Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-22
TIE DAY Of THANKS
EOW TIE NATIONAL HOLIDAY
WILL BE SPENT IN PINE
BLUFF
2 Distribution to the Poor-Game of
Football at Bell park-HeIen
GRAVITY at Elks Theater.
Distribution to the Poor-Game of
NO CHURCH UNION SERVICE.

Next Thursday. November 26. is by
proclamation OF the president of the
United States. the day f1r the giving
of general hanks to an Almighty God
for the blessings of the year. Follow
ing time hOnored cusOm. President
Roosevelt this year has issued his proc
lamation embracing the usual forms.
THIS day Is one when the charitable
remember the per ana unfortunate
end many homes viii be made brighter
and many heart lighter because 5oina
ii4.ly disposed person has remember
cd &c Bible quotation, 1T is more
bttsaet, to give than to receive In
Pine Bluff the poor are not so needy
as in many of the larger cities. but
still the work of love and charity will
be carried on here, though through no
organized movement.
Thanksgiving day does not mean to-
day what it meant in the olden times
day for simple church going and pray
ing. In this latter day it has come to
mean day for d2ing good and helping
others. There are many people in this
city who dc not care to have il publish
ed abroad that they gave of their sub
S.ance to the unfOrtunae. and many a
deed of -----..less goes unheralded. bat
the feeling OF good will and cheer will
abound IN many homes this week be-
cause of little acts of kindness and pre-
paration for the day of thanks.
The small boy too. has already be-
gun to dream of Thanksgiving Day bat
his dreams do not take on the same
complexion as on the night after the
big dinner. Already ..e has begun t.
look in the store windows at the big
dressed turkeys, and he sees that
same turkey we'll toasted and Drowned
and lying in the saire position on his
mothers table, surrounded by festoons
OF green Things and dressing. The
red cranDerrles grow redder under his
gaze and the celery turns almost snow
white beneath his raVencNlS @lances.
Contrary to the usual cuslom, there
will be no union services by the chul-
ches this year, though some Of them
will hold their regH!2r THANKSGIVING
services. Tie usual ac.Y:co, Will be
held al the Cathcii, =eIU III &ita t .
celebration Of h:g4 l1aa.:. rris2ily
Episcopal church VII also ol' services.
At the Annuneiaji0a academy. The iAu-
pills have been asiles 10 bil.i9 / ID a.3d
clothing for the poor ana thiS Gist.ibu
ticn will be made Thanksgiving morn
ing. Many of the scholars nave prom
ised to donate useful articles and
much help will be rendered the poor
Of the city AT the Milhc tarr Emer-
2ency home Thanksgiving dinner Will
be served for the benefit Of charity, the
proceeds being donated to relieve suf-
lering humanity in the city. Most of
the Methodist ministers will be cHt
Of the city in attendance upon the an
ual conference of their church, and
other ministers have not announced
services.
In the way of secular amuSementS.
the day will not be lacking in enter
tainment For the afternoon the fOct-
ball game at Bell Park between the
flne Bluff and Little Rock teams, will
offer an attraction for those who en-
JOY the game, as it gives every promise
of being hotly fought and closely
contested matcn. This will nct be as
big a game as the one between Yale
and Harvard, but the local interest
and patriotism is at fever heat At
night the returns from the big games
in the east will serve to interest the
crowds.
The theater-goers also have a rich
treat in the two performances Al the