The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29

OBSERVANCE TN
STATE GENERAL

yesterday morning at II o'clock The
pastor. Rev. York A. King, took for his
subject Civilization as the Contribution
OF Centuries"
Among the amusements OF the day were
special performances at most of the thea
Tres, Football games, a motorcycle race
and other sporting events
ITALIAN CELEBRATION.
The Italians of the North End Colony
also observed the day. the principal at
traction being an entertainment and ball
given by the Associazione Drammatisca
Vittorio Alfrere
In the afternoon the club gave a dra-
matte entertainment and concert. Several
well known Italians addressed the assem-
bly,. Alderman Dunn also spoke briefly.
In the evening the entertainment fin
ished with ball The committee
which had charge OF the arrangements
consisted of Giuseppe Zambarano. presi-
dent; Camille Mancini. vice president:
Annibal Baccari. secretary. and Giovan-
nj Capobianco, treasurer The master of
ceremonies was Adam Aiello. the floor di-
rector Frank Garofalo. and his assistants
Scipione Ferrara and Giuseppe del Pozzo.
The hall director was Gustavo Constance.
with Sabato Carbone and Luigi Ficeceli
assistants, while Alberice Coteccha
had general charge of the proceedings.
THE DAY AT NEWPORT.
The day was observed quietly in the
City by the Sea Services were held by
the churches and there were football
games and other amusements in the at
ternoon and evening. Most of the
churches united for services, there being
three union services and two separate
ones.
The largest service was held I'm the
United Congregational Church. at which
six churches united for the day. They
were the United Congregational, Chan
ming Memorial. First Methodist Episco-
pal. Thomas Street Methodist Episcopal.
Second Baptist and Swedish Methodist
Episcopal Churches.
The preacher was Rev Joseph Cooper,
pastor OF the First Methodist Church.
The colorcd churches held union SER
vice in the Union Congregational Church.
Rev. Edward T. Barrow OF the Union
Congregational Church preached the SER
mon.
The Episcopal churches held union
service -St-George's Church, Rhode
Island avenue. St. Georges, Trinity,
Emmanuel and St Johns took part I'm
the service. Rev. Stanley Hughes OF
Trinity Church was selected TO deliver
Ine annual induhHEiNlhE Stllu'us
The First Presbyterian and First Bap-
tist Churches did not this year enter the
union services. and therefore special
Thanksgiving services were held in each
of the churches.
The messengers and newsboys enjoyed
their 1ith Thanksgiving dinner. given to
them by Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt. The
dinner was given in Masonic Hall, and
about 100 boys were present and were adj
dressed by Mayor Clarke, at the close
of the dinner The dinner was In charge
of the Kings Daughters OF Newport.
NoRWooD'S THANKSGIVING.
Yesterday in Norwood n union service
was held at 10 o'clock a. m. I'm the Bap-
tist Church The members of both Bap-
tist and Free Baptist Churches partici-
pated Rev. c. w. Burnhan of tho Bap-
tist Church and Rev Ernest c. Wesley
of the Free Baptist Church spoke. Spe-
cial music was by the following quar-
tet: Mrs. Murdoch, Mrs Sumner Allen,
Lyman Budlong and Thomas Butler
The order OF service was as follows:
Doxology; anthem. Thanksgiving" by
quartet; responsive reading: hymn. 122d
Psalm. Rev. c.. w. Burnham: prayer
Rev. T.. G.. Wesley; address. Gratitude
to God" Rev. Il. G. Wesley; anthem.
Lord OF Harvest" by quartet address.
THE Gifts Of God by Rev 1. w. Burn
ham; hymn, "The God OF Harvest;'
benediction, Rev. r. G.. Wesley.
Many visitors were entertained hero
yesterday. many of them being from out
of the State
The South Providence Rifle Association
held shoot at it's range i'm the woods
off Elmwood avenue.