Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-01
DAY
The Occasion Of National Thanks
giving Fittingly Celebrated by
People Of Santa Fe,
PENITENTIARY CELEBRATION
Services in the Cathedral and Other Sane
tuaries- Even the Indians Entered
Into the Spirit Of the National
Holiday.

The people of Santa Fe celebrated
Thanksgiving day this year very APP
propriately and in a general manner.
celebra ton commenced Wednes-
day afternoon, when in the public
which We're a credit to- the advancement
being made by the city's schools, and
taught 600 children and many of their
friends THAI Thanksgiving day had a
deeper significance than eating turkey
a days ~jollification.
Wednesday evening an entertainment
of literary and musical merit was held
at the government Indian school. The
young Indians entered into he spirit Of
the occasion, and their exercises proved
very interesting.
Yesterday morning the first church
celebration was in the cathedral, where
u song mass was held. The large edi-
fee was filled with a devout and atten-
tive audience. The older pupils of the
Loretto academy SAN the mass with
great power and sweetness. Miss Mona
Murphy, who possesses a splendid voice,
rendered the leading soprano parts.
Archbishop Bourgade preached a touch
ing Thanksgiving sermon, in which he
referred to the great n tender mercleS
of God, prayed for the restoration of
peace and the protection of the Amerl-
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for those who have been bereaved of
dear ones.
The Presbyterian church was crowded
yesterday forenoon by a representative
audience which went to attend the
union Thanksgiving services of the
Presbyterians and Methodists of the
city. Rev. w. Hayes Moore led the serv-
ice. Territorial Secretary Wallace read
the presidents Thanksgiving address
very impressively. The choir sang sew
eral anthems, and Mrs. Hyde sang a
solo very beautifully. Rev. A. A. Hyde,
pastor of the Methodist church,
preached a powerful Thanksgiving SER
mon. He recounted the blessings, mer-
cies and forbearance that God bestoWs
upon the world. He gave thanks be-
cause President Mckinley is a God
fearing man and a Christian; because
the causes Of education and church
work are advancing with wonderful
strides, for while at the beginning Of the
republic only one in every seventeen
people in this country was a church
member, to-day more than one in three
has signed his name to a church regis
ter. The collection at the services was
donated to the Woman's Board of
Trade.
In the church of the Holy Faith APP
the choir rendered a well-plepared an
them.
The most touching Thanksgiving cell
ebryltion, however, was held at the ter
ritorial ~penitentiary yesterday after
noon. Strong men and bad men were
moved to tears by it and rose up to tes-
tify in eloquent words to Gods mer-
cies. The governors Thanksgiving par
dom to Francisco Villegos was read by
Secretary Martini I'M English and in
Spanish, and was greeted with over
whelming applause. The convicts rush
ed to where Villegos sat and Rugged
and kissed him or shook hands with
to congratulate him. The old man,
who bears the marks of suffering in his
face and has bright and intelligent fea-
lures, was overcome, and seemed as
happy as a child. He hammered a few
words of praise to God, to the governor
and to the officials and friends who Sc
cured his release. Secretary Martin
made a telling address in Spanish, and
Rev. w. H.. Moore preached eloquently
in English. A program of music and
literary exercises was rendered by the
oonvicts, which showed that there are
men of eloquence, of talent, Of refine
ment, behind the prison bars, even if
they have broken the law. One notable
feature was the praise that the convicts
bestowed upon the present manage
,nent, it's firm discipline and yet just
and kind treatment.
Last evening the tiremen gave a sue
cessful ball in Gray's opera house. In
the afternoon the regimental band rem
dered Its usual Thursday afternoon con-
cert in the plaza.
Wednesday afternoon the Woman's
Board of Trade held a successful
Thanksgiving sale that netted a neat
sum for the worthy work which the
board is doing. Yesterday noon a big
Thanksgiving dinner was spread for the
$50 Indian children at the government
Indian school. The teachers and other
employees of the school waited on the
children, and the scene was a memoir
able one--a scene that should have been
portrayed by some skillful master of the
brush.
A general holiday air was noticeable
throughout the city. Most Of the stores
We're closed, and there we're sounds of
festivity all around. In many homes
reunions Were held, and the fes-
tive turkey g1aced the board of the
households. All together, it "a a menu
orable Thanksgiving day, a reflection Of