The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
To-day is Thanksgiving Day.

To-day is Thanksgiving Day.
The people of the United States should
| be thankful.
The citizens OF Virginia especially 80.
There have been no droughts or famines.
Democracy has triumphed. and the Will
| of the people is to be obeyed.
Pestilence has loudly knocked at the
nations ports and entrance has been &C..
MED.
The foundations Of the business world
have not been shaken by financial dis.
aster
The tiller OF the soil and the wage.
Garner now see the light OF coming pros
| perity.
The turmoil OF strikes has now given
| place to peace and cOntentment.
| To-day should be one OF genuine happl-
ness.
The grandeur of the American eagle Is
| overshadowed by the barn-yard fowl.
Around many a festive board will be on
| joyed a genuine old-fashioned Thanks.
| giving dinner.
| To-day is National and legal holiday.
and in pursuance OF the Presidents pro.
clamation and the dictates OF their hearts
| citizens will assemble I'm their respective
places OF worship and give 10 Him who
| governs all things those sincere thanks
| which should be the genuine outpourings
| of grateful hearts.
The postofice will be closed and Sunday
hours will be observed. The banks and
| freight depots will he closed throughout
the day, as will also the Tobacco, Grain
and Stock Exchanges
Business in the wholesale quarters VIII
be anything but brisk. and many OF the
mercantile houses will close at noon.
The courts will not be in session, and
| the State offices will be closed, pursuant
to Governor McKlnney's proclamation.
Services will be held by all denomina.
tions.
AT the Episcopal churches the usual
service set apart for THANKSGIVING Day
Will take place. commencing at IL o'clock
The Presbyterians will unite at the
Second Presbyterian church, Rev. Or.
Moses ID. Hoge delivering the sermon.
The Baptists will attend services at
Grace-street church, where they will be-
addressed by Rev. Or. j. c. Hiden, and az
Leigh-street church, where Rev. w. T.
Jolly will conduct the services.
Rev. c. J. Oehlschiaeger will conduct
services at the Evangelical Bethlehem
church at II o'clock
There wiww be no special services at
any Of the Catholic churches
The Methodsts. with the exception OF
Or. Tudor's congregation, will unite at
Centenary church Rev. r. ~ Sledd will
conduct the service. beginning at II
o'clock. Rev DR.. w. T. Tudor will
preach at Broad-street Methodist church.
a af
church Will begin at l2 NJ.
Thanksgiving services will be held AZ
st. Johns German Evangelical church.
Eighth and Marshall streets. this mornini,
at ii o'clock. The pasto~ Rev. Paul l..
Mcneil will offlciate
The Christians vii. unite at Seventh
street Christian church Rev G. y.
Moore, of the Cowardin-street Christian
church, Manchester will deliver the adj
dress
Services will be held at the New Church
mission No. s east Clay street, this even
ing at 8 o'clock.
Chief among the events OF the day il
the plum-pudding feast az Corcoran HALL
under the auspices Of many true and
tried Democrats Of Church Hill They
are headed by that popular and Jolly old
soul, Uncle Billy" CullingwOrth. Tho
pudding will weigh 81 pounds. the num-
Der Of electoral votes received by Mr..
Cleveland, ana the future Chief Magis-
trate will be sent a slice weighing twelve
pounds, representing Virginia's electoral
vote.
The ladies' OF Grace Episcopal church
held their annual Thanksgiving dinner
Yesterday at Ill2 east Main street. Quito
q snug sum was realized
To-day the Peterkn Guild Of ST. James
oI,., Mill al Fri dc no
giving dinner at lll2 east Main. All sea.
sonable delicacies will be served, and
business men should forswear for one day
at least the attractions OF the cafes and
lunch-rOoms and patronize this noble
band Of women.
Miss Peterkin was during her lifetime
an earnest worker in all Christian enter
prises. and the Peterkn Guild are now
carrying on the work so splendldly be-
gun. Consequently the object is a lauda-
BILE one. and should not fall 20 appeal
TO the bankers, merchants, clerks and all
other business men I'm the neighborhood
of Twelfth and Main streets.
Rev Preston Nash will this evening
lecture in ST. Johns Sunday-school build
ing under the auspices OF st. Johns
brotherhood His subject: "a Holiday
Menu, Sea Pie and Continental Goose"
gives him full opportunities to recount
in a humorous manner the many eS-
perlences Of his recent European trip, and
the menu will prove 10 be a rich and
racy feast OF reason 10 the audience.
Both the lecture and the cause should
attract a large audience
The annual pound party Of the Pres
byterian and Methodist Home for ladies
will take place at the Home, No blJ
north Seventh street, to-day from 3 r.
NJ. until 10 p. NJ. A small contribution
from each or the members Of these two
large denominations Will make ample
provision for the winter supply The OBJ
ject is a most worthy one and should
appeal 10 all charitably Inclined people,
OF whom Richmond can boast or many.
A Thanksgiving concert for the benefit
OF the Sheltering Arms. by the Beethoven
Terrace Orc hestra. OF Baltimore, VIII
take place tomorrow evening at the Rich
mond Theatre Tickets can be procured
from Kings Daughters and others, and
they can be exchanged for reserved seats
without extra charge. The Beethoven
Orchestra have received the plaudIts OF
cultured audiences I'm both Baltimore ana
Washington, and their capabilities COUPE"
with the laudable object for which the
concert Is held should be al Incentive for
a large and brilliant audience TO be pres
ent.
One OF the pleasant events OF Thanks
giving day will be the social entertain
mont at the Fourth-street Baptist church
This evening. The ladies are determined
that the affair shall be a very attractive
one.
THE u. =. o. Elks will have happy
time OF IL to-day. About fifty OF them LEFT
Yesterday afternoon for Norfolk. where
tbev Will be the guests OF Norfolk Lodge.
An "oyster bake" will be one OF the at