The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-27
APPROPRIATE OBSERVANCE.
THANKSGIVING DAP OF 1903 As
LOCALLY CELEBRATED.

Services la the GhureheE-Theaters
ThTOngsd Both Afternoon aud Might
". d. C. A. Social sessionE-Dtnners
al Public Institutions.
Thanksgiving day of 1903 is now a
matter of history, and its celebration
was marked with much quietude. The
weather conditions were typical of the
occasion, being clear and cold, and in
consequence many of the residents of
the city remained indoors most of the
day or else journeyed to some place of
amusement.
The theaters were the principal points
Of interest and all of them played to
good houses. There were also splendid
congregations at the several churches
wherein services were held. In the
evening dances were given in almost
every hall of the city and the numbers
present were such that nice profits were
reaped from the ventures. The basket
ball game at Temple hall, the French
fair at Music hall and the City Guard
fair and bazaar at the state armory
came in for their share of the patron
age.
At the Y. M. C. A. a special social
evening was arranged for young men
away from home. Supper, Astounding
in all of the delicacies of the season,
was served commencing at half-past
six o'clock. This was followed with
speech-making by number present,
and pleasant games We're held in the
parlors afterward. The entire pro-
gramme for the affair as arranged by
the committee in charge was carried
cut, and the one hundred and fifty
young men present spent a thoroughly
delightful evening. 3se
At the railroad branch Of the Y. NJ. c.
A. the programme for the entertain
ment of the members and their families
was one of much interest and fully
completed.
Guests at the county Jail, or Hotel dc
Whalley Avenue, as it might be called,
We're treated royalty yesterday and CIV
en- everything but their liberty. The
dinner served was one of the finest
spreads ever arranged at the institu-
ton, and the $50 persons who sat down
put away over four hundred pounds of
fine chicken, besides all of the neces-
sary filings which go to make up sue
cessfuI and acceptable Thanksgiving
dinner. They were certainly treated
royalty, and it is safe to say that many
of them received better dinners than
though they had been on the outside
and depended upon the charity of the
public. -. .....
At Springside an elegant dinner was
served, and in the evening fine enter
tainment was prepared for the inmates
/ While there were no services at eth
er Grace or New Haven hospital yes
terday, yet at both institutions elabor-
ate dinners were served in accordance
with past customs i, aas. .s.r...- 80.
The Organized Charities displayed
their usual amount Of usefulness, and,
through many kind benefactors, sup
piled dinners to many of the worthy
poor of the city, and the numberless
articles which were brought in by the
school children Of the city were handed
out to those who were known to be de-
serving, and mad sad heart was made
light and many warm body will be
kept warm by reason Of the gift.
Patronage on the street railway or
steam roads was not SO large yesterday
as in years past, yet there was a good
amount of travel, many people coming
in to the city to visit friends and still
others journeying to other cities and
towns. &~..,