Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01
A Big DINNER AT MONDAY
FOOTBALL AND SKATING IN THE
AFTERNOON FURNISHED
PLENTY OF FUN
THEATERS DID Big BUSINESS
OPERA HOUSE AND MOTION PIC
TURE SHOWS FULL; DANCE
AT ARMoRY A SUCCESS


Amid peace and plenty Las Vegas
yesterday observed Thanksgiving
Day. The day was typical of New
Mexico. The sun shone brightly and
the air was warm, with just enough
of the bracing mountain breezes pres
ent to make it wholesome to the large
number of people who thronged the
streets before and after the hour of
worship in the morning and attended
the football game at Amusement park
in the afternoon. None of the unplea
ant features of the days Immediately
preceding Thanksgiving were notice
able yesterday. 1t was an ideal New
Mexico day and reminded Las We
gants that one of the things for which
this great new state has reasons for
Offering thanks is its magnificent eli
mate.
Churches Well Attended
Many people arose early yesterday
to attend services of thanksgiving.
The sunrise prayer meeting in the
First Baptist church was well attend
cd Worshippers thronged the Ro
man Catholic churches at the regular
early morning masses, which were
held slightly later than usual for the
accommodation of those who wished
to give thanks. The union Thanks
giving service at the First Baptist
church at 1890 o'clock was the oc
casion utilized by the largest num-
Der of Las Vegas people for giving
thanks. Music was furnished by a
special choir under the direction of
Mrs. H. M. Northrup and was an at
tractive feature of the service. The
sermon was preached by Rev. w. R.
Quiggin, who recently came here from
Clovis to take the pastorate of the
First Christian church. Rev. Mr..
Quiggin's remarks were timely and in
keeping with the spirit of the day.
At st. Paups Memorial Episcopal
church the ancient ritual for Thanks.
giving day was read by the pastor
Rev. ]. s. Moore. A goodly number
of the members of the parish was
present. Throughout the city the re-
ligious nature of the day was EN-
phasized. Thanksgiving was observ-
ed, on the whole, more in keeping
with the spirit of the Pilgrims who
founded it than for many years This
is largely due to the fact that the
goodness of the Almighty toward Las
Vegas and all New Mexico has been
manifested in manifold ways during
the twelve months just past. A CRATE
full people poured forth its fervent
thanks.
Eagle Showed off Escutcheon
The American eagle was showed en-
tirely off his roost on the nationa
escutcheon at noon and the turkey
proudly took his place. He held tha
place of vantage but "a short time
however, as he was soon transferred
together with many other well cook
ed viands, into the stomachs of the
thousands of hungry Thanksgiving
diners. Nearly every Las Vegas fam
lily had guests for dinner or was in
vited to sit at the holiday board o
friends or relatives. The day wai
thus the occasion of many family re
unions The ladies of the Church o
the Immaculate Conception served |
magnificent Thanksgiving dinner il
the armory at noon. Over $50 hungrl
people placed their knees under thu
white linen that decked the groanini
boards and left with that satisfies
feeling that only follows a delicious
meal. A dinner that could not hav'
been obtained at any restaurant. caf'
or hotel in the city for less than s
was served by the ladies for so cents
The public was not slow in taking ad
vantage Of this opportunity to enjo'