Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-11-25
ALL OBSERVED
THANKSGIVING
Prayers in the Morning and
Feasting in the Afternoon
Was Program
WEATHER WAS IDEAL ALL DAY
AS Usual Turkey Was King and
Cranberry Sauce Whetted
Appehtes.

With glorious weather like that of
spring, sunshine and gentle zephyrs
holding sway throughout the day,
Thanksgiving was happily observed
by Santa Feans yesterday.
The day as usual, was one of pray
er and then feasting. In the morning
the churches of all denominations had
large congregations who united with
the ministers in offering thanks to the
Most High for mercies received
throughout the year. The sermons
were eloquent and the true spirit of
the day, was heartily entered into.
All the stores closed at p. m, while
the banks, the government, territorial
and county buildings and Offices were
closed throughout the day.
Shortly after noon the signal for
feasting was given as the Thanks
giving bird, King Turkey was brought
on the table around which gathered
the cranberry sauce devotees.
There were many private dinners
and they lasted for an hour or two for
the turkeys this year were every bit
as juicy and tender as those of former
years. the only thing to be wondered
at being how the supply held out.
Many people had their turkey din
ners in the evening and again the
same color scheme of white turkey
and red cranberry sauce) was pre-.
dominant.
The friends and dear ones who
could not be here or be at home for
the occasion exchanged telegraphic
greetings, both the Postal and the
Western Union operators leaving
their own Thanksgiving f1resides to
offer these courtesies in the morn
ing and in the evening to their pa
irons of the mystic wire.
Those who had dined perhaps too
well aided their digestion by taking
long walks, and certain never did the
great luminary shed more golden
rays nor did the sky look more beauti-
ful than yesterday. 1t was delight
to be out doors and every breath of
air was a tonic. Carriages, horses,
motor cycles. bicycles and motor cars
were out, but it was noticeable that
even the good weather could not make
hundreds of people leave their COM
Portable homes where they were TAX
ing a day Of rest.
At the Schools.
At the educational institutions the
day was observed much as in the city
homes, with prayers in the morning
and substantial meal of many delica
cies at noon. Tt the New Mexico
School for the Deaf exercises were
held in the chapel in the morning
and games were played throughout
the day A fine dinner was served
the pupils who expressed their plea
sure with many a smiling glance at
the goodies
The orphans at st. Vincent's were
not forgotten, for besides the dainties
served at dinner they greatly enjoyed
a treat given by Manager Stanton of
the Elks Theater where they were
his guests at matinee performance.
The sisters of Charity followed their
usual custom of serving a Thanksgiv-
ing dinner to the clergy at the
Cathedral.
At the Penitentiary.
The convicts in the penitentiary
also knew that yesterday was day
Of thanksgiving as well as rest. They
enjoyed an excellent meal of turkey.
cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes,
celery and cafe noir. An elaborate
dramatic and musical program was
also carried out, the penitentiary or
chestra furnishing the music and
the prisoners the plays. Several vo-
cal selections by the prisoners
were greatly enjoyed. Warden Ro-
nero spared no pains to make the
day joyful one for all of his board
ers.
At the Hotels.
The day was observed with great
eclat at the hotels where evsn the
busy travelling man was tempted to
leave his grip in his room and linger
around the festive board, so good were
the things laid before him. At the
Palace there was the usual elaborate
dinner, which was consumed by a
large number of travelling and resi-
dent people. The Montezuma Hotel
also presented an attractive menu
which drew many scores of diners
around the small tables of the hotels
attractive dining room. The Corona
do Hotel had a fine bill of fare and
also did a big business in feeding the
turkey-hungry. The private boarding
houses also put on special fare for the
holiday and immense number of de-
serts were temptations even to the
confirmed dyspeptic and so called fol-
lowers of dietetic righteousness.
Bulletins Read.
While the New Mexican was not is
sued yesterday Associated Press dis
patches were received and were post
ed on the bulletin board which fed
the neWs-hungry multitude from an