The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-26
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Their Gratitude Expressed In Variety ef
Ways.
SERVICES In THE CHURCHES.
The Amusement Loving Populace Had
Plenty Of AttractiOns-The Dinner and
Feast Of the Day Aboard the
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generally observed Wiim.ngtoniansh have
great many things TO be thankful for
and most of them devoted time 70 the ex'
pressions Of their gratitude. Those who
entered fully into the spirit of the day at
tended divine service In the morning. The
Methodist congregations united In
their prayers and songs OF thanksgiv'
Ing.
Several of the Presbyte rian congrega.
tioLs united, while other denominations
worsh!pped in Their respective churches
separately
Many generous hearted people devoted
time to aiding the poor sick or those con.
| fined In Institutions.
= For the amusement seeking there was
| plenty of sport to crafty the desire. The
foot taiI games and theatres had crowds Of
Interested men and women. .
Thets were also suppers. dances and en-.
tertalnMents Ia the evening which had
thsir tut quota Of admirers,
Tho weather although not all that could
Us desired, WAS pleasant to u degree until
evening. when ain began falling.
During the afternoon cloudy skies
threatened trouble, and no doubt kept
at home many who would have preferred
spsnding their holiday in the country.
| either astrtde their wheels spinning along
tho winding roads. or with dog and gun,
! prowtiny through field AMI forest. More
persons remained at home than on any
holiday tar some time past, and the day
was Tor this reason somewhat more quiet
| than usual.
| The dinner of the day was carefully
looked after and SERVED Ia all its glory. At
| night every one was happy, many were
tired but few were hungry.
Attic CHURCHES.
| At Union Church In the morning, q
| Thanksgiving service was held and dona-
| cuff anI TnrI tnr I.vr mt
were received from those present. The
| provisions and other articles received were
| distributed AMONG the poor in the vicinity.
The sermon was preached by Rev. j. D. @.
| Hanna.
The usual revival services of tho pro.
tracted meeting was held In the evening
Pastor Hanna took his text from the words
| OF Phataoh. And he said. tomorrow.
Hi showed ths importance Of the QUESTION
| Of salvation, directing his remarks to the
unsave1 present, He then spokc Of the
opportunity, saying 1t WAS at the present
moment.
People neglect, procrass!na.e, the preach.
er said Pharaoh procras tinatsl ten times.
TITO preacher said he ana otaet ministers
Ct this city knew people who attended
eVery service Of the year and when they
were asked to go 20 the altar they would
say; ~t'ro.norrow, Tnas people deiude
themselves and are In Imminent danger
Of NJ, being saved, People neglect. not
because they think that they cannot be
savsd or because God is not Infinite or
viii not forgive. for they know His con
des3ension
Five pentents knels at the altar
Thanksgiving services were held In the
New Jerusalem Church. IN this morning.
The sermon WAS preached by Rev, Philip
Is. Cubsll, the pastor, who chose as his
text; 1T Is good thing to give thanks
unto the Lord" He said in part
Thanks Thanksgiving thaLkfulness are
words which express tho various phases Of
feeling to which, fortunately, few human
breasts are entirely strange II ssa vir.
Tue of high order, Us excess Is not vice.
Gratitude seems TO be q feeling Of uhmixed
good. 1t Is also known that Its absence
bstGken a nature already far gone in evil.
ILis truth is recognized among ali men,
ABOARD The WILMINGTON.
Tho day was no. 2. quiet one for the Gre
of the U. S. 5 Wilmington, All day the
vessel was bes.eged with II crowd which
only dispersed In time to partake Of dinner.
Ensign KEENAN, was IN charge OF the boat
and he handled the crowd admirably. At
nDon the crew sat down to the dinner given
By the citizens This was the menu:
Roast Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Boiled Ham Geletiue Dressing,
Chicken Salad, Mayonatso dressing.
Navy DuH anu sauce.
Celery.
Sweet and White Potatoes and Other
Vegetables
Sponge and Fruit Cake.
appiea, Oranges, Grapes, bananas, AS
sorted Nuts
Cigars Bottled Beer
The dinner was SO appetizing thnt tho
crew fingered by the festive board for
more than all hour. 1t then took unt.l
~, J NJ NJ r., p1n All in afS
which visitors were admitted.
Commander Todd remained in his cabin
the greater part of the day and entertain.
cd q NJ mber Of his friends who called to
pay their respects Late IN the afternoon
former Ambassador Hayard sent his pri.
vate coach to the wharf and Commander
Todd and his officers cE tered IL. They were
driven to Delamore Place, the homo Of Nj.
Bayard, where they ate Thanksgiving
dinner with the former ambassador. Later
III the evening Commander Todd and staff
were driven to sa.ntauour, the home OF
Mrs. LaMotte DUPONT, where they took
part IN the dance given in honor OF Miss
DuPoLt's debut.
LieateEant Bertoctte spcnt ThanksGiv-
ing WITH his father, Lev; A. BsrtC.stte.
and his family, There was a gathering Of
the family and TOW friends AT Mr Berto.
lette's home, and u regular oic.!ashloned
Thanksgiving was observed. Surgeon
Cook went to Washington, where he tooa
dinner with some friends.
OTHER EVENTS.
The Methodists worshpped In Grace
Church, where Rev Henry baker, D. d.,
preached the sermon and Rev. Ralph 7.
Courscy Of Harrison Street NJ Il. Church,
sang.
Al Bethany Baptist Church the Bap.
fists held unon services, and Rev. Fred.
erick +. Briggs, of the Second Baptist
Church preached the sermon.
Rev. Thomas J. Mason, of the Reform.
ed Episcopal Church OF the Redeemer.
preached at the Union services c! that do.
nomination in tho Reformed Epscopa!
Church Of the Covenant. Thanksgiving
services wore held AZ st. Anne's K. @.
Church.
The Epworth League of Grace NJ. E.
Church received and distributed large |
quantity of provisions yesterday. A mum.
her of poor people were able to have
Thanksgiving dinner who would not have |
been allie to secure one otherwise. |
An ityable entertainment was given |
in Harrison Street NJ L. Church lasteven
ing to n large audience. pleasing must.
cal programme vas given and several ad'
dresses were made,
Through the influence of Miss Florence
Bayard five Swedish sailors aboard the
gunboat Whining toE were given liberty
yesterday and attended tho Thanksgiving
services ut Od -wcdes Church. Tee sea.
men took u great interest in the building
and spent some time in the old graveyard
examining the tom bstones.
A!l-day services where held at the Peo-
PES Mission, No. III Shipiey street. In
the morning M excellent, breakfast was
served to large number Of poor people.
The breakfast was much enjoyed ty
number Of grateful people,
on THE GRIDIRoN.
Tho foot bail game between tho Warren
and United states Artillery School OF
Fortress Monroe at the Union street
grounds in the afternoon attracted over q
thousand admirers of the game twas
bal day for goa! kicking Neither eleven
crossed the line In the first half, bUt Ia the
second tho local boys scored touch down
ana when the game was ended tho ball
was on the visitors five yard limo
The final score was to 0, but inasmuch |
as the artillery school eleven Is the strong.
est in the south, the winning of the game
by even SO small q score, means much
In the morning the High School and