Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-29
DAY is OBSERVED.
Thanksgiving Marked by Closing
of All Business Houses and
Factories of City.
SERVICES AT M. E. CHURCH
Union Meeting of Congregations Parti-
ciPated in by Various Pastors
Athletic Contests On.

Thanksgiving was generally oh.
served today in Rock Island all bus
ness houses and factories of the CITY
being closed for at least a part of the
day, and the public offices being clos
ed. Holiday hours were observed at
the postoffice, and but one delivery OF
nail was made. The religious observ-
ance of the day took place at the First
Methodist church at 1920 o'clock, with
union Thanksgiving services by the
members of the various churches of
the city. The service was presided
over by Rev. H. w. Reed. president of
the Ministerial association. The ser
mon was delivered by Rev. r. B. Viii
liams, pastor of the First Methodist
church. who spoke on the subject,
Looking Backward" Among the pas
tors who participated in the services
were Rev. H. B. Hazen, pastor of the
Edgewood Baptist church, who led the
responsive reading; Rev. w. S. Mar
quis, pastor of the Broadway Presby
terrain church. who offered the prayer:
Rev. Marion Humphreys. pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church, who read
the Thanksgiving proclamation; Rev
w. c. SchultZe. pastor of the German
Methodist church. who read the scrip
ture lesson; Rev. o. w Lawrence,
pastor of the Memorial Christian
church, who made remarks appropriate
TO the occasion during the service, and
Rev. w. p. MacVey, pastor of the
Spencer Memorial Methodist church,
who gave the closing benediction.
Special musical numbers were given
by the choir of the church, E. l. Phil
brook directing the music. and Miss
Noftsker presiding at the organ.
Plenty Of Amuscments Provided.
For the pleasure loving public there
was plenty of amusement provided for
the day The Show Girl was seen
at the Illinois theater this afternoon,
and will be on the boards again this
evening. The Crystal vaudeville
house drew a big house this afternoon,
and will attract many this evening.
The roller skating rink was crowded
during the day, the rink being open
this morning as holiday departure.
This afternoon the Rock Island Gun
club is holding its first annual turkey
shoot at the club range near the Watch
Tower. and large number of the
members are trying for the birds.
Last Football Game is On.
The Bloomington high school foot |
ball players arrived this morning at |
11:25 over the Rock Island road for |
this afternoons contest with the local |
school. The visiting team consists of |
a husky bunch of boys. They were |
accompanied by a number of Blooming |
ton students and rooters. The game |
now in progress means much to the To-
cal boys not only because il is the last |
game of the season, but because for a |
number of the players this is their last
game with the school team. The line
ups of the two teams are as follows:
Rock Island-Kinner, re; Schin-
strom. TT; Montgomery, rg; Paul, c;
Brennan, lg; Roche. 1t; Frazier, lie;
Lift, oh; Captain McManus, lib; Tay
or, rhb and Rich, flo.
Bloomington-Butle lie; McMurry,
t. Stautz, lg; RhOades. c; Leary, rg;
Huston, TT; Robertson, re; Thomas,
ID; Freese, lib; Jones, RIB; and Wat
1ins, fb.
WATERFOWL Patients Feast.
At WATERFOWL hospital Superinten-
lent w. E. Taylor saw to it that the
PATIENTS had all the delicacies of the
lay. The dinner. which was partaken
If by 1900 persons in all, 1,240 being
included turkey, celery, cram
Ferries, mince pie, salad. vegetables in
,reat variety and profusion, and many
'ther good things. winding up with
andy for the women and cigars for
he men. A ton of turkeys was con-
umed with three barrels of cranber-
iesfi a barrel of mince meat, two bar
els of celery, so bushels of potatoes,
nd other things in proportion.