The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01
A DAY FULL OF MEMORIES.
THANK SEWING GENERALLY OBJ
SERVED AND ENJOYED.

Business Houses Generally Closed
and Many People Enjoyed Holt
day-The Departure of the First
Regiment, the st. Andrews BAN
auet and the Races at ThunderbOIt
the Features of the Day-Many Re
called the Last Thanksgiving Day
and the Dinner Given on That Oc-
casion by the Ladies' of savannah
COrps-Many ex-SoIdier Boys
Doubtless Remember II Also.
Ii viii be a long time before Thanks
giving day falls on the last day of Novem-
Der again and perhaps this was one rea-
son why the day was so generally observ-
ed by Savannahians yesterday. Certain
1t is that there have been few Thanks
giving days In the past which have been
more generally observed. 1t was good
day for Thanksgiving. The weather left
nothing to be asked and there was a quiet,
peaceful calm that was in entire harmony
with the spirit Of the day.
The courts and public buildings, banks
and many places Of business were closed
the entire day, aud many people took the
opportunity to get out of town TO visit
friends in the country or have a days
sport at shooting. Little business was done
on the Bay in the morning, and during
the afternoon that portion Of the city was
almost deserted. In the retail district the
business houses generally kept open until
o. clock, after which everything was pref
" generally closed up. The bookkeepers
were among the people who were not
thankful, because Thanksgiving fell on the
last day of the month, because the neces-
sity for having their monthly statements
ready to send out to-day forced many of
them to remain al their books when they
would have much rather have been out
enjoying themselves or at home with their
families.
The departure of the First Regiment for
Brunswick was the opening event of the
day, as the ST. Andrews banquet at the
DE Soto last night was the closing event.
Each was thoroughly successful after It's
own manner. The five companies Of the
old First Regiment marched through the
streets a 1880 a. m The companies had
full ranks and the spick and span APP
pearance Of the nan was generally remark
ed upon. At the De Soto at night the loyal
dulged in much good-natured hilarity I'M
ill Thanksgiving day was a thing of the
past.
Thanksgiving yesterday recalled to the
minds of many the day year ago when
the ladies Of Savannah undertook to feed
the entire Seventh Army Corps and did
the job successfully. The fame OF that GOOD
deed is stin wen remembered by the lucky
benefieiaries, and il is safe to say that
many a boy who wore the blue in Savan-
nah year ago recalled that Thanksgiving
dinner yesterday with thanks IN his heart
that he no longer wore the blue, and a sigh
as he thought of the girls who gave him
smiles as freely as they gave other good
things Of a more substantial character.
Like as not the mail carriers distributed
many thanksgiving letters yesterday from
these same boys who wore the blue.
1t is very evident that at least one sol
der hoy preserves a grateful memory of
that occasion as the following postal card
received Yesterday by the Morning News
from Hartford, Conn, win show Permit
me through your widely read paper to
thank the people Of the city for the grand
Thanksgiving dinner which they gave US
year ago. Micky Dugan, SeTg.. u. s.
Signal Corps"
The day was so pleasant that many peo-
pc visited The resorts and a targe crowd
took in the races at Thunderbolt Many
Others remained quietly a home. Thanks
giving dinners with turkey as the center-
piece were the rule and probably so many
specimens of Americas famous bird were
never before served upon the tars Of
good cheer and hospitality in Savannah
Many people had right coed reason 10 be
thankful that they were able TO eat tur-
key on the occasion. Doublf IS there were
many who would not have been so for
tunate but for the assistance of kind
friends, and the good work of the chart
table organizations of the city. Certain It
is that with the spirit of peace and good
viii prevailing yesterday no one would
have been allowed TO go hungry had he
made his wants known.
The day was a very quiet one, both in
city aud country and no disorder of any
kind was reported.