Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
THE DAY FOR THANKS.
1t Is Being More Prominently Oh
served Every Year in This City.
SOME OF THE DAYS DIVERSIONS,
General Church Services, Dedications,
Parades and other Events.
INCIDENTS IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

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of prosperity does not shine, being dark.
ened by poverty and the attendant elements
of distress, but even the latter will have
ample reason to be grateful for this one day.
From observations made, there is no reason
why everyone should not give thanks. Even
if Pittsburg did not get the Republican Ma
tional Convention, it has got plentiful
| supply of everything else which tends to
make the average person happy.
Business is prospering, the future is
bright, the city is progressing and poultry
| is plentiful. The latter is more conspicu-
Gus than any other article to-day, and
from all reports everybody who wishes to
| can partake of the pompous fowl which
| strutted in the barnyard last week.
According to the Governors proclama-
| tion all business houses and daily vocation
| of the general public will cease their daily
routine and join in one day of thanks,
| feasting and prayer.
The churches will hold services, hospitals,
orphan asvlums and benevolent institutions
| will enjoy the day, while on the other hand
| social affairs, sporting events and amuse-
ments of various kinds will be INDUCED in.
The prisoners in the Jail and those in the
| lockups of both cities will enjoy themselves
by eatins turkey and other good things.
| There are many celebrations and dedica-
| tions on the programme to-day.
The German-American celebration in
| Carnegie Hall will be an important event.
Mayor Gourley, George Elphinstone, Esq,
Prof, Paul Rohrbocher and Rev. DR.. Pick
/ will be the speakers. Music will be great
feature. Everybody is invited.
The new Turner Hall in lower Allegheny
will be dedicated. A good programme is
arranged. A street parade, consisting of
Is Turner societies, will take place in the
afternoon.
The Rosetta Founding Asylum, on Cliff
street, founded by Charles Donnelly, will
be formally opened.
Charity's Outstretshed Hand.
At the Department of Charities all day
yesterday there was continual run of
charity applicants 1t is estimated that
900 people visited the Office. asking for all
kinds of aid. Of this number fully 200
paid Chief Elliott visit with the expecta-
tion that they would be presented with a
turkey. The manner in which some of the
people endeavored to conceal their alleged
extreme poverty for the time being was
frequently interesting and amusing. All
kinds of stories were concocted Some
women had husbands who had deserted
them yesterday, leaving four or more
others were widows earning living by
washing and at the same time supporting
large families; some had been sick and were
penniless, some had crippled husbands,
and still others were sickly and unable to
work.
Examiner Hoffman would not have time
to listen to the whole story, and would in
terrupt them by asking them where they
lived. This question didn't seem to strike
the fancy of the majority and they would
leave the Office without anything further to
say.
One woman wanted load of coal, two
pair of shoes and turkey if the department
could spare them. She was first informed
that there were no turkies being given
away and was afterward asked what were
her reasons for making an application for
anything. She said her husband deserted
her on Wednesday, leaving her with four
small children to provide for; two of these,
she said, were twins and but week old
The woman was asked to name her place
of residence. She replied to the query with a
rather indignant answer and said it was
none of the examiners business where she
lived. If they didn't want to help a poor
woman she would have them to understand
that she had other friends.
Another woman wanted to take a little
boy from the Poor Farm for adoption. A
boy about wears old would have suited
her. Examiner Hoffman looked the matter
up and found that the city had none in
stock of that age, but had several infants
under years of age. The woman said she
would call again.
During the day Examiner Hoffman gave
out to worthy applicants about $50 in
money, so pairs of shoes and 225 bushels OF
coal.
They Followed tho Old Man.
While THE DISPATCH reporter was in
the department two elegantly dressed, but
very shy, Young ladies came in. They
would not venture into the back Office, but
called Examiner Hoffman out and inquired
if an old man, describing him, had been
there to ask assistance. The officer said
ssYes."
81 told you so, said one of them, ,giggling
shyly
'sIou gave him something?" asked Mr..
Hoffman.
Eyes, we gave him S. after hearing
pathetic story of poverty and a refusal Of
the charity officials to aid him.
'.No doubt" said Examiner Hoffman.
"that there were many similar cases of the
like yesterday. 1t is a great day for i'm |
posters, both male and female"
A number of street parades will take |
place.
The Eighteenth Regiment will 'give the |
ladies treat" The parade forms at the |
at 2:30 at the armory and marches over the |
principal streets of the city.
The patrol wagons of the city, consisting |
of 13, will be inspected by Chief Brown and |
assistants. They will line up on New |
Grant street after the inspection, parading |
the main streets of the city.
All the theaters will give matinees.
Amy number of balls, hops, club dinners |
and general social events took place last |
night, and as many will be enjoyed tonight. |
The indications promise that the weather |
for to-day will be slightly warm, with a
chance of light fall of snow.
Services at the Churches.
Among the church es which will hold spe-
cial services to-day are the Forty-third |
Street, First, Second, Third, Westminster
and Oakland Presbyterian; the Allentown
and Seventh United Presbyterian; the |
Grace Reformed Presbyterian; the Knox
vile and Second Methodist Protestant; the
Denny, John Wesley and Butler Street
Methodist Episcopal the st. Peters and
Trinity Episcopal; the Oakland Baptist; the
Central Christian.
AT the Third Presbyterian special song
services will be held. The Shadyside and
BeIlefeld and Oakland Methodist Episco-
pal Churches will hold joint services at the
Shadyside Church. Rev. l. n. Eaton will
preach.
The Second Methodist Protestant Church
will be especially decorated. Rev. George
Shaffer will deliver the sermon.
The second annual Thanksgiving concert,
given under the direction of Prof w. s. |
Weeden, will be held in the Smith6eld
Street Methodist Episcopal Church this