Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-01
AMERICAS FESTIVAL.
BOW Thanksgiving DAT WAS OBSERVED
YESTERDAY.
Business Suspended, the Church Well Attended
Good Dinners Very Gsnsrsl, and AmRss-
msns Popular Feature Of
the Day.
Oh. the turkeys the bird for America
The turkeys the bird for America.
The turkeys the bird fos America!
Which nobody can deny


The turkeys the bird 10. Arner-i-ca!
Which nobody can deny
Yesterday was emphatically day OF
rest, and Of thanksgiving; Of good din
ners, and cessation from work; OF fami-
ly reunions and good cheer: Of dancing
and nmusements, and general rejoicing.
A Thanksgiving was never more gen.
orally observed in Wheeling, Mills and
factories, as rule, were Idle; business
was at a standstill, and all the compo-
nent parts of the population seemed to
enter upon the true spirit of the occs-
sion.
In the morning the various churches
were well filed with congregations,
who listened to sermons appropriate to
the day. The First, Second and Third
Presbyterian congregations united in
worship at the Second church, where
the sermon was preached by Rev. d. A.
Cunningham. The congregation OF the
English Lutheran, First Christian
and First Baptist Churches united at
the English Lutheran Churches, where
the sermon was preached by Rev. A. j.
Trey, pastor of the Baptist church. AT
st. Matthew's church the services were
| opened with the administration OF CON-
munion, and at ST. Luke's church the
sermon was by the rector, Rev. Jacob
Birmingham. The congregations Of
Fourth Street. North Street, Thomson
and Zane Street churches united at the
Zane Street church, where Rev. Bick-
ley, of Thomson church, preached the
| sermon.
At the theatres there were good audi
ences at both the matinee and evening
| performances.
At the Opera House there were large
audiences, both at the matinee and
evening Performances. april Fool"
a new farce, held the boards, with the
ever-popular Gus Williams as the stellar
attraction, The piece made decided
hit. IL Is all that is claimed for IL, "a
Kaleidoscope presentation OF mlrth
and music" Gus Williams never APP
peared to better advantage, and he has
surrounded himself with an excellent
company. The dialogue is witty aud
the specialties pleasing. The work OF
the star needs no comment. Sammy
Kraggs," sustained by Sager Midgeley,
was unique and original presentation.
which kept the audience in continual
roar.
The Thanksgiving reception held by
| the Young Mems Christian Association
initheir building last evening was great
success in all the respects that go
to make up an occasion Of this charac-
ter. The attendance was large and con-
sisted mainly OF those whom tho Asso-
citation management themselves desire
to see take advantage of the oppor-
tanity. The programme and general
performances Of the evening were all
the more enjoyable because informal.
The light club swinging By
Harry Baker and heavy
club swinging by Geo. Marshall
preceding and following a humorous
hesitation IN James Morgan's happiest
style, were features OF the entertain
| UlbUb Ludb Will QbSOl YOU NaAp hoal " or
plause they received. A barrel OF rus
set apples 10 the hallway, overhung by
row OF pumpkins cut into old fash
Toned figures aud lighted by candles
within, together with the shocks OF
fodder, and protruding grain recalled
the good old days Of husking bees and
pumpkin ghosts. The enjoyment was
spontaneous, innocent and general, and
commends the good being done for and
amourg our young men by this ever
useful Institution.
At a. o. u. w. hall, Market and
Twelfth streets, last evening, a very
large number of the members OF the
Order congregated to listen to the fine
programme arranged by Welcome
Lodge. This programme, which was
uniformly we'll rendered, was as fol-
lows
Opening Hon. T. :. Riley
Instrumental QuArtette,
Summers, Roller, Flick and Brandiass
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Recltato e. Weiscerber
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