The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
LLGIVETHANKST0-DAY
4 GENERAL OBSERyiNCE or THL
UCCisION ~ TINS err.
Thanksgiving Services. Fcastins and
Amusements to Ee the Order OF the
Day-The Great Football Game.

Giving thanks for benefits received rom
the Glvor Of all good and perfect gifts
viii be the order to-day all over the
United States. 1t will not be a day
Of fasting. but OF feastlng in the homes
OF the rich and poor alike. All who can
abstain from labor will do so. and devote
their time to religious exercises. rest. or
merry-making. The markets were
searched through yesterday 10y the busy
housewives. and delicacies OF all kinds
secured for to-day's Thanksgiving din
ncras. Many and many a. fine turkey,
cooked 10 "a nicely. and lanked by celery.
cranberries and jelly, wiz comfort the
inner man. and convince the most skepti-
cal that Thanksgiving Day is a good in
stitutiOn I'm more respects than one.
The special features OF the day. how
over. viii not be the consumption Of the
good thingsa OF life. although that Will
play "a prominent part in the programme.
The object for which the observation was
first inauguratcd was 10 give thanks for
blessings received. Iho people OF Rich
mona. as a rule, are second IN piety TO
no other community. and this fact Will
De attostod by the Thanksgiving services
20 be held by an denominations.
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Union services will Doe held By the Meth
odists 40 Centenary and 81. James
churches. Rev. T.. j. Taylor will conduct
the former and Rev. J. y. Mlstin the lat
ter.
The union exercises of the Prosbytcrlans
viii take place at the Third church at II
a. NJ. the sermon being delivered by
Row. Dr. Moses u. Hoge. The Christians
will acCcmbie al Scventh-Strect church,
and Rev. Mr. Owens will preach.
The Baptist denomination Will hold no
union service. but there viii Doe spociai
exercises at Leigh-Strcet.' Broudus-Alemo
rial and Wcst-Vicw churches i'm the morn
ine. and az Ncu1blo-Strcit church at
night. Services viii also Doe held at other
Baptist churches.
Services win Doe held a. the Episcopal
churches. ass is the usual custom. At St.
puul's the attractivonoss or the service
viii be enhanced by tho fact that tho
beautiful window 10 tho memory of dr..
Charles Macgill, put in by his widow.
AIRS. Mary Macgill. viii be complete.
At So. James Episcopal the usual
Thanksgiving services viii be held. COM
Quoted by tho rector, Rev. William NJ.
Clarke.
SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS.
Tho banks VIII all bo closed to-day,
III fNUNt UIllffa VIII W' NllNA ARf HiNA eA
municipal Offices will suspend business.
Tho retail merchants Will close for at
least half "a day. Ak Will the factories and
freight offices. Tho following hours Will
Doe observed by the post-ofice:
The stamp window and general delivery
will open u the usual hour. and remain
open until 10 A. NJ. After that hour tho
office will close for the day. The money
order and registry divisions viii not be
opened. and There will not be any delivery
from the windows from I 10 8 T.. NJ.
Carriers will make n delivery at 1870.
and collections Will Doe made from star
boxes at $3.50 a. VI. and 3.5 j. NJ.
stations A and T. will observe the same
hours.
DONATIONS FOR THE POOR.
The lady managers of the Presbyterian
and Methodist Home for Ladies'. ON
Seventh street between Clay and Leigh.
win thankfully receive contribution OF
any article useful i'm housekeeping. and
will cordially welcome all visitors be-
tween tile hours of 9 A.. NJ. and 10 i.
~. to-day. The ladies beg that all who
feel able TO do so will contribute 20 this
noble charity.
Tho IIt.le Cleaners. of ST. Johns Epis-
conli church. win hold their regular
THANKSGIVING celebration and pound-party
for the benefit 81 the poor at the church
to-rirht nc S o'clock. All who come are
requested 10 bring a contribution, no
matter how small.
Tho Industrial Chapter OF Holy Trinity
Church Guild viii give a dinner today NJ
S07 east Main street. All arc invited.
The annual donati0n-day for the bcne-
do of the BAPTIST Home for Aged Women
viii take pllCe to-day Provisions. iueL
"drv-coods. or money will he Thankfully
received from @ 4. NJ. TO g =. VI.
There viii Dee a pound party to-day at
81. A!ary's ncnclictuo Institute. on
Fourth street. between Clay and Leigh.
for tho benefit of 81. AIMS Institute 81
Dristow. Va. and 81. Mary's In iitnte'
~ mis- city. AN donations Will DE thank
fully received.
Tle great attraction today VIII De
fhe football game at Wcst-End PARK
lstwoon the Universities of Virginia
and North Carolina. Tickets can Doe
secured at the stores 81 Branch IT, Alton,
g5 east Main street. and j. Felix smith,
corner OF Seventh and Main.
Tho YOUNG Ladies' Alt Society or
afoade-Ncmoriol church viii servo a
Inlnkseirne dinner to-day 90 charlton %
store. corner Eleventh Do HnN streets.
They viii also serve % Thanksgiving sup
Der. one OF the principal dishes OF which
VIII Doe 'pOssum. served boz soOd. old-iash-
toned style. The 'pOssums were caught
hy The young ladies Of the Aid Society.
and flttcnod for the occasion. The cau'c
is "a worthy one, ana for sweet charity q
sake 30 Is TO bee hoped that % will meet
with generous patronage.