Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-29
ENJOYED THE THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Nations Defenders at Fort Douglas Have Good Tme-PeO
pie al State County and Other Institutions Also
Partake of Thanksgiving Fare
Roast turkey. roast turkey Tur-tur-

Roast turkey. roast turkey Tur-tur-
turkey
And Cranberrles. Roast Por-por-
pork
Pies like mother used to make, TO make
to make
And beer. beer, b-e-e-e-e-e-e-r'
Such was the refrain that was emit
ted from the polished bugle of Musician
Lowe, company l., Twenty-third in
fantry at Fort Douglas at noon today.
The men lost no time in responding
TO the call and came romping into the
mess room as though they were scram-
bling through the rice fields in the Phil
llppines once more.
The attack upon King Agunado Tur-
key with his aides, cranberry sauce,
roast pork and brown gravy. mashed
potatoes sweet peas, squash, celery,
bread and butter mince and rasln pies,
chocolate coffee and other forces re-
cruited By Chief Cook August Lenherr
and Second Cook Lester, was a bril-
liant success. with a cheer the lads fell
upon the foe and utterly routed them.
Down went King Turkey and all his
horse. foot and baggage before the r.
resistable onslaught Of the American
soldier. IL was q thrilling sight The
neatness. precision and business like
air that pervaded the whole attack fair
~ took away the spectators breath.
Twenty minutes after the attack was
sounded the wreck Of q noble banquet
was all there was left TO tell the tale
Then the liquid refreshments We're
brought out and the air became filed
with the fumes Of beer and cigar smoke,
all OF which was furnished by Uncle
Sam for those who have borne the
brunt Of the battle IN the Philippines.
Then the boys In blue began 20 tell about
last Thanksgiving day away across the
seas, to sings songs and otherwise en-
Joy themselves in the regulation man
ner so dear TO the regular campagner
after his days toll.
At the time Of going TO press the
sound OF song was still 10 be heard adj
iacent to the parade ground, while one
private with the aid Of a harmonica
joins in the chorus, There's no Place
like Home"
AT THE STATE PRISON.
out at the State prison this afternoon,
172 male and one solitary female prIs-
oner sat down 20 a bounte0us repast
that had been provided for their de-
location by Warden Dow. The menu
consisted Of stuffed veal ad libitum
with mashed potatoes, and four kinds OF
vegetables. the whole being topped OF
with coffee and peach pie.
AZ 1890 the prisoners with the eX-
ception Of Abe Majors and Miss Crear,
fled into the dining hall and silently
took their places upon the wooden
benches that hanked the tables in that
scrupulously clean but dreary apart
ment. An concerned seemed 20 enjoy
themselves as far as their surroundings
would permit. but the old timers re-
GREETED the fact that Tor the past two
years the bevy Of Salt Lake musicians
and elocutlonists which IN days gone !
by used 20 entertain the inmates Of the !
house on the hill" have been missing.
The omission Is through no fault Of |
these kindly DISPOSED individuals but |
owing TO the fact the last two winters |
have seen the doors Of the penlteutlary |
closed against all visitors on account |
Of the impending smallpox" epidemic. |
AS Is the custom on national holidays I
he prisoners were allowed extra priv /
.leCes. and the various workshops were /
closed. consequently those involved lay
around IN the corridors outside their /
cells and basbed I'm the sunshine that |
cams struggling through the bars or |
watched the sparrows outside. 10 envy /
them their freedom The more fortu- |
nate prisoners, who friends had not |
.urned their backs upon them IN their /
darkest hour. were the happy recipients 4,
II boxes and packages containing cd- /
1les and tobacco. This lucky few were
NE center Of attraction when their
boxes were delivered 10 |
hem after they had been thoroughly |
searched for hidden steel saws. NOR
lhlne and opium that Is often struggled
nto the prison In the center Of a neat