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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
now THANKSGIVING BEGAN.

When James /. became King OF Eng
land all OF the people belonged to the
English Church: Some of the people
thought that this church was too
much like the Catholic. and wouldn't
go to this church They wanted to
other people didn't worship God as
they, so they decided to go somewhere
SO that they could go TO church, and
do ms they wanted to.
They first went to Holland and liked
it alright. except that their children
AS they didn't want them to do that,
they decided then to go to america
to sock 4 home and live.
They started out with two little
ships, the Mayllowcr and the Speed
well. When they had gone a little
was leaking; and all of the people got
we'll back. Tho AIayiiower was very
crowded. but they went on Just the
same.
They landed on Plymouth Rock ,in
1920 These people were named Pill
grims. These Pilgrims found some
friendly to them. The first thing they
did was to build themselves homes
and erect q church.
Now in the fall, when all OF the
crops had been harvested, they had a
big. dinner. which they called Thanks
them. and when they had finished eat
ing, they smoked the pipe OF pence
This was known as the first Thanks
giving dinner. and from that time to
this. Thanksgiving has been cele-
bratcd.
Composed by
HELEN 4 LACY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
THANKSGIVING DAY.


For months ! had looked forward To
Thanksgiving. With much pleasure ]
had watched the big old turkey strut
haughtily across the yard. I was doing
my best to get him fat and spent most
OF my time preparing food for him.
AT last the day came. awoke early
that morning and found that grand
mother had prepared q surprise She
had invited all OF the small girls in tho
neighborhood to spend the day with
me. When all had arrived we decided
to take Il stroll In the woods. AS the
the woods quite attractive. The yellow
leaves We're falling, and very often n
rabbit was seen hopping through them.
Soon we heard the dinner bell and has
tened home: on arriving We found a
bountiful dinner prepared. The large
turkey was the first thing saw, and
we had little mercy on il.
After dinner we played gnmes and
told jokes.
When night came VIC wished that the
next Thanksgiving might be spont as
happily as that. JESSE COATES.
Nathalie. VA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
rEtE rlLGn1Mpsi THANKSGIVING.

The Pilgrims came over from Eng
land, YOU see. &.sf,
And went to Holland, but. it did not
agree.
SO they sailed TO America. with hearts
glad and free.
Holland to be.
The Pilgrims were people who were
honest and good,
They worked bard for living. and
getting thcir food.
They loved to be honest, and generous
and right.
And they. wanted to. be faithful and
walk in. the light.
III siyteen-t twenty they made their
homes here,
But for the Indians they were of great
fcnr.
They had a feast from hunting and
fishing,
That's why we always celebrate
LILY FINKE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
Editorial and literary Department
THANKSGIVING CONTEST.

My Dear Girls aud -4I.eo55Es.-Here is
your contest think il is just
ep p,e,nnu.-S and I am so proud of tho
nn,sj.efity shown by all of the mem
-11es who have taken part in Mt. In
and not I. that has to pick. tho winner,
for think that they arc all soy'fnc
and good that I could not possibly
choose a single one for the prize. But
Don't forget to read and look at the
page carefully, and write to me at
once. telling me which member you
think has contributed the best work.
Congratulations, children, for this
splendid page. YOUR EDITOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.

Twas many, many years ago -
land
That their their provisions began to grow
And they feared -tafSation in their
They appointed a day for fasting and
prayer, .'s...l :
And for nine hours they prayed for
Some Indians. nearby watched with
AS the sky clouded over and the
rain began. -
After ton days Of rain drops
a plentiful harvest was brought in.
And the Pilgrims with grateful hearts
Gave feast OF thanking.
Such a feast there WAS never
or wild turkey, Venison and pies.
Indians and Pilgrims all together
Sent their thanks unto the skies.
Year by year the custom grew
Until 1t. spread over every land. <
And at last tits brought to you
AS II long ago in that Pilgrim
IRENE ROBERTSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

THE PILGRIMS THANKSGIVING.

