The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-26
HOLIDAY OF SPORT
WILL MARK THANKSGIVING IN sA-
VANNAH.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES
WILL BE HELD THIS MORNING
AMONG ALL DENOMINATIONS.


sogue at 12:3O-MRsses in Cath
oIic Churches-SchOOls and Bush
mes. Houses viii Close for Day.
Two Football Games TO-dny-Mati-
nee at Theatcr-GOlf Club Handi-
cap-Many Preparing to Go Hunt
ing.
To-day is Thanksgiving and, next to
the Fourth of July, it is the ranking
American festival. Games and sport
will rule throughout the entire coun-
+,,v and all stores and business houses
will observe the day as a general holi-
dav. One general feature of the day
will be the Thanksgiving dinner, in
separably connected with the turkey
and pumpkin pie. The devotees of
hunting have begun their preparations
for a day of royal sport, and every
thing is ready for an early start this
morning.
Yesterday was a busy one in the
markets and from the opening hour
until the closing at night there was
q constant rush about the stalls. Near
w every street car carried one or two
passengers with baskets loaded with
good things. Game was plentiful and
servants were seen hurrying home with
turkey, ducks, and other fowl. The
fruits and nuts were also selling rap
idlv. and by tonight there will not be
a home in the city which has not made
provision for the day.
Hunting viii be one of the chief ways
in which the gentlemen will enjoy
themselves to-day. Hardware stores
report an unusual sale of shot and
powder and toward night many per-
sons were seen on the streets in hunt
ing garb and carrying shotguns. The
weather man predicts rain for to-day,
with increasing northwesterly winds.
This gloomy forecast, however, did not
serve to dampen the spirits of any, and
every one yesterday seemed to be in
good humor.
Toward night there was a slight
falling off in temperature and the in
creasing wind made it seem colder than
IL really was The air was fresh and
crisp and seemed to give just the
needed touch to make the atmosphere
typical of the Thanksgiving Days of
song and story.
Religious Services.
In religious circles the day will be
marked by a number of special serv-
ices. At each service there will be
special sermon preached and music
appropriate to the occasion will be
rendered by the choirs. 1t will be
day on which the faithful will return
thanks to God for the bounties of har-
vest and the blessings of the past year
The Union service will be held at IL
o'clock in the First Presbyterian
oil fhn
gregation represented by their pastors
in the Savannah Ministers Association,
will gather and jointly commemorate
the day The special sermon, from the
subject Thanksgiving" will be
preached by Rev. John d. Jordan, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church. The
music will be rendered by the joint
choirs of the Wesley Monumental
Church and the First Presbyterian
Church.
At Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church the rector. Rev. Robb White,
will preach a special sermon. Special
music will also be a feature of the
service. The ritual of the church will
be carried out in detail. A similar
service will be conducted by Rev.
Charles Strong at st. Johns Church.
In the Catholic churches there will
be no special services. AT the Cathe-
dral the regular morning masses Will
the Sacred Heart and st. Patrick's
Church the regular weekday morn
ing masses will be solemnized as usual.
At the First Church of Christ, Sci
enlist, service will be held at II
o'clock. The service will be held at
Metropolitan Hall, opposite the post
office. The text for the sermon Will be
Let the peace of God rule in your
hearts''-"and whatsoever We do, do all
In the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God and the Father by Him.
At the Synagogue Mickva Israel the
special Thanksgiving service will be
held at 30 o'clock. Rabbi George
Solomons will deliver a special sermon
on the day and it's significance. A
special musical programme Will be
rendered by the Synagogue choir.
Stores Will Close ut Noon.
The day will be a general holiday
many of the stores closing for the en-
tire day. The City Market, in order
TO accommodate its patrons who nave
delayed buying provisions until the
last hour, will keep open until noon
All the market merchants will be in
their places at the usual opening hour.
The schools, both public and private,
closed down yesterday afternoon until
Friday morning. Free rein Will be
given the children to-day to enjoy
themselves In the Kate Baldwin
rree kindergarten SchoolS Specldl
services were held yesterday and large
donations given to the poor. The
Morton School for Boys, the Savan-
nah Preparatory School, the Savannah
Academy and all other institutions OF
like character have closed until to-
morrow morning
Among the inmates of the different
Orphans Homes of the city and Vicin-
lty special arrangements were gong
on yesterday in preparation for the
pleasures of the little ones to-day. A
regular old-time Thanksgiving dinner
VIII be served the little ones at the
hlng's Daughters Day Nursery, at
the Bethesda Home, at the Female
orphan Asylum, and at the Episcopal
orphans Home. Everything possible
VIII be done for the enjoyment OF the
little inmates of the Homes.
Great Day for Sport Lovers.
This win be a great day for lovers of
sport of all varieties. A large num-
per will be absent from the city on
hunting trips. For those who stay at
nome there is q great variety OF events
arranged. Football. the reigning fall
sport will be the principal card.
Two games have been arranged. Tne
rISt viii be played at the Bolton Street
Iark, between the teams of the Law
ION Cadets and the Columbus. rms
tafne VIII be called at 1890. The DIE
same is called for A o'clock in the AFTER
iooh' The contestants will be the pa
Yahnah and Jacksonville teams. Inc
same with Georgia gave Savannahians
an idea Of what thafY team can do.