The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY.
General Religious Observance of
This National Occasion of Thanks
Offering - The Union Services.
Secular Observance in Socials, the
Theatres, etc.

As customary today--'rhankssiv <
| Day-Will be generally observed in Il
religious way. There will be union ser
vices in the Berean Baptist church, in
which the First Presbyterian. First
Methodist and the Baptist congrega-
| lions will participate. There will be
| special services at Trinity Episcopal
! and ST. Paul's Lutheran churches. The
usual daily devOtons at St. Rose
church. the celebration of mass, will
| give opportunity for special ihanksgiv-
| ing.
| Rev. 4. +. Chaifee. pastor of the
Methodist church, will preside at the
| union services. which will commence in
| the Berean church at 1890 o'clock this
! forenoon. The sermon Will be preached
| by Rev. Charles Lee pastor of the First
| Presbyterian church. Miss Grace Hall
will be orsanisr and the Berean church
chorister, Hugh Williams, will direct
| the singing
| Rev. DR.. II. j.. Whalen will make a
plea for funds for Emergency hospital.
| that is thank offering of 500. This
sum can surely be raised in the large
congregation which viii assemble in
the Baptist church this morning. Those
who do not worship elsewhere are ear
nestly invited by the pastors to join
in this Thanksgiving service.
The programme is as follows: Invo-
cation. with Lords prayer in concert,
Rev. j. T. Warner; hymn, praise the
Lord; reading of the presidents proc
lamation, Rev. Mr.. Wood; anthem.
Praise Yc the Father" (Gounod), by
the church choir; Scripture lesson,
Rev. \. II. Chaffee; solo, The Heav-
emily Song" Gray, Mrs. George Mills;
prayer, Rev. w. H. Grow; offering,
with plea for the Emergency hospital,
by Rev. RI. j. Whalen, y. D.: duet,
Love Divine" (SmarD. Mrs. Whalen,
Mr. Williams: sermon. Rev. Charles
Lee: hymn, God Bless Our Native
Land; benediction, Rev. a. +. Chat
fee.
The services at Trinity will be as
follows: Holy communion service at s
Il. m. At 1o,3o o'clock, morning prayer
and sermon, by the rector, Rev. Rolln
\. Sawyer. There will be special
thanksgiving anthem ana prayers. The
offerings, az usual on this day, will be
for the benefit of ST. Luke's hospital,
South Bethlehem. The usual Thursday
evening services will be omitted.
Thanksgiving services will be held in
st. Pauls Lutheran church, South
Church street this evening at 7.30. Rev.
James Wittke, of Scranton, will deliver
the Thanksgiving sermon. if no uneX-
pected pastoral duties should prevent
the fulfilling of his promise to do so.
\ Thanksgiving Offering Will be taken
up.
There will be a number of attractions
to make the social observance of the
day "a pleasant one.
The Grand Will have an attraction for
both afternoon and evening. Rupert
to the Prisoner of Zenda." This fas-
tn the prisoner of Zendau." This fas-
cinating bit of fiction dramatized will
appeal particularly to those who have
read either or both books To those
who have not the play will appeal as a
means of enjoying the day Frank
Leighton, IA forceful actor, who was
accorded generous treatment by the
/, press of Scranton on the occasion of the
company's appearance at the Lyceum
last week, heads the company. Big
houses are expected at both perform
ances at the Grand this afternoon and
evening,
The Bon Ton Social club will enter
tain with dancing; both this afternoon
and evening, in the Burke building.
There will be "A matinee dance, COM
mencing at 2.30 this afternoon, contin-
uing until o'clock. The night social
will begin at $50. The Mozart orches-
ira viii provide music for both occas-
ions. The Bon Tons cordially invite
their patrons and friends to partici-
pate in the enjoyment of either occas-
ion. The admission for the afternoon
will be twenty-five cents; evening, fifty
cents.