The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-29
.OBSERY led AS A
GENERAL HOLIDAY
Thanksgiving Day Here Will Be the
Usual Enjoyable 0ccasion-The
Services in the Churches.

Tnanksgiving-Day will be observed here,
as usual, as 4; great public holiday. Inc
banks will all be closed; the postoft1ce
will open for about two hours only; the
City Hall, State Library, Capitol, and
all public offices will be closed for the
day, and many private business houses
will give holiday. All Of the public
schools and most of thel private will
close during the day.
The amusements provided for the day
will be of a varied and interesting
character First of all. of course, comes
the great football game which is always
the signal for a general outpouring. The
theatres will give special performances
and one or two balls and suppers. are on
the bill.
The various hotels will not be befhnd-
hand. At the Jefferson special prepara-
ton has been made for the entertain
ment of the football men. AT Murphy $
and Fords and some of the others spe-
cial menus have heen prepared, ana dlll-
ner will be served at Murphy's from Y
O'Clock noon till 3 P. NJ. and from 6 P.
NJ till . P. M, and at Ford's at thesusuai
hours-1 to $3.50 P. NJ.
The Traction Company has purchased $50
fine turkeys, and each employe OF that line
Will receive one in order that he may ap-
propriately observe the day OF ThankssiV-
Ing.
The postoffice Will observe the follow
ing hours:
The office viii be open for the sale of
stamps and the delivery Of mail at the
windows from 10 A. II. TO u NJ; Carriers
will make a delivery at 10 A. NJ. Collec-
lions will be made from star boxes at 6
A. NJ and P NJ. Stations will observe
the same schedule.
The religious features of the day will
be particularly interesting Thanksgiving
services being held by all determinations
The union service OF Beth Ahaba Syna-
gogue and Grove-Ayenue Baptist Church
to be held at II O'Clock this morn
ing will doubtless attract large cnnsre-
CATION. Addresses will be delivered
b. DR.. J. B. Hawthorne on
Our Country, It's Past, Present
and Future and by Rev. DR.. Il.
n. cal:sch. on 1.-The Highest Taanksgtv-
ing The order of exercises will be a.,
follows: Hymn; Prayer. by DR.. lHaW-
thorne: Hymn: Address, Dr. Hawthorne;
Hymn: Address by DR.. Calisch; hymn,
America: Benediction. DR. L. \. Cai1sch.
This will be the second occasion on which
the Grove-Avenue Church and Beth Ahaba
have united in a Thanksgiving service
THANKSGIVING services will be held IN
each of the Episcopal and Roman Catholic
churches of this city, while in the other
denominations union services will be held
The Presbyter;ans will unite in q thanks
giving service at the Grace-Street Pres
bytsrIan Church. the sermon being preach
ed by Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil. According
to the usual custom a collection will be
taken up on that occasion for the oeneht
of the Richmond Home for Ladies.
The Methodist Ct the East-End VIII
hold a union Thanksgiving service at
Union Station Methodist Episcopal Church
at II O'Clock. Rev. J. T. RoGtten. pastor
Of Denny-Street Church. will preach.
The Methodsts of the uptown church,
es will unite In service at Broad-Street
Church at II o'clock.
The Baptists will unite in services ut the
Second Church. Rev. DR.. Hatcher and
Professor S. c. Mitchell Will deliver adj
dresses. The quartette of the Second Bap-
list Church will be in attendance and will
render very beautiful and appropriate mu-
sic.
The members of Christian churches will
worship at the Third Christian Church.
Rev J. A. Dearborn will preach the ser
mon.