Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-30
LET ALL GIVE THANKS
THE GREAT HOLIDAY WILL BE
GENERALLY OBSERVED HERE.
SPECIAL SERVICES IN TIE CHURCHES.
Large Donations to Charitable Insti-
tutions and Obiccts--The FESTIVE
ties of the Day and Other Special
Arrangements.

Thanksgiving-Day viii be observed here
with religious ceremony. and with gene
raj rejoicing There is little doubt that
the holiday will be more widely marked
than has been the case for very many
years, for the present prosperity, the
feeling Of hopefulness. and thr many past
causes for thankfuness are factors
which Will make the day memorable
among national holidays. Federal. State.
and municipal Offices viii all be closed.
and business generally will be suspended.
The post-oiiice viii be open from 10 A.
NJ. 10 noon. but there will be no dellve-
RES OF mail by carriers
THE CHURCH SERVICES.
The religious observance of the day
Will come first. Special Thanksgiving ser
vices Will be held in al Catholic and
/ Episcopal churches. The Baptists OF tho
city Will unite IN service 10 bee held at
the First church. The Presbyterians vii
mold union service at the First church,
and the Christians al Seyenth-Srreet. The
Methodists viii all unite at Centenary.
At the union Baptist service the
speakers will be Revs. b. Cabell Hening
N Ashby Jones and Professor s. &.
Mitchell. Pine-Street and BrOadusMemo-
rial Will hold individual services. and
! Ncnable-Street will have a special service
at night at which Dr. Dcrieux Will
preach. Rev. Dr. Jere WitherspOOn will
/ preach at the Presbyterian service; Rev.
| Cary r. Morgan al Seyenth-Street Chris
| tan church. and Rev. DR.. Steel at Cen-
| tcnary. Collections taken up al these ser
/ vices viii Doe devoted To- charitable nsu-
/ tuti0ns and objects.
Rabbi j.. y. Calisch VIII conduct
| Thanksgiving services al Beth Ahaba
/ synagogue. Tho subject Of his sermon
/ viii Dee What Constitutes state
/ A special service win Doe held in the
! chapel of the Soldiers Home this morn
| ing conducted by Rev. John G. Warner,
/ of Union Theological Seminary.
HOsrlIALS AND OTHER INSTITU-
TlONS.
The day viii De observed at all Tho
hospitals and other institutions. and do
nations viii be received. Elaborate bills
OF fare have been prepared az al the
hotels, and the menus are very fine anC
decidedly creditable. The menu az the
Soldiers Home includes The following
| dishes: Roast turkey. cranberry sauce;
roast shoat. apple sauce; bread. corn
bread. boiled hominy pickle stewed
swcet-potatoes. mashed Irish potatoes
mince pie, wine, jelly, assorted cakes
and cigars
superintendent Davis viii celebrate TIL
day al the almshouse with a splendi'
feast for which be has been arranging
several days. The dinner viii be supple
| mentcd by great apple pies.
The inmates Of the jail and penitentiary
Will be remembered i'm the general dis
triDuuon of good things.
The railroad depots viii be closed, eX
cept for the delivery Of perishable freight
and the pOst-ofice viii only be open from
I 10 a. ". 10 j. NJ. for the sale OF stamp
and the delivery of mail at he office.
AMI SEMENTS OF THE DAY.
There Will be a tournament al the FIX
positi0n-Grounds at II O'Clock this morn
ing. which promises TO be very interest
ms and this afternoon the big football
game Will be played in the Baseball
Park, and special bills VIII be offered a'
the places of amusement.
Thanksgiyiug-Day dinners and supper
are TO be served at The First Englisi
evangelical Lutheran church by The
Ladies' Aid Society and the Luther
League The proceeds viii be given q
| the building fund Of the church, which 4
increasing very rapidly The menus wil
be excellent
IN THE MARKETS.
The markets have been splendidl'
| stocked. and turkeys-the staple dish o
the feast day-have had a ready sale O.
u - and Is cents pound.
The florists have made extensive pre-
paratious 90 meet the demand, which, o.
this occasion. H. always very large.