Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
FOR THANKSGIVING.
The Day Will be Observed as a
Holiday Tomorrow ty Rock
Island People.
A CESSATION OF BUSINESS
Two Union Church Services Will Be
Held in the Morning-Amuse-
ments Which Are Offered.

Tomorrow, day of Thanksgiving for
the people and day of doom for that |
popular and at present high priced |
barnyard foul the turkey, will be OBJ |
served in the usual manner as gen
eral holiday in Rock Island. The banks |
and stores will be closed for the en-
tire day
The postofIice will close at 10 o'clock |
and one delivery of mail will be made, |
leaving at 9:15. The Office man, if he |
unlocks his office door at all. will leave
early, and in every line there will be |
a general cessation of business where
possible.
VIII Hold Union Services.
To provide a proper religious obser- |
vance of the day the Protestant
churches of the city have arranged for
two union services. For down town
churches a service will be held in the
morning at the First Baptist church
where Rev Marion Humphreys of the
Central Presbyterian church will give
the sermon. the subject of which will
be The Providence of God and the
Feolishness of Men as Factors III Our
National Life The following is the
program which will be given:
Anthem-Choir.
Invocation-Rev. H. w. Reed of the
First Baptist church.
Reading of the presidents Thanks
giving proclamation-Rev w. G. Ogle-
wee of South Park chapel.
| Hymn.
| Scripture reading-Rev r. B. Will
liams of the First Methodist church.
| Prayer-Rev. J. l.. Vance of the
United Presbyterian church.
Anthem-Choir.
Ofering-Plea for the Associated
Charities-Rev. w. S. Marquis of the
Broadway Presbyterian church.
Hymn.
Sermon-Rev. Marion Humphreys of
the Central Presbyterian church.
Prayer-Rev w. B. Clemmer. Me-
mortal Christian church.
| Doxology.
Benediction-Rev. w. C. Schultze,
herman Methodist church
For churches in the eastern section
place at the Spencer Memorial church
and the pastor. Rev. F. E. Shut, will
deliver the sermon At Trinity Epis-
cOpal church there will be two SER
vices. at s and 10 o'clock Other
churches will hold services appropriate
for the day.
! For Amusement.
Several attractions ora nFforo1 in
the line of amusement for the after.
: noon and evening. The skating rink
: will be open both afternoon and even
ing with a brass band present both
times. The Illinois will have Klaw-
Erlanger vaudeville for the attraction
at matinee and evening shows. The
Family and Elite vaudeville houses
: will give four performances, two in
the afternoon and two in the evening
At Island City park the high school
teams of Rock Island and Peoria com
pete for honors. and football enthusi
asts will have an opportunity of see
ing what is expected to be one of the
best games of the season. Moline anf
Davenport will compete in the latter
city in the last contest for the tri-city
championship.
Charity Ball mt Harper House.
The event of tomorrow evening viii
be the second annual charity ball fo
the benefit of the Old Ladies' home t
be held at the Harper house. Elabor
ate preparations have been made anC
the affair promises to be the big sOcia
event of the season. For those who Dc
not care to dance there will be cards
II Light refreshments will be served
e The patronesses for the ball are: Mes
t danes F. w. Bahnsen, H. S. Cable,
It S. Davis. J. S. Gilmore. f. w. Hurst
S A. II. McCandless, Charles McHugh
Mary Montgomery, T A. Murphy, NJ
; lE. Potter, l.. Simon, l. S. White an,
l. Miss Amalia Huber of Rock Island ant
r Mesdames C. Fl. Deere and G. H. Hun
e toon of Moline. The committee il
e charge of the, arrangements is CON
L posed of Mesdames Charles McHugf
e r. NJ. Pearce, J. Tuckis, F. II. Firs
q and the Misses Claire Gilmore, Harrie
q Johnson and Agnes Gilmore.