The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-28
THIS Is TURKEY DAY
THANKSGIVING WITH GEN.
UINEs HEARTINEsS
THE POOR WEI BE WELL FED
Relief Society Says No One VIII Go
Hungry Today-Sumptuous Din
ner at JRil-Servfces
at Churches.

ncE at OAfA-sSSEV1CcS
at Churches.
St. Paul will give thanks today in more
complete fashion, and Thomas Turkey s
| funeral services will be participated in
more generally, than for many years
past. The genuine Thanksgiving spirit is
noticeable upon every hand. Prosperity
has smiled upon the people graciously,
and Thanksgiving day finds a larger num-
Der Of the Inhabitants OF st. Paul in cir
cumstancea which permit them to APP
propriately observe the occasion than
heretofore. The year past has been one
Of substantial blessing to all classes, to
those who toll in all departments Of in
dustry, and to those who direct those
who toll. Charitable institutions report
that they have found less distress and
want than for many years previous, and
those who are needy will be remembered
more generously than before. ALI people
of high or low estate will partalSe today
of the bounty of the earth and render
praise for the blessings that have bios
somed along the journey Of the last
twelvemonth. There will be a general
suspension Of business. The merchant
and the banker and the lawyer and even
the politician will turn from the haunts
OF toll and worry, shutting out the
thoughts of everyday scheming and
planning, to sit in quietude before the
hreside and contribute to the spontane-
GUS anthem of joy that will swell today
from the hearts of all the people in the
land like mighty paen of triumph The
merchant will forsake his store, the
banker close his ledger, the clerk leave
his desk, the toiler lay aside his shovel,
and there will be a lull in the whirl of
one do Uylli 10
word to the obituary of the great Ameri-
can bird
The Great Home Day.
Thanksgiving is always the home day.
Thousands have left the city to hurry
again to the old home place in the farm,
hamlet and village, where amid scenes
forever dear and faces lit with an old
time glow they will rejoice in "the Old
broken bonds of affection restored"
Many will also come to the city from far
away to keep the Thanksgiving tradition
with their friends and families here.
In the churches joyous service of praise
and Thanksgiving will be held, thousands
of hearts uniting in the general anthem
voicing the human gratitude for divine
blessing and divine love.
Thanksgiving is above all else the day
Of the turkey and the pumpkin pie, and
It. Paul Will have its share of these.
The turkeys which will be offered up on
the altar of the peoples Thanksgiving
today in this city cost owe: $50.uD. and
II the birds were alive and lined up in
single file ley would form doutle
phalanx between st. Paul and Mime
apolis, while between this double line of
turkeys the pumpkin pies which will de-
light the small boy in every family to-
day could be placed rim to rim and just
m q : hn or b0fE fhn fyryo
cities.
The pleasantest thing in connection
with todays celebration is the certain
knowledge that not a family in st. Paul
will go without a good turkey dinner.
Secretary Hutchins, of the Relief society,
says that responses to the appeals for
aid in the relief work have been numer-
GUS and generous, and the donations re-
ceived insure q good dinner to all the
poor of the city. In addition the society
has received donations of clothing for
many families that were especially in
need of it. The society will feed 1853 FAM
lilies today. g.
Thanksgiving services will be held gen.
orally in. the. city churches this morning,
several churches uniting in many in
stances. Every church in st. Paul will be
represented in the services of the day.
Weather Will BE Fine.
The weather man made himself popular
last night by predicting a continuance
of the beautiful weather of yesterday
for Thanksgiving. And the skating rink
men said that this would not interfere
with the ice in the least, so the young
folks are guaranteed a glorious after
noon of sport
The business houses down town will be
practically closed all day. Public bust
ness will be suspended also. The state
capitol will be shut up. Gov. Van SAINT
left for home last might after presenting
all the capitol. employees with a fine big,
fat turkey in order that the dignity Of
the state might be fully safeguarded.
Nearly all the city and county offices
will be closed during the day. The police
court will hold a session this morning,
but it will be brief.
The postofiee will close at 10. There
will be one delivery at o'clock.
Thanksgiving at the Jail.
Today the prisoners in the county jail
will be served with q special menu that
has been prepared for them by Mrs.
JuStuS. The tWenty-SeVen prisoners now
III the iail will Shutdown to a table which
" ill be spread with the following good
things to eat, drfak and smoke:
Celery.
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes. Pickles.
Stewed Corn.
Cigars.
PreparationS for the feast were COM
menced as earlv as yesterday morning,
and by this morning nine big fat turkeys
will be ready to be pushed into hot
oven, to be done to neat brown.
Those confined in the Jail will no doubt
feel thankful for few things by the
time they have finished the discussion of
the very excellent menu prepared by
Mrs. Justus, and Will no DOUBT ENJOY
coffee.
Soldiers VIII Dino.
Thanksgiving will be celebrated at Fort
Smelling today in good style. A snlendid
menu mas been prepared for the occasion,
and everything will be done to m.ke the
day seem as much like 1t used to seem
before the boys became soldiers. A num-
Der of turkeys and large supplies of
Thanksgiving delicacies have been pro.
yided, and the soldiers at the fort slitl
sit down to as good aba Gunner nfs tomorrow
Thanksgiving in the army Is one of the
special holidays Il. the year. No duty is
done except that which is absolutely
necessary, and all those VINO are Tor.
day take a holiday. In the dining room
tho tables are spread and decorated In
the best style possible. Each company
decorations. and this rivalry results in
some beautiful tables. When all Is
ready for the dinner, the officers and la
dies of the regiment go from one din
ing hall to another to see the dinner and
the decorations.
After dinner issover the soldiers spend
the rest of the day as their fancy best
suits them. Some of them stay in their
barracks. reading. talking and smok-
ing Others, who have friends near
enough, go visiting. and others spend the