On December II. l6A. some people called
the Pilgrims came over to Plymouth in a
TO land at Now Jersey. hut the wind blew
them farther north, and they landed at
Plymouth. The Pilgrims were seeking Il
place wnere they might worship God as
they pleased They found Plymouth the
place for freedom.
In the spring the Pilgrims planted a crop.
The crop was about six acres of barley and
twenty acres The way they got their
seed corn was this: one day some of them
were digging in the ground and found a
basket OF corn.
By The fall the colony had grown very
much. so they decided to celebrate a day.
on that day they were going TO have n big
dinner and invite the Indians TO serve With
them. They were to give thanks to God, SO
they called IL Thanksgiving Day. Ever since
Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated.
LECIL1; ANDERSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
rnE PILGRIMS, I,rriANIss sc

On December 1I,n1s2o.f a.; small ship
named the Mayflower landed at Ply
mouth, Mass. They intended TO land
at New Jersey. but storm drove them
north so they landed AT Plymouth.
They were called the Pilgrims The
Pilgrims were looking for n place
where they might worship God as they
pleased. and had at last found the
place. Tho winter was cold and rough.
Many of tho Pilgrims died and some
were killed by Indians. When spring
came the people decided to plant a
crop. In the fall when they gathered
their crops in they found that they
had enough food to last all winter
day was Get aside to give thanks to
Cod Tho Indians were invited to
come and spend the day with them.
That day is now called Thanksgiving
Written by IRENE FISHER.
Nathalie Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
THANKSGIVING.

tho Turiians in issi. These people
but 1 they hsa mans haraships 81 a sde sf
ferinss. These people came TO America
to seels religious liberty, and, after
ap sy had a sse" to efs ank COD fnf m
blessings. they we're thankful mainly
for their freedom in worship'ng God,
cold and hunger, and the Indians and
wild animals Of the forests We're dan
full. The last Thursday in November
Is always set apart by the President as
Thanksgiving Day This year most OF
10 wear. in spite OF the drought, the
crops have been fairly good. We should
homes across. the Atlantic. Each day
and Of one them arf Sel9g left
are without food. and we should be
very thankful that we can help them.
n,a There srsn are r MANY Why's in which peo
them try TO see how wicked they Gan
be, some. so TO church and worship
God. while others spend n happy day
dren are always glad to have a holt
day. for they arc FREQ from study. and
can s% nut Inv nun,i'n,ns' play games. or do
AZ Thanksgiving the trees have los,
their coats of russell and gold, the
grass is dying. and tho robins have left
bare. for tho grain iias been stored
awny in tho barn with tho golden
pumpkins and fruits for the cold win
ter days. But IL all outside looks
dismal, just take u peep into the house,
for everything there iooks bright and
cheerful. Mr.. Turkey Is occupying as
prominent n place on the dining table
as he did in the barnyard Pumpkin
pies, ,1eliics and fruit also como ia
very handy.
Composed by
A I,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
rna ORIGIN OF unANlssG:1vIse.

In tho times OF Queen Elizabeth,
England had an established church.
which was uphelp and supported by
the government. The. laws of this
church were that all individuals who
refused to submit to the church laws
would be imprisoned or otherwise pun
ished -.N15
There were. q number OF people who
Withdrew from the church. and were
called separatists. They migrated into
according TO their beliefs. +
After living there for some time the
separatists wished to leave Holland
because they did not want their. chill
dren to learn the Dutch language.
They heard OF the settlement i'm ,Vir-
GINA, and asked permission Of thu
London Company to settle thore. Al
last they received permission, and soon
afterwards were on board small
steamer. 'Speedwcll," on their way to
America. The Speedwcll' sprung a leak,
and tho Pilgrims, as tho scparatists
now called themselves. were sent book
to the Mayflower, in which thoy
reached Plymouth in 1920, December q.
Thoy intended coming to Virginia, but
the flerco winds drove them northward
The first winter passed. in Plymouth
was very severe one 1t was very
cold. and tho Pilgrims had only log
houses to live In, and by spring many
of them died.
During tho summer they had good
crop. and the friendly Indians showed
them how to raise corn.
In the fall they wanted to thank God
Tor their proSperity, and made great
banquet, and invited the Indians The
men hunted, and fished, while tho W.
men baked and cooked, SO by $780,
Thursday In November they - us, .as.
Thanksgiving Feast" '' '"'''
Ever since then we ,c,s;S1,
THURSDAY in Noysy1Sbcr. ror r r,s n iSs'
g. me LAY SUSIE vARRo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

