
here. and business was very quiet. Banks
and United States buildings were closed.
and many people took holiday and
went out Of the city for recreation.
Divine services were held in the
Episcopal Church, and the ladies Of
the City Mission established headquar-
| ters at Masonic Hall and received gifts for
the poor. The contributions were very libe-
raj, and consisted Of provisions, clothing, a
good sum in cash, and orders for fuel.
Thanksgiving services were held to-nighs
at the hali, conducted by Rev. l.. u. Betty
LYNcHBURG OBSERVES.
LYNCHBURG. VA. November 2s.-fSpe-
cial. Thanksgiving was observed here to-
day more generally than ever known be-
fore. both in churches and business depart
ments. showing the unusual gratitude all
our people feel in kind providence.
THE DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON. :. c., November 2s.-
Thanksgiving Dav was celebrated by n
general suspension OF business. Services
were held in nearly all Of the churches.
THE DAY IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, November Thanksgiving
Day of 1889 furnishes its usual number OF
cunning accidents in Maryland. So TAR as
reported. two Of them are fatal. Charles
ID. Cole, aged twenty-eight years. Of Anne
Arundel county. was killed bv the prema-
ture discharge OF his gun. The fourteen
year-Old son Of Policeman John Miller. Of
Baltimore county. was also killed this af-
temoon by the bursting Of his gun.
THE DAY IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. November 2S.-Tb5
first Thanksgiving Day of the new admins
traiion was generally celebrated in Wash
inston, and the bright. bracing weather
brought out on the streets numbers Of peO-
pie who were Obliged to keep within doors
for the greater part Of the time during the
earlier DAYS Of the week on account Of the
heavy rain that prevailed. The gov
eminent departments and most Of the bust
ness houses were closed, and the employees,
with relatives and friends, spent the day in
the usual way. The theatres were wei
patronized, and up 10 the time Of the OPEN
Ing Of the matinees. Pennsylvania avenue
was thronged with promenaders.
AT THR WHITE HOUSE.
The President carried out the letter OF his
Thanksgiving proclamation by attending
service at the Church of the Covenant in the
morning. In the afternoon he ate an old
fashioned Thanksgiving dinner nj tue W hlte
House. surrounded by the members OF his
family.
Colonel Ernest, Of the army, the new COM
missioner Of public buildings and grounds.
was the only guest.
CABINET OFFICERS.
Secretary Window and P0stmaster-Gen-
eral Wanamaker were the only Cabinet Off
GERS who took their Thanksgiving dinner
away from Washington-the former with
Mrs. Window, in Brooklyn, and Mr.. Wana-
maker il at his country seat, Lindenhurst.
near Philadelphia, where he has house
full Of young people.
REED, THE COMING STEAMER.
The New York Republican Congressional
delegation met at the Arlington Hotel to-
night and discussed the Speakership ques-
tion. sixteen out OF the nineteen members
Of the delegation favored Mr. Reed as their
first choice. They met with the assurance,
il is understood. from Mr.. Reed, that he did
not desire any unwilling member OF the
delegation 10 be coerced into his support.
but that he wanted full and free discus
sion Of his candidacy before final action
was taken. The delegation, with the excep-
tion Of Mr.. Flood, will favor Mr.. Reed as
speaker in the caucus on Saturday.