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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-07-15

At NAsHISGToS.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Charlotte Observer, OF Tuesday,
July llth says
There was a delegation here to
day (Monday) embracing Nessrs.
Julian ). Carr and w. W Fuller, OF
Durham. and Mussrs. G.. NJ. Parks
aud ). VI. Ga,tis, OF Htllsboro, in
the interest OF Mr.. Eugene Hassell
tor the Hillsboro posloffce. Mr..
Parrish, VIII" was appointed post
master 8 few days ago has not yet
been commissioned, so | understand,
aud these gentlemen are trying TO
hold up the commission and get the
appointment recalled, with a view to
the appointment OF NJ. Hassell.
Hon. a. ii. ~. Williams went with
them TO the Postotfice Department"
The Observers correspondent is a
'little off" in his statement about
Mr. Gattls being there iRthe inter.
est OF Mr.. Hassell. lie is Nh. Par
lsh's friend in the matter, aud is
there to use bis influence In his
behalf. This is as we understand it
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-07-15

MAJ Docs.
We learn that mad dogs are rlen-
,ital il tie nelghborhool @: McOane
Mar Cross Roads church in Ala
nance last Monday. John Manly
Teer and his three children, and a
man named Murray and his three
children we're bitten by the same
mad dog Mr.. Josiah White. in
Chatham county, lost ght COWS by
u mad dog. Dead dogs never bite
any one, nor can they 20 mad. Do
you see the point:
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-07-15

+. T. A. FAUCETTE,
Trustee and Agent OF Ellen, koplor
IL Brother.
Hlllsboro, n. c., July 5th, 1898.
The morning call., 1893-12-01
YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE.
They Brighten Scores of Households
With Timely Gifts.

a new departure was made by the
Young Ladies' Institute this year in ex-
tending their Thanksgiving benefits to the
deserving Door. Heretofore branch 2, of
which Miss j. F. MOlloy is president, has
helped 10 brighten a limited number of
households. but this year the other
branches joined in the good work with an
energy and goodwill and with the happiest
results. A donation party was held at
ArmOry Hall on Tuesday night, when the
young ladies of the institute and their
friends brought groceries of various kinds
and flour that aggregated over three tons.
No effort was made to obtain turkeys, as
IL was thought that greater pleasure could
be given by supplying food sufficient to
tide the families over more than the
one day.
The distributing committee had really
nard work in making others happy yester-
day: This seems paradox, but is never
theless true. Three hundred women,
mostly widows or women having inva-
llded husbands, came to the headquarters
in the Donahue building and were sent
away happy in carrying home heavy bur-
den of good things. This THANKSGIVING
help meant sunshine in the lives and com
parative happiness for several days TO
probably nearly 1000 people. Every case
was known actually to be deserving of
help. and the look on the carewor faces
OF the average women spoke more eo-
quently than words of the pressing need
at this Thanksgiving time.
The institute is DESTROYS of donations of
cid clothes, and particularly shoes. The
ladies' ere willing to patch and mend, and
from their investigations among the Door
the need in this direction is very great.
The morning call., 1893-12-01

sisters only smiled, knowing from their
experience in the day homes how much
the stomach of youth can bear with
equanimity.
Very Rev. Father Prendergast and Rev
Fathers Montgomery. Vilademat, White
and De Corolis were present and assisted
in many ways TO make the occasion sue
cess, while many of those who had con-
tributed literally toward the banquet
came to see how heartily their bounty was
appreciated.
"The children will talk about this until
Christmas. when we will give them a
Christmas tree" said one of the sweet
faced sisters, land then they will talk
about that until next November. 1t is
blessed thing to make the children happy"
And "a blessed thing" it certainly is.
Among those who were present were the
following: Judge Tobin, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. R. B. Hayes. Mr.. andiMrs. J. O'Brien,
MIR. and Mrs. J. P. Rauer. Mr.. j. Kelly,
Mr.. P. Lynch, Mr.. }. Sullivan. Colonel j.
c. OConnor, Mr.. j. Mckinney, Mrs.
Richard Tobin. Mrs. P. j. White. Mrs. DR..
Pescia, Mrs. Frank Mahon, Mrs. A. Sisson,
Mrs. A. Adams, Mrs. Brickwedel, Mrs. G.
Maseroe, Mrs. Henley Smith, Mrs. and
Miss Geisting. MIR. and Miss May, Miss E.
Mills. Miss F. Lane, Miss M. Casserly and
Miss NJ. Kennedy.
The morning call., 1893-12-01
LITTLE GIRLS THANK SEWING.
Feasting and Song at the Directory
on Lott Street.

