The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-26

prvices will be held. Then. too. the men can.
ot plead business engagements as an excuse
% staying away from home or church; because
1e courts. the banks, the city, county, federal
90 otner public Offices will be shut up: and for
ost OF the day the express offices and many
business houses will be closed, The postofiice
~ only be open from II to /. In all the hotels
nd restaurants fine Thanksgiving bills of fare
lave been provided for those who have no
pznes or who are not lucky enough TO be in
zted out In the afternoons the theaters will
I've Thanksgiving matinees.
There will be the usual number OF holiday
eddings, for yesterday the marriage license
lerk at the auditors Office was kept unusually
uey. Five couples came in az one time with
lppHcations, and during the day licenses were
eued Tor 8. T. Bird and Annie NJ. Gentry, of
|eattle; James +. NJ. Forbes ana Alice s. Middle
1 pm Of Seattle; Gregir Jensen aud Jennie Lille
NSdc, OF Seattle; C. A. Williams and Minnie
i NTH, OF Seattle; w. T. Pears and Adelaide
Fitzpatrick, of Seattle; r. b. Cyarneskie and
il Xunie Agenszymansky, OF Seattle; b. Valid
i gsk and Antonette Mankowska, of Seattle;
i alton U. Jaffer aud Lena Friedman, of Seattle.
Tho season has been a busy one for the charit-
& tblc societies. The Ladies' Relief Society made
4 ~ annual call for gifts for the Orphans Home,
q Ind the response was very generous one, con
Il Ude1ing all tae demands that have recently
h &een made upon the charitable people of this
n 4ty. Mrs. w. K. Boone president OF the organ
n Hlntion, said last evening: 1.-THE wagons were
Iopt going all day, and our friends have re-
HHembered the orphans very kindy--remem-
ned them in way for which we are deeply
Rateful Many gifts were sent to the Haley
Tenn store. and the school children were ex-
i omely jealous in making collections" At the
q Nee of the board of education an account was
y I&pt Of the offerings brought to the schools in
Il BE sacks distributed few days before. AT the
/ enny school there were two wagon loads; at
81 BE South two dozen sacks; at the T. 7. Minor a
q Fagon load; Rainier, eighty sacks; Columbia,
q tenteen sacks o. good, fine clothing, a gunny
- of cabbases and squashes, Go cents in
{ 6ucy ami some story books The Central
kool had 125 sacks. One boy brought turkey
u two chickens, another n big bag OF potatoes,
"a there were other gifts equally generous
- pupils OF the Mercer school took special
<ds In the Orphans Home. because ii is in
~ district The offerings were very liberal
1oed, and each room IN the schools seemed to
ert itself to Guido the others Special commit
: were appointed from each room TO carry the
Srings down TO the delighted children at
Home. There were 1875 sacks containing
5les, potatoes, cabbages, sugar. soap, canned
~ rice. squash, pumpkins, fruits. dried
- tnrnipa. pears, books, papers, period
1p1hing. toys, magic lantern and pict-
live chickens, shoes, stockings, nit
ESman's Christian Temperance Union.
~ the Young woman's Christian Tenn
Union, has prepared to feed five or six
poople sl the Armory today, between
The morning ana 2 in the afternoon
ruasdny and Wednesday the members
uhfons gathered large stocks of provis-
rA5eh win be we'll cooked aud neatly
l6aay. The ladies' who come to assist in
6ro requested to bring table cloths and
Pels. The splendid dinner will be abb
free, nno those who have worked so
1hs Preparations hope that all strangers
z3ty. AL who ara homeless or friendless,
who are In need will not hesitate to par
tbs bonnsy. whatever is left over"
.. Il Joanston, president of the union,
- distributed among the poor families OF
dty."
= charity concert given last night at the
1oey in aid of the House of the Good Shepherd
Intended by an audience of fully 100. MIR.
II. McGraw presided, and in opening the
tainment made brief address, in which
ave tho origin of the order of the Good shep
and explained its noble aims and objects
5fnr an earnest and eloquent appeal Tor It's
Rfal support A very fine programme fol
"a in which Professor aud Mrs. Munson, the
n regiment band. Professor Il. W. Lucy and
Alice Carey took part. The various mum
& were all excellent and were greeted in sue
raion with long applause. After the exercises
- over other forms of amusement were in
S1red In and dainty refreshments were served
- following committee arranged the affair
Thomas f. Drew, Mr.. P. d, Hughes. MIR
t cu.e -. ,,,,,,.a. A. = poo,h
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81 sau1A-ss1 .st.,s,i.n re,nnevanro I-nion
osAca ~ ,.rsce ncsnttsl ana of provI
M ,srs hospital will be treated TO Thanksgiving
III Es-r.w .ss,,nar this afternoon.
& =. ~ s,,v ,a,l ana the county iau CHECKER
s .sssars z,tll be served to the prisoners
1 81 - connection with the subject OF the charita
81 - sbservspce of Thank sgiyiug day che follow
|*5,3nnainr secretary Of the White shield Home o
|@A sr,erast
|s*4 w,u Won kindly allow me spaco in your pape
~ AssuTe tns 49, 49, - NJ. abandoned ant ths
hite snis w s,,asers are putting forth ever,
s. gnrs ~ clear OF the small debt OF 500 OF
Af4hanks giving day 10 this en-" ne sns psS.'Fs Q
|34Hhe churches OF ouI Sass e,iSc,,,N,, IA - 80
Isa1oms tns IA sn,,ss Tsere are no inmates i,
-, 90 a. nresent aud as the na,rou is aoou
liz sasa nm another part OF the soliciting
Il 14'mnnv the scandlnaxtsns~ before we put an
|sl4thcr matron ia the hon'e W. ~. " -, 90
I'LL indeoteahess a. .,rS as W. shall be he,tt.
s82ske Up ~ tss work than ever before. VII
~, ~, make a strong appeal Tor us~as this
St..,,r work as well As onrs-saa asa she Q, ne
h.apers published III your 0a's ~ WY '''S '''1''
will preach an apprSpFstT sermon q, 81 ab M