The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-26
REST AND
PLEASURE.
All Welcome the Coming Of the
Annual Day for the Giving
Of Thanks.
MANY Joys IN PROSPECT
Entertainments, Dinners, Hint
ing Parties, Football, Thea
MANY Joys IN PROSPECT

TO men Of all creeds and all stations in
life the dawning Of to-day brings. II not
a season OF thanks. at least brief period
antly In the midst OF the weekly toll.
An air crisp with the chill Of mid
winter, sky dull and lcadon with lin
&C ring promise Of showers OF rain or per-
haps aurries OF snow--such are the signs
read BY tho weather prophet. They are
not altogether bright or CHEEKY, but there
Is always the clinglng hope Of change
for the best at the eleventh hour. Besides
this, the weather will not count for
great deal unless It visits extromes upon
the land. II the atmospheric disturbance
stops at anything short Of q decided
oownpour or downright snowrstorm the
helday-clad people vii go forth undis.
mayed and In some ma nner or other car
ry out their celebration Of the good old
Thanksgiving time.
Services of Thanks.
Early in the morning the church bells
will call the denomina ttons together for
services Of thanks, to the Almighty for his
fsyors and blessings OF the past twelve
months. Always a distinct feature OF
Tha nksgivtng In Richmond. there VIII oe
no exception this year. III congresa ions
will be united for this once and the ser
Vices OF song and praise wtll ascend tto1n
ali alike. In addition to tho usual church
gatherings there will be number OF min'
or religious functions In the way OF sup
ners. teas, entertainments and 50 on LOT
some benevolent purpose. At one or TWO
churches. notably st. Andrews, special
church services have been arranged tos
the evening.
All the Catholic and Episcopal chnren-
es will hold services durlns the moroins.
Sermons will be preached upon tn E"7'tIe
appropriate to the day
The Baptists will unite at the Secona
BAPTIST Church, or at least a number OF
the congregations will gather therH she
sarvices viii begin at II A. Nj The Rev;
weston Bruner,} D. D., Iof Calvary, Wnl
preach At the same hour q speciai ser.
vice Of like character WI. x oH he r,,ad
~ the Rey. 6. c. Coleman, Of " ashing-
4 union service Of the Methodtsts will
be held at II A. NJ. at Centenary. me
sermon will be preached BY the KEY; =.
T. Whitley presiding eloer OF las; the =. 70 :
pahannock District.
The Presbyterian service will be held IN
the First Church. The Rev. Dr.. r. b e;
Eggleston, of the Third Church, VIII
preach the sermon.
Thanks giving services will be held At
II o'clock at Beth Ahaba Synagogue. An
QnCfeSS
be delivered by DR.. Calisch. All VIII 90
welcome.
The Social Feature.
Tha social feature Of Thanksgiving win
be as Usual marked one. Around the
great football game the social whiri VII!
.reyoIve. Franklin and Grace Streets Will
be decorated To some extent, mosely IN
flowers, and Broad and Main Streets
will be gay witfA a beribboned crowd
Of laughing. chattering people. me
annual Thanksgiving parade OF people VIII
be a thing worth seeing.
Dinners, suppers. teas, Thanksgiving
parties galore are on the tablets. Many
3tally-ho and drag parties are also IN
contemplation The younger society set
will be out In force. Pretty girls. with
their escorts, all bearing somewhere upon
them the becoming colors Of the old
North State, will ride behind horses gayly
decorated, and go forth to see the mighty
struggle on the gridiron. AS usual the
holiday will be made the opportunity for
a number OF delayed hunting trips. Gun
on shoulder, many Richmond man
county In search of game, large or small
THE clubs Of the city will as usual keep
open house. Each has arranged some IT.
tie thing that will serve to specialize the
occasion.
The Thanksgiving Dinner.
The prospects for the Thanksgiving din
ner were never brighter. a month ago
the Indispensable gobbler was scarcity,
and croaking prophets predicted that
there would be none here at ALL But
during the past few days large lots have
been coming In from the country. and
tho mrakets are we'll stocked. The prices
are high-even twenty cents pound.
But the re,,, thing Is there to be had for
the money,
There Is also no lack OF other things.
The markets are rich In their stores Of
the good things Of the earth and resplen-
dent with the Thanksgiving decorations
Of the hucksters. The old black mnmmy
sits sphInx.like against the Sixth Street
vail and plies her trade. Huge baskets
Of flowers are In front Of her and around
her, holding more this year than ever
before. IT was all gathered with her
b q -nhrysa Mt hamume. holly. running