hSoSIhhS dh0 oOhS at the directory
on Lott Street.
This year the big building on Lott street
sheltered 115 little girls on Thanksgiving
day, and every one Of them was made
happy by the sisters, who always make an
effort to commemorate the time appro-
priately.
Sister Mines. the superioress, made
preparations on a grand scale for the
Thanksgiving dinner, so it was picture
worth seeing, when the girls marched in to
the dining-room. their eyes wide open in
establishment at turkeys on a sideboard,
piles OF candy. cakes and other toothsome
things very agreeable to their taste. Every
one of them used knife and fork and
napkin. as good little girls ought to do
when at home, but it was hard to say which
Of them prayed best for the man who in
vented Thanksgiving and its turkey and
sauces.
The bill Of fare was equal to that of
many q home table where the day was
duly observed. Sister Mines herself
cooked thirty-fve pies. and assisted at the
roa sting of the big birds. And when every
thing was ready the table contained tur-
key, ham, chicken. cranberry sauce, and
fruits. cakes. pies and candies in great
variety.
Besides these were vegetables, condi-
ments and such little things that fill up
the corners between the time-honored
dishes.
All This occurred at P. NJ, and later on
the children assembled in the large hall
and amused themselves at concert given
by talent selected from their ranks.
So they all had good reason to be thank.
full in their evening prayers. though they
were without homes and parents.
The morning call., 1893-12-01

little mouths did justice to the good things
provided. True, there was no turkey. but
IN place OF the time honored Dlrd decking
the BOARD huge slices OF delicate sucking
pig were dealt out. The tables groaned.
too. under the weight of other good things
and the childish hearts were completely
satisfied when an abundance OF fruit COM
pieted the reDast
After dinner Sister Superior Stanislaus
ana the other sisters OF the com munlty
entered into the frolic of their charges IN
the huge cOlonnades, and when night fell,
perhaps needless to say, 400 very contented
Httie folks fell into dreamless sleep.
AT the foot of the hill, at ST. Joseph's
IhIant Orphan Asylum. further contln-
gent OF $50 boys and girls reJoiced IN
pienltude of good things.
rather Fitzpatrick celebrated mass in
the morning, and then the children, none
Oh whom are over years of age, were
taken to dinner. 1t was truly splendid
thanksgiving feast. Turkey, with the
necessary accompaniment OF cranberry
sauce. mlnce and pumpkin pies and fruit
galore constituted the feast that made the
chlidren thoroughly happy.
Sister Superior Matilda led the revelS of
the little tots during the afternoon. and
weary heads sought an early pillow after
day OF unalloyed ENJOYMENT.
AT the Protestant Orphan Asylum, at
the corner of Haight and Buchanan
streets. 220 children sat down TO an ortho-
COX thanksgiving dinner. Few gifts were
donated this year. but there was no lack
OF good cheer notwithstanding this fact
MRS. McNear, the matron of the iEstitu-
tlon, received no assistance in entertain
Ing ner charges from the outside, as has
usually been the case. The inclement
weather. probably, accounted for the lack
of visitors
From the small infant of 2 to the sturdy
Doy OF IA years all mad feast such as they
VIII remember for some time. Indeed, in
the exuDerance of their joy, some one had
thrown several turkey legs and wings over
tne wall onto the Buchanan-street side
Walk, much 10 the disgust of several dogs,
lor the bones showed every mark of close
ana persistent attention.
at the Hebrew Orphan Asylum on De-
vlsaderO street the Thanksgiving was
quiet but none the less enjoyable affair
Nolning In the way of entertainment was
provided In the morning. the boys and girls
Delng lett to their own devices in increas-
ing already sufficient appettes
One hundred and six girls and BOYS sat
down to board beautifully supplied with
all considered requisite at Thanksgiving
dinner, and groups of happy-faced children
Played as their own sweet will dictated
until late IN the afternoon, when a concert
was given In the gymnasium. The brass
Dand OF the institution. consisting of
eighteen pieces. discoursed a variety of
popular airs. then there were some songs
ana Rotations, all of which the young
sters seemed to appreciate. The burden
OF entertainment fell upon Superintendent
II. Mouser until late In the afternoon.
wnen several ladies and gentlemen inter-
ested In the asylum called and lent their
assistance In entertaining the children.
The morning call., 1893-12-01
BOYS AND GIRLS.
They Have a Good Time, Thanks to
Mr.. Kemp,


