The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-21
TURKEY. PUMPKIN PIE.
THE DAY FOR GIVING THANKS Is
AGAIN ORA WING NEAR.
Big Feasts and Football Games Have the
CaII--But Hunting is Also One OF the
Special Features Of the Day.

Thanksgiving Day, that was for 50
many years a New England institution,
Is no longer "A local feast-day. but Is now
observed as a national holiday from one
end Of the land to the other.
1t has grown customary for families
to hold reunions on that day and TO give
thanks for the good things that have
been coming their way during the year
and then they generally go out some
place to see a football game.
The last Thursday in November Is the
generally accepted day for giving thanks
for fayors received. and no matter
whether the President Issues a procla-
nation or not, with the seals and the
lesser seals thereon, the masses Will cele-
brate on that day just the same.
UNDER NO OBLIGATIONS.
Some people have reason TO be thank
ful every day, while others never feel
under obligations to any one. ana "a
goodly number are always so wretched
that nothing can induce them to offer up
the thanks that the President and after
him the Governor suggests.
The churches have special services on
this day, which are, as a rule, well at
tended.
The markets for several days previous
to Thanksgiving Day are extra well sup
plled with the good things that the coun-
trymen Will give thanks Tor, and big tur-
keys and other fowl and game will be in
great demand by those who are to have
Thanksgiving Day dinners for themselves
and their friends.
To be well supplied with turkey and
cranberry sauce and mince and pumpkin
pies Is TO be in an enviable condition on
Thanksgiving Day.
NOT FOR HUNTING ONLY.
A whole lot OF people think this holiday
Is designed for hunting purposes only.
and many rabbits and squirrels fall by the
wayside on Thanksgiving Day. There is
no reason for these timid, innocent crea-
lures TO give hanks Neither is their
occasion for the chicken-loving darkey to
offer a blessing or TO give thanks when
he is peppered in the bosom Of his trous>
ers with bird shot by the watchful owner
of the chickens.
All these things count, and go towards
making up the turmoil and strife of this
world.
Thanksgiving Day has its advantages.
also. for If it were not for this great
holiday, there would probably be no foot
bail games, and that would be too much!
What would the sweet girls, with their
red, blue and orange colors, do TO Kill
time on Thanksgiving Day but for the
football game! And h would become
of the Athletic Associations OF the Uni
versities If they were TO lose the funds
that come from the game?
PUMPKIN PIES.
Thanksgiving Day in Richmond is Just
like 1t is in New England, or any place
else. with perhaps one exception. In
Richmond the magnificent tables are shy
OF luscious pumpkin piesl
Pumpkin pie is a feature in the observ-
ance Of Thanksgiving Day in New Eng
land. and all the people. poor and rich.
revel in pumpkin pie.
"Oh, how l love good pumpkin pie
Pumpkin pie, pumpkin pie,
III ask my pa for me to buy
A ton Of pumpkin pie, kin pie"
This is the chorus of one Of the New
England ok lore songs, and every child
in that section is taught the song from
the cradle.
As for Richmond. the day will be OBJ
served here as II always is. The work.
ingmen and business people who have
holiday will sleep late, getting up about
10 o'clock for a late breakfast
THE FOOTBALL GAME.
Then they will loaf around town for an
hour or two and go to church. returning
home. or going TO a friends for the
THANKSGIVING dinner. After that they
will go TO the matinee or get in the tide
with the University boys who Will own the
city for that day and talk football Tor
some time.
At 3 o'clock the crowd will begin to
turn its way toward the West-End Park.
and a little later two teams OF football
players. representing the Universities or
Virginia and North Carolina Will scratch,
punch, kick and pound each other about
for =. couple of hours. for the champion
shin of the South.
II is useless to state that every man,
woman and child i'm the city with any
energy -, after taking on board a sup
plv OF turkey and cranberry sauce. and
mince pie. will be present to cheer on
their favorite eleven. That IS a settled
fact.
The Times hopes that every man, wom-
an and child in the country can look pack
upon the waning year and see many
things for which they can give sincere
thanks. and IL also hopes that in the
future many such occasions may occur