The morning call., 1890-11-27

,Judging by all appearances and indica-
tions to-day will be dry and pleasant
THANKSGIVING, though the old saying has 1t
that the day is always wet in San Francisco.
Fine weather and a clear day are what Lieu
tenant Finley of the Weather Bureau
:prophesed yesterday for the national festi-
val of Thanksgiving, that is, fine and clear
in California. SO blue sky overhead, and
plenty, peace and happiness in the homes,
will be the blessings offered by bounteous
California to her people, There will be
songs of praise in ali churches-praise ana
Thanksgiving, and the time-honored dinner
of turkey with delicious side dishes to tempt
people to eat all OF more than is good for
them, even on Thanksgiving day.
g. This goodly old custom of eating until no
more room is left for the tempting viands
which cheer the heart after haryest-time
originated in New England aud spread with
: irrepre sSible Yankees throughout the coun-
Try. From busted turkey, pies of all sorts,
F. with honorable mention for the "punkln,
g.. chicken and mince varieties, to the bounti-
: full dinner of to-day there is a change. but
visions of the Big go56ler are sure to arise
over young Americas bed at night as in the
long past years. The turkey still remains.
CALIFORNIAN PLENTY.
In California the table will have delica-
cies which are not thought of now in the
East-strawberrieS, raSpberrieS, figs, cram
berries, grapes, lines, pomegranateS, freshly
plucked oranges, apples, pears and DEVIL
dering variety of luscious vegetables; and
g. pure wines from the vineyards to wash the
dinner down. And as for glorious flower S,
they are as abundant as IN summer or spring,
the wonder of Eastern visitors and the pride
of Californians.
The church services not already published
in The CALL are the Thanksg giving eere-
monies al Trinity Church. commencing at IL
o'clock in the morning. III. j. Stewart, NJ.
b. OXou., will direct the choir. and render
special music, including Weber's Jubilee
Cantata." There will be union service of
the First Presbyterian and Plymouth
churches at the English Lutheran Church
on Geary street. near Oetayia; also special
services al the First Baptist Church Oh Eddy
street at IL O'Clock, and at the Church of
the Advent on Howard street. AT Bethany,
on Bartlett street. near Twenty-tfth, there
will be interesting services, ut which Rev
Arthur Briggs, William Robert Jack and
Rev. w. Z. Pond will address the coDgrega-
ton.
WHAT THE THEATERs OFFER.
The theaters will offer attractions worthy
of the occasion, and particularly the Hess
Opera Company at the Orpheum, where T." ii
Trovatore," with Miss Camille Muorl, Miss
rio. anu -uCooAo' L aNhalu -hOA bOho IA
the cast, will be given, and also concert by
the Liberati Band between the acts. " Dor
othy " VIII BE- presented at the Tivoli Lit
tie Puc l." aud, Of course. Frank Daniels, at
the California, Cleveland'S Ministries at the
Bush-street, and 7-20-s at the Alcazar.
Matinees will be given in the principal
places Of amusement. The Olympian Skat-
ing Rink will be open as usual for yOtaries
of the revived craze, and " A Week OF War
and Peace viii be given at the New Wig
wan, on Eddy and Jones streets.
Special Thanksgiving services will be held
at the Church of the Advent, on Howard
street, opposite New Montgomery, this
morning at II o'clock. This will be the last
opportunity which the parishioners of this
old church will have to enjoy a ThanksgIv-
ing service in the me-hOnored church edi-
fee. 1t is expected that the rector. Rev.
john Gray, having recovered from his re-
cent indIspoSiliOn, will be able to preach at
the service.
Union services of the First and Second
United. Presbyterian churches of this city
wi tn the First United Presbyterian eonCre-
cation of Oakland Will be held at II O'Clock
this morning, in the First United Presbyte-
rian Church OF this city, on Mason street.
Rev. DR.. Gibson's), the Rev. J. c. Hanna of
Oakland preaching the sermon.
Sergeant Lindheimer secured one hundred
and fifty pounds of turkey to be eaten to-day
by the unfurtunates at the City Prison.
The County Jail PATIENTS will have three
hundred pounds Of the national bird to re-
mind them of Thanksgiving