The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAY
/. FELT ALL OVER CITY
Special Services At Churches
This Morning
SALVATION ARMY DINNER
Two Football Games and Matinees Will
Attract Amusement Seekers-Banks
and Postoffice VIII Observe
Holiday Hours.
SALVATION ARMY DINNER

will be held in many of the churches, APP
propriate exercises will be carried through
at the High school and in each grade of
all grammar schools in the city, banks
will be closed in observance of the legal
holiday, the postoffice will observe hol
day hours, nearly all stores will be closed
all or part of the day and the spirit of
gratitude will pervade the city. The Sal
walton Army and other charities will
bring happiness to the hearts of the poor.
The annual turkey spread will be given
at the Salvation Army hall on North
Twentieth street Collections to go for
charitable purposes will be taken in all
churches and schools, fitly observing the
spirit of the day.
For the diversion of holiday crowds local
amusements will be in full blast. Foot
ball games will be played both morning
and afternoon at West End park, and the
fair grounds respectively, the Howard
Georgetown scrimmage being held In the
morning and the Observation-Disclosures
game in the afternoon. Special matinees
will be given at all the theatres, and
pleasure seekers will throng the streets
from morn till night.
Church Services.
Thanks will be offered at many of the
churches in special services. Among the
largest will be the two union meetings
at the Five Points Methodist church on
the Southside and the First Christian
church on the Northside. The meeting at
the Five Points Methodist church will be
under the joint supervision of the Five
Points Methodist, the South Highlands
Presbyterian and the Southside Baptist
churches. The Thanksgiving sermon will
be delivered by DIR. Preston Blake, pastor
of the Southside Baptist church. The
theme to be treated is 1.-THE Duty of
THANKSGIVING An elaborate musical pro-
grammea has been arranged, to be under
the auspices of the choirs of the Five
Points Methodist and the South High
lands Presbyterian. The church has been
tastefully decorated for the occasion A
special collection will be feature, the
proceeds to go to the Mercy Home.
The other union meeting will be held on
the Northside at the First Christian
church. The service will be conducted
by the Rev. E. E. Violet, the Georgia
evangelist, who will preach an appropri-
ate sermon. Special music and appro-
pirate interior decorations will add much
to the service. The usual collection for
charity will be taken.
Regular Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Episcopal churches. including
the administering of the holy communion.
Thanksgiving services will also be had
at the Third Presbyterian church, the
pastor, the Rev. ]. A. Bryan, preaching
the sermons at both the morning and
evening hours. The subject at the II a.
m. service will be Gratitude to God for
His Unspeakable Gift" The evening
service will be held at 7:So O'Clock, and
the sermon theme will be 1.-The Bible Idea
of Thanks.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist,
will have special service at the usual
morning hour at the chapel, Highland Cir
Gle. The subject of the days lesson will
be Thanksgiving" Special music will
be offered at the service, to which the
public is invited.
The Woodlawn Presbyterian church
will have services at II a. m. and the day
will be observed at number of other
suburban churches.
Observance In Schools.
The schools will as usual be dismissed
for the regular Thanksgiving holiday, at
tendance being required, however, at the
special exercises to be had in grades of
the grammar schools and at the High
school auditorium. Rolls will be called
as on other days, and absentees graded
accordingly In consideration of COM
pliance with this condition the Board of
Education grants full general holiday
Friday.
Children have been busy in the various
schools preparing for the annual exer-
cises, which have been looked forward
to with much pleasure. Blackboards have
been decorated for the occasion and suit
able programmes, consisting of songs, re-
citations and the like, have been ar
ranged.
Exercises at the high school will be
under the direction Of the school literary
organizations, Miss Fannie Evans, pres
dent of the Pierian Literary society, act
Ing as chairman. The Presidents proc
lamation will be given by Leon Stanley
and that of the governor by Marsh Acker.
The remainder of the programme will be
taken up with essays and orations by va
rious students.
Prisoners Not Forgotten.
The unfortunates Of the county and city
jails Will Join In the festivities. Excel
lent dinners will be served to all pris-
oners and religious services will be con-
Quoted by the chaplains.
The usual holiday hours will be OBJ
served at the postoffice. All departments
will be open from till 10 a. M, with the
exception of the general delivery and the
money order and registry departments.
The general delivery will be open from
to 10 p. M, while the money order and
registry departments will be closed for
the entire day.
The offices of the Tennessee Coal. Iron
and Railroad company will be closed for
the whole day. At the plants the shifts
of worknen will be lessened during the
day, and as many as possible will be
allowed the holiday.
Salvation Army Dinner.
In accordance with the usual custom
the Salvation Army will give a big
THANKSGIVING dinner for the poor of the
CITY who would otherwise find little for
which to be thankful The spread will be
given at the new hall of the Army, 312is
North Twentieth stareet. and will begin
at Il &c, clock Full preparations have
been made to make the occasion sue
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