The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Usual Form of
Observance Will Be
Followed.
FEAST FOR SOUL AND STOMACH.
The Poor Will Be Amply
Cared for By Police
and Others.
FEAST FOR SOUL AND STOMACH.

thanksgiving day will be observed
about as usual in Worcester this year.
That means that all who can afford it
and. have homes, will enjoy turkey for
dinner, and many of those who cannot
afford it will have turkey supplied by
the city or one of the charitable socie-
ties. People who eat at boarding houses
must take their chances. There will be
special services at most Of the churches
in the city, as is the custom. The Con-
gregational churches in the south end
will unite at Old South church, and
Rev. DIR. Willard Scott will deliver the
sermon. The Methodist churches Will
unite at Grace church at 1890 a. m,
where Rev. DR.. James Boyd Brady will
preside, and Rev George w. King of
Trinity church will speak on THE right
of rejoicing" Special musical services
will be held at Trinity Methodist
church in the evening, and Rev. George
w. King will speak on THE revival in
it's relation to Thanksgiving. Miss
Dina PendeH and Mrs. George Boyd
will sing several solos, and there will
be full chorus with orchestra.
The order of service at Union church,
at which all the north end Congrega-
tional and Unitarian churches will par
ticipate, follows: Organ prelude; call
to worship, doxology; responsive les
son and Gloria Patri; anthem, 80 Lord,
how manifold; Thanksgiving hymn,
Come, We thankful; "Jubilate Dec"
Union church quartet; scripture and
prayer; ladies' trio, Miss Eastman,
Mrs. Ruggles and Miss Damon; sermon
by Rev. E. M. Chapman; offertory an
them, Behold, thou shalt call ma
ton" chorus with baritone and con-
tralto solos; hymn, Nov, thank we
all our Cod; benediction; responses;
organ postlude, Gothic march," The
choir will be considerably augmented,
and Rev. DR.. McCullagh and Rev.
Frank l.. Phalen, with other ministers,
will assist.
For homeless and destitute men, the
Christian Endeavor societies will serve
a turkey dinner at the Welcome Mis-
son, as was done last season, when
about 200 We're fed. 1t is expected that
there will be a larger crowd than ever
this year. The City Missionary society
and the Associated Charities will
make their usual donations to poor
families, who otherwise would be des-
titute on that day.
Arrangements have been made by
Deputy Chief Atkinson Of the police
department, who has charge of the
city ) 1udIlhSBlNlllS IuuQy TO
food to about 400 families. Seven pri-
vate teams have been engaged for the
work, which will begin this morning,
and officers in plain clothes will be
sent around with each, one officer
knowing the needy families going with
each wagon Up to the present, 1893. So
has been collected, mostly through the
efforts of the officers themselves. This
is not so much as was contributed for
this purpose last year, but it will be
made to go as far as possible. A guam
tity of vegetables, pork and chickens
has been bought, so that each turkey
will have all the necessary ixings. The
turkeys average about eight pounds in
weight and will be given out accord
ing to the size of the families visited.
The usual run of the entertainments
will be given throughout the city. At
the Worcester theatre, Toll Gate Inn"
will be the attraction, and a matinee
will be given. There will be three per-
formances at the Park theatre, at 1.30,
and o'clock. AT Lothrop's Opera
house the regular matinee and evening
performances will be given.
The second of the Y. M. c. A. course
of entertainments will also be given
Thanksgiving evening. This is to be
an evening of oriental magic, with the
famous Soto Sunetaro as the performer.
The Alhambra Harp, Mandolin and
Guitar club will play during the eve
ming