The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28


Thanksgiving Day is part Of history
Everyone knows that, but 1t passed
into history in one Of the real blaze!
Of glory And when such an even
places Itself on the escutcheou, there
Is something worth while 70 mention
Before the sun crept from behind
the eastern clouds yesterday morn
ing the city was loud in It's proclaim
,ha; Thanksgiving Day came. not as q
creature Of fancy. but as ore Of fact.
the good things said by those who
forecast a happy Thanksgiving Day.
we're well said
Richmond presented 10 the eve a
Kaleidoscope appearance from dawn
70 long after midn Eht- Wsth the clos-
ing oil al the pubic cf'loes and the
piacex o. business and the advent into
The city OF thousands OF visitors. to-
Fether with this large DELEGATIONS Of
school children. who unanimously
agreed that the day WIS q real ore
upon which to give thanks the scene
ras rot enc Of beautiful color alone.
but one Of sweet music from the
thousands Of happy vices OF those who
felt that there Is after all, something
n Thanksgiving Day
Thank Offerings.
Praises and thanksgiving offerings
were given in several q the churches
If the city In which services Of prayer
and praise and silent meditation. with
brief ard appro PIRATE addresses acre
conducted. In some Of these churches
he programs bordered on the elabor-
ate
Cause for thanksgiving was given
hundreds Of the poorer families and
10 the children in the orphanages by
the Salvation army and by those
sharttahly inclined. Gifts Of things
hat will prove useful in giving
warmth and comfort and Of things
that add 70 the physical wellbeing Of
she receivers were made,
The social side of Thanksgiving Day,
and the franternal were observed
with dances. receptions and parties In
the home and at the club. and with
meetings where there were addresses,
rerenonials and refreshments IN the
lodge.
OF sport there was plenty
Variety was given, with games on the
gridiron. cross-country run, and
matches of pin knights on the alleys
Theaters Crowded.
Entertainment and amusement
we're given thousands at the local
fheaters. where the arrangements had
prepared special programs. At the
Academy there was Peg O. My
Heart and at the Bijou, Miss Scott
In The NirRinian." Matinee and
night crowds were pleased. The
Lyric and Colonial. with vaudeville
and movies. did their share Of furn-
Z tsrt1v crtc-ta 4f1rnefft aFa4-sF.laaa!d
bills for photoplay lovers were on at
the Virginia, the Empire, the Superior
and other moving picture houses
II was a general holiday, many Of
the business houses having closed for
part Of the day at least. Ortces
throughout tho city. where pracuc-
ahie, we're closed. Banks were closed,
The courts, with the one exception
of Police court. were not in session
The pQ&t1fIce WAS as near rtCget az
II ever Is regular holiday hours being
observed, and all the Offices or govern
ment in the federal building were
ciesed
y was norafjon Day at the Home
for Needy Confederate Women. the
DaTtis1 Home far Aged Wome and
.Aee similar Institutions The Gus
an e the Salvation army 10 give
THANKSGIVING dinners to the poor "
the citv 20 hundreds 10 the arnys
fea e}oVn~tC~s Wednesday night and
yegtcrda. morning Each Of those
who " -" -. receive presented
tsckst fvr~ she'd him by. members Of
the arfnF ~rTps Each ticket was ex-
change basket filled with meat,
petatose bread coffee, celery. apples
and oranges sufficient for more than
a dinner for s. family Of several per-
sons.
The distribution was under the d.
rection Of Ad1utant Johnson. assist
ed by his daughter Miss Miriam. and
other members Of the local Salvation
army. Where receivers of the dinners
came from Il distance, they were FUR
nsshed with car fares TO their homes,
Several congregations held union !
Thanksgiving services. while others
had services in their own churches F,
Many OF the visitors in the city Joined !
with the Richmond church people in ,
hearing Of things for which thanks
should be returned.
In the Churches.
Union Thanksgiving services were /
heId by Presbyterians in Westminster
Presbyterian church, whore Rev
James Power Smith preached. a
special offering was received for the
colored mission on Seventeenth street
OF the Presbyterian league.
Rev. W. J. Young. pastor of Centen-
airy church. preached at the service
in Monument Methodist chrch, whore
Methodists Of the city united.
The union service OF the Christian
was in the Third Chris
ttan church, where the sermon was
by Rev A. NJ. Fox. DR.. Maclachlan,
Rev. r. w. Long and Rev. George
W. kemper also took part in the SER
vice Several appropriate musical
numbers marked this service.
What We Should BE Thankful
For" was the subject OF the address
by DR. E. n. Calisch in Beth Ahabah
synagogue. A large congregation
heard him and heard the special
music that had been arranged for the
day
Services were held in st. PauTs
church Rev. G y. Craig |
hill preached In Epiphany church. A I
collection for the benefit OF the Bap-
list Home for Aged Women was re-
setved at the Pine-Street Baptist
church. where Rev. John ]. Powers S
preached. THANKSGIVING" was the
subject at the service in the First |
Church of Christ, Scientist.
Union services were held In Bar J
ton Heights and South Richmond Al /
Barton Heights the services were In
he Presbyterian church and the ser ]