The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
A GENERAL
OBSERVANCE
The Spirit Of Thanksgiving in
the All Of Richmond on
Yesterday.
RESEMBLANCE TO CHRISTMAS
Business Suspended to a Great
Extent and All Bent on
Enjoying Themselves.

Not IN all the years tllat have passed
has Richmond witnessed SO generous an
outpourins. so responsive spirit to the
sentiment Of the occasion, 80 llghtsome
and glad a crowd as on yesterday went
to make up the peoples thanksg wing!
OF all the good and ancient festivals
that commend themselves to tho popula.
ton at large none ID more dear to the
heart than tho home-lilse and popular
Thanksgiving. an institution peculiar to
the soil. III Richmond nothing short Of
the Yuletide itself can hope to equal IT,
and of all Thanksgivings yesterdays was
the most positive and conclusive evidence
OF this fact, From early morn until near
+ " midnight the people Of the city and
here surrendered themselves, with snap
and vim never before exceeded. to the
spirit Of the day. Broad Street was a
seething. surgfng mass. d likely field for
the madcap revels that found Its vent In
the chatter OF many voices, the boots and
howls Of men and women, young and old,
as they yelled the football targon that
was 1.-The keynote Of this feature OF the
Observance. the ear-piercing sir!eks OF
hoarse tin horns. Here was center OF
the celebration that expressed Itself In
many other ways besdes-in the services
Of praise and song among the oongregn-
tons. In the gathering around the dinner
merry party at night in the outing and
the picnic long awaited and planned
All4was happiness and gladness and q
light hearted people laughed the cold Of
the day away Business was suspended,
and the worries and cares OF the daily
toll were cast aside. Poor. indeed, was
the man who had not this opportunity,
who did not enjoy the Thanksgiving OF
1903 to his I'LL.
Church Services.
II fittingly happened that the day began
with the gathering of the congregations
iii the churches, whore were held ser
vices of praise and! thanks unto God for
the blessings Of a past year. Not one
denomination, but all; with spirit that
united them for the nonce. thus gave
expression 10 :the gratitude and love for
the Supreme Ruler ofs them all. During
the morning many such services were
held and the congregations were overy-
where large and responsive to tho spirit
OF the occasion. Joyous music was sung
by the choirs. and sermons, touching diff
fcrent phuses nfztie sam, general Sub
jeot-thanks to thet.. Almighty-were
preached from many pulplts.
Among the Catholics and the Episco-
pailans each. church held some service.
a special sermon was preached ut the
Cathedral and at the Sacred Heart
Church high mass was celebrated 1T 8
O'clock. The Rev. Father O'Rellly was
the celebrant; and the music was sung
by the children Of this parish school The
sermon wasts on. there. appropriate to
the day. At g o'clock last night an organ
recital was given at ST. Andrew s Epis-
copal Church by Profes sor William NJ.
Jenkins. .ss
Large congregations were In attendance
upon tho Baptist services. One was held
at tho Second Church at IL A. NJ, ut
which five congregations untted-First.
Second. Grace Street, Grove Avenue and
Calvary. The sermon was preached by
the Rev. Weston Bruner, D. D., pastor OF
Calvary. Ono or TWO OF the churches on
Church Fill held services Of thor own,
and there was n service In tho morning
at Pine street. The Raw c. G.. Coleman.
OF Washington. preached fine sermon
to a large CONGREGATION.
A union service OF the Methodists was
held at Centenary In the morning, The
sermon was preached by the Rev. J. =.
Whitley, y. D., presiding elder OF the
Roppahannocp District. The offering
was for the Home for Aged Women.
The annual supper Of the Parsonage
and the Helping Hand Society OF the
Laurel Street Church was held fast night
In. the lecture room Of the church. A
humorous address was delivered by DR..
John Harmon, of Trinity.
The Presbyterians united In a service
at the First Church, The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Dr.. Eggleston. OF
tho Third Church. special service for
| boys was held at $50 o'clock In the
morning In the Covepanter building Of
the Second Church. About four Cove
nantor societies were In attendance Tho
address was delivered BY tho Rev. DR..
John I. Armstrong. OF Union Theological
| Seminary.
At Beth Ahaba Synagogue a special
service OF praise and thanks was held
\ in the morning. An4attractive musical
programme was rendered by the choir.
An appropriate sermon was preached by
Or. =. N. Calisch.
Broad Street Parade.
After church, as before. the people be.
gan to. flock tho streets in crowds that
were constantly Increasing. Tho people
FEED HER RIGHT. 4. 4
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