Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
ALL BUSINESS sUsPENDs
FOR THANKSGIVING DAY
Special Services To BE Held in
Many Churches OF
Richmond.
MCNlCIrAL OFFICES CLOSED
Charity Organizations Unite in Re
mcmbcr.ng Poor OF City-Salva-
ton Army Distributes Groceries
Among Distressed Families.

Thanksgiving Will 10 generally OBJ
served in Richmond today. The state
Capitol and Cry Hall will be closed.
Many l:ichmoa'lSrs. who have -Sla-
tives outside the city viii take I'D
vantaS4 q: ,hc holiday TO spend q
quiet day in the country. Practically
all business Swili be suspended. The
sunday schedule.
Special Thanksgiving services will
be Held IN many OF the churches Of
i'aptiN; Churches OF Richmond will! he
held at Grace Sweet Church this
morning a; II O'clock. Or, Lea q.
i ns%us nas;"r Of GrSve Aysnne
HthSrs taking part in the service viii
pc kev. - ;. Williams. ID. ~: Rev.
g. A. Reha - ID: Rev. J: J: Wicker
-. II. Expression ot the ThauksSiv-
ing Spir!; will he lna,i1 by an offer
ing for tie baptist Home for Aged
service nj st. Pnurs.
~; St. PauI's Episcopal chu-Sh a
Rev. w Russell Eowie, D. D.. tho
rector, Will preach. y full choir vii!
furnish music. Services will he held
II O'Clock
Rev. $. l.. Dumvllle will preach IT
me union Thanksgiving servic" ."
w l9tiu AI t.Iltn STATION Methodist
church. this morning At II o'clock.
\ special sunrise prayer service Will
he held in 81. paul's Methodist churcn.
Twcnty-s.vcnth and Nenabic streets.
CoEhil as leader. The EpwoTth
League Will have charge OF the SER
vice.
seventh Street. Hanover Avenue.
Colonial PLACE and the Tn!-d Chris
tan Churches and the Highland Park
SUNDAY school will unite in "a service
10 DO held in the Hanover Avenue
Banlhc-. OF Petersburg. will preaoi.
the sermon and the pastors OF all
;h- churches viii have Places on the
programs.
\ sunrise Thanksgiving service w!ll
ne held this morning "a O'c!1ck in
Thoughts Toward Is" VIII * The
Thomas n. Snoot this morning az
ii:3O O'clock il centenary Methodist
y SIC, spsGla IL masisaI seryiGe has been
Chu-ch 1t II O'Clock pr. Douglas
FT ssrHiass win IN ma ms FIJI, ,ne HSTgss
theran Church will be held At 1880
Roy. w. r. Hutchinson. of over
preach ~ the union services TO be
held At IL o'clock in tile Barton
Heights Baptist Church.
Meet at Home for Aged Women.
The Fidelis class % Calvary Zap
tbs; Church will conduct Thanks
giving service this afternoon Mt 80
O'clock in the Bap:is; Home for Aged
Women.
The .f:pworth League Of Centenary
Methodist Church Will hold a service
IT 1880 o'clock this morning In the
lecture room OF the church. At 1880
there VIII also be u THANKSGIVING SER
vic. IN the main auditorium Il Inc
Rev. Franx w. Pratt; will preach the
sermon u In: Unitarian Church, cor
ncr OF Harrison stree, and Floyd
thanksgiving services WILL be hcld
u: Meade Memorial Episcopal Churcn
this morning, a: II O'CLOCK. The
hein.. conducted this week hy the
church will be conducted tomorrow ns
follows: Charles JoriaE'S. SO Perry
street; leader, Rev. Tholnas Seinnes.
ana at i'r., $. i. Takers. 1900 por-
ter street; leader. Judge Il. H. Wells.
Rev. W. II. Moore, pastor OF Balm
nr.dse street BAPTIST Church. will
Tics tonight ct o.c!9ck. An offer
iHS tor the baptist Old Ladies' Home
vi! De taken.
Enrly Morning Service.
An carly morning service, az 7:so
"c!ofk. vii! be held in the Calvary
THANKSGIVING services Will be hc,d
IS usual AZ Beth Ahabah synagogue
THIS morning at II o'clock Rabbi i:
y. CaiiSch VIII conduct the services
and Will speak on the subject, The
Living League" Music will be rem
dcrrd hy the volunteer choir The
rnniic is invited 10 Join IN the ser
Wee.
The poor OF tho city are 20 bc re-.
'ncmbcrcd by special gifts planned Dy
Su"r .tIo!; orsaaiza Ions OF Kic,ncnd
sonnamLant George Garland. OF TIC
E!cAiloI.i post OF the Salvation Army
ANNOUNCED yesterday that extra sup
res OF groceries would be diStr!b-
uted Today among the families; in dis
ircSs.
FAIR ASSOCIATION HOLDS