Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-25
CITY OBSERVES HOLIDAY
IN WORSHIP AND PLAY
Special Spiritual Services and
Patriotic Exercises at
Churches.
rENIrENTIAnr mas FIELD DAY
Theaters Report Capacity Crowds.
Thousands Sec Football mt iocni
Gridiron-HuntinE Parties Numcr-
oT-Nfnny Family Reunions.

Tension brought about by the ac-
tiritics of "Foch Day" relaxed sum
cicntly yesterday TO permit Rich.
mond en- masse To fully observe the
national Thankssivin Day. and IT
may be said that never in recent
years has there been such a universal
celebration of the day. There were
special services in the churches wher,
addresses appropriate TO the coca
sion were delivered. and where thanks
were offered for the many blessings
bestowed upon the people. and where
patriotic as we'll as spiritual cNcr-
cises were held. Family reunions
were many. and numerous hunting
parties left the night before for the
neiShborinE club resorts and pre-
serves. while great crowds gathered
to witncE the football game a,
boulevard Field. and the thcaters
carried capacity houses Throughout,
tho day.
All Public once. CLOSED.
Public Offices. city, state and ma
tional were closed. and practically
every business house and manufac-
turing plant shut down for tho day.
Every angle relating to the sub
ject of THANKSGIVING" was dealt
upon in the churches yesterday morn
Ing. At Centenary Methodist Church
on "Christ's kscivinE-Its Mes
sage Today" DR.. S. G. Mitchell. OF
the University OF Richmond. spoke at
Broad Street Church on "A prisoner 5
Thanksgiving" and Rev. w. Russell
Bowie. d. D.. rector of St. Paul's Epis-
copal Church, dealt upon The GIFT
Which the Nation Needs
Union services were held at Grace
Street Baptist Church. conducted by
u I t,r
OF Second Baptist Church and Rev.
James T.. Cook. pastor OF Hoge Me-
mortal Church. conducted union Scrv-
ices for the Methodists, Baptists and
Prcsbytcrians OF the North Side ut
Paramount Methodist Church y union
service was held by the Christian
churches nj Third Christian Church.
when 6. Hubert Stecd delivered n
sermon. Rev. J. O. Iiclsaback pre-
sided at this meeting. Special scrv-
ices were also held in Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church. Meade Memorial
Episcopal Church. Porter street Pres
bytcrian Church. the North Side Zap
tist Church, Christ Episcopal Church
and 81. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Gintcr Park. Large congregations
attended all the services.
Governor Attends Services.
Governor Davis attended the scrv-
ices at ST Pauls Church, where DR..
Bowie preached an impressive SER
mon, in which he declared the ma
tons as well as individuals should
not content themselves with merely
giving thanks for material things
OF lfe--Eold and silver. money and
mines. na,tleshins and hayoncts-but
should nc truly grateful for the
wealth OF spirit which pcrvadcd even
many n hovcl. and which was ind-
cative Of the grace of God. Thanks
should he extended for the graccs OF
mcckncss, patience and charity.
Rabbi l.. =. Calisch, of Beth Aha
bah Temple, addressed himself 10
The Progress OF the Disarma me II I
Conference" Sunrise services were
held by the Epworth League at As
bury Methodist Church, and by the
Christian Endcavorcrs Of Grove Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church. at the Sol
dicrs' Home.
Field day was observed at state
Penitentiary. Athletic events OF all
classes were the order Of the day.
and special religious services were
conducted AT noon, afr which an es-
pocially attractive Thanksgiving Day
dinner was served IL was stated by
Superintendent j Il. Wood that tn.
day proved a red letter" period in
the routine OF the prison.