and there he saw little girl standing
in the yard. He tried to run away,
but slie, saw him and caught him.
asked her to. lot her keep the little
rabbit. Her mother said she could not
keep it in the houe.
barn." -"
Yes, my dear" said her mother.
s'Oh, thank YOU, moth sr,' cried the
She fixed a nice warm place in the
barn for him.
II was Thanksgiving Day. and her
her ma Par i,1 nice Inner fSr
q good dinner ont to her little pet.
After all. the little rabbit had a great
deal to be thankful for, and he was.
rest of his life. HELEN SIATONS. r
Dumba rton,, Nm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

One DAY our teacher announced that
we would have holiday on Friday. AT
recess all OF the girls began planning
what they would do on Friday. / said.
Let's play with our dolls. We, can
dress up and look like ladies'. Mother
visits her friends and VIC can visit too
Every one said II was a grand idea
The next morning they all came to
my house With their dolls. We went
into tho garden and decided to play
there. Each girl had her house under
"a tree. We played until II o'clock,
when everybody went home. They all
said they had a very good time. Mother
think OF how she used To play. I told
her knew she didn't lave as good a
time as we did.
Composed by PEARL SPTTZER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
HOW I SPENT THANKSGIVING.

Dear Childreu,-As soon az l had
dressed. father called me and VIC sawed
some wood After we had finished
saving wood we planted some trees,
which the tree agents brought us.
Father pulled up dead one and pulled
SO hard that he fell backwards and
liked To have gotten his head in tub
OF water.
went to the store and stayed in
there for about n hour, and father came
In and 1 went to the house and found
Aunt Bcrta Tucker there with her two
Children. John Marshall and Birdie
May.
We went to tile wood shed and put q
plank up on il. climbed up OH II and
jumped down on some pine boards. and
sometimes we slid down. Wo went In
the house and had n big dinner OF
turkey, ham, both sweet and irish -Do-
tatoes, cake, jelly. pickle. etc.
Aunt Berta and mother went down
to Aunt Bette Thineatts to seen Cou-
sin Mamie Edmunds We stayed at
homo and had big time.
Louise 'Heartwell came down and we
played ball. We had not been playing
long when Susie Bourbon came.
We played bail until almost dark
and then brother and ] sawed some
more and carried our wood in.
am now writing to the n. d. G.. c.
to keep from Forgetting what I did
to -elay. Brother and Ernest are crack
ing or grltting their teeth. -
This is all I can remember l did to-
day, so i will,closc. ALBERT DOYLE.
McKcnncy, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
THANKSGIVING.

Thanksgiving morning ] got mp and
dressed. vent downstairs and got
my breakfast and after that asked
my mother to let me go to the V. MI
parade. After the parade went down
TO the depot and saw the " NJ. I. SOL
diers leave Lexington TO play the W
y. j. in Roanoke. There were twenty
five coaches for the V. NJ. |. soldiers.
After that ! came home and played
until dinner, and after dinner went
the returns Of the w. & L.. game, and
they won. The score was z to 0 In
favor of the w. &: j.. boys At that time
il was getting dark. So T went home.
After all, it was very enjoyable day
DESMOND WRAY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
THE sLANEss OF OLD MIR. GopLER.

