Smyrna times., 1893-12-06
ThanksgiVing DaY.
A BRIG HT DAY, AND HOLIDAY OF MORE
THAN USUAL INTEREST.


A BRIG HT DAY, AND HOLIDAY OF MORE
THAN USUAL INTEREST.
The oldest inhabitant" hardly re.
members a brighter day, and one of
more equable temperature for Thanks
giving, than was Thursday last, the
closing day of the autumn season.
Ihls fact was pledge of heartiness
ana fullness in all that went to make
up the program of Thanksgiving Day
observance, comprising services at the
Episcopal and Methodist churches in
the morning; dinner, (the crowning
feature of the day, for the aged and
lnhrm could share it as freely as those
VINO participated in the outdoor sports)
the foot ball game in the afternoon fol-
lowed soon after by the march Through
the streets of the Patriotic Sons Of
America from Wilmington wearing
their badges, accompanied by a fife and
drum corps; the Anniversary of the
Presbyterian Sunday school cemmen-
cling at Z o'clock; and James Young's
rendition of Hamlet at the Onera
House, 8 o'clock, the latter, filling up
the evening until IL o'clock.
Here was something for all, and the
lads and lasses were not slow to accent
the genial invitation which kind nature
extended on all sides to com g out into
the open air.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The services at the Methodist church
were opened by an appropriate anthem,
Miss Arle HynsOn at the organ, Pre-.
siding Elder Smith preaching the open
ing prayer being made by Rev. E. H.
Hynson, and the closing one by Rev.
G. J. Smith, of the Clayton M. P.
church.
A noticeable feature on entering the
yestibuls to strike the eye was the con-
tributions of potatoes, -four &c, that
were stretched along the wall. The
usual basket collection for the poor
was also taken.
Mr.. Smith took his text from Psalms
XXVII-6: "And now shall mine head
be lifted up above mine enemies round
about me therefore will offer in his
tabernacle sacrifices of joy; l will sing,
yea, will sing praises unto the Lord .
The discourse claimed the close at.
tention of the audience throughout.
who would like to see it reproduced
here, but our space will not admit of
only part of it. Referring briefly to
what was implied in the day and its
observance, he said the year had been
one full of calamities to the American
people in unprecedented storms, rail-
road and steamboat disasters. and
above all a business panic in which
thousands of rich men had been made
poor and hundreds of thousands of
laboring men have been thrown out of
employment. There is want in manv
homes where there has heretofore been
plenty. This section of the country
has been blest in this particular above
other sections of the nation. Quotations
were made from number of persons
why they had cause for Thanksgiving
which brought him to the question 0f
Dellverence From National Perils
On this occasion of national thanks
giving he said nothing, but the grossest
ignorance or the basest ingratitude
could lead US to overlook the wonder.
tul victories which God wrought out
for us on the 7th of November. / have
not now in mind the financial or
economic bearings of certain questions
which were involved In that election.
refer simply to the victory for great
moral questions involved. For in
stance there is occasion for sincerest
thanksgiving to God for the triumph of
honesty OUer fraud in New York. The
Political Bosses''a and ring politicians"
mad success in securing the nomination
OF notorious ballot thief for the bench
OF the Court Of Appeals, and this too in
spite OF almost the entire vote and
press Of NewYork regardless of politics.
La Brooklyn the fight was against the
disreputable mayor. one Boody, and
tie disgraceful condition OF municipal
government.
Maynard was defeated. Boody was
defeated. The "bossesn were rebuked
and honesty was victorious. Let US
thank God and take courage. And
then too there Is occasion for thanks
giving for the victory of lalO and order
oUer anarchy IN Chicago. The strong.
brave judge Gary had been renomina.
ted Ia that city. A Socialist had been
nominated in opposition to him. The
Governor OF the State had made a
brutal attack upon Judge Gary in
leading review. He had pardoned ont
the anarchists which he had sent To
prison for life, and In every possible
way tried to bring reproach upon him,
evidently with the purpose of securing
bis defeat at the election. But the peo
pie again made answer In no uncertain
way. Judge Gary was elected by
handsome maiority-a leading Chicago
daily says 'slife and property are once
more secure as a result"
Another occasion for thanksgiving as
u seems to me is for the victory of
christianity oyer harharism Ip Colo. |
RADIO ! refer to the victory for equal
sufierage, and ! mean just precisely |
what ! say, when speak of 1t as a VIC |