The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-30
In TRUE SPIRIT
OF THANKSGIVING
Birmingham viii Join With the
Nation.
MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR
Services at Many of the Churches Char
liable Organization Will Keep Open
House-The Poor Will Not
Be Forgotten Today.
MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR

In the true spirit of the Thanksgiving
season, the people of Birmingham will to-
day join with the entire nation in render
ing acknowledgment to a merciful Provi-
dence for his dispensation of bounteous
love and protection, during the past twelve
months.
In accordance with the proclamations is
sued by the president and the governors of
the different states, the people of the Unit
ed States WILL in one united anthem, rem
der thanks to the Supreme Ruler Of the
world for the many blessings bestowed up
on the nation, the state and the individual.
Appropriate services will be held in near
ly all of the churches of the city, while the
different charitable organizations will keep
open house and bestow thanks giving offer
ings upon the poor and needy.
come of the Features
The headquarters of the United Charities
in the Thompson house, corner of Third
avenue and Twenty-second street, will be
open from $3.50 O'Clock in the morning until
late in the afternoon. Mrs. Johnston, the
superintendent, will be on hand to receive
donations and to dispense such things as are
sent by the good people of Birmingham to
the persons most in need of same.
AT the Mercy Home a committee of ladies
will receive visitors, beginning at 10 a. m,
and will take charge of membranes
which are annually sent to the little in
mates of the noble institution. A special
dinner, with a big gobbler as the center of
attraction, will be prepared for the chill
dren.
The Pentecostal EMISSION at Seals hail
will serve free dinner to the poor, and
the different jails and prisons will include
turkey on their bill of fare, to the delight
of the unfortunate inmates.
.4 Tine Public schools
The pul5lic schools will celebrate the day
with appropriate exercises. AS an offering
to the poor, each child is requested to make
a small donation, and a liberal response
can be expected. The amount thus raised
will be distributed through the different
charitable organizations.
The colored orphans will be remembered,
and a special service held at Rev. Whites
church this afternoon at o'clock.
At Temple Emanuel tonight the occasion
VIII be celebrated in connection with Han
joyous of the festivals, in which the chill
dren of the Sunday school will participate.
At the Church of the Advent holy COM
munion will be celebrated at 1870, followed
by Thanksgiving morning prayer and SER
mon. The services will include the annual
"harvest home" The church will DE deco
rated for the occasion, and the congrega-
ton will bring gifts of money, clothing,
food, etc, which will be distributed to the
needy of the parish
At St. Mary's the regular Thanksgiving
service will be held tomorrow al IL o'clock.
Here the "harvest home" will be the feat
ure.
Services will be held at many of the other
churches of the city and district.
Regular Sunday hours will be observed
at the postoffice.
Much to be Thankful For
Some of the few reasons why Birmingham
people are thankful. Because
They have the most enterprising city in
the SOUTH
They have the most prosperous city in the
country.
The merchants are enjoying the best trade
they ever had
The banks have more money in their
vaults than at any former period.
The factories and shops have more or
ders than they can fill.
The railroads handle more passengers and
freight than ever before.
The iron production is the biggest in the
history of the district.
The coal output exceeds any previous
year.
The price of iron is higher than it has
been at any time in ten years.
More men are at work in the Birmingham
district than ever before.
Wages and salaries have been largely in
creased during the year.
Fifteen thousand miners are digging coal
in the Birmingham district.
One thousand mechanics and artisans find
employment in Birmingham.
The payrolls of the Birmingham district
carry nearly 10000 names.
Foundries and machine shops run day and
night to fill their orders.
Bank clearances for 1899 will exceed those
for 1898 over $1OOOO,OOO.
Stocks of iron at furnace and warrant
yards have been depleted
tons is about ready to start up.
Over s., 900 have been invested in new
Industrial plants during the year.
Twenty-Five blast furnaces in jefferson
county are making pig iron. Three others
will be in operation. by January 1.
After January l there will not be an idle
furnace in the county.
They have the best town, in the best state,
in the best country, in the world.
They have the ablest bar in the state
They have the best doctors in the country.
They have delightfully."- mild and saIu-
brious climate.
The city has 10000 more population than a
year ago.
The death rate in Birmingham has de-
creased.
Tax values have increased several million
dollars.
The post Office is giving an improved SER
vice.
Bitrningham's city schools are the best