Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
DAY OF THANKS
HERE TOMORROW
Reign of Proud Strutter of Barn
Yard is Drawing to a
Close.
BUSINESS SUSPENDEDIN CITY
Union Service of the Churches in
The Mornine-variety Of
Amusements.

for the autocrat of the genus mele
enough to keep a supply of anti-fat
under his pillow during the season
when there has been an effort made TO
prepare him for the festai dag. if he
has not already been led before the
executioner. he is due to get il where
Tessie wore the beads ere another
sun sets.
Thanksgiving. fortunately for the
turkey. comes but once a year. And
ii is fortunate for others beside the
turkey. especially those who have
come to regard the day as one on
which they have special license to pit
themselves against their neighbors in
contest to determine those possess
ing the appetites requiring the great
est quality to satisfy.
Beginning Of Reunion season.
Tomorrow is the first of the festal
days on which the family unites to
offer up thanks for the blessing of
Providence. The son and daughter
come from school, and the husband.
| if his business happens TO have him
in some remote city, hastens his en-
gagement in order to be on hand when
the steaming bird and the cranberry
| sauce are brought forth.
AS usual, there will be much to
appeal 10 those in search of amuse-
ment tomorrow. which is observed as
a national holiday. The banks and
business houses generally, with the
| city and county offices. will be closed
and the employees of The Argus will
| be allowed the day TO themselves
There will be one delivery of mail by
carrier from the postoffice. The car
| riers will leave on their rounds at 9
O'clock. and the Office will close at 10
jo'clock.
Union Services OF the Churches.
| The customary union service of the
| churches will be held, this year at
Central Presbyterian church. The
| congregations to join are those of the
Central, Broadway and United Presby-
| terrain. First Baptist. First Methodist
and Memorial Christian. and all the
pastors of those churches will take
part in the services will be as follows:
Organ prelude.
Doxology.
Invocation. Rev. II. w. Reed.
Reading Thanksgiving proclamation.
Rev. ID. l.. McNary.
| Hymn No. 10.
| Reading Scripture-Rev. r. b. Viii
liams.
| Solo. THE Lord is My Shepherd
| Prayer. Rev. w. S. Marquis. d. ID.
| Solo, Face to Face"
| Sermon by Rev. o. w. Lawrence.
Prayer.
| Offering for Associated Charities.
| Hymn No 1859.
| Benediction.
| Postlude.
| Thanksgiving day services will be
held at the First Church of Christ.
| Scientist, at 1915 o'clock tomorroy'
| morning.
| Football In the Afternoon.
The chief interest for the followers
| IF athletics centers in the Rock Island
Davenport football game scheduled
for the afternoon at the Davenport
baseball park. and a great crowd viii!
90 from this city to root for the homo
team. which is confident of victory.
For the lovers of indoor amusement
there will be your old friends, "Ole
Olson" at the Illinois theatre. Ben
Hendricks. well-known portrayer of
the Swedish character. is at the head
Of the company There will be matt
nee and evening performances. The
Royal Chef" a musical comedy that
is TO be presented here this evening,
will be seen afternoon and evening at
i The RnrfiS nnera house in DaYfnpOrt