The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-24
JURIsT GL0al(
IN CRUMDLlAG
OF THRONE
Revolution in Portugal Indication
the Spread of Democratic Rrf1,|
ciples, Judge Murphy De-
clares at Union Service.
Rev. J Percival Huget Contribut3
Splendid, Scholarly Address
Bishop Williams Speaks.

With pleasant weather conditiQu&
large audience attended the citi3G
union interdenominational Thaukn0
ing services, in the Detroit or
house, Thursday morning. A ~
note of thanksgiving rang thrOugh4
the services from the words or tn~43
cation by the Rev. John Britain GIoxXS
to the closing benediction OF the Rev
John McCarroll.
The music was of the best and oo<
lected with special reference to tho|
fitness OF the occasion, the singing ~
the First Congregational church QUAR-
tet, and chorus of men and women
filling the theater with sweetest, 4k,
cred melody. The addresses, thouG4
brief, were OF excellent import, ana
were short talks straight from the
shoulder by the Rev. Eugene r. Ship-
pen, the Rev. Leo M. Franklin, the
Rev. j. Percival Huget, Judge Alfre4'
J. Murphy, and Eugene Foster. The
Rev. Lee s. McCollester presided, an4|
the stage was filed with represeuto~
tive clergy and laymen. The general
topic of the addresses was The uni~'
versal struggle upward" -
!. In the Central M. t. church., q union
Methodist service was largely at,
tended, and an interdenominationa
service In Westminster Presbyterfan
filled that edifice to the doors, The
First Presbyterian service. under the
/ direction of the Mems club, was par.
ticularly bright and inspiring, Wills
In Christ Episcopaf church. blsnop
| Williams preached one of his strOn8,'
yirile sermons To a large congregar|
ton. Throughout the city the Roman|
Catholic churches held THANKSGIVING
masses. while the Episcopal churches
observed holy communion and morn
ing PRAYER. The only evening re-.
ligious service will be an interdenom-
national service in the Trumbull-ave.
Presbyterian church, at 1880 O'Clock.
The bright sunshine and crisp air
lured many of the work-a-day folk 20
outdoor excursions and games. Belle
Isle had a regular holiday crowd, tho
beautiful flower show In the horti-
cultural building. and the AQUARIUM
attracted great crowds all day. On
every corner lot football games were
in progress as an aid TO digestion, f0i-
lowing unlimited consumption OF tur-
kew. mince pie and other goodiy
yiands of the American Thanksgtv-
ing day dinner table.
| In the public institutions such az
hospitals, children's asylums :. ana
homes for the aged and poor, least
ing. and music was the order OF the
day. Even the unfortunates In the
prisons were not forgotten, and good
dinners and extra gastronomic treats
were provided for them.
Judge Murphy's Addres&
In his address In the Detroit opera
house Judge Murphy said:
"In the few minutes allotteu me.
7 want to ask your consideration OF
the upward struggle for civic petter-
ment. Let us take inventory OF some
results already attained. we Wih
find ample reason In them to DOW 10
day in grateful. reverent acknoWi-
edgnfent The light let ins-on con
temporary conditions by recent lesis-
lative investigations may nave phnu-
ed us. We may still be smartlng
under the disclosures, with which the
periodicals of the time have pareu
; in letters OF shame some phases OF
contemporary life.
.'The probe and the knife have
been needed It showed intelligence
! and a high conception OF duty to-use
; them. fearlessly. BY so much. as the
} civic disease was serious and sinis-
; ter, by so much greater Is the credit
for the skill and capacity which barred
II to a clinic of the American pub
lie. The determination TO discovery
and expose the conditions has been
} an evidence of healthy vigor In the
body polite.
This work. however. has been e.
} sentially destructive II has been the
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