Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
DAY TO GIVE THANKS,
OBSERVANCE OF D1sTINc-
lively AMERICAN CUSTOM.
HOW 1T WILL BE SPENT HERE.
An Exodu. Of Hunting Parties One
of the Usual Features-specia1 Ser
vice. at Many of the Churches
Practical Suspension of Business

vices at Many of the Churches-
Practical Suspension OF BUSINESS
There will be an exodus of hunting
parties from the city to-day-ene oeeeA-
sion of our national and state InaiiA'-
giving. The plump young gobbler, roast roast
ed brown and stuffed with all the sood
things that the domestic chef can orlg1-
nate, will be the food sacrificed to sat
isfy mans craving for the palatable.
Ever since 1921, when Governor Bradley
called upon the people Of the Plymouth
settlement to give thanks for abundant
crops. one day in the year has been set
apart to be devoted to general tnanhS-
giving. It makes no difference what dis
asters may befall the country, there Is
always something to be thankful TOT.
Since 1861, the fourth Thursday in Noyem-
Der has been recognized as the national
Thanksgiving-Day.
Coming Just at the right time for hunt
ing, there has been from time lmmelno-
rial a rush from the cities to the helos
in quest Of game, and the turkey nav
of the year, has been nominated the OF
fetal dinner bird. From portions OF Viz
ginia and the northern sections of North
Carolina there has been a steady 1ncom-
ing of the delectable fowl to this city.
| and every man who has a nome ana the
price will carve the fat gohbler to-day
and eat cranberries and celery as long
as they are in sight.
In the distant fields the crack OF the
| gun will be heard from early morn to
dewy eve and wondrous tales OF ex-
pert craftsmanship will be borne back
10 town, when the tired huntsmen re-
turn with big strings of cartridges that
! have been brought down either by their
| prowess with the gun or bought In with
the plethoric purse.
Services of Thanksgiving will be held
| in all the churches to-day. and IN the
| Episcopal churches Holy Communion will
| be administered, and the Catholic
| churches will celebrate the day as hol-
| day of devotion.
| There will be two services held by
| the Presbyterians-one in the morning
| and one Mn the evening. At the morn
| ing service, which will be held at the
Grace-Street church, the Rev. D. 4. Wal
| thall of Chestnut Hill, will preach, and
| collection will be taken for the Rich
mond Home for Old Ladies. In the eve
| ming the services will be held at Hoge-
Memorial, and DR.. Russell Cecil, pastor
of the Second church, will preach. At
| this service the collection will be for the
| benefit of the Presbyterian Orphanage.
In the Methodist churches union SER
vice will be held at II o'clock at Broad
Street DR.. H. E. Johnson, of LAUREL
Street, will preach. AT night the ladies
of the Laurel-Street church will give
their annual Thanksgiving supper in the
| lecture-room of the church DR.. John
Harmon will deliver a lecture on His
Holy Courtship."
The Baptists will unite in service at
the Second church at IL o'clock. A spe-
cial musical programme has been ar
ranged for this service. The sermon
will be preached by the Rev. H. w.
| Battle, D. D., of Petersburg. The col
| lection will be for the benefit of the
other service will be held at the same
| hour at the Pine-Street church, where
| the Rev. E. v. Badly will preach. The
offering here will be for the same pur-
| pose
| A union service will be held by the
Disciples at the Seventh-Street church.
| The Rev. Preston A. Cave pastor of the
| Third church, will preach. The collection
| will be for the benefit of benevolent In
| situations Of the city.
| There will be services Of Thanksgiving
at the synagogue. At Beth Ahaba Rev.
E. N. Calisch will preach at IL o'clock.
A very attractive musical programme has
| been arranged.
! At all of the Catholic churches In the
| city there will be services in the morn
| ing, where Mass of Thanksgiving will
! be offered.
At the Church of the Holy Comforter,
| on Grove road, services will be held at
noon, conducted by the Rev. J. H. Dick
| nson, the rector
To-day there will be very little done
| in the business world. The freight de-
| pots will be closed the entire day, with
! the exception of the hours of and II
| goods
| The City Hall will observe the holi-
| day as usual The court clerks offices
| will be open during the morning hours.
| The public schools will be closed all
| day, and studies will be resumed on Mon
| day.
AS usual. there will be great number
| Of social functions in the way of lunch
cons, teas, theatre parties. and the usual
Thanksgiving german given in honor of
| the contesting football teams.
Thanksgiving services will be held at
| West View Baptist church at 1880 clock
| this morning. The public Is cordially in
| vited.
| Inc Union Thanksgiving service of the
| Baptist churches will be held at the
First church to-day at II A. NJ. The SER
mon will be preached by DR.. II. w. Bat
tie, of Petersburg. The choir Of the First
church will provide the music in new
| list of selections. The offering will. he
for the Baptist Home for Aged Women.
Pastors Of churches that have no SER
vices of their own are cordially invited
| to be present.
GOVERNORS THANKSGIVING.