New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-27
HOW THE DAY WAS SPENT.
THANKSGIVING FESTIVITIES OVER.

THANKSGIVING FESTIVITIES OVER
SERVICES IN MANY CHURCHES AND THOUSANDS
OF THE POOR FED BoUNTIFULLY.
| To him who in the love Of Nature held communion
with her visible forms yesterday she spoke no varied
language She had kindly voice for his gayer
hours, and she took especial pains to sec that every
Inconvenience that he could against ay ready for
him. To be sure 1t Thanksgiving Day The calendar
said So National and state procamatons said So ana
the newspapers unanimously confirmed the statement
But Nature apparently made big mistake somewhere
else Mr.. Dunn L. +. o., had so hoodwinked her Us
to confuse her TO dates and discomfort her plans
Otherwise 1t certainly would not have been 50 down
pourngly, damply difficult for the average man to ad
| Just his spirit to the thanksgiving metre. lie
| knew perfectly we'll that the day should
| have been clear and bright and cold, ana
he knew. too that 1t wasn't lie did his part hooiy'
nevertheless. and thanks after such fashion as
| he preferred.
| And what did he preferf That naturally depended
on the man, To the credit Of the city be 1t said that
| most OF the churches were we'll filed. Prayers OF
heartfelt thankfuness and devout petition, hymns OF
praise and Joy, with pulpit lessons from tho past ana
warnings for the future, were to be heard IN many
houses of worship Unbiased observers OF the world
and ways do not attach any great significance 10
the fnct that the Overhangng clouds contented them
selves with threats during the morning hours. and
poured forth their watery stores only after the churches
were emptied OF their thousands and the Manhattan
Field had begun to receive its tens of thousands.
Charity ubiquitous and energetic as 1t has become
in these days. at its busiest yes eray There were
| thousands of hungry mouths to feed, and lines OF
| no,cemen were necessary wherever charity had es-
tablshed a temporary storehouse for the benefit OF
the DOOR Time and again the tables filled and
| emptieS the children occupying always the seats OF
! honor. 1t was the ragamufiins' day Also Llttie
Gayroche never has better time than on the TWO great
National holidays which open up the pursesrings Oh
| the rich.
CRANBERRY sance were small part only Of their day.
The almost entire cessation Of business, with the con-
seouent desertion OF store Office and exchange was
doubtless the most appreciated feature linen there
WAS the Yale Princeton football game-but that Is
another story, and is detailed at length Ill o'''ei
| columns of this paper. Theatres were standaru at-
traction and miscellaneous entertainments on every
hand during the afternoon and evening "ere ope io
| such as cared to face the weather.
| II Is probably safe to say that by no means all
~ the thirty six parades for which permits had been
obtained at Police Headquarters actually tooK place.
| Tho day was not proptous. There were a NUMBER
however. and even last night in the heaviest OF the
storm. the treless drum and fife and horn couid pe
| heard from groups Of returning paraders.
| SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
Union services were held yesterday morning IN inc
s.cond COLLEGIATE Reformed Church Of Harlem, NO. 2o'
Ienox ave the services largely attended, tho
main auditorium and gallery being crowded. AL tho 'iho
OF the service The Rev. J. Z. Price, pastor OF e''
Jamess Methodist Episcopal Church, preached an INFER
| esng sermon on the progress OF civllzauoh anu OH
the problems which confront this country ana ucmahu
the attention Of the present generation HIS eloquent
| address frequently elected hearty applause
| At the Madison Square Presbyterian Ohurch inc
Rev. DIR. c. H. Parkhurst preached Thanksgiving
sermon to a large congregation yesterday morning.
DR. Parkhurst said in part: Gratitude Is 10TH oi
love- The tendency Of good as well rs OF evil Things
I, TO stick More good than evil things stick to us
| and that Is why constant progress Is made by the
| human race I'm intellectual. religious, moral ana
| physcal science. As Emerson says: Every man Is
| ouotaton from all his ancestors We stand on the
shoulders OF our ancestors and that Is why we seem
| to be taller than they were"
The Rev. DIR. Charles L. Thompson preached an In
terestng sermon on Conditions Of Being Proud OF our
Ctvn at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church yes
| terdav morning. An audience numbering about 2oo
listened to the earnest words of the pastor. Inc pull
Dit was beautifully decorated with flowers.
The Rev j. II. McIlvane preached a Thanksgiving
Day sermon yesterday to the two CONSIDERATIONS Oh e
PRESBYTERIAN Church of the Covenant Thirty l.h's'
and Park ave-, and the Brick Church. NO. 4io fHtn
| ave The services were held in the latter church.
| THANKSGIVING Day was celebrated yesterday morn
,no an the broadway Tabernacle, Thiry-fourtlsL ana
| sixthaye Tho sermon was delivered by the heV
DIR. Marvin R. Vincent from the text say not tie
former DAYS were better than these The pastor OF
the church the Rev. william NJ. Taylor, also took part
In the services. , ,,..o.
| Tho thanksgiving services at ST. Andrews Method
ist Eniscopa Church Yesterday morning were attenaeu
| by a largo number Of the congregation me ope"
tho nraver was made by the Rev. DR.. e. C. Strobrdge
pastor OF the church. and the sermon was precou w
| The. Rev Dr. Mllburn, the blind preacher.
fhnrah
West Sixty -eighth-st, the Rev. Madison I. refers
| nastor preached a sermon on The Peoples DemahoH
| puon the Political Parties OF the Day.
| The services at the North Baptist Church. West
Eeyenth.st near Waverley Place, took the form vi
harvest home celebration The proclamation OF Prcs
dent Harrison was read followed by singing responsive
| readings prayer and addresses. A COLLECTION Iof
the poor was taken. The exercises closed Win the
| singing OF ~My country. tits Of thee
| THANKSGIVING services were held In the Zchron
| Enbraim Hebrew Synagogue, in Sixty seventh st.
terday Rabbi Bernard Drachman conducted the SER
vices and in an eloquent address told MS congregation
that the day ought TO be great day Tor thanksgiving
| omonp the Hebrews OF this country who had been
deprived of privileges and driven from other iahds
! occasion was taken Of the general holiday yester-
aov IN omen the handsome and conimodous new Duu'hg
in West Forty .thrdst called the Holy Cross Lyceu'
| which has Just been finished, ana winch VIII oe
devoted TO the OF the Roman Catholic young people
Of the parish. The founder Of the Lyceum' ana its
presdent is the Rev. Richard j. Keee, one OF the as
sstants in Holy Cross Church. In West Forty second
ST. Solemn mass offered up in the church az
10 O'Clock by Father Keee. assisted by the Rev
scanlan, as deacon. and the Rev. DIR. L. MihoheS.
| mbdeacon The church was crowded An eloquent
sermon was preached by the Rev. Miehaei .. L1eno.
rctor of St Patricks Cathedral and expresident OF
,he younp Mems National Union OF Literary socieues'
After mass the priests and large portion Oh .nc
congregation went TO the Lyceum which was 'ne'
solennly blessed by the Rev. Father keehe In inc
evening there were lay exercises and fair the proceeds