The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
A DAY OF HAPPINESS.
TRINESGIyING GINERhLLY OBJ
SERVED IN RICHMOND.
uiIar,ous Victors In the Football Game
Throngcd the streets Last Nignb
The Poor Remembered.

The Observance Of Thanksgiving-Day
was general In this city yesterday All
trades. professions. and occupations ia'd
inside business for the nonce and swellsd
the throngs Fastening TO houses OF woS-
ship or on pleasure bent. The banks
State and municipal offices were closed
the whole day. the post-oihce observed
Sunday hours. and a large number OF the
stores closed their doors after u o'clock
10 give their employees chance TO al
tend the great football game.
The streets down town wore a deserted
look during the afternoon. practically
everybody who had any spare time and
change having gone out to West-End
Park.
The cars OF both electric companies
were crowded all the morning. and In
the afternoon the rush eastward was 20
great ...at the capacity OF the cars was
taxed TO accommodate the thousands Of
travellers
HILARIOUS VICTORS.
From o'clock yesterday afternoon ur-
III long after midnight last night the
principal thoroughfaros were scenes OF
wa. niiariy on the part OF the friends
o. the victorious University Of Virginia.
tliEt CHI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES anu buSHy l'dlS
Of hair adorned every corner, and shr,ll
cries. songs Of rejoicing. and the blasts
of tin horns awokc the echoes far and
near, and spoiled the rest oil many
orOwsy citizens.
Murphy's Hotel was the rallying point
OF the wcarcrs Of the yellow. They flied
tho capacious building to overlooking,
ana walters were kept busy ~linistering
10 the lOudly-cNprcsscd wants cf the
hungry and thirsty. The crowd alto
gethor. although a noisy one. was jolly
and good-naturod. and bent on enjoying
the fruits OF victory TO the full.
Probably never in tho history Of Vir-
gina have such great preparations in
the gastronomic line been made in this
city Tor the Observance Of Thanksgiving
Day. Every man prepared for IL accord
ing TO his means. and there were but few
that did not set down 10 better spread
than they have seen for many days.
The Jefferson Hotel. so justly famed
for It's admirable table surpassed itself
yesterday. In addition to serving din
ners TO the special order of number
Of fcstivoly Inclined parties. the friends
of the hotel were RECALLED with a magni-
nccnt banquet. The guests included
many newspaper men. who have ever
been treated with marked courtesy and
consideration by the management of Tho
Jefferson.
THE POOR REMEMBERED.
The poor were not forgotten yesterday
Ia the wild scramble for pleasure. At
the Methodist Home for Aged Ladies. a
pound party was given. and many sub
stantial donations were received for the
good ., the inmates. Donations were
also received at the Baptist Home for
Aged Woven The deserving inmates
were not forgotten by the charitably dis
posed. A number Of contributions We're
also received at ST. Mary's Benedictinc
Institute.
The regular Thanksgiving celebration
and pound party given by the Little
Cleaners OF st. Johns Episcopal church
for The benefit of the poor Of the church.
was well attended last night, and a very
good correction was received.
In different parts Of the city excellent
dinners were served for the benefit of
worthy institutions. Their patronage was
not what they deserved. but something
was realized for laudabe purposes.
Tho weather yesterday was beautiful
and the day, upon the whole. was one
OF the most enjoyable Thanksgiving oc-
caslons in years.