The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-25
DAY OF ~THANKFULNESS.
TOMORROW VIII BE GENERALLf
oBSERVED ~ RICHMOND.
Services in Many Of the Churehcs-Bsnks
and stores To Closc-ThsnksgiNinI
Observation-Disclosures.

To morrow is Thanksgiving Day over
all The United states. and IL VIII lie more
concraliy observed than ior years past.
Richmond will DO no exception to the
rule. and songs Of praise viii ascend 10
heaven from the many churches Of the
CITY. for the blessings so literally be-
slowed upon us people during the year
Just gone.
Not only will tho day be observed by
pra,cr and praise, but all who can 40 50
VIII abstain from labor. and the dinner
table OF everyone who can afford II will
be- embcuishcd with the dish without
which no Thanksgiving Day would be
complete.
RELIGIOUS EXERCISES.
The day win be observed among the
Mcthodists with n union service, held at
Centenary church. The union exercises
Of the Prcsbytcnans viii take place Mt
The Third church at IL a. NJ, the
sermon being delivered by Rev. DR.. Moses
u. Hogc. Tho Christians will assemble
at Scycnth-Strect church. and Rev. Mr.
owens viii preach.
The Baptist denomination viii hold no
union service, but there Will be special
exercises M Lcigh-Strcet, Broadus-Mc-
mortal and Wost-Nicw churches I'm the
morning. and at Nenablc-Strcc church at
night. Services will also probably be
held at other Baptist churches.
Tomorrow the lady managers OF the
Presbyterian and Methodist Home for
Ladies. on Seventh street between Clay
% Leigh. will thankfully receive con-
fributions OF any article useful in house
keeping. and will cordially welcome all
visitors between the hours Of 3 a. NJ.
and DO r.. NJ. The ladies beg that all
who feel able 90 do 50 VIII contribute
10 this noble charity.
The Little Cleaners. Of 81. Johns Epis-
cOpal church. will hold their regular
Thanksgiving celebration and pound-party
for the benefit Of tho poor at the church
tomorrow night at s o'clock. All who
come are requested TO bring j. contriDu-
ton. no matter how small.
Services viii De held AZ the Episcopal
churches tomorrow. as IS the usual cus-
tom. AT So. Pauls the attractivencss OF
tho service will be enhanced by the fact
that the beautiful window 20 the memory
Of DIR. Charles Macrill. put IN by his
widow. Mrs. Mary Mcsill. will be COM
plcte.
Al So. James Episcopal the usual
Thanksgiving services Will be held. con-
Quoted by the rector. Rev. William VI.
Clarke.
The Industrial Chapter Of Holy Trinity
church Guild will give n dinner tomorrow
az 500 east Main street. All are invited.
The great attraction tomorrow will he
the game of football az Wcst-End Park
between the elovons of the Universities
OF Virginia and North Carolina. Tickets
Will Doe on sale az the stores Of Branch
X. Allen. 916 east Main. and y. Felix
smith. corner OF Seventh and Main
streets.
POST-OFFICE HOURS.
The following hours will be observed
by the p~ost-Oalce tomorrow:
The stamp window and general delivery
Will open az the usual hour. and remain
open until 10 a. VI. After that hour the
Office will close for the day. The money
order and registry divisions win not De
opened. and there will not be- any delivery
from the windows from 4 10 8 D.. NJ.
Carriers win make a. delivery at 7.20.
and collections win Doc made from 'star
boxes at 430 A. NJ. and 345 j.. W..
stations A and u viii observe the same
hours.
Tho banks viii an be closed tomorrow
in honor Of the day, and many Of the
stores viii close their doors az I O'Clock.
Altogether 10 VIII De "a day OF thankful
ness for mercies received.
The arnual donafion-lay for the benefit
Of tho Baptist Home for Aged Women
VIII take place tomorrow. Provisions.
fuel. dry-eoods. or money viii Doe thank
fully received from @ A. N. to q =. NJ.
ON Thursday. the 2fth Of November.
there viii Doc a pound party given at
81. Marys' Bcncdictinc Institute. ON
Fourth street. between Clay and Leigh.
Tor the benefit Of So. AIMS Institute. M
Erl-f0w. Va. and 81. Mary's Institute.
Nof this city. All donations viii be
thankfully received.