Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-27
THE DAY In pIrrsBURe.
How Thanksgiving Was Observed In the
Iron City-Many Private Families TO
to HoteIs-What Was Done at the Hos


The Thanksgiving festival was observed
with marked regard in Pittsburg yesterday.
With prayer and preaching, with feasting
and with social intercourse, people good
and bad, rich and poor, Joined in the ceie-
bratfon. Nearly every religious organlza-
ton in the two cities assembled, either at
their own or some other church, 10
worship. Ministers, prominent ana oD-
scure, told again the cheerful story
Of abundant harvests, bulging storenouses
and other evidences Of Gods abiding grace
With the stories sweetly sublime, went up TO
heaven in tenderest melody thanksglvlngs
in song, and in every congregation 1nnumer-
able hearts beat responsive to the peans OF
praise.
Threatening clouds obscured the sun, wh1ch
during the morning struggled to evidence
its sympathy with the day. But the u,s-
stay the flood of humanity that
streamed constantly though the principal
streets. Pretty women crowded throuS1
old, elbowed their way along the streets. It
was cheerful crowd that swept up anu
down Fifth avenue. They laughed ana ai- cha.-
tered in merry chorus. They feastea tnerr r
eyes on the handsomely arranged snop VIM
dows, and while they were prolihc In tnelr
thanks for the day and its delights, tney
were not entirely content with the observ-
ance Of the many pretty things they saw.
HOSPITAL PatlentS farcQ Wchs
The patients in the Pittsburg and Allie
gheny hospitals enjoyed themselves thor
oughly yesterday. At all of the institutions
bounteous Thanksgiving dinners were
served. The inmates at the West Penn con-
sumed 600 pounds Of turkey, to say nothing
Of cranberry sauce and vegetables of all
sorts and cooked in all styles. The ladies Of
the two cities furnished ice cream. The
food was served in the wards, the majority
OF the 200 patients being able to take seats at
the table, and a good time was enjoyed by
all. Superintendent Cowan said: Until
Thursday we had feared that we should not
be able to have spread this year,
as the condition Of our finances is such
that we could not afford to make the neces-
sary sssdp purchases The generosity OF our
remembered us 80 handsomely, enabled US
to treat our patients very handsomely"
At the Homeopathic Hospital, much the
same order was observed, those patients
who were able gathering at the tables in
their wards. At Mercy Hospital the feast
was furnished by the hospital authorities,
eraI Hospital. The patients at the latter in
stitution are responsible for the disappear
ance OF 30 turkeys.
Private Families Eat at Hotels.
Thanksgiving brings money to the hotels
in many ways and yesterday, notwithstand-
ing the sloppy weather, was one which will
make the cash receipts on the books take up
more room that heretofore The country
folk broke away from the good home din
ners so much sung of in song and story, and
literally patronized the tables where din
ners were served table d. hote, O la carte and
a la anyway.
Az the Anderson about seven pages of the
register were rendered hereafter useless by
the chirography of strangers who wanted
dinner. This hotels menu card was a most
elaborate affair, artistically, and it is safe to
say that the culinary end OF it was about as
good.
"You would be surprised" said Head Clerk
Frank Crosby, "to see how many well-known
families Of Pittsburg we have who take their
holiday dinners with u.s."
ing why families would not rather enjoy the
comforts of home on Thanksgiving and
gather in happy communion about the
"Well in the first place, it's cheaper, but
that is not the all important point. 1t saves
trouble. There are many people who could
character, that would not go to the trouble Of
getting up an extraordinary repast, at their
own homes.
Don't Like the Trouble at Home.
tits sensible, too, in many ways. Take
family of five. for instance; that number
can 90 to drst-class hotel and pay s. for
their dinners, while II the same party
should dine at home the edibles alone would
cost not less than SIS, and the IS hours of
people. At the hotel you pay your dollar,
select from a extensive menu, eat, drink,
talk, go home with no dishes to wash. So
there you are"
The Monongahela House was we'll filled
with diners from near towns, and their card
was marked with every delicacy which the
chef and steward could get hold of for the
price.
At the Duquesne, which is more on the
ala carte plan even q number dtned. Pri-
vate parties were the feature at this pleasant
house.
the liquor refreshments end of the hotels
were very liberal with their patrons, and
the dexterous hand of the mixer was put to
its best use in concocting benedictine
other drinks which we're given away as
freely as water.
Inspecting tho City Guards.
The inspection Of the police patrol wagon
service yesterday was an interesting cere
mony and the display made by the depart
ment was highly creditable to the city. At
$50 o'clock the entire force Of 13 patrol
wagons, representing each police district in
the city lined up on Seventh avenue along
Smithfield street. On every wagon there
were from four to six men in white gloves
and white neckties, uniforms brushed until
not speck was visible, buttons and shields
polished to perfection. The men had spent
nearly the entire previous night in cleaning
and. polishing the wagons and har-
ness and the result was a credit
to them. The brass work shone with
unusual brilliancy and the trappings
on the horses made them look like new,
even the animals themselves appearing to
feel the importance of the occasion. The
wagons from the Fourteenth and Nineteenth
ward stations made the best appearance,
having been subjected to less hard usage
than the others, though the newly-painted
No. wagon also presented handsome ap-
pearance.
The inspection was witnessed by. several
thousand persons. Notwithstanding the
dr1zzling rain which fell while it was in pro-
gress. Major Gourley, Chief Brown, of the
Department Of Public Safety, Police Super
intendent Weir, Fire Chief Humphries,
Assistant Superintendent o'Mara, and
the police bureau conducted the
inspection. The Mayor examined critically
every detail, as pointed out by Chief Brown
and Superintendent Weir. After this form
had been gone through with the wagons
started in procession down New Grant
street to Liberty, to Market, to Fifth avenue,
to Grant street. where they were dismissed
and scudded Off to their respective quarters.
station was the Hazlewood at exactly 1890
o'clock, just one hour from the time inspec-
tion began.
Mayor Gourley and Chief Brown were
highly pleased with the inspection, and said
the city's patrol service was something for
the people to be proud Of
The Wells, Fargo Express Company pre-
sented each of their employees with u
pound turkey together with quart of oys-
ters and the other ingredients Of Thanks
giving dinner.
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