Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY.
How the Day Was Passed by Au-
gusta People.
Good Dinners Served at the Public Institutions
The Amusements.

Thanksgiving passed off quietly. in
the. usual manner, and the streets of
the city after the noon hours, were not
very lively. There was little going on,
the few attractions drawing fair sized
crowds.
Few of the churches held morning
services, as the union service Of
Wednesday evening took the place Of
some Of these morning services. The
attendance at the few services was
very good. Those who had given to
the poor, or who had contributed to
the fund of the Howard Benevolent
Union felt better satisfied with them
selves than others.
The members of the Augusta Cadets
were at their armory, all the forenoon,
playing games and having a general
good time.
Those people who were inclined for
little sport went to Hallowell and
saw the foot ball game between the
Augusta team and the Hallowells,
which took place at noon. The game
resulted in favor of the Hallowell men,
3 to 0. By this time it was time to take
dinner off the festive turkey or chick
en-. About this time the city looked
deserted, but the few who were seen
looked happy, for they either had a
glorious dinner in view, or had the
thought of another that will be in
dulged in next year. There were many
strange faces in the city and many
familiar ones were missed. This was
due to the ever changing place of TAX
ing the Thanksgiving dinner. 1t is the
day when no one is content to eat
alone.
In the afternoon the Odd Fellows
fair and dance drew largely. The fair
was the feature of the evening. An
other very pretty social event was the
private hop at the Augusta house.
W llCH Vas lIuulSCd III w HCAiAN "a SA-N
Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner young
| people. ..,
| The usual manner Of observing
Thanksgiving was followed at the In
sane hospital SO the patients hal a
| chance to see that the day was differ
ent from others and if they were in
condition bordering upon sanity, to
take notice. and be thankful. Those
who are not violent, were allowed to go
to the hall, Wednesday evening, where
music was diseoursed by the orches-
ira. and a treat of confectionery was
given.
The dinner, Thursday, was such as
is annually given them 1t consisted
of turkey, chicken, sweet potatoes,
Il squash. onions. cranberry sauce. mlnce
pie and other things that go to make
the dinner complete. 1t takes quite
little amount of food for this institu-
ton Among the items of the Thurs
days dinner were between seven ana
eight hundred pounds of turkey, 5oO
pounds of chicken, three barrels OF
sweet potatoes, barrel and half OF
cranberries, three barrels of onions
! 40 pounds Of squash, and large num-
her of pies.
\ Prof. G. A. Robertson arranged SC
that the inmates of the almshouse
we're given a good turkey dinner.
: Those of the patients at the CITY
: hospital who were well enough Par
look Of nice dinner that was proVia
ID. They are indebted to DIR. D. L
sanborn for some nice celery. one o
4 The pleasing features of the dinner wa
Z The presence of Private Isaac Jones o
4 the 1st Regiment band, who is so I'm
Z lroved that he is able to be about TN
follse a little each day.