The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY
 DULY CELEBRATED Birmingham Observes Occasion
 in Fitting Manner STREETS THR0NGED ALL DAY Bright and Happy Faces Are Seen on Every Side and Feeling of Love
 and Harmony Prevails
 Throughout the City.
STREETS THR0NGED ALL DAY

Thanksgiving day has come and gone and Birmingham certainly did herself jus tice.
 Yesterday the streets were thronged all day with bright and happy faces and the pessimists seemed to have vanished | into thin air while love and harmony pre- 1 vailed.
 I The bright horizon on human natures l open page was not marred by the pres l ence of a single cloud. Human hearts went up to God, human eyes were raised to heaven and human lips were opened with shouts of praise and songs of l Thanksgiving to an all prevalent | creator.
 I In Birmingham's homes love was queen. Hearts that had been separated for twelve long months by the mandate of stern necessity were once more united. Church Services. | The Baptists united in a Thanksgiving service at the Southside Baptist church at Il o'clock. The building was filled and three short addresses were made by the Rev. J. M Shelbourne of East Lake, the Rev. W. B. Compton and the Rev. W. M. Blackwelder The appeal on behalf of the Baptist orphanage resulted in a very large box of unperishable goods and near ly $10o in cash.
 1 The Methodists united in the morning with the congregation of the First Pres | byterian church An enjoyable musical programme was followed by a sermon 1 by the Rev. Dr. Stagg. pastor of the church. The collection was for the ben | eft of the Mercy home and the Presby- | terian orphanage. and these two institu- l tions will receive a substantial sum as | the result of the offerings of the large congregation that were present. At night the Methodists affiliated with the congre- gation of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, where an appropriate Thanks | giving service was held.
 The Third Presbyterian church held its | Thanksgiving service at 7:3O o'clock and Il was largely attended An especially ap- propriate programme consisting O. songs solos and rectations had been arranged and was enjoyed.
 The Thanksgiving service at the Church of the Advent was in the nature of the regular morning service with the rector, the Rev. Quincy Ewing officiating.
 At. St. Paurs Catholic church the usual mass services were held.
 Theatres Filled. Two large audiences greeted the per- formance of Under Two Flags at the Jefferson and the repeated calls that Jane Remark as "Cigarette' received, bespoke the appreciation which this pop ular dramatizaton of Ouida's work re- ceived
 i At the Bjou the crowd at both per formances was immense. The pastoral play, "The Night Before Christmas" which has been playing all the week in- creases in popularity. large number of children were present yesterday, ev- dently brought to see the acting of tho 1 Clifton children and to witness the cl- max of the first act which Is a Santa Claus tableaux.
 The day passed off quietly, but few ar rests were made for dlsorderly conduct -~>~.~~~~-~-~~--~-~~-~- ~-~-~~~-~-~-~-~-~-~~~-~-~- was fairly alive with nimrods carrying fowling pieces All the firms in the city that keep guns for rental purposes did a rushing business. The Birmingham Arms company rented 1o0 guns and War ren Brothers let all their guns out.
 A popular field for hunters seemed to be out beyond East Lake about fifteen miles. A party left early in the morning in an automobile for that location and succeeded, notwithstanding the wind, in bagging twenty-one birds Most of the hunters returned on the evening trains last night Some reported good luck, while others were not so fortunate.