Evening journal., 1898-11-23
THANKsGIvING-lsss.

quest.
Praise and thanks for peace restored;
For the myrtle on the pillar
For the wreath beside the sword;
For the silent, shining cannon;
For the hand-clasp and the VOW;
For the heightened roll Of heroes
For the martyrs love-kssd brow.
And thank Thee, God, thank Thee,
For the dear ones, mine and all,
Who've come back with shouts mad |
chaplets
To the festive board and hall
Oh, the hand-grasp and the heart
clasp
And the mothers kisses dear,
And the Joy around the hearthstone
In the ful,ness of the year,
james Buckam, in Leslie's Weekly |
Tomorrow is the day set apart for
general thanksgiving on the part of all
good people Of this country, and 1t will
be observed here in the manner usual
to this city.
Services win be held in the churches
during the morning, and interesting
sermons and fine music will be heard
in many. The afternoon will be de-
voted more especially TO outdoor
sports. for these who care for such
amusements, and the theatres will
throw open their doors to the public
and offer especial attractions for the
day. The public offices and principal
Lusinegs houses Of the city will gener-
ally close their doors after II o'clock,
4 and business viii be practically sus-
pended in order that the employees may
a be able to enjoy the old-time turkey
= dinner"
The exercises in the public schools
p in observance of Thanksgiving Day are
. always more or less informal, and this
year the program viii be about as
"a usual.
. The story Of the first Thanksgiving
v the reading of the proclamation Of the
: president Of the United States and the
governor Of Delaware, and an open dis
:, cuseion upon the subject Of thankfui
~ ness, will fill the concluding hour o
or to-day's session in the primary schools
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
An elaborate program, however, wa
% rendered at the High School at l.
T O'Clock this morning. Rev. Alexande
T. Bcwser, pastor of the First Unitar
d. ian Church, delivered an interesting
Id address upon Thanksgiving Day AM
,el the duties it involves and the remin
"a iscences recalled by it. Special musi
~ was rendered by the scholars and tn
II High School orchestra.
ur The entire program rendered was a
N. follows:
te Overture, "The Bride Elect"
~ High School Orchestr
= Anthem, Praise Ye the Father"
h schoC
10 Reading Presidents Proclamation,
or John Nowlan
X Reading, Governors Proclamation,
IN Charlotte Cir
- Recitation, Thanksgiving Eve"
~ Sara Milliga
Singing. Freedom and TRUTH
rty Thanksgiving Herald, Part l.
Edgar McCon
IAN Quotations-Ida Devine, ,Esteile Barne
,oa Agnes Mitchell, Hazel Fogwe
seu Washington Hilles, Watson Lende
lad Singing, star Of the Twilight"
scho
ALL Recitation, Country Thanksgiving, "
IA George Bocki
.,s ls Thanksgiving Herald, Part H.
I'D Mary Powe
ing Waltz. "Corinne" ...... .Orchest
one Recitation, Captain Young's Thank
hat giving" Fannie McCaueia
his Thanksgiving song ...... Middle ola
Address. Rev. Alexander 7. Bows
Anthem. praise the Lord" .Scht
March. "The Proposal ..... .Orchesi
nee Many friends Of the alumni and m
ace die class were in attendance.
Nd, AT THE HOWARD SCHOOL
for The exercises at the Howard Scho
ush, No. 16. under direction Of Miss Edwi
ourt Kruse. principal, took place at .
,,ro O'Clock this morning, when an intere
80 ing program was we'll rendered.
AUS Special Thanksgiving exercises w
part also held this morning in the Frien
may School
ines The Federal. county and city Off
will an be closed.
III Thanksgiving services will be held
i,'N Wesley NJ. E. Church tomorrow nj
uue at 730 O'Clock.
''N SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES.
spec ecial services wiz he held in
~ the churches in this city to-mon
D'''' morning and evening. In most Of
churches special music has been I
pared. AS usual, the Epworth Lea
lins' OF Grace NJ. e. Church lis receiv
donations for the purpose Of furni
ing Thanlsgiving dinners to ?
held families. Several young women Of
rrett. league are at the church to-day
lgan, ceiving the donations. Old clothes
Irrett acceptable as well as groceries. ST.
and business houses in the city
ol,ea,.,,a tIe dav rbv closing and gTil