The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-26
ON THANKS SEWING
The Topeka Churches WIN
Open Their Doors
But Most Of Business Houses
Close Theirs.
WILL Be MANY BIG DINNERS
Union Services Held ct Seven
Churches.
Washburn-Aggie Football Game
in Afternoon.
WILL Be MANY BIG DINNERS

Thursday will be turkey
1t will be celebrated appropriately In
Topeka.
Union services will be held In the
morning at seven local churches and
hundreds of Topekans will show their
appreciation OF the good things Of the
last year through public worship. More
than ever before viii the spirit Of CIV
ing be manifested. Many n dinner
will be provided for the poor % that
cheer will be the order Of things.
Turkeys there are ON the market in
plenty and they are cheaper than they
have been for years. There are ducks
and geese, too, in large numbers, ana
indications are that the people Of To-
peka will dine sumptuously. But hum
dreds of the dinners will be served
early or else they win be eaten hur-
riedly for the excitement for the after
noon will be the big football game be-
tween Washburn and the AgGie0. And
in speaking of football games IL should
not be forgotten that Tom Powell and
his two Topeka soccer football teams
will stage an exhibition game at West
ern League park at 10 O'Clock in the
morning to which the general public
is invited.
There will be a general closing OF
offices and business institutions Thurs
day. The Commercial club will not
be open, and the banks will transact
no business.
Today specfaf Thanksgiving exercises
were held In many OF the school rooms
over the city. In instances the children
brought food for distribution among the
poor through Topeka charitable insti-
tutions. The Topeka Federation Of
Wcmen's clubs presented several OF the
schools with pictures purchased with
money procured through the exhibit OF
American paintings held early this
year.
The Topeka Provident association has
a list Of worthy poor who would be
delighted to receive Thanksgiving dim
ners from those who are generous
spirited. Among the institutions where
special dinners will be served Thursday
are: Provident Association nursery, Old
Ladies' home, Boys Industrial school,
both Crittenton- homes for white girls
and colored girls, county Jail. city jail
and county poor farm.
Thank offerings at the union church
services will be divided among the
Provident Association, Florence Crit
tenton home and the Topeka Industrial
institute (colored).
Union services will be held at the
following churches at 1880 O'Clock
Thursday morning:
Central district = First Methodist
church. the Rev. Robert Gordon.
South eide-Euclid Avenue Methodist
church, the Rev. Roy B. Guild
North Topeka-Central Avenue Chris
tfan church, the Rev. Joseph p. Hicks.
East side-Third Presbyterian church,
the Rev. D. A. Shut.
Oakland-First Methodist church. the
Rev. ]. w. Thompson.
There will be special Thanksgivins
service at 1880 O'Clock in the Swedish
Lutheran church. corner of Fourth ard
Tyler streets. At night in the same
church cantata, DAY OF Rest" will
be sung.
Central district (colored)-St. John
African Methodist church. the Rev. I.
C. Nicholson.
East side (colored)-Thir Baptist
church, the Rev. B. r.. Ross.