Mr.. Kemp.
Thanksgiving day at the BOYS and
Girls Aid Society at Baker and Grove
streets was marked. as it has been for
twelve years past, by the welcome
presence of James Z. Kemp. In accord
ance with what seems to have become
habit with him. he came into town to
cook the Thanksgiving dinner and take
absolute control of the boys and girls for
this day.
The young folk were intensely happy
over it all, and those among them who
had taken dinner with their old friend
Kemp had many wonderful stories to tell
about his adventures in California in
164S, his eighteen years at the Industrial
School and twelve years at thu society as
a foster father for all boys and girls who
came under his protecting wing.
he is visiting agent of the society, and
as such it becomes his duty to watch
children who leave the home. But il is
also his prerogative and pleasure to cook
Thanksgiving dinner, set the children at
table as he pleases and take care of this
yearly celebration.
Dinner was served at 1890 O'Clock. and
rare old feast it was, with steaming
roast turkey Drowned to perfection.
cranberry sauce, plum pudding, mince
pies and all the other incidentals of a
well regulated table. which. by the way,
are not quite so dear to young peoples
hearts as the big plates of turkey and
pastry with pluins and mincemeat.
The ladies of the board of managers
were present and watched their wards
enjoy the festive time. Mrs. j. Bonestell,
Mrs. Austin Sperry, Miss Anna Green
and Mrs. VIII Chamberlain assisted at
the dinner and saw the children were
very happy on the Thanksgiving holt
The morning call., 1893-12-01
SINGING THEIR THANKS.
Children at the Infants Shelter
Indulge i'm Good Cheer.

At the Infants Shelter on Minna street
twenty-eight children. mostly of tender
age. were Toasted ON Thanksgiving fare.
Mrs. Olney. one OF the board of lady m ana
gers, assist the matron'of the institution
In caring for the wants OF the little folks
and entertaining them during the after
noon.
Turkey. robust of form, with the dress
ing so dear TO the childish heart; bowls of
ruddy cranberry sauce, mince and pump
kin pies. and plenty Of rosy-cheeked apples,
with oranges aud nuts to complete the
lis I. made the childish lips smack and eyes
glisten in pleasant anticipation. And how
they did ply their knives and forks! But
there was more than enough for all, and
each and every little guest felt, evidently,
at peace with all the world after dinner,
for before rising from the table they
broke into pretty little song. This item
was not on the programme. but somehow
the little ones felt happy aud glad and so
what more natural than that they should
sing?
With sedateness worthy more ad-
vanced years, they during the afternoon
eschewed all boisterous forms of play.
Singing and recitatiOns, with kindly words
from the matron and Mrs. Oney, speeded
the ell too-feeting hours. Then came an
other small feast of fruit and cakes, and
then the day, altogether too short, and
that marked a red letter period in their
lives. was ended
The morning call., 1893-12-01
MARRIED.

NELSON-HANSON-int this city. November 26,
1898. by the Rev. O. GrOensberg, Edward w.
Nelson and Anna M. Hanson.
PIE RSON-STAHL-in this city. November 80,
1893. by the Rev. D. GrOensberg Charles Pier
son and HilmR Stahl.
MOORE-SCHULER-I this city, November 20,
1893, William j. Moore and Clara NJ. Schiller.
STRAUS-WATERS-Int this city, November 29
1898, by the Rev. c. o. Brown, Lewis G. Straus
and Emma E. Waters.
WILLIAMS-GOFF-In this city, November g.
1893, BY the Rev. A. G. Hirst, u. D., Charles A.
Williams and Alice A. Golf. botn OF San Fran
cisco.
WALKER-SMITH-I this city, November g.
1898. by tbs Rev. DR.. 81. c. Minton. Frank
walker and Maria Jean Smith. both of San Fran
cisco.
ODWARD-ROBERTS-In this city, Novem-
Der 29. lS9 3. by the Rev. G. w. Foure, Charles
woodward and Amy Roberts, both OF San
Francisco.
BARLEY-KERNAN-Int this city, November 80
1898, by the Rev. j. Q. A. Henry, Adolphus NJ
Barley and Catherine a. Herman. both of San
Francisco.
HEDBER6-BAILEY-In Selby, November 49,
1893, Albert Hedberg and Rose E. Bailey
The morning call., 1893-12-01
THANKSGIVING PATIENTS.
Good Things Furnished at the City
and County Hospital.

