Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
THANKSGIVING DAY.
How Our People Passed it-At Church,
Around the Festal Board, and in
the Ball Loom.

IT
the Ball Loom.
Thursday, the 20th, was Thanksgiving
Day. II has come and gone. That the
people Of Custer had many things to be
thankful for, and that they realized it,
was evident from the way in which they
spent the day. II was q holiday in
truth, and observed in patriotic Ameri
can style. At ten in the morning, the
congregations Of the various churches of
the city gathered at the NJ. f. church
where union services were conducted by
Rev. G. II. Mckee. Thanksgiving SER
mons are sometimes felt to be triHe
tedious. Thoughts Of the cooking din
ner, and odors OF the good things pre-.
pairing, are liable to miBgle with the
speakers words. and cause distracting
complications Of the ideas oi the listen.
ers. But anything said by Rev. Mckee
never has such an effect. He has a
happy faculty of making his discourse
appropriate to the occasion, and this
one was particularly so. His manner
was impressive, his words earnest and
convcting, and skillfully he led his
audience away from thoughts of world
" things to a realization of their nu-
merous blessings, and reasons for thanks
giving. At noon the business houses
were closed for the day, and everyone
went home TO dinner. There were
family reunions, dinner parties and
private spreads, and peace, plenty and
good cheer reigned supreme. At the
Kleemann House, the chef of the culi-
nary department did himself proud,
and the result was Landlord Klee-
msnn's guests set down to dinner
that couldn't have been improved upon.
From noon until two or three O'Clock
Haserodt hall was scene of activity
There the ladies Of the Congregational
church were serving the multitude with
dinner, and such a dinner it was The
ladies of Custer are all excellent cooks,
and when they get their heads together,
and unite their efforts in getting up
something good to eat, the result is
well, we who dined with them Thurs
day know what the result is, if we can't
tell it. The sheen of snowy linen, the
glitter Of silver and glassware, and the
odors that were waited from the
kitchens to the streets, were all the adj
yertisements the ladies needed, and
their tables were emptied only to be
filled, and filed only to be emptied,
In the afternoon the band paraded the
streets, dispensing sweet and inspiring
music, and carrying banner which an
nonnced the appearance of the Custer
Dramatic Club and the Cornet band in
their dramatic and musical entertain
ment. 1t was in connection with this
that the only disappointment Of the day
was encountered. The sickness of NJ.
A. Willis, one Of the leading members
of the Club. interfered with the enter
tainment, and much TO the regret of
every one it was postponed until the
evening of Thursday, December 3rd.
But the grand ball came off inst the
same at Garlock's opera house Every
body went, at least no one was missed.
Youth and beauty forgot that life was
anything but a dream of happiness.
Mature age was rejuvenated by strains
Of fairy music aud the hours passed
while merry laughter, and passing jests
mingled with the musical tap, tap, tap of
fantastic feet. so passed Thanksgiving,
1891. 1t is great holiday, essentially
American, it should live as long as the
nation does. A day that that has hours
for sober reflection as we'll as pleasure.
day that promotes brotherly love
and good fellowship, day that draws
the members of great people closer
to each other. making our country and
its institutions dearer To the individual.
Thanksgiving Day! Long may it lire,
and may the future ones spent by Gus
ter people be as fruitful of p' easure and
enjoyment as was the last.