The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-13
SAILORS RETrR> THANKS.
Hundreds Start Real Thanksgiving
For New seanrn's Instituc.

New York. Nov. 13.-As Thanks
giving tokens from the hundreds of
'ars who have already been enter
tanned az the new Seamens Institute
here during its first month of opera
ton, relics Of the sea that have been
boarded for years were today offered
to the American Seamens Friend
Society as decorations for their
building. In preparing for the
Thanksgiving festival at this modern
hotel and club, which Is now ready
to provide for over Two hundred sea-
farers each night, these evidences of
the simple support of the sailor man
will be added to the other contribu-
tions which are beginning to be of
fered from enthusiastic landmen
throughout the country Rooms
books, beds, games and decorations
in this harboring skyscraper for
Jack ashore are already being made
substantial Thanksgiving memorials
by many individuals and organiza-
tons, having sentimental or practi-
cal interest in the welfare of the
half million seamen who come
ashore in this port each year.
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sonic lodge of the r. NJ S. Adriatic,
have today sent word from their
outbound vessel at Sandy Hook to
have one of their treasures, the bell
of sunken ship. hung on the walls
of the Seamen's Institute by Thanks
giving Day as a token of their ap-
probation and support. Other mem
bers OF the craft among the tars who
have enjoyed the entertainment of
the place are planning a Christmas
celebration in the lofty lookout tow
er room. With other characteristic
gifts and offers of cooperation the
men of the sea have already set
their own seal of approval of the
new undertaking.
Two hundred officers, engineers,
seamen and stokers OF the giant
ocean liners that dock nearby have
registered in the modern club quar-
ters of the institute within the two
weeks since its doors were first
thrown open. The seafarers of AM
erica Germany, Great Britain, Swe-
den, Denmark and Norway in every
grade of ocean life art today repre-
sented largely upon the growing
books of this sailors home. From
cabin boy to captain these men have
invariably shown that they can APP
preciate and use the modern accom-
modations of which they alone of all
travellers have heretofore been de-
prived. Imaculate floors, quiet CORR
doris, intact fixtures and busy boot
black stands in the building are
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ability of the workers of the fo'cas-
tie to respect decent surroundings
on shore.
That many a man or mother in To-
oalities all over this land is seeking
to tighten the shore life of seamen
for the sake of son who followed
the sea at some time is evidenced by
many of the memorials which have
today been secured to equip or main
tain some special part of the new
Seamen's Institute. National, state
and city organizations are also set
ting up rooms, beds and recreation
F., corners as landmarks which will at
tract and interest such seamen as
hail from their home fields. Memoir
ials from church and philanthropic
bodies already make up a part of the
unique equipment of the building.
Almost every home land, congre-
cation and nationality in the world
is represented among these ocean
wayfarers who drift In to us for a
shore harbor." said G.. Mcpherson
Hunter, secretary of the American
,Seamen's Friend Society at its head
quarters, 76 Wall street, today ITO
each one OF them our new institute
would seem nearer home, | know, IL
the homefolks added their little
memorial in the shape of some USE
full bit OF furnishing. The sailors are
already beginning to do this In their
own way and l feel sure every COM
munity ashore will soon be repre-
sented." I'd;