The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

Army Headquarters on North Main
Street and Both Bills of Fare Will Be
Royal Ouite-City and County Prisoners
VIII Have Dinner of Turkey and
substantiaIs-Church
II is not necessary to say that this is
Thanksgiving. The streets, the business
houses and the homes of Wichita, as well
as of all other American cities reflect the
sentiment Of the day and its history.
There is an air of Guiel reverence in the
observance of the day tGat distinguishes
it from all other holidays.
Wichita will observe Thanksgiving. In
such observance the people of this city
viii be profoundly grateful TO Him whose
kindly providence has made Thanksgiv-
ing the greatest of American holidays.
There is a liberal good nature in ti1e day
-retrospection of life's SUMMER side that
makes the most exacting generously len
lent and instills a grateful sentiment
however slight, into the heart of even
the reckless.
The man Of whom it may be said or
dinariiy:
a primrose by the rivers brim
A yellow primrose is TO him,
And nothing more"
is tender, is appreciative, is charitable
at Thanksgiving.
Today the prisoners in the city and
county jails will have a meal Of turkey
of as fine flavor and delicacy as that
President Mckinley will eat. and the
good part of those other things that
tickle the palate, and the prisoner, how
ever low may be his plane Of living and
thinking, cannot help feeling little
grateful even though he shall never ex-
press it.
Thomas Shaw will treat the bootblacks
and neWsboys TO their seventh annual
feast. instituted by Mr.. Shaw in 1890. and
kept up with an increasing list of guests
The boys will meet at Mr.. Shaw's music
store. Mr.. Shaw viii pin on each boys
coat a blue ribbon badge reading
''ShaY's Seventh Annual Thanksgiving
Dinner to Newsboys and Boot5lacks,
Nov. %, 1897" and they VIII march in
force 10 the Ladies Exchange, where
everything win be in array that would
honor the most honored guest.
The Salvation Army, prolific of good
works, will spread a feast of turkey and
tne substantials at their quarters on
North Main street, and it will be free TO
the hungry-high or low.
The Wells-Fargo Express company
distributed fifteen turkeys with oysters
to their employees in this city. Every
Wells-Fargo man in the United
States, whether single or a man Of fam
lily, got a turkey and oysters today, and
Kansas furnished the supply for this
state. Colorado and California. 1t took
four car loads There are other firms in
this city that distributed turkey to their
employees
AT THE FIRST NJ. z. CHURCH
There will be an inter-denominational
union service at 1890. The sermon will
be preached by Rev. Henry Thayer Of
the Congregational church. Everybody
invited.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
The five Presbyterian churches Of
the city Will hold union Thanksgiving
service today in the First Presbyterian
church, corner of First street and Law
renee avenue. Services at 1880 a. m.
All are invited.
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL.
There will be short Thanksgiving
service at St. Johns Episcopal church
this morning at 1890 O'Clock. All are
cordially invited TO Ibe present.
Rev A. S. Dechant, of Forreston, IL,
will preach in the Reformed church at
7:3O O'Clock this evening. Mr.. Dechant
is the superintendent Of Missouri of
the Synod OF the Interior Of the Reform
ed church and is preacher of unusual
force. He is visiting Rev. Bruce Grif-
fifth.
This evening at Zeininger hall the
German ladies independence Aid elciety
will give their annual Thanksgiving
ball. The proceeds gi into the fund used
by these ladies for relieving the worthy
poor Prof Blume and Chis orchestra
will furnish the music and plenty OF en-
tertainment besides dancing. At the
proper hour refreshments will be served.
The ladies are a non-sectarian charity
society and have done much for the past
six years for Wichita'S needy.