the sr Ter, was walking arc around in
had thing. Yes. indecdi AIR. dobbler
49, heard something very sad DO you
wish to hear what he heard? Early
In the morning Farmer Brown and his
wife came to look at the turkeys and
selected Mr.. Gobbler for their Thanks
giving dinner
Mr.. Gobblcr. being tired Of walking
perched there ho muinb1ed in a low
tone, 20. dear; o, dear: what must
do? / don't sec what they have
Thanksgiving for anyway. L know
what will do" raising his head in
II thoughtful way, II will tell one
box of feed in the barn. Then he will
cat and eat until ho is just as fat as
l am, and won't eat a thing. am
sure that Mr.. Brown will change his
mind, seeing thnt I am SO thin and
he is so fat. Ifec jumped off OF the
fence and called one:of the turkeys out
OF the mock and told him about the box
of feed. The turkey ran at once to-
wards the bnrn. He ate and ate until
hc could hardly get on tho roost, while
Mr.. Gobbler ate nothing. The next
morning the turkey went into the barn
very light. That night Mr.. GobbIer
was very thin, and the other turkey
was very fat. The next morning. Mr..
Brown came out with the az. But,
alas! Mr.. Gobbicr was SO thin that II
the wind blew very hard 1t would take
him along with 1T. Mr.. Brown then
selected the turkey that had eaten SO
much feed.
How glad Mr.. Gobbler was AIr.
Brown selected the! other turkey In
stead of himself Now don't you think
Mr.. Gobblcr had a rather hard time
saving hiss life from the sharp az?
go ETHEL FLETCHER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
AND -rIIE. WAY
WOULD LIKE TO CELEBR II.

Thanksgiving comes but once year.
Thanksgiving was first made by the
Pilgrims in November. Thanksgiving
is the sign that you ought to be thank
full for what you get and help othe-
people on Thanksgiving Day. You
celebrate Thanksgiving by having a
big feast and inviting people to It..
You have turkey, ice cream, chicken
and everything you can think OF that
is good. Tho way would like to cele-
brate Thanksgiving is to go down to
the pamunkey Indiana reservation
with the Boy Scouts and stay all day
around the campfire and talk to the
Indians.
Composed by
BENNIE S. WILLIAMS
1911 Grove Avenue CITY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
MY. THANKSGIVING.

came home and alto dinner. In the after
noon took a drive outi'in Highland Park.
and took tea and stayed TIL bedtime. l had
II very pleasant time. Asgwo drove back Il
was very cool and nice. When we got h ome
| unhitched the horse and my brother took
him to the stable and We went ito hed. 0
- EARL WRIGHT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

Thanksgiving Day invent to ono OF
Ing. About seven Others; Vent ZOO ".
had real nice time
Some Of the girls suggested games
such as hide and geek; tag and other
played football. -, - -
In the evening about 4 o'clock re-
Treatments were served. and we en-
1oyed them very much. We left, at fif-
teen minutes after5 to take the car
was very tired when / got home
that evening. All Of us had n, fine
Composed by Lula poI,c.E,,s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
4 RAnpITs THANKSGIVING.

There was once littel rabbit who
had no home. He was playing around
the distance. lie had never seen. one
before, but he went up to tho house,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
HOW WE SPENT our HOLIDAY.

iSENNlf. -. w iiiiIihAiS.
1911 Grove Avenue, CITY.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-23
JOINT Meeting
next WEDNESDAY
MAY BE THELAsT

What probably will be the final
joint meeting Of the members of the
Chamber Of Commerce and Mer-
chants Association will be held in
the makai pavilion of the Young
hotel at 8 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon, at which time the organization
OF the greater commercial body to be
known as me Chamber of Commerce
OF Honolulu viii be perfected, and
officers and directors elected to serve
during the coming year.
The first order OF business will be
the acceptance of the charter as
amended by the chamber and the as
socfation, and the final approval Of
the report of the joint committee on
bylaws, of which F. c. Atherton is
chairman. Following this, the special
committee appointed to nominate
candidates for officers and directors
of the new organization viii present
its report. Upon the acceptance of
this report, f. c. Atherton, the tenn
1porary chairman, will call for further
nominations for officers and directors
from those present, at which time
both the members of the chamber
and the association may present the
names of persons whom they would
desire in Office. These names. with
those proposed by the nominating
committee, will form the slate for the
election. With the election of Off
GERS and directors, the new organiza.
ton will be launched.
Either Immediately after the meet
ing or within a few days following,
the new officers and the members of
the board of directors will meet and
perfect their organization by electing
a secretary At this meeting, the
new president will appoint the chair
men of the various committees. Thus
far, Raymond C. Brown and A. L.
Mackaye are the only candidates in
the field for the position of secretary.
The slate Of officers for the great
er organization. as drawn up by the
nominating committee, consists Of
George R. Carter. president :; W.. r.
Harrington, LIST yice-president; q. MI.
Church, End Yice-president; G. ii.
Cooke, treasurer. The candidates for
directors, selected by the nominating
committee, are e, A. Berndt, 3. r.
Bishop. g. F. Bush, r. B. Booth, o.
A. Bierbach, F. e. Blake, A. W. T..
Bottomley, g. A. Brown, Robert Cat
ton, a. N. Campbell j. X. Clarke, G.
p. Denison, j. D. Dougherty, John
Effinger, @. G. Guild, A. J. Gignoux,
y. F. c. Hagens, j. A. Kennedy, J.
Lennox. f. w. Macfarlane. L. T.
Peck. s. s. Paxson, e. III. Paris, M.
pt,;il;nc n NJ Cman1v u Z 4Cro ldiyor
o. G. Swain, p. A. Swift, ]. F. Soper.
B. F. Summons, E. d. Tenney, Ed
Towse, G. G, Won Hamm, H. F. Wich-
man, j. T. Warren and J. w. Wal
dron. ..- =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-23
A GOOD LOW PRICED c.
LOTS OF ROOM.

