The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-27
SCRANTON RIGHTLY
SPENT THE DAY
Everything In Favor Of Proper Giving
Of Thanks.
MANY SOURCES OF ADJUSTMENTS
Weather Was Almost Ideal .. The
Morning Given Over to Religious
Service and the Afternoon and
Evening to General Enjoyment.
City Was Orderly and Time Hung
Heavily Among the Policemen.

While ii was a little warmer than a
Thanksgiving Day really had any right
to be, the weather was In other re-
spects ideal, and from early morning
until late at night Scrantons 100000
inhabitants had everything in their IA
vor for celebrating the day annually
designated by the president of these
United States for giving thanks. How
the thanks We're displayed depended. of
course, on the temperament of the
thanks-givers. but there was ample
opportunity for everybody to properly
spend the holiday.
The thermometer and the suns bright
rays did their part from the first break
of morning. and the churches and man
kind generally did the rest by furnish
ing the many avenues ol celebration.
The morning from one end of the
city to the other was given over to
duties of a religious nature. There
was not a congregation in the city that
did not give thanks to God either in
its own edifice or in that of another
congregation, and at no place where
these services We're held was there a
small audience. The attention be-
slowed upon the religious duty of the
day gives evidence anew Of Scranton's
fealty to church and country. The
two were linked together in all the
services.
In the afternoon after humanity had
fed itself on the proverbial turkey and
good accessories, the theaters received
their thousands. loo persons saw the
Wyoming Seminary gladiators dispose
of Scranton's eleven big men on the
field at Athletic park, and other hun
dreds occupied themselves in many
pleasure ways.
The evening contained the greater
number of amusements. The three
theaters We're packed, as We're the
rooms of the Young Mems and Young
WOmen's Christian associations, where
entertainments We're given and there
We're innumerable church entertain
ments and dances and similar social
events.
When the day was done and the po-
lice counted their portion, it was con-
spicuous by its paucity. Scranton had
not celebrated through the medium of
liquor nor in being disorderly. Evil
IDENTIFY the days Of Tom and Jerry"
and the hlarity that went with them
had gone by. The police had nothing
to do.
Y. NJ. c. AS RECEPTION.
The crowds of young men and young
women and older persons who attend
ed the reception given in the Young
Mems Christian association to the
young peoples church societies num-
bered so many hundreds that the au-
ditorium. where took place part of the
evenings programme, would not hold
them. Soon after o'clock the doors
leading to the big apartment were
closed. At that time those outside
outnumbered the ones who had fortu-
nately arrived early and procured
seats. The evening included an enter
tainment programme in the auditori-
um, a new introduction scheme for
making a large gathering feel at home
with itself and a season described on
the printed cards as one Of good cheer,
refreshments and sociability.
In the hall after some words of well
come by General Secretary George G.
Mahy. and a cornet solo by W. H
dresses by T. F. Wells, A. D. Hol-
land. w. II. Crawford. +. II. Gerlock
and Professor James Hughes. who
spoke respectively on the origin and
purpose of the Christian Endeavor, Ep-
worth league, Brotherhood of st. An
drew, Luther league and Baptist Young
Peoples union. There was violin
solo by w. II. Allen. and half-hOul
slight hand performance by Charles
F.. Douglass. The introduction scheme
was performed by duplicate numbered
cards, which We're distributed and
which required hunting for partners
and the securing of autographs.
The receStion was planned and con.
Quoted by general committee of which
DR.. William Zachmann was chairman
and John II. Brooks secretary and
treasurer. and a number of sub-com.
80 xx,l, Oh, tL. f.ll
chairmen: Joseph Boies. d. l.. Wilson
John II. Brooks and Mr.. Fickus. The
rooms and rotunda We're deliberately
decorated.
Y. w. C. AS MANY VISITORS.
The seating facilities of the Young
WOmen's Christian association rooms