The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-27
Weather Is Propitious and PeO-
pie of Salt Lake Are Duly
Grateful. -
PRAISE SERVICES HELD
IN SALT LAKE CHURCHES
BOuntiful Feasts Are Prepared
for Poor by More FOrtu-
nate NeighbOrs.
"offer unto God thanksgiving; and
paY thY vows unto the most High. -

Golfer unto God thanksgiving; and
pay thy vows unto the most High" :"
After the first harvest of TIA
colonists at Plymouth in 1921, Gov,
Bradford sent four men out fowliug,
that they "might, after a more special
manner, rejoice together So says the
record.
There was a general rejoicing in Salt
Lake City Thursday in celebration OF
the feast of irgsthering. Zion was
blessed with an ideal day; it w,ere as
though the prayers of the people had
broke over the city on Thanksgiving
noon. dispelling the forebodIags and
grievings Of the citizens, and bringing
gladness to the heart.
And the people of the capital CT
Utah had reason to rejoice, Just as
the Pilgrims of old for the Gin
other cities and localities suffered from
business and financial depression, Sail
Lake and Utah were favored The
crops Just gathered have been large and
plentiful, unbhghted by early frosts,
and the storm Just past came too late
TO do injury. Tue mines and manu-,
factures made a rapid recovery from
LUt Hl64tIGl slulI VI y CO. - 49,
toiler soon returned to his toll IN the
mine, smelter, factory and field. So
that 1t was in verify a time for thanks
giving and rejoicing and the enjoyment
Of the fullness of the season
Full Measure Taxed.
Those who went "fowling' did no.
meet with the success of the brethren
of the earlier days; in this times havo
changed, and the merchant taxed his
patron full measure for the viards oe
the season. High in price though tur.
kew wes-and the Lord knows IL was
difficult for the average man to reach
sway. foc time. at least. on many a
heavily. laden festive board. and ac,
companyine /. were all the trim
mingsD Dinner parties were numerous
throughout the city, where friend ex-
tended 10 friend hospitality.
And holding always in view the
scriptural injunction, ''The poor ys
indulge in the luElries of the season
gave. and gave generously. to their less
fortunate brethren, so that to them
also the day might be one OF thanks
giving, and thanksgiving in IT'S most
practical form, the giving of charity.
The lives OF two thousand people
were Frightened by the interchangeable
energy OF INC SdlN dLlO- .A4llN WI hfASr
for that was the total Of their roll call
Of those who received blessings at their
hands, The charitable organizations of
the city saw 10 it that the poor under
their care were bountifully provided,
and at all The public institutions the in
mates were provided with substantial
dinner,
Club parties were numerous. where
the bachelor entertained his ''lonelv'
friends, and they drank 10 the IN.
ture At the hotels and restaurants
many citizens presided over social
gatherings.
Religious Exercises.
The early hours Of the day were
given over TO the religious exercises OF
the festival. and at the various denoml-
national edi6ces praise was offered TO
the Giver of good. "from whom all
blessings 1ow." Two union services
terian church, the other at the FirBt
Methodist church. \ the former Rev.
p A, Simpkin conducted the service and
preached the sermon, at the latter Dr..
Albert Buxton occupied the pulpit.
Very Rev. Dean Brewster preached AT
St Mark g cathedral 10 large congre-
ration, and Rev. c. W. Perkins held
services at st. Paul Episcopal church.
AZ st. Mary g mass was celebrated BY
the Right Rev. Laurence Scanlan.
bishop OF the Catholic diocese.
Throughout tho entire day and into
the late hours OF the night the merry
Jingle Of sleigh bells were heard all
over the city. and tho cutter and the
bob. sled were everywhere III evi-
boys and girls enjoyed ali their fun;
the cutter was for the young man and
his best girl. ''the young man having
serious intentions - in tho way somo
one has expressed II.
In the evening the theaters were
crowded in every part. There were
cial gatherings were enjoyed in tho
other parts Of the house.