and County Hospital.
There was festivity yesterday even
among the sick and suffering in the City
and County Hospital. for by far the
greater number of the patients there
were pronounced fit to partake of the
turkey and mince pie that were literally
provided.
A bed in hospital ward does not seem
exactly the right place wherein to make
merry upon Thanksgiving cheer. The
patients realized this. and as many as
were pronounced able TO rise by the
physicians and nurses did so in order to
sit down at the festive board with their
fellow sufferers.
There is only one regular dining-room
for patients at the City and County Hos
pltal, and that is for men. About eighty
assembled there yesterday and made
merry over as much turkey and mince
Die as their invalid appetites could stand.
The pale, suffering faces lighted up with
feeble reflection of Thanksgiving Joy and
merriment as the dinner proceeded.
Some OF the convaleScent even ventured
10 make a few jokes. and they were
laughed at. not hilariously but cheerfully.
The patients were thankful to be up and
at table again-thankful that in the midst
OF the general rejoicing they had not been
forgotten.
There are no regular dining-rooms in the
Tour women's wards. although all the
women who were able to get up dined in
the rooms at the back of the wards. These
conyalescents in all amounted to about
forty.
A large number OF the patients who
were not pronounced fit TO leave the wards
seemed thoroughly to enjoy their Thanks
giving dinners in bed. Four hundred suf-
ierers. all told, enjoyed. more or less.
turkey and mince pie yesterday in the
City and County Hospital.
| ABOUT twenty-eight unfortunate patients
The morning call., 1893-12-01
THE Y. Nj. G. A. DINNER.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Entertains
Over 200 Guests.

The ladies' central committee of the San
Francisco Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton gave its annual dinner yesterday to
those of their city members whose homes
are elsewhere The dinner was served at
3 P. N. in the main building. 232 Suffer
street. and over 200 young men, represent
ing sixteen nationalities and nearly every
State in the Union, were bountifully en-
tertained by their gracious hostesses. When
all were in their places at the tables an
original hymn written for the occasion by
E. A. Girvn was sung to piano accom-
paniment by Mrs. Mullen, and was fol-
lowed by an impressive grace by Rev.
Wallace Smith, Am.
Mr.. circuit, secretary of the association,
then welcomed the guests of the occasion
with brief but enthusiastically applauded
speech, ending with the hospitable injunc-
ton help yourselves" and the work of
devastation then began in earnest.
The menu consisted of roast turkey. cram
berry sauce, jelly, mashed potatoes, green
corn, pickles. celery. apple pie. mince pie,
pumpkin pie, cheese, coffee, fruit, nuts
and raisins, cake and pure cold water, and
the various Vlands were served by smiling
ladies Who seemed to enjoy seeing the
good things which tLey had provided ap-
pre- ciated, as they evidently were.
At the conclusion of the banquet three
cheers were given for the ladies, Mr.. Nc
Coy and the 500. 600 new building which the
association is erecting at the corner Of
Ellis and Mason streets, and the young
men departed. feeling that theirs had been
thanksgiving well worth having. The
ladies who had special charge OF the must
successful affair were: Mrs. r. V. Watt.
Mrs. ii. S. Blackwell, Mrs. E. Gilliland.
Mrs. G. A Mullin, Mrs. c. w. Moulthrop.
Mrs. 4. 81. Merrill, Mrs. Charles Doane.
Miss Emma Little. Mrs. r. 81. Mowbray.
Mrs. Thomas Fletcher, Mrs. Sims and
Miss Speakman
The morning call., 1893-12-01
HAPPY GIRLS.
Dinner at the Young Women's Chris.
tian Association.


