The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25

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escapes from fire, food, pestiience ahu
strife. that have visited many OF tne
fairest cities in our lahd' ana leIU '"e''
whitening blight behind. 5000
All the indications point to an enlarge.
Observance of Thanksgiving Day, as Z
festive occasion, and il Will no DOUBT p'
made a more general holiday than ever
before Gradually. from year 10 year,
what was an official Observance has
come 10 be peoples custom. ana Ihanks-
| giving Day, once little honored IN the
South, has become a welcome OCCASION II
not social day. ~
In accordance with the proclamation
Of Grover Clevland President OF the
United States. II is made national non
day, and the banks and Government OIL
fees will all be closed. The CITY post
office and postal stations will observe
Sunday hours and One-half the force Viii
be allowed a holiday, while the others do
big days work. Cheerfully looking Ior-
ward to Christmas. when they VIII be
duty, i'm payment Of the past privilege.
THE CAPITOL TO cLosF.
Governor OFerraI's proclamation Will
close the State offices, and 10 work Will
be done in the Capitol building that day
Some of the officers will take Thanks
giving dinner at their distant homes. on
that day. even that busy hive Of industry,
the State penitentiary will be in a rest
full state, and me humane superintend-
ent will. as usual, give the convicts an
extra good meal, in honor Of the occasion.
Mayor Richard NJ Taylor, If he does not
Issue a Thanksgiving proclamation VIII
order the City Hall closed on that day
and all things being favorable, the city
officers will eat celery with their turkey,
10 say nothing Of cranberry sauce, not
withstanding the ominOus investigation OF
the Committee on Rerenchment and Re
form.
Every other city department will take
such notice Of the occasion as opportu-
nifty Will permit. Even down at the
city Jail where the echoes of Joy. are
supposed, never 20 reach, the stomachs, II
not the hearts. Of Captain Epps boarders
will be warmed by a meal which shall be
a memory 10 those. many Of whom are
used to light rations when outside OF
that public institution.
THE SCHOOL CHILDREN.
II is a rule of the City School Board to
give the scholars Of the various schools
a holiday on Thanksgiving-Ddy and the
boys and girls are looking forward with
more than usual pleasure to the event, as
il is likely they will get two days. instead
of one. As Thanksgiving-Day comes on
Thursday, and but one school day inter
Venes before saturday, the weekly holi-
day, IL is likely that when the schools
close Thursday they will not convene I'M
I'll Monday. The School Board will de-
eide this question, 50 mOmentous to
thousands of children, a their regular
meeting tomorrow afternoon, and they
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one little girl l heard say she was Just
holding her breath, wanting to hear what
they are going to say
Friday was included in the Thanks
giving holiday last year and probably
will be again this year.
IN THE CHURCHES.
The Methodist will hold union services
on Thanksgiving morning. Arrangements
have been made for a service at Cente-
nary church comprising those churches
in the West Richmond district when Rev.
DR.. w. j. Young, of Park Place, VIII
preach. II is also probable that similar
service will be held in the eastern part
Of the city.
The offering at Centenary will be for
the benefit of the Old Ladies Home, on
Seventh street.
The Presbyter.ans will combine in a
Thanksgiving service at Grace-Sueet
church. The arrangements haYe not all
been made, but IL Is probable that Or.
Hoge will preach.
Ii has become the custom for all the
denominations 10 hold Thanksgiving ser
vices, and those which have not already
arranged for them will do 50 at the reg
ular weekly meeting of pastors to-mor-
row.
THANKSGIVING always comes 10 the ele-
mosynary institutions of this city as a
day Of real feasting and kind friends al
ways make ii a red-letter day for the
inmates DO not forget them next Thurs
h1I them
ThanksgiVing-Day is taken as an oppor- |
tunity for much social visiting, and |
many Nimrods take advantage OF the |
holiday to seek the fields with gun and |
The great football game between the |
University of Virginia and the University |
OF North Carolina will. however be the |
great feature Of the day in Richmond |
and VIII oVershadow all other sports.
THE MARKETS
Already the market stalls. in the class
of provisions displayed, are forecasting
the coming Of this joyous season The
turkey; the king Of table birds, which
generally makes his appearance with the
approach Of Thanksgiving is already in |
evidence, and those deicacies which are
accepted as a necessary adj
lunct TO his turkeyship. celery and cram
berries, are also on deck in most inviting
array.
The markets are well supplied with
chickens and ducks while whole regi-
nents of hares are laid out in military
array 1t is free testimony to the equa-
oility Of our climate that the market is
supplied with such a large selection OF
vegetables, ranging from red-ripe toma-
ICES to great punches OF white Juicy
satisfy, 10 say nothing of eggplant, horse
'adish, winter squash, pie plant and ali
ne vegetables usual to this climate I'm
he fan season. ~
Added TO these, also may be found
iage. cress, parsley and all those gar
llshments so dear TO the artistic house
Keeper.
There is also a fine show of fruits