The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-01
STREETS ALIVE WITH
COLOR YESTERDAY
Celebration OF Thanksgiving Day One
In Which Hungry We're Fed and
Church Services Attended.

Richmond celebrated unstintingly
Thanksgiving Day, Notwithstanding
the threatening weather of the early
part of the day. that 1t appeared
would dampen the spirits of the mos
ardent pleasure-lover. Richmond en-
tertained thousands, and, incidentally
entertained itself. it's reputation a:
host being well maintained.
Everyone in the city planned the
day for his own particular pleasure
whether sports. theaters, dancing OF
all OF them. The football game drew
pleasure seekers by the thousands
the theaters took hundreds of others
and last night both the playhouses
and dances. public and private. wound
up a day in which nothing was left
undone for a thorough enjoyment
The religious observance of the day
was we'll carried out. Thanksgiving
services being held In practically all
OF the churches In the city Many
dinners were given for the poor
baskets distributed, charity collections
made, and the unfortunate generally
looked after. SO that they, too. Nigh;
experience the citation of feeling that
ran through the city.
Streets Alive with Colors.
In the early morning the parade
started on Broad Street. Orange and
blue of Virginia, and the lighter blue
and white OF the invading eleven. in
pennants. ribbons and chrysanthe-
NUNS made the famous street alive
with color Florists shops sold out
their desirable Thanksgiving flowers,
and the stocks of ribbons in the neces-
sary colors was made low by the enor-
nous demand that the day brought
From shortly after . O'Clock yes
terday morning to midnight the
crowds moved up and down the street
It was d happy. joyous stream that
never ceased: full of laughter and at
tuned for the battle at Broad Street
Park. at which they would be spec
tators. Those who did not attend
manifested the same Intense int2~-
est. and when the afternoon extras
were on street announcing Caroline
the victor for the first time in eleven
years. supporters of the winners and
losers alike received the news as real
sports.
AT the game thousands viewed the
annual spectacle. crowding grandstand
and hleachers and filing every avail
able space. Automobiles by the hun
dreds were parked inside the fence,
and spectators were enthusiastic and
generous in their applause. A sea OF
orange. dark blue. light blue and
white made the crowds take on q gala
appearance. and when the final whis-
tie was blown the colors OF both teams
were held high In victory and in de-
feat
Gypsy Love-" a stellar attraction
at the Academy of Music, played to
two capacity houses. genuinely holi-
day audiences filing the theater at
both the matinee and night perform
ances. The Offering was a romantic
opera OF considerable merit, a worthy
play for a Thanksgiving audience
Football Teams Entertained.
Last night the teams of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia and the University OF
North Carolina were entertained at a
ball given in the Masonic Temple, at
which all of the debutantes of the
season were respiendent The ball
room was crowded with society folk.
and the function was a fitting finale
to the days official entertainment.
At the hotels dancing attracted
large numbers, and in many private
homes small dances. dinner parties
and what not were held to round out
the day OF pleasure. The moving pic
lures, vaudeville and the Broad Street
parade drew many thousands
THANKSGIVING Day in Richmond was
a success.