The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24
DAY OF THANKS
AND FEASTING.
General Observance of Thanksgiving
Day in Richmond.
SERVICES IN VARIOUS CHURCHES
Donation Day at the Various Charita-
bic Institutions aud Princcly
Tcasts at the Hotels and
Restaurants.

dent Mckinley. issued on October Zsth,
this IS the day set apart for the OBJ
seryauce OF a day Of thanksgiving by
the people Of the United states.
There are many things for which thanks
are due this year. and they will be given
duly and fervently.
But il takes only a short while to give
thanks. and after that has been done. the
remainder Of the day will be spent in
/ truly characteristic American fashion.
The day. long ago. became not only
n day for thanksgiving for the mercies OF
divine Providence. but also for a feast
dav and a general holiday, and I'm these
latter days it has become noted as the
closing day of the great football season.
GREAT AMERICAN BIRD.
The great American turkey has learned
TO fear the approach of Thanksgiving
Day. for along with it comes a sudden
demise for his tuTkeyshiD. and. accord
inely. he r00sts high. Not TOO high.
however. for the Thanksgiving Day cele-
brant. for with a broad grin on his face,
he reaches up for the turkey on the
highest perch. and the turkeys spirit is
soon gObbling away i'm turkeyland, and
% little later a merry party sits around
the festive board discussing choice NOR
sells from parts of the late lamented.
Turkey. with cranberry sauce, and
other scasonable dressings. to together
ON Thanksgiving Day. and a. is "a poor
family. indeed. that sits down to dinner
without the turkey and The things that
20 with it..
CROWDED MARKETS
Thus It is that The markets are crowd
ed on Thanksgiving eve by eager search
ors for the things designed for table pur-
poses 40 the hour set for the feast of
I Thanksgiving Day.
Early purchasers have the choice and
pick NJ the markets. and 1t takes but
d few hours for tho dealers 10 dispose
q 90 their stocks Of fowl. fruit and vegeta-
bles. and they I'm turn go merrily TO
thc.- homes 10 give thanks themselves
and To- ttlingly celebrate the day.
Flowers are. also. much in demand.
The chrysanthemum is the chosen en-
bicm of Thanksgiving Day. and The
florists reap 81 harvest i'm their line. NO
young man or woman with the proper
secular idea Of the feast Of Thanksgiving
Day would think of appearing I'm public
without having his or her person pro-
periy decorated with the national
Thanksgiving Day emblem.
CHURCH SERVICES.
THANKSGIVING Day IS q day especially
suited for family gatherings and upon
this day many families reunite around
the dinner table. and spend a few hours
in church. TO This latter end there Will
Doe services in the various churches to-
day as follows:
Al $3.50 q. ". an early morning service
VIII Doe held In the Westminster church.
Eev. q. ~. Chumbley pastor. az which
tho sermon Will be preached by the Rev.
Dr R. II. Kerr.
a. u a. VI. a. general union service VIII
Doe held at the Grace-Street church, Rev
Dr. Jore Wi,her.DO0n pastor, ar which
/ tho sermon viii bee preached by the Rev
/ O.. d. Stricklcr. Professor OF Systematic
Theology bon Union Theological Semi
nary. The public generally and an Pres
byterilus who are spending the day in
tho city win Do welcomed at either or
both of those services.
Thanksgiving offerings will be made at
both services.
Tho First. Second. Graco-Street. Leigh
street. Calvary and Immauuol PoNtlst
churches viii unite at the Second BAPTIST
church Main street. corner SiXth). IN
Thanksgiving services at II o'clock.
Rev. Or. William T.. Hatcher, presi-
don't Of tho Baptist Ministers Confer
cuce. viii preside.
Rev. DR.. w. r.. l.. Smith will preach.
Services will be held 40 Wcst-Nicw Bap-
t'st Church at 10 o'clock A. VI. Rev. Dr.
D. II. Mercer. thc pastor. Will preach.
I4f UNION NNNhrAlFANN F'AFA'fN VIII
be held at park-Placc Methodist Episco-
pal church. There viii be preaching az II
O'Clock bv Rev. w. c. Starr. d. d..
The union service Qf the Disciples will
be held at Saventh-Street church, with
Roy. S. T.. Maxwell TO preach.
THE congregation OF Beth Ahaba Will
have service mo II o'clock this morning.
The president or the congregation has
united with Or. Calisch 60 inviting Rev.
j. G.. Hidon. D. d., Of Grove-Avenue
Baptist church. and his congregation TO
worship with them. Or. Hiien win de-
liver am address on the blessings Of
American Citizenship DR.. Calisch will
also speak.
Eev. William p. Evans Of Columbia.
s.. c.. who is the guest of Mr.. James
b.. Pace. has. nc the earnest request Of the
vostry OF So. Pauls Church. prolonged
DTS visit and will oniciate and preach
at ST. Paul's this morning az II o'clock.
The other Episcopal churches VIII holo
services at II o'clock, with the regular
pastors officiating.
ALWAYS WITH Us"
The Observation-Disclosures will fine oppor-
tunities galore TO DO good. This season
of Thanksgiving can but make them feel
that there are many for whom a day OF
thanks seldom come. and 10 these who
must live on the dark side OF life, some
bright streak OF sunshine thrown into
their daily life. viii urge them on 10
look upon the dark side as a Trims OF the
past.
This is Donation Day az the Baptist
Home for Aged Women. corner--f Haryie
street and Grove Avenue. Any cOntrlbu-
lions will De gratefully received.
Donation Dag will also be observed al
the Richmond Home for Ladies, SIS north
Fifth street.
The Founding Hospital is a most de-
serving institution. mt Thirty-second and
Clay streets. and donations will. also, be
received al that place.
At all the other charitable institutions
the doors will be wide open for those
who desire 90 contribute something to-
wards making the day one for which the
inmates may have cause 20 give sincere
and heartfelt thanks.
superintendent Davis. Of the Aims
house. will spread an extra feast before
the inmates Of his institution and APP
pr0priate services will be held In tho
chapel.
FOOD FOR THE GODS.
The innerman Will be properly and ap-
propriately cared for by the hotels an1
restaurants. and no stranger in the city's
portals need 20 hungry. no matter how
lean and shabby may De bis purse, Tor
meals fit for the gods may DE- had 80
prices ranging from 81 DOM ID - cents.
All OF the hotels nave arranged stump
tuoUs bills OF fare, for which, under or
binary conditions. they are noted, and
-. 81 -. 80 IHsa