The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-29
MANY MaKs USE OF
 HOLIDAY WEATHER
Large Number of People Spent Thanksgiving in Country or in Suburbs of
 the City.
DAY OBSERVED AT
 SEVERAL CHURCHES
Public Institutions Mark the Event With Special Dinners and Features for
 Inmates.


 The weather yesterday was of an ideal nature for getting around and the streets were crowded from early morning until late at night. Many spent part of the day in the country and not few wended their way to several of the shore resorts. The cars although not crowded at any part of the day carried a large complement of passengers, especially to and from Waterbury, Derby Ansonia, Branford and other suburban places. Private parties were numerous, and in the ev- ening the various theaters were crowd ed to their seating capacity.
 At Trinity and St. Pauls P. E. churches services were held in the morning, and sermons appropriate to the day were preached by the Rev Charles O. Scoville and the Rev James DeWolf Perry. The full vested choirs were present at both churches and the music and hymns were of a thanksgiving nature.
 The united services at Center church yesterday morning were well attend ed The preacher was Professor Yer non, of the Yale Divinity school The Rev. Newman smyth, DD., pastor of the Center church in introducing Pro- [ lessor Vernon as the preacher said:
 "I am very glad as pastor to well come Professor Vernon to our church. es and as fellow of Yale university, l it gives me very great pleasure to in 1 troduce him as the preacher this morning"
 Professor Vernon preached an elo- quent and interesting sermon, choosing for his text the words Sing Unto God a New Song" Professor Vernon went on to give his views of what the new song should be that the churches should unite in singing together.
 An abundance of help was given for the Thanksgiving work of the City Missionary association, Rev MT. Moss man, the general superintendent, receiv- ed cash donations from thirty,1ve giy- l CTS, to all of whom acknowledgment l has been made, either personally or by mail Included was check from ono of our New Haven people nov traveling in Switzerland Generous gifts in vege- tables and fruit were sent to the Dr. ange street Mission house, including :, four we'll filled bags with cash do- nation from the r. P, S. c. E of the l Woodbridge Congregational church, Clarence R. Newton, president Two barrels were also received from Mad isen, Connecticut. The Food Chocolate company of New Haven, Conn, sent a box of fifty packages of their food. tab lets. Abner Hendee gave barrel of flour. Acceptable appropriations were tsrl, 4hl, Aal Boardman school, Webster school and also gifts from Miss Johnstone's private School. At the Fair Street school Miss 1 Morstetteris influence resulted in some of the smallest and poorest children in the city sending several barrels oi nearly everything that could be thought lof and only asking that four of thelr families should receive Thanksgiving i dinners, which, of course were willing Ilv provided. Expressman Bodge added his help to the chlldren's by teaming the barrels to the Mission house with out charge.
 At the Springside home the IA in- mates were supplied with a splendid dinner which consisted of about 800 pounds of chickens. Cigars and candy were also distributed and every one voted the repast as rattling good feed
 The inmates at the jail had their us- ual Thanksgiving dinner. Sheriff Hugo disposlng of several hundred pounds of well cooked chickens, together with potatoes, vegetables and pie. The men were also treated to a cigar, and every one enjoyed a days cessation from labor
 The Salvation Army gave a bosntiful dinner to between 4)0 and 500 poQr children. The rooms were beautifully decorated for the occasion, and there was an abundance of good things fol the little ones to enjoy. The affair was under the direction of Adiutant Cham berlain, who said the dinner was one of the most successful ever given by the army The children were of the poorest and composed of many municipalities after the dinner several simple address CT were delivered, and music and sing. ing went to make up a very happy time for the little ones.