Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-04
THE DAY OF THANKS.
ITS CELEBRATION GENEROUS
IN ABILENE.
Church Services Well Attended
The Firemen Celebrate With a
Grand Uniform Ball-Perfect
Weather and Pleasurel for ALI
The Day in Detail.

Weather and Pleasurel for ALI
The Day in Detail.
More more perfect weather ever
shone on Thanksgiving than greeted
that holiday in Abilene in 1890. The
air was mild and the skies blue; the
roads were smooth and the night
flooded with moonlight, Everything
seemed to work together for good in
enabling everybody to have pleasant
day.
The stores were closed during the
chief portion of the day and hundreds
of happy family reunions were held all
over the city. Friends and relatives
from abroad were here and the we'll
loaded tables were surrounded with
laughing guests. y number OF Thanks
giving weddings were celebrated in the
county, those taking place in Abilene
are told of elsewhere.
CHURCH SERVICES.
The chief church service of the day
was the union meeting in the Evan
gelIcal church on Fifth street. Nearly
all the congregations of the city united
and the church was filled TO overflow
ing with worsl'ipeTs.
The sermon WAS delivered 10y Rev.
f. ID. Walker, of the Presbyterian
church. and WAS an appropriate and in
teresting discourse on Gods gift Of
blessings. A double quartette furnished
the music, Miss Carrie COrbett presid-
ing at the organ.
The Episcopal church held appropri-
ate service, large audience being
present. Prof. Hill, of Salina, de-
liyered the address.
Mass was held in the Catholic church
at a. H., and the attendance was also
large there.
THE FIREMEN'S DAY.
No one enjoyed the day probably bet
ter than the members of the Abilene
fire department. The boys.had arrang
ed for a grand uniform ball in the
opera house in the evening and were
not disappointed in their prospects.
About So members of the Salina fire
department with their ladies and ac-
companied by the Salina band came
down at noon and a number were up
from Junction City. At 3 o'clock the
parade took place and while not elabo-
rate was much enjoyed. 1t was head
ed by the Saiina band followed by the
Salina firemen. the Abilene band and
the Abilene department in the order
named.
In the evening the opera house was
the center of attraction and the 200 or
more dancers made 1t a scene of gay
ETY.. The dress circle seats were filled
with OnlOokers during the early part OF
the evening but the dancing did not
stop until an early hour this morning.
Miller's orchestra furnished the music,
the calling off was in Jas. CulbertSOn's
hands and all went smoothly to the end.
About midnight the dancers took sup
per at the old Wyandt store and from
the remarks overheard we judge that
the w. r. c. more than did itself
proud in serving the collation..
COLORED PEOPLES BALL.
The colored people of the city to-
gether with many from Salina held
pleasant evening in the city hall, the
occasion being a well-arranged ball in
which all took part. Ben Logan was
master of ceremonies and ThOs. Allen
grand chancellor of the exchequer.
Supper was served in the hall and
those present enjoyed the flying hours
to the utmost. There werea large num-
Der of spectators.
Prief Life