The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-27
THIS Is A
HOLIDAY
All Business viii be Suspend
ed al Noon.
SERVICES AT CHURCHES
Thanksgiving Sermons Will
be Delivered This Morning.
ADJUSTMENTS AFTERNOON
Golf Contest and Annual
FriendS-F Paramount Football
Game.
SERVICES AT CHURCHES
ADJUSTMENTS AFTERNOON

Today viii be a holiday for nearly all
lines Of trade. No work Will be done ex-
cept what is absolutely necessary. All
OF the business houses viii close at noon.
The dry goods and clothing stores will
Tot open at all The banks VIII not open
curing the day. The postofice win be
open from $50 TO 1920 a. m. The carriers
win deliver no mail on their routes. The
railroad freight houses viii be closed the
greater part OF the day. The drug stores
will be closed from to p. m.
Following their old custom many firms
presented each OF their employees with d
nne turkey last night Although the
price Of turkeys was high this year the
supply in this city was fairly good and
the quality better than usual Every
class OF delicacy usually found on the
markets at this time Of year, is in good
supply and Of good quality and the price
is lower than usual There VIII be all
manner OF good things on the tables Of
Wichita today.
The people of Wichita and vicinity have
many things 10 be thankful Tor this year.
1t has been a year Of prosperity in all
lines of trade. The C rops have been good.
The outer man is generally wei covered
and today the cravings or the inner man
Will be more than satisfied
The poor and those depending on char
ity have been vel taken care of this
year. The Associate Charities, Kings
Daughters and church societies have
prepared many dinners for the poor peo-
pie Of the city. Yesterday the school
children of the city contributed to the
charitable Institutions Of Wichita. Each
child was requested to bring eatables.
clothes or money to be given to the Chill
drens Home, the Rescue Home and the
Wichita hospital The children responded
nobly and yesterday afternoon wagon
loads OF good things were sent to the
children and sick.
This morning at 1920 the churches in
the central part Of the city will hold a
union meeting in the First Presbyterian
church, corner Lawrence and First street
Rev. Sargent, of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church, viii preach the Thanks
giving sermon. There win be special
music. The collection VIII be given to
the charitable organizations.
The West Side churches viii have
special services at the Baptist church
Rev. Cornelison Of the West Side Pres
byterian church, viii preach
Rev. J. Z. Wilson will preach a Thanks
giving sermon at the United Brethren
church and Rev Feldman wiz conduct
services at the German Evangelical
at II o'clock.
Rev. Then viii conduct mass at the
Cathedral at $3.50 this morning.
In the afternoon there viii be all kinds
of amusements. The Crawford theatre
and Toler Auditorium viii have matinees.
On the Country Club links choose-up
contest viii be played between mem
bers Of thee Tub. J. D. Rlchey ana David
Smythe have been selected as captains
and all Who expect to take part in the
games should report at the club house at
1870. Both captains have a thorough
knowledge Of the abilities of each player
and the contest viii no doubt be spirited
and close
The policemen yesterday notified the
battery boys that they could not partici-
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noon. so this has been called of.
The sport that all are interested in
mere or less. is the annual contest OF the
Friends University and Fairmount foot
bail teams. This viii take place on the
Hess field near the university. Both
teams are ia The pink Of condition and
every thing points 10 as fne eriiiron
contest as Viii be seen in the southwest
this year. For DAYS TIE members Of Both
teams have been doing good work under
their coaches and last night with their
last practice the boys and coaches Of both
teams. had more confidence IN carrying
of the honors.
K win he contest OF speed versus
weight. The Friends team is the aehtor
hut they get around lively. Tho Fair
mount team is composed of big. husky
feliows-and they can move some. in the
light signal practice last night both
teams showed UP in better shope than
any evening this week. The boys played
With snap and a go that was good 90
see. Every man was feeling in tip-top
shape and they VIII 80 into the same
ready for the fight OF their iires Both