The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-27
TURKEYS DAY OF DOOM.
SAVANNAH MADE TRE BEST OF A
RAINY THANK SEWING.

A General Holiday and Everybody II
Outdoor sports, but Didn't Spoil All
OF Them-rhe Thanksgiving Services
In the Churches-The Military Con-
tests-The Blcyclists and Sports.
mems Dinners.
Savannah had wet Thanksgiving. The
day opened with rain and ended In q fog. A
drizzling rain fell during the morning. A,
noon 1t ceased for few hours and then be.
gan again. The streets were muddy,
and after the early marketsrs
had filed their baskets the retail portion
of the city was as dull as II it were Sun
day.
Little business was done after noon,
and most Of the stores closed then
for the day and everybody went home
to eat Thanksgiving turkey. The
hotels celebrated the day with extra
fine dinners, and were literally patronized
In consequence. The De Soto and ScreT en-
menus were fine and the Pulaski, because OF
Thanksgiving being its first day, set parti-
cularly elaborate table. The Harnett also
had a fine spread, and a large number OF
dinner guests.
The saloons tempted their patrons with
| all-day lunches Of the most toothsome
character. Turkey, oysters in every style
and all sorts of delicacies made up spreads
The rain interfered with the holiday plans
| OF good many who had expected to spend
the day out Of the city. The postponement
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
field sports, which were to have taken place
in the Park extension, was disappointment
| not only to those who were to take
part, but to hundreds of peaple who were
| anxious to witness the sports and who went
out to the park in the hope that some Of
them would come of. The ground was too
was postponed. The sports will probably
take place Christmas.
THE DAY IN THE WOODS.
1t was a great day for the sportsmeD.
| Every man who could beg, borrow or get
| gun by any other means was out after
| game and many made big hauls. The woods
for miles around the city resounded with
the yelping of hounds and the reports of
the guns as they played havoc among the
feathered tribes. Full bags of doves and
cartridges were brought in last night, and
some of the sports made neat sums from
their days fun. The weather suited exactly
for bird hunting, and the gunners were
surprised at the large amount of game
found everywhere around Savannah.
The night train on the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway Wednesday night
carried out one coach full of hunters for
points along the line. some going as far as
Townsville. Yesterday mornings trains
carried out two coaches full Of hunters and
the Central and Savannah and Western
railroads also carried out q large number.
Besides numbers Of others left the city IN
private conveyanoes and on foot Many
went on the river in search OF ducks.
It is safe TO say that Savannah put nearly
500 hunters in the field. Few Of them were
to be found last night, but most of those
seen had found game plentiful.
IN THE HARBoR.
The day was dull one on the river front
and there was doubtless less work done than
is done on Sundays. Owing to the Disagree
able weather there was no display of flags
or bunting. 1t was very misty and fog
hung over the river In the early morn
ing sbut lifted for the best part
OF the day until night, when It again set
tied down over the river, but not as heavy
as the night before. There was very little
movement among vessels and but few
arrivals and departures. In the afternoon
traffic of all kinds was suspended. Some
few American vessels in port,
especially the ooastwise schooners,
had Thanksgiving dinners to the enjoyment
OF Jack, whose average food is hard tack
and salt horse. The big steamer Iran sailed
with her enormous cargo Of cotton under
deck direct from the wharf to sea in the
morning, and in the afternoon the Dessoug
went down. The tug B. W. Morse took
the leaking schooner Mabel Hooper at
quarantine and went to sea. Those were
the only vessels leaving port.
AT THE HOSPITALS AND HOMES.
The inmates Of the hospitals and homes
were well remembered, and many hearts
were made glad by the kindness of the
charitably disposed. The inmates Of the
Old Folks Home. In charge Of the Little
Sisters Of the Poor. ct Drayton and Perry
streets, were treated to an elegant Thanks
giving dinner, and the old people enjoyed
the repast heartily. The orphans Of st.
Mary's Home had their usual Thanksgiving
turkey dinner. An extra dinner on this
day has always been the custom, and the
little orphans look forward to it with pleas
ure.
The prisoners In the Jail and at the county
convict camps were remembered by din
ner OF turkey. The unfortunates whose
crimes have separated them from their peo-
pie and liberty were made to feel that they
are still human, and enjoyed the kindness
of the authorities.
AMONG THE CHURCHES,