The San Francisco call., 1910-11-25
CHURCHES OBSERVE
THANKSGIVING DAY
Many Feasts Provided for the
Poor and Friendless
by Charity

OAKLAND, Nov. 24.-Thanksgiving
day was celebrated for the most part
ct home today, and after the crowds
had returned from the morning church
services the streets Of the city were
not thronged, as on ordinary holidays.
Special services were held in the
churches and a number Of charitable
organizations gave turkey dinners to
the poor and the hearts Of many were
Eladdened in this way.
Union services, joined in by Prot
estsnt denominations. were held in the
morning at the First Congrega gational
church. Rev. Charles r. Brown, pastor
OF the church, presided over the serv-
ices, which were of a musical and lit
erary nature, specially arranged Tor
The dav The sermon was delivered by
Rev William Day Simonds, pastor or
the First Unitarian church. The music
was given by the augmented choir OF
The First Congregational church, un-
der the direction of Alexander Stew
art. The order Of services was as
follows;
Doxolozv: invocation BY Rev. Thomas A Boy
er Of the First Christian church, anthem, oy tne
choir; responsive reading BY Rev Homer :.
Vosburgh Of the First Baptist churchi Glorla
Patri'': reading Of proclamation. by Rev. j. O.
Dick of the United Presbyterian church; scrip
ture lesson, by Rev. 9. W White OF the First
Methodist church. choir response; prayer, offered
bv Rev. T. I. GOodspeed Of the First Presbyte-
Tisn church; Offering. announced by Rev Charles
r Brown; ofertory solo; hymn; sermon, by
Rev. William Day SimOndSi hymn. America
benediction, by Rev. W E. Grouse OF the FIRST
English Lutheran church
Similar services were held in the
Fruitvale Congregational church,
where the members Of the Methodist,
Presbyterian and Christian churches
5oined The sermon was delivered by
Rev. R. L. Mediation of the First
Christian church Of Fruitvale.
The East Oakland congregations
worshiped together in the Pilgrim Con-
Eregational church. where special
services were held. Rev. Orville Coats,
temporary pastor of the Tenth avenue
Baptist church, delivered the sermon
Still further east, union services
were held ia the Centennial Presby-
terian church, Rev. W G Robins CIV
ing the sermon.
Two speciaI services were held in
Trinity Episcopal church, both of them
conducted by Rev. Clifton Macon. as
sisted by the curate. The offerings
were for the Old Ladies home.
Two special services also were held
3n St PauIs Episcopal church and
were conducted by Rev. Alexander
Allen. In st Johns Episcopal church
The service Of the day consisted Of
choral eucharist with a sermon dellV-
cred by Rev. Father Gee.
Three masses were said at St. Mary
Catholic church and were well attend
ed. Thanksgiving day was also OBJ
served by the celebration Of mass at
the other Catholic churches of the
city.
The prisoners Of the county jail were
treated TO turkey and cranberry sauce
provided by Sheriff Barnet out of his
own pocket The sheriff established
the custom OF treating his dodgers once
2 year when he was installed in office
several years ago a like feast was
prepa red by Mstron Hughes for the
infortunates at the receiving hospital
Charitable organizations did their
hest to spread good cheer. At the
West Oakland home the children were
allowed 10 eat TO their hearts content
Of a feast provided by the bounty OF
Harry ". Bishop
The Original Helping Hand wood
ward and the Mems industrial home
ioined together in banquet for the
unemployed and friendless poor. A
great number availed themselves OF
the invitation. J. c. Westenberg and
James K Mckenzie were the hosts OF
the occasion