The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-30
DAY TO GIVE THANKS.
Churches Held Services and
Rich and Poor Feasted.
AMERICA AND EUROPE COMPARED
anos p...ons 30 Eetsfee That We Live
In . Free Lznd-Dfnnsrs 70 tns
Poor and Unfsrtanass.

teTdaY no matter nov ioNty tAeHf coh"A-
tion. whose appetite was not for once
.glly satisfied, 20 that each one whose
limos are generally cast in troubled Saters
had for once 8 real cause - bs fhankial
.or the rare luxury Of enjoying good
square meal. a full stomach Is conducive
to bore aud brighter outlook
of the dark future, snd II -
certain that many poor wretch retired
last night with something Of kindiier
feeling tosafd mankind IN general Inc
various charitable institutions did thsir
annual duty and served meals 70 ali
coners. AT the City Mission, on CONNER
ciai street. 3J2 men fsssted on turkey
and other good things A. the
Salvation army ball, on Jackson near
Sixth, nearly zoo children were given
bountlfal dinner Of chicken and other
good things The children Of the home
In North Seattle were entertained st the
home Of Mrs. A. n. Brookss on Banner
street, aud had a merry time. a. the i.
NJ. e. A. ball there was a banquet IN which
900 people participated. and tcasss to the
different groups OF states we're responded
TO IN pleasant manner.
Thanksgiving services were held in all
tie principal churches of the city, and
judging from the very large attendance at
each church many thousand men and
women OF this city felt that they had
something to be thankful for. and In
spirit Of gratitude aud seif-satis-
faction devoted one hour TO the
service of the Giysr OF all
things" All the churches that held ser
vices were neatly decorated with terns.
palms and ivy, with few flowers in some
of them. All the ehoirs gave special
musical programmes that added interest
TO the services. The various sermons
preached were on special subjects
appropriate 20 the day and ocea-
sion. perhaps the most interesting
being the one preached by Rev. DIR. Alison
at the First Presbyterian church on ''our
Country. Our State, aud the Future Seat
tie" DIR. Alison had distinguished
audience. which included Gov. Mctlraw
and ex-Gov. OF Alaska Knapp. Rev. Dr.
George Herbert Watson. Of Trinity Parish.
spoke briefly on God and Country.
Rev. Wallace Nntting. of Plymouth
church. preached on The Day and Its
Rejolcipgs" DR.. w. r. Taylor. OF the First
Baptist church, talked on THE Practical
Duties of Men Toward One Another"
Rev. Mr.. Garrett. at ST. Marks church.
spoke on General Thanksgiving.
FIRST rRKsByTKRIAs CHURCH.
The First Presbyterian church was
crowded with Thanksgiving worshippers
IN the morning. the union services beng
made specially interesting By three
preachers and an extra musical pro-
gramme rendsred by Miss Compton. Mrs.
Dr. Baldwin and Messrs. McAilister and
McAdam. Rev. ". A. Major, of the
Second church. read the Scriptures and
Rev. Samuel J. Kennedy, of the Calvary
church, led in prayer. DIR. George f.
Nhitworth pronounced the benediction.
The feature Of the services was the inter-
esting sermon delivered by the pastor.
Rev. Or. Alison. on ''our Country, Our
State and the Future Seattle" IL was a
graphic review OF the history Of the conn-
try. lie first showed the great contrast
between the condition OF the people of
today aud those of the time in which the
first Thanksgiving proclamation was is
sued In 1878 Dy Gov. Bradford. of Masss-
chusett.. The commonest people OF to-
day. he said. lived in a manner far supe-
rior 20 that OF kings. MOBILES and digni-
tariss of less than 800 years ago. lie
illustrated this by number of humorous
anecdotes. The second part OF the dis
course took up the present condition Of
the workingmsn in this country and in
Europe. showing by statistics gathered
with great care that the workingman's
wages in America averaged StAo0 a week.
as against $50 in Great Britain. s. in
France and 81 i'm Germany. Not only
were the wages here higher. but the living
expenses were also lower, the average prices
for meat being cents per pound less
here than in Great Britain aud France
and other European countries: mutton
wa. 6iS cents a pound less. and pork from
q TO cents in this country as against
from TO l. cents across the water.
Flour here VAS from To cents. whereas
in Great Britain 10 was almost 3 cents. ia
Germany So cents and in ttaly 10 cents.
On the question of taxation. ia the
United States il was s. per capita, Great
Britain SIS. Itaiy. Germany and Austria
siI aud France Sic.
Speaking of the national debt he said
that in Austria each citizens share was
a. in Italy So. in Great Britain Sos, in
France sl2S. while in this country IL was
only $50 head: 50 that taking the aver
nge Of al European countries the average
WAS sa5 "a against so in this country.
In regard % the standing armies OF
Europe he showed tie tremendous bur
dens placed on the people by the heavy
draft made OF men for military service.
la Russia the ratio was one man in every
ten. in France oae 10 every seventeen in
Italy one is every twenty. ia Germany
every young man 81 4 was liable % Bv.
years service, While in this great and giorI-
Gus United States 10 was oniv one man tp
every 2eo0 pr. Alison then illustrated
the tremendous loss that The Ra-oreN,
countries sCsgsinea hy this military .v.-
ten in taking 50 many men from the
ranks Of the producers and adding them
90 the rank. Of the consumers. and the
consequent imposxlhillty Of developing
latent geaius along ghe lines OF commerce
ard sistesn anship.
lie neat referred - ths vAsiness and re-
sources az this coaatrr, how tt had grown.
aud claimed thai God's hand vas in tht.
wonderful development lie read in tbs
connection the compact draxn up and
signed ia the cabin % the Mavhower on
TIE page og the open Bibla The sents-
meat. therein contained, hs sald. yer. nes
only prophctic eut were inspired
The state % Washington ard she future
Of Seattle were dselt on by ~. Alison:
the rapid development Of each. their rr,-.
res aaa civilization and the gathering here
~ tnen and women Of All nsslouallties lie
dse.t ca Ito future possibilities Of Seattle.
which. o~ing 20 SIS priacely location.
weald eventually make u the great me-
sropo.is % the Northwest Cities. Ike
nen. ~eTe eoFn - BE great. and Seattle
has ALREADY gwen evidence Of tts greatness