Evening journal., 1908-11-25
HOW THANKSGIVING
WILL BE OBSERVED
Church Services, Dances and
Sporting Events Announced
for the Day
REUNIONS IN MANY HOMES

partakc OF the succulcnt turkey anu al
tho "nxings" tomorrow. Thanksgiving
Day will be an occasion Of much felicita-
ton. The sentiment Of Thanksgiving Day
appeals to rich and poor alike. for 1t Is
the day on which the thanks of a people
rise in unison in prayer TO the Creator
for the goodness which has been vouch-
saved TO them. for the plentifulness OF
the harvest and the general conditions
which have kept a great country great
and "A happy people happy.
Despite the financial panics and depres-
sions, people have managed to Keep for
themselves a large amount of optimism.
And out of the darkness has come the
ray Of light that promises to grow bright
er and brighter until prosperity shall
again smile upon the land Thanksgiving
will probably mean more TO many people
this year than ever before.
The religious sentiment will, Of course.
predominate, and many churches have
arranged for special services. As the day
is also given up TO recreation there will
be sports of various kinds. There will be
many glad meetings and happy reunions
and social gatherings where old friends
may meet
In tho Churches
All the Methodist Churches Of the East
Side of the city will unite in service at
Epworth Church, Tenth and Lombard
streets. at 1880 a. m. The Rev. a. 5.
/ Mowbray will preach the sermon.
The Baptists will meet in German Bap-
tist Church, Fifth and Walnut streets, at
1890 ocloclx tomorrow. The Rev. c. W.
Bishop will preach the sermon. Music will
! be furnished by Mrs. A. b. Pierson and
Mrs. H. IL. Downey.
Special masses will be said in all the
/ Catholic Churches.
Mt. Salem, Goodman and Sllverbroolx NJ.
/ l.. Churches will hold a union service in
Silverbrook Church at 1890 a. m. " p.
Northrup pastor OF Goodman Church.
win preach the sermon. Revs. f. F.
Carpenter and w. L. Greenfield will ass st
with the service
Harrison Street and Wesley NJ. E.
Churches will hold a union service in Har-
rison Street Church at 1890 a. m. There
will be a lovefeast at II a. m. The SER
mon will be preached by Rev. George
White Dawson.
Revival services will be held on Thurs
day and Friday nights at Second NJ. p.
Church. Rev. G.. w, Dawson. pastor of
Wesley NJ. Z. Church, will preach on
Thursday night.
Following its usual custom. the Will
mington Christian Endeavor Union viii
hold a sunrise prayer service in First
Presbyterian Church at O'Clock In the
morning This will be conducted by Rev.
Thomas p. Holloway OF Second Baptist
Church
At o'clock in the morning at St
Thomas, there will be special mass Tor
/ Thanksgiving for the spiritual and tenn
poral rewards TO the church during the
year and especially for the great benefit
growing out Of the late mission.
In accordance with it's annual custom
/ the Sunday Breakfast Mission viii dis
tribute baskets OF food TO needy families.
The First Presbyterian Church. Ninth
and Market streets. viii observe Thanks
giving Day in accordance with the custom
Of the Church. service one hour in
length will be held at ten o'clock in the
morning. The vested choir will assist in
the services and the pastor OF the
church. the Rev. George Frank Mason,
will deliver short Thanksgiving dis
course.
A cordial invitation is given TO the peo-
PIE Of tic community to unite in this SER
vice, and a cordial invitation to the men,
bars Of those churches which Will hold no
/ Thanksgiving services
The services in Trinity Church on
/ Thanksgiving Day will be as follows:
Holy Communion at 7.sO a. m; morning
prayer with sermon at 10 a. m. At the
later service the Right Rev. Frederick J..
/ Knsman. Bishop Of Delaware. viii be
the preacher. The service viii be con-
cluded at about ii.15 a. m
The annual Union THANKSGIVING service
will be held az Haven NJ. e Church, Third
and DUPONT streets. tomorrow morning
by the Undenom national Ministerial
Union. The sermon will be preached by
the Rev. j. e. A. johns, pastor OF Ezion
NJ. +. Church
st. Andrews Episcopal SUNDAY School
will give a harvest home festival this
evening feature will be a one-act COM
edy
Hanover Presbyterian Church will hold
a Thanksgiving social at s O'Clock to-
night. A social hotT and addresses win be
Ia features Of the program
Dances and Suppers
There will be many dances and recep.
TONS both this evening and tomorrow.
This evening Miss McClaherty VIII give
her annual assembly dance. Il promises 10
be pleasant AFFAIR.
The Ladies' Section Of the Wilmington
Turngemeinde win give a ball this even
ing at Turn Hail. for the benefit OF Tho
German school.
Helen MARI Wilson. assisted by MISS
Margaret Braunste.n. viii give recita
In st. Paul's NJ. +. Church to-morrov
night under the arsp ces cf The Wa,chfu
Circle Of Kings Daughters Of ST. Paul.
NJ E. Church.
An old-fashioncd husking bee VIII o'
held in Goodman NJ. e. Church this even
ms.
Tomorrow evening the sunday School
Of Union M. e. Church will hold sup
per at the southwest corner OF Fifth an
jefferson streets. at 3 o'clock.
The Benevolent Pioneer Literary As
ISOLATION viii give it's annual dance II
Eden Hall tomorrow afternoon.
The Mondav Club will give its six
teenth annual ball this evening. Man
invitations have been sent out for III
event and a big attendance is eXpecte.