Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-30

The Thanksgiving spirit pervaded every !
part Of Omahas life Thursday. The mean |
est man or woman, the sick, lame. halt |
blind, and even those who through trans |
gressions of man-made laws were incar-
cerated for the protection OF society, had
at least something to be thankful for. The
little newsboy selling his papers on the
street seemed to look back over the YEAR
with boyish intuition and feel grateful and
his heart beat the faster. Even at the
city and county jails life is sweet to the
unfortunates detained in those inst stht,tions;
At the Old Peoples home those "
lived the allotted time and more
their hearts in a song of praise.
hospitals, the Creche, Detention
county poor farm, Child Saving
and other Institutions, all were Civ
son to feel little more thankful ft
! in this world of joys and sorrows.
I There probably is no class of
beings more appreciative for kir
than a gathering of boys particult
/ boys selling newspapers on the
/ There is a spontaneity and vlvacity
class Of boys that is marked
newsboys are much the same as n
/ the world over, except, possibly,
a better class of boys. They kno
1 good dinner means and do not
consult any book of rules or guit
to do justice to anything in the
eatables. They know the rules
game, even if they do not always
nize precedence in entering the
hall But they know what mout
made for and also know that fnge
made before forks and finger bov
One Hundred and Fifty 30
Omaha newsies to the number
dined Thursday at 2 p. m. at the
! States restaurant. That tells the
But to go into details It might b.
that the restaurant management
the menu in six courses, althouI
courses we're not marked by an
waits by the boys The newsies
that delays are dangerous and eii'fe
Micro Of ME in the hand is worth whole
pie back on the sideboard. 1t was an IN
spring sight to see the newsies eat. Ihurs-
day's newsboys' dinner was nothing uh-
usual but it was one of those events the1
is always new yet old To the poys II
was one of the bright spots in their little
lives. To see a boy turn in and eat
square meal is a sight to conjure with any
time And the spirit Of Thanksgiving was
not wanting, either Thursday afternoon
at the United States restaurant. Ihe
bovs knew who had been kind to them
The hill Of fare consisted of oyster soup
turkey. cranberries, plum pudding as
sorted cakes celery, tea, coffee mliH anu
comestibles OF minor Importance. Mosy
bernstein. Joseph Carroll and Tony COS
; tango were in charge of the boys. VARIOUS
! business houses contributed TO the success
, of the dinner.
. Biu Dinners at the Jatls.
2 The usual Thanksgiving dinner was
seryed at the city and county jails- Ihlrty
prisoners at the city jail were served win
: turkey, mashed potatoes and other soou
things to eat. The 1872 inmates at tne
county fail Jared better, with oysters cell
t er,, chicken. apple and mince pie and
: cigars. Prisoners are made for the day to
T forget as far as possible their incarcera-
e tion.
l one hundred and ninety persons at the
dpaf and dumb institute, Forty-hfth and
d boulevard, enjoyed the day in thanksgiving
Y and feasting In the morning a literary
Z program was rendered, some being dressed
n as Indians and others as Puritans. The
e meaning of the day was presented by men,
/. bers of the faculty. At 1870 tempting
o dinner was served and during the after
q noon and evening games and other exer'
!; clses were indulged in.
y At the Child Saving institute, Eighteenth
d and Ohio. ffty-eight children and attend
ants enjoyed the udg 4Ai . A@N"tAAN' N1A4
Quoted a short service In the morning Only
: thirty of the children at that institution
J, are old enough to eat heavy foods. w. F
d stoeker sent a thirty-fve-pound turkey t
y the institute while others gave forty
pounds of chicken, and there was al
abundance of cake and fruits. Even thu
little children that had become separated
from parents through various vlcissitude
=. of life appeared thankful for something.
Feast at Detention Home.
At the Detention school. on South Tent
street. Mrs. Heller served nice dinner ant
allowed the children special privileges Sew
}. eral of the children were given special rea
e sons for being thankful by being allowe'
!. to go home on probation. Mrs. Heller toll
Is the children the story Of the first Thanks
10 giving day.
y twenty-five old persons and seven at
Il tendants and visitors enjoyed the day a
the Old Peoples home at 22l4 Writ street
a A turkey dinner was served and the coca
h sion made a happy one for those who 4
n the evening of life found themselves a
II the home.
~ And even "over the hills to the poo
~ boNse" an expression of thankfulness wa
h heard. At this place, where many a drooI
h. ling spirit formerly proud I'm the affairs q
ID life is now waiting for the end 10 com,
J. there was special occasion even for feel
m ing Of thanksgiving. Those in charg
ID cheered the hearts Of the inmates with goo
IL things for the inner man and a number d
g. callers pinned boquets Of good cheer on IA
n breasts Of the unfortunates.
ne Twenty-eight children from Is months
s. years OF age at the Creche, on Hane
street, were treated with a turkey Dime
Some Of the mothers called at that institl
r ton and, pressing their little ones closel
TO their breasts, were thankful that such a
institution existed
e The day was observed at the various hot
pitals in a way in keeping with the natuI
of such Institutions. The Young Men
Christian association had to dispense wit
this years Thanksgiving observance OWN
TO lack Of suitable quarters.
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