Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26

Tha. waits for no plea to 6estsow. ss.'
Ahe evergreen boon OF tho river
D9ss ne iishs when the morning uneloses,
r,S.s ou1S ths LEAGUES q i;s nisht on the piain1
That hold up their lips Tor IFS rSln3
eod e never AZ loss with HIS plenty.
and Nature, His handmade, no moro
fhan bread for tbe fsfe f oS q ,Ss fse boor Ssiny
lis loan with no burden thereafter,
4 ths banquet turns Wespins to II Laughter eru'
The debt Of the eater Is paid.
BTS'sn rsss a Harvest oa"''''''" SD Theron
Heretofore Thanksgiving Day has been
celebrated as a festival; there has been
charitable work done and a great deal Of
T. but never before has there been such
universal response TO the appeals OF those
who suffer from lack OF the necssitieA
OF life.
Two mercy" ships have sailed from
this port laden with food for women and
children of Europe rendered destitute by
the war; thousands OF articles of clothing
have been sent to these same people, and
yet Philadelphians have not ceased their
EFFORTS. but nave given and given freely
that every deserving resident OF this
city, no matter how poor or ragged. may
have cause 70 give thanks today
The city is gay today, for every one who
has Joined In the charitable work has felt
the Joy OF giving, and many who have
deprived themselves of luxuries In order
that taey might contribute to the happi-
ness OF others, have found greater hap
plness than they have ever known
One of the best examples to illustrate |
the scale upon which the work is being |
carried on is that OF the Salvation Army, |
which served dinners to more than 1900
children in the First Regiment Armory,
Broad and Callowhill streets at noon
DINNERS FOR DESERVING.
There were many other dinners SINH
lar to that given by the Salvation Army,
but on somewhat smaller scale. The
Gaitlee Mission, Darien and Vine streets,
Issued $50 tickets among the worthy poor.
and seated the guests, so at a time
before tables laden with "best-evef
turkey dinner. The knights of Column
bus served Thanksgiving dinners in eight
In addition to such dinners as have
'een mentioned. hundreds OF baskets con-
aiming turkey and chicken dinners were
distributed by charitable organizations
ch0ols and individuals.
The work done by the school children
as been worthy. Acting Superintendent
Y Schools William c. Jacobs estimates
$4,000 pupils of public schools have con-
riouted food and clothing for the relief {
the poor. The quantity was so great
nat more than 200 wagons we're required
SoheCl tne donations from the school
uldings and distribute them among the
ospitals and missions for which thev o
ere intended Il
The Protestant Episcopal City Mission =,
ssterday distributed 600 baskets contain 4
g chieken dinners among the poor. To-
ay branches Of the Salvation Army gave d.
at several hundred similar baskets. aud a,
10 Kensington Soup Society announces a.
nners which will feed more than 1000
'rsons have been distributed in the -,
u rtneastern section of the city. n,
a feature OF the day has been the n,
'rvices In churches and synagogues. "a
any OF these were union Thanksgiving
rVices' In which several congregations fe
isembled in one building and offered M
ayers OF thanks for the blessings they IN
ijoyed ~, a.
The CASTOR Presbyterian Church, 10th 81
rect and Lehish avenue. merged with In
le Bethel Evangelical. the Goodman th
ethodist, the Lehigh Avenue Baptist 10
ia the Grace Reformed churches, the ss
rviees being held in the first-named ~,
hhce. The Second Tenth and Calvary IN
'esbyterian churches united in services he
the Calvary Church, 18th and Locust m,
reefs, The Rodeph Shalom Synagogue -
road and Green streets. was the place or,
worship appointed for members OF all OH
nitartan churches OF the city In West ~
1iladelphia the Calvary Methodist Epis- ~ ~,
pal Church, 18th street and Baltimore {
'enue. held union service which was -
tended by members of all churches in ~ ~
at section. An organ recital will be 20
ven there this evening. feature of this ~,
ing the playing OF Gurney Mattox, the cn,
y viollnist. co. Go,
1ne instance of pitiful lack of Thanks c,i
ling spirit has been recorded. The IL,
'use OF Correction announces no fea- ~
re viii mark the day. There will be m
turkey dinner nor a religious service. no,
The case Is quite different however In nj
, county prison, where the prisoners T
re treated to a roast beef dinner wb
tn mashed potatoes, with all the "hx- me-
D.. such as hominy, pumpkin pie ana ist,
pies. The presentation OF large cabl
phonograph to the institution by Mrs. air
T. Stotesbury has also made 1t possl- ire
to make the day more pleasant 10 fsc
J inmates, an,
ne youthful inmates of the House OF sav
tention enjoyed an abundance Of fsc
ahksgivinB cheer Superintendent abo
'hardson this morning took the boys hat
for lons ramble In Falrmount Park. san
MIS-. Richardson took the girls TO a nor
OWE show this afternoon At noon wa,
Inmates had Thanksgiving dinner dis,
which no detail had been forgotten.
lfea this evening viii end the holiday
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