El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-01
THANKSGIVING DAY
How 1t Was Celebrated By
Citizens Of FL Pas0
NONE WENT HUNGRY

| .
The Church Going Population AS
sembled At the Various Houses
OF Worshlp-A Large Number OF
Persons Enjoyed the Turkey
Shoot-Sporting Events
Thanksgiving was enjoyed by every
| citizen of Ell Paso and was generally
observed as a holiday.
Banks, business houses news
papers and the postofice were all
closed and their EN- ployes given an
opportunity of enjoying Themselves In
various ways.
Nearly every family that could afford
it bought a turkey. the restaurants and
free lunch counters were also bounti-
fully supplied with choice visnds, and
there was no occasion for anyone to
go hungry. Even the hobo was given
a band out by generous cooks.
All kinds of amusements had been
provided for the populace and many
clu bmen and others got together in Sc
cluded spots and dined together.
AT THE CHURCHES
Union services were held at the First
Methodist church on Myrtle street a nd
attended by large number of people.
The Thanksgiving sermon was preach
ing was the program:
Organ Solo. :. Mrs. Johns
Anthem-'Jubilate Dec in c." Buck
.........-...... BY the Choir
Presidents Proelamas ton.
Rev. w. o. Millican
Gloria ..................C onere9at
Invocation. ........ Rev. 81. w. Moore
Violin Solo-'Air Melodieux. .........
...Mrs. Leonard
Scripture Reading Rev J. T. French
Ansbem-"Praise Ye the Lord. 80.
Murphy. ...ChOlr
Sermon. REV. Shuts
Offertory, sacred solo.
1.-THE Heavenly Dream"-Treherne.
............ Mrs. E E Mold
Hymn-"Praise to the God of Harvest"
No. 1887. Congregation
Benediction. 80. Rev. Chaplain Kelly
Services suitable to the occasion were
were largely attended.
At St Clements Episcopal church
the services were conducted by the
rector, the Rev. M. Cabell Martin,
while Bishop Kendrick, of Phoenix,
Arizona, delivered the sermon.
The attendance at all the churches
where services we're held was excel
lent.
CHAMPION TURKEY SHOOTER.
The turkey shoot held in the foot
hills back of the Mesa school and con-
Quoted by w. a. Shelton proved q
drawing card and several hundred peo-
pie were attracted there to witness it,
Many of the crack shots of the city
were present to participate and all had
q good time.
The ranges were 200. and $50 yards.
1t cost 10 cents to shoot and any marks
man was privileged to use his own
yard range brought no more than IS
cents, but it was not so easy to hit the
mark at a range of $50 yards and some |
of the birds killed there brought as
high as $40 before fatal shot was fr- |
ed. e1tf n
On the $50 yard range about 200 or
more shots had been fred when j. M. |
Lawrence put in his opinion with his
% inch Winchester. He fired eigh t |
shots and killed three birds. |
J4awrence's remarkable msrksman-
ship created quite sensation. He az |
tribut ed his good work partially to his |
rifle which is one of extraordinarily |
fine workmanship and was made to or |
der.
SPORTING AND THEATRICAL.
Yesterday afternoon a match game |
or base ball was played at the Athletic |
Park. The game was between the Ell |
Paso club and the G. 81. railroad boys. |
The latter won the game by score of
to 9. 1t was a close aud interesting
game, and the spectators were we'll en-
tsrtained. The members of the G. n.
club feel highly elated over their re-
cent victories. Having won the |
game Sunday and the one yesterday
places them in the lead.
The agricultural college football
team failed to show up yesterday morn
ing when the Santa Fe train pulled in.
Some failure in the arrangements of
;he Ell Paso team was the cause, and
there was no game yester-
lay. Lovers of the gridiron were duly
'Orry.
The matinee and performance last
right at the opera house attracted large
crowds.
RECEPTION.
The ladies of the Library associa ton
>eld reception at the library rooms
q the Sheldon. Mrs. Leigh Clark,
Miss M. e. Stanton and Miss Dorothy
Bowman received and entertained the
,uests.
SANDERSON,TEX,