The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-27
A Quiet Celebration of
Thanksgiving Day.
Large Congregations at the
Religious Services.
Special Dinner and Exercises at the
State Institutions.

Inc last thursday OF NOvemDer, 1850
has passed snd 1t was very generally OBJ
served in this city and State IN accord
ance with the suggestion OF the proclama-
tions.
People refraiEed from their u sual voca-
tions, all or them were thankful for the
privilege and certainly the poor and un-
fortunate were not forgotten.
at the State Institutions Superintend-
ent Eastman and ell his deputies devoted
the entire day to making life more enjoy
sble for the inmates and their efforts
were fruitful Of results which gave to
their charges genuine cause for thank
fulnesa.
There Is q much more striking contrast
offered to the convict by the privileges
OF holiday than to the man whose every
day Is one Of liberty and comparative
freedom, and nowhere In the State does
Thanksgiving mean more that 10 good,
than within the iron and granite closures
at Crsnston.
Special dinners and entertainments
were provided at the prison, house OF
correction, almshouse, insane asylum,
the Sockanosset school for boys and the
Oaklswn school for girls.
Perhaps the sursst sign to the men that
heir keepers wished them q pleasant day
was the distribution to each OF q clay
pipe and q pound OF tobacco.
In this city there were services at sew
raj OF the churches. The Unitarians OF
he several parishes held q union service
1 the First church, and the pastor, Rev.
a. NJ. Lord, preached the serm on OF the
sy.
There was another union meeting OF
he colored ministers at the Winter Street
4. NJ. L Church In the forenoon.
At the Bsneficent Church in the fore
DON there was preaching by Rev. DIR.
vose, Rev. L. 8. Woodwork aud Rev. +.
!. q. Pullan.
Rev. Robert Cameron preached at q
niop service conducted by Rev. 7. ID.
anderson In the Central Baptist Church.
There was union service of Univsr-
slists at the Church OF the Mediator,
nd tho sermon was preached by Rev.
Jenry I. Cushman.
Rev. Henry Bsssett preached at AL
Saints Church, where the offering was
for st. Msry's Orphansge and the 1t.
Eiiz,beth Home.
There was large congregation at the
Synagogue, where Rabbi Blanstein
preached the Thanksgiving sermon.
Rev. Moses II. Bixby preached to his
congregation at Cra nston Street Baptist
Church. a
All-day meetings at the Church Of
Emmanuel were conducted by evangelist
George W. Wilson.
Ho ly communion Was held at st.
Stephens, followed by Q sermon.
Rev. Floyu W. Tomkins, Jr.. preached
the Thanksgiving sermon ~ Grace
Church. ,..+..~
The usual hospitality OF the Y. NJ. G..
A. was enjoyed by q large number of
young men whose homes are outside
of Providence. There were 10 foreign
countries and IS OF the United States
represented at the dinner.
After the company adjourned from the
tables there was an athletic exhibition
and speeches By His Honor Mayor Nc
Guinness and Rev. K. c. Moore.
The dinner at ateinway Hall given by
Rev. Z. L. Smith of the MidniSh ht Rescue
Mission and Kew. r.. /. Hudson of Reho-
both was great success and 400 people
were made happy thereby.
Special dinners and entertainments
were given at the following chsrita BILE
institutions: Tobey Street Home,
Evangelical Y. w. q. A., Butler Hospi'
tai, Dexter Asylura, Portuguese Mission.
st. Msria's Home, Bethany Home, st.
Joseph's Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital,
Shelter for Colored Children, Home toi
Aged Men, Home for Aged Women, S,
Elizabeth Home, Randall Square Mis-
sitp, Home for Aged Coiored Women,
St. Aloysius Home, and Sophia Little
Home.
The special holiday performances at thu
thesters were all we'll attended and there
were crowds out TO witness the severa
amateur foot ball games.