The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26
VERY QUIET
OBSERVANCE.
Local Observance of
Thanksgiving Day.
DINNERS THE FEATURE.
Religious Services Held in Several
OF the Churches.
DINNERS THE FEATURE.
AT THE STATE INSTITUTIONS.

1t was beautiful morning. No
Thanksgiving day ever dawned more at
tractively in the memory of the Oldest
inhabitant. The south wind took frost
out Of the air and the temperature was
charitable to ricn and poor alike. 1.-The
sound of the grinding was low" and
Sabbath stiffness enfolded the city. Busi-
ness was suspended nearly everywhere
and each individual was giving thanks
in his own way. There was no general
amusement outside of the Browu-W es-
loyan football game in the morning and
afternoon, and evening at the theatres.
The playhouses Were crowded and tho
noticeable thing, made more prominent
this year than ever before, was the large
number Of strangers In the city. Subur
ban trains brought crowds TO town and
the visitors made up the great bulk, filliDg
all the PLACES of pleasure and entertain
ment. Many of them found enjoyment
in strolling up and down the citv's main
artery, and the frequenter of Westmin-
ster street was impressed with the un-
familiarity of the eager and happy faces
No report OF violence disturbed the
serenity OF the time and the holiday
tragedy was conspicuous by its absence.
The police had holiday from bouher
and the tiremen all staid at home stations
for fire and smoke were confined to stoves
and ranges performing the coIpmendable
task of roastfg the family turkey ana
accompanying things Happy fresides
dotted the great town, and the home COM
ing of absent ones was celebrated in time
honored New England fashion. "TOe
poor ye have always with ye, but they
were remembered by those more fortunate
and there was no jarring public note 10
ruflle the calm serenity Of the great
national festival in this vicinity.
The various churches wero visited in
the morning and evening and sounds of
THANKSGIVING and praise mingled in the
holy stiffness. Dinner was the great CEN
trail feature OF the day. and beside tine
boards of many households assembled the
cooing infant and the tottering grandsire.
The family had assembled to testify In
one way or another TO the care OF the a III
Seeing Father
The wards Of the city and state whether
from misfortune or crime. received a
share of the general consideration, and for
several hours there was something to
make them temporarily forget the penalty
Of others neglect or their own wrong
doing.
The annual dinner and entertainment
at the Young Mems Christian association
surpassed all previous efforts and from /
o'clock In the afternoon TO closing time
in the evening tho handsome building
was filled with happy visitors. The do
sign of this reception was 10 give ap-
pIopriate entertainment TO those young
men who could not DO at home or who
were without that blessed institution,
and IL performed its mission almost flaw
lessly. Music was provided 10y the Phil
harmonic Lady Orchestra and dinner was
served in the roomy gymnasium, where
200 covers ware laid. When the feast was
nn rnl
TO the dny and he was followed by +. j.
Perkins Antonio Mangano, "Joe'
Twomev and Louis Parsons of Brown
university. There was a fine entertain
meDt in Lyceum hall and an exhibition
in tho gymnasium In the evening. Lunch
was served Mt q oclock.
There was practical Thanksgiving at
the Randall Square Gospel Mission on
Gladstone avenue, ana $50 poor persons
were fed with Thanksgiving things
thoughtfully provided by generous citi-
zens. The mission was open all day and
the exercises included "a sermon by Rev.
Ernest G Wesley. Dinner was served at
2 o'clock. ana after this there was general
enjoyment supplemented with an enter
tanment
The Armenians celebrated the day in
theiI church on Exchange Place with n
service of praise and prayer and full mass
was celebrated under the direction of
Bishop Nahirag Sissakian who also
preached sermon In the Armenian
LANGUAGE on the subject of Offerings. !"
At the various semi-public institutions
including the Home for Aged Women, the
Home for Aged Men, the homes for
orphans and hospitals for the afflicted, the
sweet tokens of renem brance came like "A
benediction TO the old and iniirm, the
sick and distressed, and the little ones
bcreft of parental shetering.
AT STATE INSTITUTIONS.