Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-30

Tho Rev Percy Knickerbocker VIII
deliyor the Thanksgiving sermon.
There will be special music by the
Presbyterian church chol:, as well as
numerous solos by singers and music-
iaus from other churches Of the city
Al noon today turkey dinner will be
served at the Methodist church, corn
or OF Fifth street aud Boulder avenue.
This viii be paid affair and is ar
ranged for those persons who are un-
able to gather around the family
table on this annual occasion OF good
cheer and glvlng Of thanks.
sorority Girls Eccd Children.
At II o'clock some flfty poor child
rem and their parents win set down
TO "A big turkey dinner at the Pres
bytcran church. given by the Soror-
ity girls, numbering some OF the most
prominent society folks in the city,
An the poor children In the city are
invited to DE at this dinner. There Will
be nothing formal about the affair,
and everyone win be made TO feet
at homo.
Special services, according to tho
usual custom, viii be held at the
Catholic church this morning at both
O'Clock and o'clock. There viii
also be services IN the evening. Tho
Catholic church kermess In the base
ment Of the Central National Bank
building will be running fun blast u
til late at night, and viii probably en-
pol an immense patronage. The
ladies in charge Of the kermess cafe
will serve n Thanksgiving dinner.
There will be talks by several promi-
mont Tulsans at 3 o'clock this even
ing. In fact there Will be contin-
ual round Of entertainment at the ker-
mess from early NOR until late at
night. There will be something do
ing every minute.
Fire Lnddics 20 Banquet
The fire laddies Of the city, who
enjoy less liberty probably, than any
other class OF workers In the city,
are going about their work with beam
ing countenances In anticipation or
their annual Thanksgiving banquet to
be given at Central static on West
Second at o'clock thi evening.
The ladies' Of the Baptist church are
preparing the banquet which promises
to be even more elaborate than the
former occasions Of this kind. Every
Herman in the city viii be present at
this spread. as we'll as numerous city
officials and newspaper men, The
Rev. G. A. Ottmann, chaplain Of the
fire department, as usual Will be
one of the honored guests.
Oh, Those Salary Checks!
Employees OF all city departments
went home last night feeling In much
better spirits than usual. They wore
given their monthly salary checks
Yesterday, as well as a holiday until
Friday morning. The checks were is
sued two days ahead Of time, so that
the Thanksgiving dinner table could
be decorated with turkey and all the
rest of the viands that perhaps many
Of the employees could not have pur-
chased had they not received their
salary yesterday
Some Sports Thrown In.
Two football games will be staged
this afternoon at the South Main
street park. and the younger element
Of the city will be out in fun force,
as well as many Of the adults, who
find 1t hard to pass a Thanksgiving
day without the greatest OF all "tur-
key Day sports. Four teams of the
High school will furnish this after
moons doube-header football game.
The opening Of the Tulsa basket
ball season will also be commemorat-
ed this evening, when Kendall col
lege plays the Presbyterian Baraccas
at the old armory, North Sixth street
and Boston avenue. II will be the
first scheduled game of the Tulsa
basket ball season.
There will, Of course, be numerous
entertainments by fraternal organiza-
tions tonight as well as dances both
afternoon and evening. while any
number Of private parties are to bc
held tonight.