The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-30
HOLIDAY SPIRIT IS
FELT IN RICHMOND
Along With Feeling of Joy and
Thanksgiving, Good Cheer Is
Seen on Every Hand.
DINNERS FOR THE POOR
1hcaters viii Furnish Entertaining
Program. While Dances, Automo-
bile Parties and Social Events Cen
orally VIII Feature Evening.

With observances In which the re-
ligious impulse of the city will be
strongly manifested and various forms
of entertainment. all of which viii
draw large quotas of the holiday
crowds, Richmond will today ffttingly
celebrate the annual Thanksgiving
Day, Starting the day and continuing
will be held in practically all of the
churches In the city. the turkey feast
will occupy the middle of the day,
and this afternoon and tonight will
be given over to the football game,
theaters and dances.
Richmond people will share more
than ever the prosperity and fortunes
of the past year with those less for
tunate in getting their share from the
cornucopia of plenty. Leagues
churches and individuals have made
arrangements whereby the needy of
She city will be taken care of with
baskets and tokens of the holiday.
Homes and institutions for the poor
will be aided with donations of cash,
and on every side a spirit of giving,
with thanks for the opportunity, will
be evident.
In order that the day may be prop
erly and thoroughly observed the
President OF the United States. the
Governors OF the States and the ex-
ecutive officer of the cities have all
proclaimed today one on which bust
ness cares would be put aside, and
the thoughts of the people turn back
ward for review OF the twelve months
of plenty that has spread over the
country. with feeling of gratitude
q nd fnw &c
continuation in the future.
Football Classic.
The holiday spirit that will per-
meate the city will be given outlet
first and foremost at the Southern
football classic which will be staged
this afternoon at Broad Street Park
Time honored antagonists. the elevens
of the University of North Carolina
and the University of Virginia will
battle for viRory, the heroes of the
gridiron from both colleges being In
the pink of trim, and each assured
that when the final whistle is sounded
this afternoon their remnants will he
tSing higher and cheers for their
teams grand crcscendo.
Already seats fer tho g-rnc r.-
practically gone. Several days ago 1t
was said that the granuat..t..4 ........
been sold out, and all reserved seats
were fast being taken up. Thousands
of Nirginians and North Carohnians
Will witness the game. which is PLAYED
regardless Of the weather, and the
park Will be packed with lovers of
the great college pastime. Every
available space will be taken. and
several thousand win view the game
standing several deep around the en-
closure,
The many thousands who cannot
obtain admission to the Broad Street
Park Will rely on the theaters for
their public entertainment At the
various photoplay houses in the city
a holiday program will be offered
and from noon until midnight they
will do business to full houses. The
Lyric Theater viii offer high-class
vaudeville. and melodrama Will reign
supreme at the Bitou, where a mill
lionaire and poor little shop girl
are having quite time of IT.
AT the Academy.
Tonight at the Academy OF Music
tina tmagnificent opera. Gypsy Love-"
will be sung TO an audience that will
fill the theater from the orchestra pit
to the chandelier. The Academy has
never been known to do anything
other than a record breaking business
on Thanksgiving night, and 1t Is not
believed that there will be any fall
ing OFF in the attendance today. es-