South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26
THANKSGIVING IS
OBSERVED QUIETLY
City Provides Dinners for
Many Poor Families -
Hold Union Services.

ideal weather Thursday assisted
In casting over the city OF South
Bend very apparent spirit Of
Thanksgiving. The holiday was not
marked b. frivolity but everywhere.
on the street. in the homes and in
the houses OF worship. the prevail
ing spirit was one Of quiet good
cheer and thanlofulness.
Theaters, as usual on Holidays. did
an extraordinary business. In the
evening there were union services in
several OF the churches. A few
football teams clashed during the
day. both in South Bend and Mlsh-
awake, but otherwise the events Of
the day were merely the usual feast
Ing typical Of THANKSGIVING day.
Poor Remembered.
The City Rescue mission on +.
jefferson blvd. remembered the
poor families under its care By the
distribution Of dinners late Wednes-
day afternoon. Each family was
provided with a busheI basket filed
with provisions topped by a four
pound chicken. Thursday morning
at o'clock a sunrise prayer meet
ing was held at the mission Supt.
r. A. Bird spoke at this meeting
urging the necessity Of being thank
fel for the small things which il
was so easy tc forget. God. he said.
would grant The big things in pro-
portion as his people were thankful
for small things.
At the Lasalle mission a free din
uer was given to 80 people ct noon.
This dinner was donated by the peO-
pie OF various churches OF the city.
Following the dinner a Thanksgiv-
ing. service was held at which Mgr.
Luther Lane and several others
spoke on the origin and the mean
ing Of Thanksgiving day There
was one conversion as the result Of
this meeting.
Seniors Feed 200 Children.
More than 200 children were the
guests OF the senior high school
class at a dinner given at the high
school lunch room at noon. Chicken.
cranberry sauce. pumpkin pie and
all the other features Of a Thanks
giving dinner were served Follow
ing the dinner games We're played
in the gymnasium. This was the
third Thanksgiving dinner given by
the class and It was served under
the direction Of the class sponsors.
Miss Katherine Klingel. Miss Mary
IivengOod and Prof Letter. The
meal was prepared by girls of the
lass and was served by the boys.
A dinner with turkey and all that
goes with turkey was served at 1
O'Clock TO 10 men at the Salvation
Army Industrial home. In the even
ing an entertainment was given for
the benefit OF a larger number of
men. This'vas opened with prayer
by Capt. Thompson Music was rem
dered by the Industrial Home quar-
let and by Capt Brooks and family
were made by Capts.
and Brooks and Sergt.
Mai. Card. Microscope pictures
and Victrola selections were then
enjoyed, after which coffee and cake
vere served.
In addition to the regular rations
given TO the prisoners at the county
Jail. chicken was served Thursday
by Sheriff Bailey. There were 80 at
he county Jail who partoOk Of this
dinner and also one vagrant who
was being held at the city hall.
Union services were held in the
evening at the First Presbyterian
church, the Epworth Memorial
Methodist church, the Grace Meth
odist church, Hope chapel and Trim
.ty Presbyterian church. These
pulpits were filled by pastors from
other churches.
Receive Many blessings.
Rev. c. A. Decker of the First
BAPTIST church. preaching at the
First Presbyterian church. based his !
remarks on a consideration of the
presidents Thanksgiving pFoclama-
ton. He laid stress on the fact
hat the people of the United States
we're under great obligations TO God
for the many blessings of the last
year.
The speaker called attention tol
the fact that the people of the
country could best show their graft
tude by a spirit Of religion. He
pointed out that it is through Chris
tianity that God is revealed and
that the value of the Christian re-
Iigion is made apparent through n
OF the conditions among
the people Of this country with the