The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29

Thanksgiving Day IS being observed il
Washington as custom and tradition pre-
scribe The great mass Of the people
have laid aside their work that their
thoughts may rest on lighter things. Many
give thanks for blessings that have been
received and evils that have been escaped.
Business is as nearly suspended as can
De without public danger and great pub
lie inconvenience.
About the only classes Of people who
remain at their posts are the street rail-
way Gen, policemen. fremen, and watch
men, but even with these the day is calm
er and sweeter than the average run OF
days
Though the city since dawn has been
arched By dull and heavy clouds there IS
plenty Of sunlight in the city's homes.
Throughout the day the strife Of the
world has been hushed and the church
bells have seemed to ring the louder.
Everybody, or nearly everybody. has
sought his ease in his oRn. peculiar way.
Some have attended church some the
theatre, some the football games and
some have done all these OF course some
persons have done none
During the early part of the day the
streets presented the Sunday spectacle OF
groups and crowds and streams Of peO-
PIE vending TO and from the churches.
When the bells had ceased to ring and the
organs to peal and the choirs to sing,
there vas a luH throughout the city
thousands Of housewives we're bent on
dinner, while heads OF the households
smoked and the children played.
IN the afternoon the streets again pre-
sshted animated scenes as groups and
crowds and streams weaded their way to
the theatres, the football field. and fbe
race track
or course. the Federal and District build
lngs and Offices were not opened this
morning The courts were closed and the
police stations appeared drOwsy and dull
Few prisoners were locked in
The early trains in and out OF the city
were wei filed with persons who were
changing their base for dinner. Some we're
going TO their homes IN Maryland CT viz
ginia; others ere coming 70 their houes
in Washington
President Mckinley left the White
House AT 1890 and sras cons eyed to the
Metropolitan ~ z Church. where he lis
{ tened to sermon b. the Rev FrxuE =
/ 43ristof. lss. saa sxs4lley DID nos accom-
pany her husband, but remained quietly
al home. The members Of the Cabinet
who are in the city VIII edt dinner Eith
| the members OF their Immediate and re-
| SpecJiVe families tins evening
In the charitable AID penal institutions
in and about city good cheer has been
| dispensed The rough and ordinary fare
at the jail and warehouses was laid aside
! and toOthsome dishes we're served instead
In the hospitals and orphan asylums
| the lot OF the inmates has been bright
| ened as much as possible. and the pa
| tients at St. Elizabeth have been made as
| happy as focks of roast turkey. red seas
| Of cranberry sauce, and fragrant jUngleS
| of celery can make them.
| Charitable persons have thought CT the
I boys and girls in the reform schOis and
/ OF the aged and infirp men and women in
! the several sectarian homes and these
| have reveIcd in good food, and the flow
/ eTs which were sent TO gaTnish the Ia
/ bles and brighten the day.
| Nearly everybody gave thanks.