Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-27
NATIONAL FEAST
NOBlY OBSERVED
CHARITY PLAYS LARGE PART
IN FESTIVITIES
ORGANIZATIONS COMPETE IN
RELIEF OF WANT
Weather Clears in Time to Present
Visitors and Residents with One
of CALIFORNIA; Most En-
joyabIe Days

The distinctive American holiday, IN
which no other nation joins hdIlhs
giving day-was observed IN Los Al
eeles Yesterday in true California styl9e'
the gates of the city put on Il Seli sem Ia a.
holiday air and the day was marked ny
family gatherings. e
In many cases this is the one day OF
the year when all the members Sdliei
at the family board, and the pieasu t,I { {
of the festival was augmented ny M
fact that Thanksgiving day OF 1913 was
one of the most beautiful that coulo De
imagined. ,-..,-at 80
DTring the night a fairy blanket OF
sno,v had been spread over the SIERRA
Madre range of mountains, ADDING a
picturesque beauty to the scene WhIcIl
was appreciated alike by easteIIle ,
and Californians. The heaVy eIo 3ll,e1'
from the welcome ram cledIeu away
early in the morning.
Nor was the general air Oh goou
cheer observable among the prosper
ous only. In many homes the DAY was
marked with a feast such as had not
been enjoyed for many a day. 1hIous l,
the efforts of the Salvation Army anu
the Volunteers of America those VIM
had been less fortunate were remeln-
hered with generously filled baskets of
IT is estimated that 1000 people, who
otherwise would not have enjoyed
THANKSGIVING dinner, were MADE happy
Yesterday by these two organizations
alone - e.,..,
Roth the volunteers and the saliva
tion ARMY were kept busy far into the
dav distributing baskets to the families
who had made application for assist
ance. With each basket went word
of hearty cheer.
Special Services Held
The day was generally observed by
the churches with special services. Inc
Catholic and Episcopal churches helo
individuaI services, while the Protes-
tant evangelical churches of Los An
geles Joined in a monster union service
mt the eVangelistic tabernacle, corner
Seventh and Los Angeles streets, III
which DR.. Torrey preached the sermon
All the church services were largely at
tended.
Following the precedent of the past
several wears, the Union Rescue mis-
sion gathered all the hungry men 1t
could find and served a turkey dinner
and what they called 'mulhgah
stew. 1t was estimated that l50O men
ayailed themselves of the meal, when
was giVen without price. In connec-
ton with this dinner, which was served
from II until 6 O'Clock, a continuous re-
Ieious service was held in the mission.
The men were seated 100 al time, and
while the others were waiting then
turns these services were held under
the direction of George Trotter, the su-
perintendent
Meanwhile Mrs. Trotter, with an able
corps of assistants, prepared the tood
Not content with announcing tha'
they would feed all, the mission sem
out the gospel wagon early in the day
and gathered many who otherWlse
would not have enjoyed the dinner
Children Not Forgotten
Children who know no other home
than an orphanage were not forgotten
Yesterday. At the Children's orphan
age twenty children were served, un
der the direction of Superintendent
Rice.
Boyle Heights 325 children were made
happv by :. regular Thanksgiving din
ner and a holiday of fun and froIlc
At the Los Angeles Orphans home
los children were given a treat and a
splendid dinner and the Victoria home
also celebrated the day with fitting
festivities.
For the first time in several years the
usual neighborhood Thanksgiving din
ner was not given at the Bethlehem In
stimtiOnaI center. But in place of this
dinner about 100 baskets of food had
been distributed to needy families, thus
assuring them a happy day. The
neighborhood has undergone great
changes within the past year, the resi-
dents now being foreigners in large
numbers AS the home spirit native to
Americans was necessarily lacking, the
new plan was adopted by Dana w.
Bartlett and his helpers, and success
fully carried out.
The baskets were distributed early
Yesterday morning. Later in the morn
ing a special Thanksgiving service was