The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-29
WILL BE LARGELY OBSERVED.
EVERYBODY PREPARING TO ENJOY
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Nearly Everybody VIII Get an Entire
Holiday or Half One-Busincss
People Generally VIII Take Hail.
HoIiday-uany Parties of sports
men VIII spend the Day Ia the
Country-FootbaII and the Circus
VIII Attract Large Crowds This
Afternoon Union Thanksgiving
Service 20 be Held at the FIRST
presbyteriRn church aud the Usual
Services for the Day at the Epis-
copaI Churches.
All the indicadons 90 20 show tia,
Thanksgiving Day will be observed iu
good old style IN Savannah. There Will
be much Teasing. considerable recreation
and some thanksgiving and prayer " ~
people viii take an entire holiday while
others will have 10 be content with la
a day 4 little work 90 the morning a
/ good dinner and then football or the CIR
Gus in the afternoon. and perhaps the
1 theater a night viii be the programm
with many people Numerous hunting ans
/ fishing paroles have been made up ami
the exodus from the city on this accoun,
viii be quite large. The weather Is just
right for either sport. ard as the gam
season IS now fully on the sporisme.
VIII have their choice Of any game ,heg
choose 10 go after. from partr.dges and
doves to deer and Wild turkey. Game is
said to b. plentiful this year. and som
large bags VIII doubtless be brought back
with sufficient wonderful tales on the part
Of che unlucky ones 10 account for any
slimness IN their game bags
The city Exchange Will te closed ana
the city officials and mos, OF the city en-
ployes VIII get a run holiday Tho entire
/ force under the director 81 public work
VIII get the entire day with the exception
OF the scavenEer men. who VIII put ln
a part OF che day only The Court Hous'
will be closed. and the officials and cm-
ployes there will have holiday. The banks
viii close as usual. The Custom House
and Postofiice viii observe holiday hour..
/ On the Bay and among the merchants and
| business men generally tn day viii b.
/ a half holiday. At tho Post0flec tn
money order window will be closed foI
the day. The registry stamp and general
delivery Windows viii remain open until
]
make their usual collections and deliver
les until 2 p. IN The ma ling department
VIII remain open as usual
A union Thanksgiving service viii b.
| held by the evangelical congregations of
/ the city at the First Presbyterian Church
AZ II a. IN. The sermon VIII be delivered
/ by Rev W. c. schaeffer. DID. 81 the
Lutheran Church OF the Ascension, ana
the pastors OF the other evangelical
I s..aTa
! Thanksgiving services will be held at an
the Episcopal churches al n "a. m
| Thanksgiving service will be held az the
] Epworth Methodist Church tonight The
/ Isle OF Hope Church will hold Thanks
/ giving services this morning.
! A Thanksgiving service VIII h. held IN
/ the Temple Mickva Israel az = O'Clock
/ by Rev DR. l. =. Mcndcs.
! The football game between the Savan-
nah and jacksonville teams and the cir
/ Gus will together attract a large portion
/ o. the pleasure-seeeklng population 20 the
/ sou heastern section OF the city. With the
! circus az Bolton and East Broad stress
and the football game az the Bolton
! Street Park just short distance away.
/ that nelghborhood viii he the center o.
attraction FOR the afternoon. The <limt-
| Hearn Company viii be the attraction az
/ the Theater. presenting "The Fatal card"
| both at the matinee and might perform
| auces Popular prices will prevail. Sells
| & Gray's circus will also give night
| performance. The Savannah Cadets VII
] 10 out TO che rifle range at o'clock this
morning with the expectation of adding
10 their already remarkable record a.
marksmen.
Apparently the year has been good
one and the people have much TO be
thankful for. The books OF the city
treasurer and the county tax collector
show that taxes have been paid more
promptly than ever before and this is
considered a reliable evidence 81 the pres
euce 81 considerable money IA circulation.
There are probably fewer people IN sa-
vannah who Will go without their
Thanksgiving dinners today than on any
similar occasion for many years.
The butchers and green grocers are
| counsing on large consumption OF
| Thanksgiving provender snd have pro
vided themselves with supplies OF good
things for the table IN the most lavish
manner Some Of she shops are very
tastefully fixed up and the finest Of roasts
the latest Of turkeys and splendid mW-
tons are attracuveiy displayed. intermin-
Eled with game and poultry OF all descrip-
lions and pretty much everything else in
The meat line which che Western pack
inghouses and the local market can fur
nish. a new shop on Whitaker street
presents an especially attractive appear
ance which never fails to catch the eyes
OF the passershy.
The hotels and restaurants VIII as us
ual make special efforts 90 furnish their
patrons with menus which viii make
them feel tha1 II Is good 20 be there In
fact good living will be the rule and not
the exception to-day and Il is 10 be hoped
that too free indulgence IA the coOd
things Will have no regrets for the NOR
row.