Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-27
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF GRATITUDE
HELD YESTERDAY.
ALL HAD CAUSE FOR REJOICING.
RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR oBsERv-
ANCE OF THE DAY.
Special Services Held in Almost All
the Churches of the City-Extra
Dinners to NewsbOys and
Others-Dny Generally
Observed.

giving day was celebrated yesterday with
greater elaborateness than ever before
characterized the observance of the annual
festival Of gratitude in this city. Though
a drizzlfng rain fell during the greater part
of the forenoon, yet all the church services
were well attended, and the religious OBJ
servance of the day was quite as general
and successful as the secular celebration.
The principal religious services were the
union exercises at the Second Presbyter-
ian church, where all the congregations of
that denomination joined in observing the
day. The sermon was delivered by Rev.
E. n. Allen, of the Cumberland Presby-
terian church.
The Grand Avenue Methodist and the
Westminster Presbyterian congregations
Joined in services at the latter church,
where DIR. c. B. Mitchell, of the Grand
Avenue church. preached the sermon.
AT the First Lutheran church the pastor,
Rev. J. VI. Cromer, and DR.. Geiger deliver
ed addresses.
Bishop E. A. Atwiu ofHciated at ST.
GeorSe'S cathedral
Rev. W. A. Quayle preached an appro-
pirate sermon at the Independence Avenue
NJ. E. church
Special services were conducted at the
Salvation Army hall, 1919 Main street, at
which Adjutant and Mrs. Meriwether as
sisted.
The Congrega tional churches united at
the First congregational church, where
Rev. DR.. Calkins, of Cylde church, preached
the sermon.
Special services were held at Trinity
church, where the rector, Rev Robert
Talbot, officiated.
Thanksgiving Dinners.
Then came dinner and around tens of
THOUSANDS of loaded boards all over the
city there were pleasant family reunions
and friendly Interchange of hospitality.
Nor were the unfortunate forgotten, for
the offerings of the school children and
the munificence of other charftably in
clined persons enabled many families to
enjoy a good dinner. All the hotels served
specially elaborate dinners. At the yarf-
Gus charitable and penal institutions of the
city special dinners were served, so that
all had some reason for offering thanks.
Business Suspended.
Business was practically suspended
throughout the day. All the city, county
stituttons which usually close on legal hol-
idays were closed.
The afternoon was given over to the
football game. Prior to the game the corri-
dors of the Coates and Midland hotels, the
headquarters respectively of the Kansas
and Missouri teams, were filled with
cheering rooters and resounded with the
various college and fraternity yells The
Missouri Alumni Association held a meet
ing and elected John Kennish. state SEN
ut fFA- from TFArrra ss#,
liver the annual alumni Grafton at CoIam-
bias commencement next June. III connec-
ton with the football gathering the Sigma
Alpha Epsilons gave smoker yesterday
morning, and the Sigma Nus kept open
house all day, and closed with smoker at
night.
At the Helping Hand.
Turkey, cranberry sauce and mince pie
were added to the regular bill of fare at
the Helping Hand institute yesterday. and
the prices were usual, and 10 cents
The buyer of the scent meal enjoyed the
same variety as his more fortunate broth
er who had 10 cents to invest; the differ
ence was only one of quantity. About $50
uEfortunates were fed being admitted to
the pie counter in blocks of twenty, and
the dinner hour lasted from 4 to p. M
During the afternoon the men sat about
in the lecture room reading the newspa-
per2 and periodicals furnished by benevo-
lent people OF the city. Rev. Shawhan
says there are few familiar faces in the
crowd, as most of the old guard have
left the city.
At the County Jail.
Thanksgiving in the county Jail was not
a dreary day even if it did rain outside
There was plenty of warmth and dryness
besides a bountiful repast which Marshal
Keshiear served to the prisoners at
o'clock. OF the noteworthy prisoners,
William S. Foley was provided with two
dinners, one from the marshal and one
from a young man who ordered ii sent
in from a neighboring hotel Alice Platt
the accused murderess of the Mussey
children. sat all day with q covering over
her head. so that none could see her face.
and did fancy work. She partook of a
slight dinner.
Tornado" Meeting.
The Salvation Army held a special tor
nado" service at headquarters, 1919 Main
street last night. Adjutant and Mrs. Mer-
riwether led the exercises. The meeting
was held with special reference TO Thanks
giving day and in his address Adjutant
Nerriwether madd a strong plea that the
uusaved should have the greatest reason
for giving thanks,