The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-01
CARE FREE, E
TAXES ILL.,
ENTERS THOROUGHLY sx1e
OF THE TnANksosvII -
OCCASION
CROWDS ON sTR
BROAD STREET THE Gne1ze
MENADE ron TI1nOull
THOUSANDS or PlssksS
IRE SEEKERS.

hicHmoha perhaps never
more thoroughly into the g1o
Thanksgiving than it did yoe
1t was almost a universal nc NJ
almost everybody apparently
the care-fre frame OF mind
properly associated with QaH
WORK Is iaid ASIDE and mAnktU
slaers ways ana means OF ensA
ing Itself. S}
OF course the most cou1&
feature OF the manifold actlv54
the 0ay as seen on the streets
lthronging thousanos Of adn149
the two fotDaii eievens, W04
nual contest is the one groAtM
In a sporting way at least, Of
giving In Richmond. Tho OSn4
blue of Virginia and the blm
white Of Carolina could be eo<1
l,et cry hano--in streameru, fo41
and various and sundry other
Broad street was q merry. 1
through from morn till lAte 81
barring the hour or SO the eau60s
in progress. Side walks wex0
med and cafes, restaurants 49,
drink places did = land of1iCA
ness. @
Hunting was quite me erde
the day with hundreds OF
a sort Of ephemeral "call of tn T.
Quail, RABBITS and other eAnao IA
bagged. Tho fields were alive
me nand dogs. 5S
Charities. II
The charitable side OF Thau1
| was fully as prominent ~ In p&6
, years. Richmond not forgetttAI3
poor and unfortunate. VINO W14l
help from others would have -
| occasion to give thanks.
| The Associated CHARITIES p9~l
u feast at the Charities buib11
| East Franklin street. Thaalk11
| baskets we're sent out In GeG&
| numbers by the Charities.
More than two hundred street
and their mothers were tendogI
Thanksgiving supper by the 6AlyI
| Army Wednesday night. and tho Y
also frightened many homes "
| Thanksgiving baskets.
Mrs. ]. X, Gill. supsrintende1
the Richmond Male Orphan Aa
provided a special dinner for
| boys" as ia her custom.
| At Various institutions
Staples and dellcaciee were
! ed at the City Home to such ~
tent and Of such quality that ~
! mates were inclined to Join hee
| In the general chorus OF tn
| giving.
Pie was about the only unS
thing on the menu of the INN
| OF the city Jail. but 1t was pie n
usual merit, the birds" appearaH
/, think that they had been welt
| care Of In the matter OF ThAnknu1
dainties,
Soul Saving Mission.
! At the Soul Saving Mis1ion
North Eighteenth street. q hoar
| Thanksgiving feast WAS spread
Gated In the slums OF the city
institution appeals to . class pro-
that Is not reached BY any
agency. Turkey. roast beef,
| coffee and chocolate. pie. cake
| fruits were served In abundane0|
night for hours to all who ~
| Not a few drunken men Apptt4A
were NOT tuTuSu away etnpSy -
though good order was preDervAM
the management saw to II th11
erring ones did not disturb the ~
This mission has its destiniee m
| by Mrs. Martha DickerDon.
Preece and o. F. McDowsIl MI
trio OF unselflsh workers put = M
amount Of enthusiasm into
efforts In behalf OF the wayWarN
| neglected ones. finding their oMe
satisfaction In ministertn8 t6s
needs OF those whom the &c.
| OF people are disposed to 109~
at least to want to forgot.
| with the hurry and hustle Of -
| on the tables. which vera IT,
| with men, women and boys WAe
plainly thoroughly accustomed
| seamy side Of life. Mr. Oac
stopped long enough to tell ~
porter something about the
we organized In 1907" sA1l
mo. we haven't any 0mceE1
| Just we three. Mr.. McDowell
! Preece and myself. We hAvose
I'VE nights In the week and o44
| meetings when the weather NM
a. our main purpose 10 to sAxea
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