The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-25
ADAY OF THANKSGIVING
THIS OCCASION TO DE CENTRALLY
oBsERyED IN RICHMOND.
scrxices In All the Churches--A General
Suspension of Business--fien'y
Of Good Dinners.

The Indications are that Thanksgiving
will be more generally observed to-day
than for many years past The reviying
business conditions make the people feel
that they have more 70 be grateful for'
and the large attendance at the churches
to-day will doubtless attest their feelings.
As Is usual on such occasions. there
will be an almost entire suspension OF
business. All of the state offices VIII be
closed the postofiice will observe sunday
hours, and the City Hall courts VIII SIS
pend business.
The featur, Of the day will be the great
football game at West-Epd faiN pe
TWEEN the Universities OF NirPlnid ana
North Carolina There will also be pleas
ure parties and hunting and fishing UPS
while In every home rich and poor aiife,
q better dinner than Is customary VIII
mari the day.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.
The services at the various churches to-
day will be OF more than ordinary inter-
est special attention being paid TO the
musical portion of the exercises.
The 1hanksRiving-Day services at
Peth Ahaba Synagogue will be OF
most interesting character. The
music will be rendered by a vol
untoer choir Of ladies and gentlemen.
and capt. Frank Cunningham will sing
a solo. Hymns Nos. so. II and so, to-
gether with the national anthem. Amer
lea" will be given. The whole congre-
CATION will unite i'm singing America
The address will be given by Rev. f. ~
Callsch The services are open to all
who may wish to attend. and everybody
is welcome. They will begin at II A. NJ
The Prosbyterians OF Richmond and
Manchester will hold union services at
f>r Hoge's church AT II O'Clock. Rev. DR..
r. J.. Kerr will preach the sermon.
The Disciples Of the twin cities will
also hold union services at Seventh
street church. Rev. Mr.. Sweeney preach
ing the sermon.
There will be THANKSGIVING services at
Lcigh-Street Baptist church. as usual. the
pastor. DR.. Wright preaching at IL
o'clock.
Rev. DR.. George c. Vanderslice. as an
nounced at Union-Station church Sunday
morning. will be back from the conference
in time TO conduct service at Union
station to-day.
There will be union meeting OF all
the Baptist churches held at tho
Second Baptist churhch at IL
O'clock Rev. Dr. Dill will preach, and
the music will be rendered by the choir
under the direction Of Mr.. Walter Mercer.
Services will be held at st. Paul's Epis-
copal church at II o'clock. The offering
will be for the Widows and Orphans
Fund Of the Diocese Of Virginia.
THANKSGIVING DINNERS.
The various hospitals and similar instl-
tutions will have the traditional Thanks
giving dinner and the officials OF the
penal institutions will make the day a lit
tie brighter for their inmates by giving
them an extra spread"
Al the almshouse II has always heen
customary to treat the poor unfortunates
10 n Thanksgiving Day meal. and through
out the city open houses" will he the
rule.
At the Academy OF Music a special
Thanksgiving Day matinee will he given
by Mr.. Robert Graham and his excellent
company.
The following schedule will be OBJ
served nj tho postoffce.
The general delivery and stamp win
dOws will be opened till 10 a. Nj. after
that hour the Office will close for the
day The carriers will make a delivery
at s A. NJ. and there will be collections
from star boxes at 4:3O A. Nj. and S;i5
y NJ
The money order and registry di-
visions will not be opened.
Stations "a" and 81 will keep the
The various hotels in the city will to-
day provide menus In Keeping with the
day. the most elaborate of which will he
az the Jefferson. whose Thanksgiving din
ner have become part of the observance
here.
At the soldiers Home the day will be
celebrated with good dinner at which
turkey will be conspicuous. All the men
will have holiday. and the veterans anti
cipate a happy day
The ladies of Towards Grove Baptist
church will give a Thanksgiving supper
tonight at Good Templars' Hall
Towards Grove
Tire Kings Daughters of Christ church
viii give musical entertainment and
oyster supper al Il. NJ. In the lecture
room OF the church.