The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
TOMORROW
THE DAY
FOR THANKS

The day of thanksgiving throughout the
whole broad Ian as proclaimed by Theo-
dore Roosevelt. president OF the United
states and by George II. Utter, governor
Of Rhode Island and all the other state
and territoritl executives is to be observ-
ed tomorrow with feasting, with religious
services and with devout gratitude for
the many bounties granted to the people
through the year just past.
The folk who have plenty will gather by
families, by clubs and ~sicieties to make
merry after the old customs and plenty
to eat, from the golden brown turkey or
the sweet-meated chicken or juicy porker
will be served with all the fixings from
cranberry sass to pumkin pie, rich and
golden like grandma used to make.
For the poor folks, hundreds OF dinners
have been provided by the Salvation
Army, by the church workers. by the or
ganized charities and ever by the chill
dren OF the public schools who have been
saving thenr pennies and buying donations
for many days so IL should be a pleasant
day whatever the weather. The workers
OF the Calvary Baptist church and those
who are growing gray I'm the service will
assemble their tomorrow TO lay the cor
nerstone OF the fine new church edilce
which they are erecting. They have
cause for thanksgiving and will not omit
to Civ thanks.
There will be athletic contests as well
IL the weather permits for many people
figure 10 close the football and golf sea-
sons on this day. Some big contests in
both sports are scheduled, wether permit
ting.
The prisoners at the state Institutions
and the old. the inhrm and the blind who
constitute the "shut-ins," Will also have
cause TO remember the day because Of
special dinners and privileges.
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Thursday, November 30. being a legal
holiday, the library building will be open
from 2 to 10 p. m. (aS on sundays. All
the departments will be open EXCEPT the
circulating department. no books being
issued for home use; and elsewhere Than
m the reference room. the ywill clos at
. y. m.
AT THE POSTOFFTCE.
City Division-Carrirs Will make the
500 and 1880 a. M. and the 700. $500 and
1000 p. m. deliveries. The street boxes
OF the entire city will be collected by
the carriers on their 1880 a. m. delivery.
After 200 p. m. collections will be regu-
lar.
The carriers window will close after
IL m.
The general delivery window will close
from IL 10 D y. IN.
The box window will close after IL m.
Stamp Division-The stamp division will
be open from 6:45 n. IN. TO II u. m.
Money order and Registry Divisions
The money order and registry divisions
will he closed the entire day.
Mailing Division-The mailing division
will receive and dispatch mails as on other
days.
stations-East side. Elmwood. North
md Olncyvilie stations will be closed
after IL IN.
CLINTON u. sELLEW, Postmaster.
Providence, r. l., Nov. %. 1908.
Y. NJ. G. a. TO ENTERTAIN.
The officials and members OF tho Y.
NJ. c. A. are making preparations for ex-
tensive entertainment OF It's guests tomor-
row. departing from former custom and
inviting the general public.
Beginning with n reception at 1890
o'clock there Will be q reception 10 the
guests. while the Hope orchestra will fur
nish music. Following this will be tho
regular Thanksgiving dinner as given
every year.
At 3 o'clock there Will I've an interesting
program rendered. during which there will
be readings by Frederick Carlsten. tenor
solos by Raymond Frcese. magic by $.
bradford sherman. approximations by w.
H.. Smith and at 5 O'Clock the Incoming
mayor. Elisha Dyer, will deliver an ad-
dress.
The remainder of tho afternoon will be
spent In games and %gymnasuc exhibitions.
Then at 7.8O o'clock an illustrated address
will be given by Mr.. Francis a. Strcugh
OF Kalamazoo, Mich, on the subject.
Washington. ID. G.. and the Historic
South"