Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-28
THE NATIONS FEAST,
How Thanksgiving Day Was OBJ
served in the Twin Cities at the
Headwaters of the Ohio.
REAL 0LD-FASHI0NED, WEATHER
Adds Keener ZeSt to Sports and Pleasures
and Puts Sharper Edge on
the appetite.
CHURCHES FILLED WITH WORSHIPERS.
REAL OLD-FASHIONED, WEATHER
CHURCHES FILLED WITH WORSHIPERS.
Big Crowds Flick to tie vsricus Places Of Enter.
tsnmsnt

Thanksgiving Day was a success in the
Twin Cities. There was nothing buried in
abe observance of the event. but Pittsburg
and Allegheny celebrated the day in that
transformations yet hearty manner which is
characteristic of this community.
The weather suited the occasion. The
morning opened chill and drear, with a
light fall of snow, suggestive OF the dismal
landing of the Mayfower's passengers at
Plymouth Rock. Later in the day the sky
darkened, the snow fell faster, and nature
assumed its dreariest aspect, as if to
commemorate the trials through which
the Pilgrim fathers passed, but as night
came on the clouds dispersed, and the silvery
stars lit up the blue vault of heaven, she'd
ding a soft radiance on the thousands OF
homes, filled with peace and plenty, nest
ling beneath the folds of the Stars and
Stripes.
The day was largely given up to social
enjoyment. The Puritan idea that it is an
occasion for the reassemb bling of the mem
bers of families, more or less drawn away
from the old home during the year by the
demands OF business or the acquisition OF
new ties, was carried out to its fullest ex-
tent. The turkey, while it cannot claim
that, like its barnyard friend, the goose, it
has saved an empire, yesterday did better
work in cementing still closer the ties of
kindred.
a DAY OF PLEASURE.
The streets were crowded all day. Peo-
pie were taking trains for the old home
stead, and others were coming to town to
spend the day with the folks. In the even
ing there was grand rush to the theaters,
TO private parties and to public balls, while
the whole day was bespangled with we'd
dings. The billiard rooms did landofice
business, and the tables were engaged ahead
three or four deep. The saloons did not
lack for customers, but only in a few in
stances were they crowded, and the arrests
for drunkenness fell far below the Sunday
average, when the saloons are closed.
The religious feature of the day was not
forgotten. The services at the churches
were usually prepared with special refer
ence to the occasion, and the congregations
were large and devout In some instances
a special musical programme had been ar
ranged.
At the hotels holiday menus had been
prepared for the benefit of those belated
travellers who were unable to reach their
homes and eat Thanksgiving turkey with
their families.
On the north side of the Allegheny there
were but few public events. City Organist
Leonard Wales, assisted by Mrs. NJ. B.
Lucas and Mr.. Z. A. Wall, gave free
organ recital and concert at Carnegie Hall,
which was well attended.
THE DARKER SIDE.
While an air of joyousness softened the
rigors of winter day, yet there were many
sad hearts in the city yesterday. Death,
that calm and indefatigable worker, pays no
heed to Presidential proclamations and leg
islstive e1actments, and takes no holidays.
The procession of the dead kept up its
steady march to the grave through the ranks
of merrv-makers. As q somber-hued hearse
passed along the street many light laugh
was checked, and when the funeral of j
child drove SLOWLY by the tear started to the
eve of more than one man, as he thought OF
some little one who had been with him on a
previous Thanksgiving.
In one family on Center avenue there was
but a sad Thanksgiving yesterday. Marion
Adelaiue, the 4.year-old child OF Rev. John
Edwards, was laid to rest. Mr. Edwards is
a comparative stranger in this city. In less
than ten days be has buried three of his
children, victims of dIphtheria, and his two
surviving children ere lying at deaths door
with the same dread disease.