Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY.
HOW THE HOLIDAY WILL Be Oh.
SERVED IN RICHMOND.
Growing Observation-Disclosures Services
Military Parade and skirmish
Drili-The Poor.

The custom OF observing Thanksgiving.
Day has grown steadily In the South du-
ring late years. and the indications are
that Thursday next, the day set apart
this year for the holiday, will find the
Richmond people recognizing the occa-
sion more generally than ever before.
As matter, Of course. the day be-
ing a national holiday. and the Governor
by proclamation having enjoined its OBJ
seryance, the government offices, Fede-
raj. State, and municipal. the banks, the
exchanges. and the public schools will
be closed.
IN THE CHURCHES.
II is also expected that business gene-
rally will be suspended, and. as usual.
the religious denominations will hold ser-
vices. The collections at all of the SER
vices will BE for some charity supported
by the denomination.
The Baptists will have two union
meetings-one at the First church. at
(which Rev. S. J. Dill will preach, and
the other at Nenable-Street church,
where the sermon will be by Rev. III. A.
Bagby
The Presbyterians will have their union
services at Grace-Street church. and Rev.
DR.. Fair will deliver the sermon.
For the reason that all the Methodist
ministers are at conference. no pro-
gramme for the Thanksgiving service
OF that denomination has yet been ar.
ranged.
There will be services in all the Episco-
pal churches. and at Christ church dona-
tions of provisions, etc, will be made
for the poor of the parish.
There will also be services at ths
several Lutheran churches.
The Christians will hold union services,
but it has not been decided with what
congregation they Will meet.
At the Catholic churches there will be
the usual masses OF Thanksgiving-Day.
But in addition 10 the religious. there
will be other and varied obseryances OF
the day. The family dinner and gathering
will be a decided feature Of the holiday:
numerous hunting parties will take the
field. and many persons will take ad-
vantage of the cessation Of the wheels
OF industry and business to make n.y.
ing visit TO friends in the country.
MILITARY PARADE.
The First Regiment will make de-
cided departure from thanksgiving GUS
toms here by having a parade through
the principal streets and skirmlsh drill
in Lee circle The regiment will assem-
Bile at the Armory at p. NJ. and may
visit the Soldiers Home.
The gymnasium classes OF the Young
Mems Christian Association will make
a run to Young's Pond where the day
will be spent IN the open air. Football.
basketball, foX-and-hound chase, and
other athletic sports Will be INDUCED In.
The University of Virginia and the
University of North Carolina football
teams will play game. of football at
Island Park
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Virginia
II fal mill hf1I ION hA ~
ecutive mansion from to IL o'clock p.
NJ, TO raise funds to furnish children's
ward in the charity department Of ths
hospital.
a CALL FOR CHARITY.
And speaking Of charity, 1t may bo
said that there never was a Thanks
givng-Day that called more urgently
upon those who can afford II to open
their purses. The poor are always with
us. but owing 10 the financial depression
which has thrown 50 many persons out
or employment, they are more numerous
this winter than ever before. There il
more suffering In Richmond now than
has been known for years. and there
could he no better way OF celebrating
Thanksgiving than by making thank Of
ferngs In the shape of charity. Many are
I'm want now who never know what Il
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their hands TO do. and these as well as
the class that live year in and year out
I'm poverty should be sought and as far
as possible relieved. Every one who has
any income at all has 1t in his power to
make another less fortunate than him
self happy on Thursday next
The day will be one for illustrating
faith I'm the fact that it is better to give
than TO receive a little money given
here. few provisions donated there, and
fuel sent TO another place will be practI-
cal Thanksgiving. and that is the thanks
giving that Is most needed now There
are brighter times ahead. IL Is generally
recognized that the reaction has set in.
but there are hundreds in the commu-
nifty who need help, and to whom a little
help would mean hope and courage to
fight on until a return of prosperity is
/ an accomplished fact