Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-29
ALL ARE THANKFUL NONAHA
Rich and Poor Have Cause for Gratitude
and Substance for Celebration.
cRAITY REMEMBERS MS DEPENDENTS
various Hasfitutions Of Mercy WIN
Aauinistsr - the wants of
Tbsue Unable 20 Help
Themselves.

NneW2eAVens
16.S8 q m. AHditorium-Special song serv-
ToTrey. Collection for the Old Peoples
.. ~, ditorium-Addresses by Nell
TrOttsr a Grand Rapids, Mich, and Tom
Mackny Of Chicago and Dr. Torrey-
1:se D M, Audltorium-Reguisr evening
Foot Ran-creighton against DOanc, Vim
Boyd Thester-"Checkers. matinee and
BurwoOa Theater-''Prnce Otto" matinee
orpheuH Theater = Vaudeville, matinee
KrUs Theater-"Across the Psciho.' mat
inee and evening.
turkey Shoots a. m. Omaha Gun club.
Thanksgiving day will be truly a day Of
THANKSGIVING in Omaha among rich and
! poor alike. Banks, offices and stores will
he closed. Clubs and places of amusement
viii be open There will be three big
meetings at the Auditorium of the Torrey
series. There will be special services at
some OF the churches. AZ the Swedish
Methodist church, Nineteenth and Burt
streets, Rev p. NJ. Alvin Of Rockford.
H., will preach at s;45 p. m. and the
Ladies' Sewing society will have a sale Of
needleworlS.
Who will get the turkeys? This question
Is stirring up the entire membership OF
the Omaha Field club. Three immense
turkeys have been hung up as prizes for
golf contest, medal play, with handicaps
and all the golfers of the club will enter
The lists will be closed Thursday at 10 a
m and all must pay 20 cents for 3 crack
At the same Liberal handicaPs will be
given TO all. so everyone will have
chance at the birds.
The Council BLUFFS Gun club will hold
shoot Tor fifteen turkeys at the Townsend
grounds at o'clock in the morning.
Few Empty stOmachs.
Fewer people in Omaha will pass Thanks
giving day this year without the customary
big dinner probably, than ever before. II
full stomach makes thankful heart
then there will be few who are not thank
full. If it Is more blessed to give than to
receive there will be many blessed.
The, outpouring by the people TO the
charitable institutions this year is I'M
precedented. Churches, lodges and the
public schools have helped in the good
work. with the result that the pantries OF
the hospitals and homes Of the city groan
with Thanksgiving cheer.
At the Child Saving institution, Bigh-
teenth and Ohio streets. ffty-eight children
are eagerly anticipating big dinner Tor
the Elks have sent forty pounds Of chicken
with their compliments, and supplies nave
also come from elsewhere. The chlidreh
are from months TO 10 years old.
big dinner will be provided Tor the
children at the Detention nome where
there are thirty inmates Four or five OF
then, will be allowed to spend the day at
home.
-rbe thirty little ones at the Creche will
-lt down TO a bountiful Thanksgiving dim
ner.
some B0untifuI stores.
TWENTY-FIVE big turkeys, barrel OF cram
berries, a case of celery. together with the
.,triunn,iugs" have been received at the
,ieaf and dumb institute for the Thanks
giving cheer Of the 1870 people there The
state OF Nebraska provides this and the
dinner will be unsurpassed anywhere. In
the morning a play win be given in panto-
mine. with a setting in early American
history. The afternoon and evening viii
he devoted to social entertainment.
The salvation Army and Volunteers OF
America will do a little work, but nothing
un a large scale, their efforts in this direc-
tion being reserved for the Christmas dim
ner. The Elks' lodge has sent bountiful
siipply Of provisions 10 the rescue home for
the Thanksgiving dinner.
one place was overlooked In the general
outpouring, however. Up TO a late hour
no provisions had been received at the Old
Peoples home. 2214 Writ street. There are
twenty mine inmates OF this institution.
Their appetites are good, but unless provi-
siuns arrive there viii be but small
Thanksgiving dinner.
Great Day for NewsbOys.
1t will be a great day for the newsboys
Of Omaha. More than 80 of the boys have
appraised 'Ndogy' Of their intention 70 be
his guests at the U, s. restaurant, where
tile onslaught will be begun at O'Clock.
The money for tina dinner was contributed
by several Omaha people and with such
lfbeFality that it will pay for a fine turkey
dinner and leave some toward the Christ
mas feed
Two hundred pounds OF chicken is at the
county jail, with the other things necessary,
and the prisoners viii enjoy a bountiful
meal. There are about 1870 inmates at pres
cnt. There will be a special menu 81 the
city Jail also.
The unfortunRtes who are forced 20 spend
Thanksgiving day in the city 5ail will
have their sornONs iiBhtened by dinner
which lie calculated to make them forget
they ever had any troubles. Mrs. Huston
Of the Climax restaurant. who serves the
meals 70 the prisoners AZ the JAN. has
prepared an elaborate menu OF chicken
turkey, pumpkin pie and all the other good
thf.ra thar m 70 mako A FtleeeEsfai thanks.