tian Association.
Thanksgiving was observed with due
festivity by the young ladies residing in
the institute of the above association, 1921
O'Farrel street.
Shortly before / o'clock the band of
bright-faced girls. resident in the house,
assembled in the parlor of the institute
and sang a choral grace and doxology, Miss
Ethel Ingall accompanying. They then
adjourned TO the spacious dining-rooms,
which were handsomely decorated with
crimson berries aud many-colored chrysan-
themums.
Miss Wheeler. the lady superintendent
OF the institute. had made the adornment
of the six commodious tables her special
care. Over the snowy damask were traled
garlands of crimson Virginia creepers and
delicate green ferns.
Masses of grapes and other autumn fruit
were piled up amid the leaves in artistic
confusion. while at each young lady's place
was a large ivy leaf, tied wi dainty
white satin bow and inscribed with the
menu. which Of course included the
ubiquitous turkey.
There was not THANKSGIVING dinner
in town at which more innocent fun and
enjoy ment prevailed than throughout the
whole OF that repaSt. The girls seemed To
find plenty of time TO laugh and talk while
partaking of the good things provided.
The young ladies of the Young Women's
Christian Association had also made their
usual arrangements for providing for
Thanksgiving dinners for the poor, sick
and aged.
Through the benefacions of Mr.. Stetson,
Sperry & Co., Mrs. Croker. Mrs. Prescott,
Mrs. Martel. Mrs. Van Wrinkle, Mrs. Mer-
rill, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Dckey and numer-
Gus other friends. as well as the bountifui
contributions of many of our leading mer-
chants. collections were made of large
quantities of turkeys, chickens hams,
flour, beef. tea, coffee. sugar. fresh and
canned fruits, raisins. mince pies, veg
eta bles ETC., so that 115 poor families were
provided with good dinners, which not
only bring good cheer and comfort to the
recipients. but will make the day more
hallowed to those who have thus contrib
uted from their abundance and aided in
making weary hearts glad.
These dinners we're carried to the deserv-
ing Door that had been visited and reported
as specially worthy,
The ladies who took an active part in
this work were: Mrs. William o. Gould.
Mrs. w. j. Gum. Mrs. 81. Sadler, Mrs l.
II. Morse. Mrs. G. d. Farquharson aud
Miss Alice B. May.
The morning call., 1893-12-01

they formed into decorous process sion
snd marched upstairs and into the dining
hall with feet that wanted to dance and
run in spite of their owners determination
20 ''be good" and go properly.
Some of the children were mere babies,
just able to toddle and occupy with dignity
the tall high chairs which had been pro-
vided for their accommodation. Perhaps
the Zion" of the day was a dark-eyed
youth Of three summers, who was celebrat-
ing the occasion by wearing his first
trousers. So overwhelmed was he by the
novelty of his new garb that he utterly re-
fused to affiliate with the companions
whom he had gamboled with happily in
his infautile frock of the previous day.
Like Dundreary's bird, he "focked by
himself persstently, sucking his thum b
and gazing upon his extremely brief neither
garments with admiration not unmingled
with awe. Even in the two. by-two march
to dinner he declined to share his glory
with any one. and walked upstairs in soli-
tary grandeur, still sucking his thumb
vigorously. the cynosure of all eyes.
Over three hundred children were at the
tables and united their ch ildish voices with
the deep tones of Father Prendergast in
asking blessing on the food before them.
1hen there came sound like muffied
thunder-that was the scraping of feet
upon the floor and the drawing up of
chairs-and then the feast began. A large
number of ladies who are Interested in the
work volunteered their services to assist
the sisters in waiting upon the children,
and they were all kept busy by the de-
mands of their young charges. Turkey,
ham, chicken, with accompanying vege-
tables. disappeared like dew before the
SUP, and the appetites of some of the
feasters seemed to those unaccustomed to
children so enormous that they appealed
to the sisters for advice.
Wont they make themselves ill ?" was
the question heard more than once, but the
The morning call., 1893-12-01

| to make distinction. This Is particularly
true on a holiday such as Thanksgiving.
The boarders. or inmates, as some people
call the old ladies and gentlemen, remem-
Der that thanks are to be given on that day
and they begin with services appropriate
to the occasion.
At the usual hour for morning devotion
commemoration services were held In me
library. Hymns and psalms were selected
according to their fitness for the holiday.
The SUPERINTENDENT delivered snort ad-
dress Oh the day chosen for Offering peo-
pies gratitude, and with prayer THIS eXem-
plary observance concluded.
Some of the old folks left the Home at
an early hour and spent Thanksgiving with
friends in the city. They did not return
till night. for it was very pleasant to be
among friends yesterday. Then there were
few who could not leave their rooms. ana
for them everything possible was done TO
bring pleasure at time when others were
making glad and giving thanks.
There were about a hundred who sat
down to dinner al p NJ. The tables were
no different from those Of ordinary occa-
sions. as there is always service OF Sill,
verware along with damask linens and
everything in harmony. Yet special bill
of fare was provided for this dinner The
ladies of the board had attended to that
matter; and a bOunteouS meal and happl-
ness went hand in hand.
ours is family table," the superin-
tendent remarked, $50 we have no set bill
of fare. Generally we have flowers on the
tables, but at this season flowers have grown
scarce In the garden and display can't be
made as al other times. However. fam
lily dinner properly served answers every
purpose. As for bill of fare l can hardly
answer that correctly. though l know it
might be written. oyster soup. roast tur-
key, cranberry sauce, salad, celery, vege-
ta bles, dessert. pies, fruit, tea, Coffee
After dinner there were no special serv-