The morning call., 1890-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY
To Be Generally Observed by the
Churches.
Features Of the Holiday-Charitable Institu-
tions Appeal for Aid-Programms
Of ADJUSTMENTS.

Preparations LOT the due observance OF
Thanksgiving are noted on all sides, and if
the fine weather continues over tomorrow
the day promises to be a gala one for
pleasure-seekers as well as devotional
one for the piously inclined
Most of the churches-Catholic as we'll as
Protestant-will celebrate the day with
special services. These will be particularly
| imposing at the Jesuit church on Hayes
street, whose clergy have long cultivated
the taste of their congregation fer devo-
tional exercises on all of the national holi-
days.
A ''union Thanksgiving service" will be
conducted at the Central NJ. E. Church, on
Mission street, between Fifth and Sixth.
| At Calvary Church similar service will be
| held for members of the Presbyterian faith,
and at Temple Emanuel there will be a
| joint service for the members Of the home
congregation and those of the First Unitarian
Church.
THE DAYS ADJUSTMENTS.
| Pleasure-seekers will find the theaters
open afternoon and evening. and at many
of them additional attractions are an
nOunced.
AT the Bay District Track the Blood-hors
Association will hold the third days meet Of
the season.
programme to select from. At the base
ball grounds on Stanyan street the pennant-
winners will try conclusions with the All
CaifornianS, most of whom are players
who have returned from the East to winter
with u.s.
The Olympic field-day will no doubt at
tract great many to the clubs grounds,
south OF the park. Nothing else has been
talked OFF among amateur athletes for
month past. and as there is an expressed
4 ys,..l To
| sure to be some exciting sport before the
day is over.
The Oakland Canoe Club announce a
regatta on the creek during the afternoon,
and the Alameda Tennis Club will hold a
tournament at their court.
REMEMBER THE POOR.
At most of the charitable Institutions
Thanksgiving dinner will be provided for
the inmates. Many Of these are so well
known and are possessed of so many friends
that there is little doubt about their being
as well remembered this year as heretofore.
An are not so favored, however, and urgent
appeals for share OF the seasons good
things is made by the following Organiza-
tions:
The Bishop Armitage Church Orphanage,
| which has to provide for seventy sturdy
| boys, all Of whom have pronounced appe-
| tite for turkey, cranberry sauce and mince
| pie.
The Girls DIRECTORY and Home for Friend
| less Children, 33l Van Ness avenue, in
which thirty-eight abandoned children are
now cared for. Though an institution con-
| Quoted by Catholic ladies, little waits of
every denomination are received. and
| third of the number mentioned are of the
| Protestant faith. The directory is struggling
| with heavy debt, and unless the charitable
public bear it in remembrance its little ones
| are in danger of missing the holiday fare
| lavished upon kindred establishments.
The Children's Day Home, at 10 Hayes
street and 1913 Powell, is arranging a
| feast for its little charges, and will receive
| donations to the same at both Of the above
| addresses.
| The Little Sisters Infant Shelter, non
| sectarian home on Minna street, between
| Sixth and Seventh, will gladly receive the
| offerings Of the kindly disposed, which will
help 10 make many little tot happy during
| the day Of thanksgiving.
THANKSGIVING NOTES.
! The Young Mems Christian Association
| will provide the usual Thanksgiving dinner
| for its members at 80 o'clock in the after
noon, and in the evening at o'clock an in
! formal reception will be held, with musical
| and literary Accomplishments.
| NJ. j. FlayiD, the Market-street clo.hier,
! who is never better pleased than when do
| ing charita BILE act, has made the boys
! happy at the Catholic Orphanage, San RAJ
| fael, by a present of 400 pounds of turkey,
several sucking pigs, and an unStinted sup
| ply OF seasonable fruits. The ,orphanages
| in this city have still to be heard from, but
| there is little doubt that all have been as
generously remembered by him this year as
| in the past.
The banks and business houses of the
city will all be closed tomorrow. The Gus
tom-house, Appraisers store ana bonded
warehouses will also be closed during the
day, but clerk will be present at the Gus
tom-house between 9 and 10 o'clock in the
morning, for the purpose of entering and
clearing vessels. The General Postoffico
will be open between and 10 O'Clock in the
morning and 2 and 3 o'clock in the after
noon, but only one delivery will be made by
carriers.