The seat is 40-in wide and 16-in
deep, well upholstered and exceed
ingly comfortable. Ample leg room is
provided-30in from seat to dash.
Doors are 1S-in. wide, neatly hung and
well-fitted. The doors have concealed
hinges and door handles on the in
side, thus leaving the outside of the
body perfectly smooth.
The oval tenders are of an entirely
new design, without holdings, beads
or sharp corners. These tenders not
only add greatly to the beauty of the
car, but afford utmost rightly and
give fullest protection from dust and
dirt. They are absolutely free from
rattle.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-23

Mishio, japanese, convicted In
district court yesterday upon q
charge of assisting in the maintenance
of lottery, was sentenced to pay a
fine Of $50, from which decision At
torney Rawlins, representing the de-
PENDANT, noted an appeal Later the
amount was reduced to SIPS. The lot
terry or che IA bank as alleged by
Captain of Detectives McDufie was
raided some days ago by officers from
that department. A mass of evidences
was introduced at the trial.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-23
BIG SHIP EYA NOT
OFF PACIFIC
MAP
HMIW

That the big American ship John
Ena was to be eliminated as sugaS
carrier from the Pacific, and soon to
become relegated to the rank Of a
plebeian oil barge, is an announcement
made In Honolulu that has brought
forth a vigorous denial from Captain
Olsen, veteran master Of the wind
TANNER, who is inclined to scout the
suggestion that the days OF useful
ness of the John Ena as round-the-
horn packet are about at an end.
The skipper, now at Hilo awaiting
the loading of 1900 tons of sugar into
his command, destined for the East
coast Of the United States, is reported
as stating:
They've been saying every trip for
the last five years that it would be
our last, and ] think they're mistaken
this time, too. OF course, we may not
take the long jaunt around the Horn
agafn-in fact, IL we can get char
ter on the East coast for the west
ward run after our arrival this time
we probably will come back through
the Panama Canal; and all our runs
hereafter undoubtedly will be routed
through the big ditch.
Il think we will carry more sugar
eargoes, however. There is posi-
bility that the Ena may be chartered
by the government for coal carrying.
but this is uncertain.
The John Ena probably viii not
sail from Hilo for another week, or
until the steamer Matsonia arrives
there, about Friday, May 20. She Is
awaiting some supplies or instruc-
tions by that boat. Meantime she
may withdraw from the Kuhio bay
wharf, as soon as the loading is fin
ished. to avoid further wharfaga
charges.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-23
TWO REASONS FOR PRICE.

There are two principal reasons
why we can offer you such car as
the Saxon at the price. First, the
car has been designed from the very
beginning with the idea Of building
It economically.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-23
sparks from the Wireless.

The following wireless message has
been received by the agents Of the s.
s. hfatsonia, bound for Honolulu: For
Honolulu, 50 cabin, 10 steerage pas.
sengers, 493 bags mail, 50 w. +. x.
matter, 1897 tons cargo; automo-
biles; for Hilo: 200 tons cargo; for
Port Allen: 123 tons cargo; for
Kaahapali: II tons cargo. Ship will
arrive Tuesday morning and dock at
Pier Is. ~5t<N !