The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-23
THANKSGIVING JOLLITY.
Receptions and Performances To-
night and Tomorrow
Church Services.

Acursory glance at the number of an
nouncements of festivities for today and
tomorrow are convincing proof that Jer-
termined to begin the holiday season
with enthusiasm and good cheer. OF
course, both the theatres here and Ross's
Hoboken Theatre will be open tomorrow
afternoon. The Academy will give a
special matinee performance of the
thrilling "Fair Rebel" and Gus Rill's
Vaudeville's will hold forth at the New
Opera House. In the Hoboken Theatre,
the "Voodoo" will be presented.
The Jersey City Athletic Club ORA
matte Company will make its bow tomor-
row evening at the clubhouse. They will
present 1.-THE Serious Family" and "Dun-
ketly's Picnic. or On and Of" After the
performance, dancing will be enjoyed,
RECEPTIONS.
Among the other festivities announced
are the following
The John A. Leslie Association recep-
tfon at Turner Hall. First street, tomor-
row afternoon and evening.
The Gossips' Columbian reception at
Crescent Hall this evening at eight
o'clock.
The eighth annual masquerade ball of
the Cuckoo Rangers at Woods Hall to-
morrow evening. The Committee of Ar
rangements are John J.. Reilly, Presi-
dent; Daniel Desmond. Vice President;
Thomas j.. Long, Secretary; John Smith.
Treasurer; James Grant, Captain.
The Rooster Guard will hold their
twenty-second annual target excursion
tomorrow at Berg's Oriental Park. A
hop will follow in the evening. The Com
mittee of Arrangements are Messrs. w.
Fl. Vogel. H. Brachel. j. Brackner, J.
Sketchley and E. Engelman.
The Chr. Woerner Camp No. l, S. V.
Division Of N. J.. U. S. A, will give a
concert and reception at Odd Fellows
Hall, Hoboken, this evening.
The Crusade Social Club will give a
dance at Foye Hall tomorrow evening.
The West Side Athletic Club will re-
ceiye their friends at Brady's Hall. Green
vile. this evening. Dancing is the fea-
ture of the reception.
The J. G. and Bergen r. r. Mutual Aid
Society will give an entertainment at
toye Hall this evening, to be followed by
dancing.
The United Expressman's Association
give a reception this evening at Woods
Hall.
NO. 473 Jersey avenue. the Down Town
Social set will give its first subscription
dance of the season.
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Most of the Episcopal churches will
hold services tomorrow at the usual Sun
day morning hour. In almost all the
churches donations of fruit, vegetables,
wines for the sick and like gifts, will be
brought to be distributed after morning
service among the needy.
The four downtown Methodist churches
will hold a union Thanksgiving service
in st. Paul's Church, Third street. DIR.
jackson, the pastor of the Hedding M. E.
Church, will preach.
The downtown societies of Christian
Endeavor will hold a union meeting to-
morrow morning at $50 o'clock, at the
First Baptist Church, closing In time for
the regular morning service at the same
church. All are invited to Join in the
services.
The inmates Of the Newman Rescue
Home, No. 60 Montgomery street, will be
provided with a Thanksgiving dinner by
the Christian Endeavor of the South
Bergen Reformed Church. It will be
served at three in the afternoon and will
Include all the good things. such AS
turkey, geese, cranberry. The society
will conduct a special service after din
ner. and at half past seven P. M, with
the help of the Mission Workers, another
service In the evening. Music and
speeches are on the programme.
Hedding H. E. Church's congregation
will gather together tomorrow evening to
enjoy an evening OF recitation and music,
with MIR. and Mrs. Henry Firth Wood.
reciters, and Mr.. George Lechler on the
either.