Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-25
LAUREL.
A Democratic Celebration Next Monday
Thanksgiving Day Services.

Democratic Celebration Next Monday
Thanksgiving Day Services.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
LArREL, Nh, November 25 1892
The democrats at the adjourned meeting held
at the city hall tuesday night decided to cele-
brate next Monday night. The committees ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions from the citi-
zeEs repoi ted progress and were continued to
complete their work, ard additional commit
tees were appointed to take charge of the pa
rade and invite speakers to be present. The
route of the procession will be follows: Form
at the city hall and march thence down Mont
gomery street to Washington avenue, thence to
Laurel avenue, thence to % street, thence to
Main street, thence to Church street. thence to
Montgomery street. thence to the city hall,
where the concluding exercises will take place.
Mayor Charles III. Stanley will be chief marshal
and will appoint his aids.
The citizens were requested to illuminate
their residences and grounds along the line of
march. and it is expected that they will do 30.
Some of the republicans declare their intention
to illuminate their residences in honor Of the
reelection of their fellow citizen. Barnes Comp
ton. to Congress. The democratic boys prom
Use there will be plenty of bonfires. and it is
safe to say there viii be few empty barrels and
boxes in town the next morning Invitations
have been extended to democrats generally,
and the Clubs at Bladensburg. Savage. Branch
VILE. Scaggs' Gross Roads and Burtonsville
especially. to attend.
The democratic clubs at Burtonsville and
Scsggs Cross Roads have held their ce,ebra-
lions. At Savage the club will celebrate next
Saturday nieht-a torchlight procession. fire.
works. speaking and an oyster supper being
the features
THANKSGIVING DAY OBSERVED.
large congregation assembled at st. Philips
P. i. Church yesterday morning to participate
in the Thanksgiving services there held. Rev.
T. A. Johnstoue delivered an eloquent sermon
appropriate to the day. The singing by the
choir was very fine. As other churches held
their services in the afternoon and at night
many members of other denominations we're
present.
The service at Centenary NJ E. Church was
held at 3 o'clock pm. and under the
auspices of the Junior Epworth League. A
large congregation was present, and the follow
ing program Was well rendered: MY Country
lis of Thee was sung by the league. and the
opening prayer WAS made by Rev. H. X.
Murphy. The scriptural lesson read by
James CLANCY. A duet sung by Maud
CLANCY and Lizzie Ayton. Emma Carr read
selection from one of the poets Lottie Wheeler.
Lille Marsden, Mary Duvall and Irene Castle
sang ''The Hay Rakers." Ida Baldwin. Mary
Duvall and Effie Brashears andered dialogue.
Miss Leech of Baltimore read selection.
Responsive reading was led by Carrie Carr and
participated i'll by Bessie Baldwin, Edith Shat
fer, Lulu Duvall and Belle Pritchard Miss
Leech sang 1.-The Lord is My She pherd" as a solo.
Thomas Harding delivered the Thanksgiving
address, and after the singing of several ap-
propriate HYMNS the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev Mr.. Murphy.
Services were also held in the Presbyterian
aud the Southern Methodist churches, the
latter at night.
Thanksgiving day was more generally OBJ
served than ever. All stores, factories and
places of business were closed and the people
gave themselves up to q thorough observance
of the day according to their desires. There
were many reunions of families and meetings
of friends. Each train during the day and the
day before bro ght relations and visitors to our
people. and few here failed to enjoy good
dinner at least.
BALL AND RECEPTION.
Wednesday evening the Academy Of Music
was brilliantly illuminated and beautifully
decorated for the reception and ball given the
friends and relations of the pupils of Prof. A.
Z. Corning. There were many present to en-
joy the dancing and partake of the supper pre-
pared for them. Quite number of guests
were present from Washington. Baltimore and
points between the two cities.
THE ASSAULTED MEN RECOVERING.
Messrs. Butts ,Simonds and Campbell who were
assaulted and badly beaten by the four drunken
negroes on the highway two miles from here
last Sunday evening are improving. Mr.. Butts
Is able to attend to his duties United States
gauger) and Mr.. Simonds il walking about, but
Mr. Campbell is still confined to his bed. No
arrests have been made yet and no cause has
been found for the assault. The negroes went
through the pockets of Campbell and Simonds
ard took everything in them. even to their
pipes and tobacco. They did not get much of
value. Mr.. Butts had about so in his pocket,