The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07
CANON CITY
CELEBRATES
FEAST DAY
Populace Gives Thanks and
Feasts on National
Holiday.
CHILDREN ENJOY
RECORDS TREAT
PLAYHOUSE is THRONGED WITH
MERRY CROWD OF CITY'S
YOUNGSTERS


kinds of business and was the occasion
of many family reunions and dinner
parties; all of them of the most de-
Iightful character. Never before. PEI
haps, in the history of the town were
sc. many turkeys sold by local dealers
as this year; due in some measure to
the more reasonable price at which
they were held nthe market, and,
but in a larger degree, to the general
prosperity of the community and to
the wider observance of the event as
a day of feasting.
cuttings in Mountains.
The bright, warm weather that pre-
vailed throughout the day was an IN
spiration to manY people to picnic in
the hills and large number of citi-
zens took advantage of the opportun-
ity to enjoy an outing in the noun
tains, or drive to Florence and the
coal camps.
Union Thanksgiving Service.
The principal public observance
was a union Thanksgiving service at
10 o'clock in the morning at the First
Presbyterian church. at which pa
triotic address was delivered by Rev.
w. r. Dodd. acting pastor OF the
First Presbyterian congregation.
Children Enjoy Records Treat.
A feature OF the afternoon was
free entertainment at the opera house
to the children of the community at
which more than seven hundred little
folks were the guests of the Daily
Record at performance by MA
gician Greene. supplemented by a
moving picture program. That it was
a pleased and enthusiastic gathering
that assembled to enjoy the enter
tainment goes without saying.
States Wards Generously Treated
At the state penitentiary. county
poor farm and Jail the inmates were
provided with an excellent dinner, in
which roast pork, turkey, mince pie
and the usual Accomplishments at
such feasts figured in the bill of fare.
At the penitentiary six hundred
pounds of roast pork, two thousand.
six hundred cinnamon rolls, one
thousand pounds of mashed parsnips,
two hundred apricot pies. one hum
dred pounds of butter, four barrels OF
sweet cider and some other trimmings
were required to feed the five hun
dred and fifty prisoners within the
walls of the institution, while the
men in the four prison road making
camps of the state enjoyed practically
the same bill of fare.
Convicts Given Greater Liberties
tfyDOuy AT tut ptulleulidiy en-
1oyed the holiday and the prisoners
were given liberties denied them at
other times. During the morning the
convicts were allowed the freedom OF
they yard where they played baseball
and other games. The prison band of
twenty-one pieces. led by Russell
Boles, gave concerts in various parts
OF the penitentiary grounds; visiting
the woman's ward. the hospital and
other buildings, much to the delight
OF the unfortunates who are not often
privileged to enjoy such things.
Special Dinner In Hospital.
Perhaps. however. the happiest
event of the day was In the new hos
pital building where the special din
ner was provided through the gener-
osity Of Chaplain Blake and other
officers, who raised by subscription
purse to pay the expense Of the ex-
ira menu. This dinner consisted Of
roast turkey, oysters, cranberry
sauce, various kinds Of vegetables,
delicacies and fruits. This feast was