Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-01
Thanksgiving DAY
ONE OF REAL JOY
Home Celebrations More
Elaborate Because OF
Inclement Weather
POOR OF THE CITY
ARE PROVIDED FOR

Yesterday will be remembered as
pleasant Thanksgiving Day. The rain
that began Wednesday afternoon. con
tinued through the evening and
threatened to put a quietus on out
door activities yesterday "rained IT,
SELF OUT before daylight. and while
yesterday was not altogether bright
and clear. the weather was typically
thar Of a fall day
II was a stay-at-home day for many
people. although the church services
in the morning we're we'll attended
and during the afternoon the roads
leading in and out Of this city were
alive with motoring parties. Those
WHO did not own automobiles enjoyed
promcnndc. and Washington street
ana the Boulevard looked as Lively as
81 Sunday afternoon.
Thanksgiyiug dinners in many
homes where turkey had been voted
against on account OF It's high prce'
were eraced by the noble bird aftef
an tho change on The menu having
been decided upon late Wednesday
EVENING when the news IAN around
mat nrkoys IN the markets had
dropped far below the asking price oil
tho morning. Turkey at 20 cents
noiind did not seem prob bitive ana
MANY husband and father donned
his raincoat and sailed marketward
se lato as q o'clock Wednesday night,
rcurninr with fine big turkey
which, h. eleefully exhibited to an
fdmiring family with the explanation
that IL had cost him only about hair
as much as his neighhor had paid Tor
bird lust like II earlier in the day.
Church services held az Eastlake in
cmded services at the Presbyterian
Church. The BAPTIST churches OF the
eitv united az the Second Baptist
church building. First and Central
PRESBYTERIAN Churches combined al
Central Church. and Grace Methodist
and West Presbyterian Churches com
bined for services at the former build
ing.
Most of the Episcopal churches
also combined Special services were
held in Asbury Church In commem-
oration OF the day.
An the collections taken IN the
churches were either devoted to the
war sufferers or 10 local charities.
Prisoners at the County Workhouse
were treated to their usual Thanks
giving Day dinner. There was plenty
Cor AN. the bill Of fare consisting or
roast porlS. sweet and white potatocs.
CRANBERRY sauce, fruit, celery. pump
kin bic. Onicers of the institution had
the same dinner except that turkey
was substituted for pork and mlncs
pie for pumpkin pie. Following inc
dinner. which was served az IL
o'clock. the afternoon was given over
10 sports of various kinds. The men
showed most interest in football
while the women danced and sang.
There was no special observance OF
the dav at the New Castle County
Hospital, at Farnhurst
thanksgiving Day dinners were sem
ont 10 81 families by the Sunday Break
fas, Mission. These were all that coul'
he found. Manager j. =. Delight, %
4he mission declared. which speaks wei
ion Inc prosperity OF the city Most o
the cases assisted were poor widows. u
addition 10 these there were some sci
and am occasional moor family with
har3 working father who was unable q
provide Thanksgiving Day dinner 10
his large family Every case where as
ristance was given was thoroughly IN
vestigated before any donation wa
made and Mr.. Delight 10 satisfied tina
ihe mission was not imposed upon ,
any instance.
Many persons. poverty stricken
we're able to understand and appre
ciate the true meaning OF the wor
~Thankseiving" yesterday, whei
through the timely help Of the NOluI
teers of America they were enabled
eat a good Thanksgiving dinner an
also to have a fire in their houses FL
many weeks the Volunteers of Anne
lea have been working. trying to Il
cate an the widows and small ohildr'
who were suffering from the high co
OF living. Many pitiful cases wei
found and in each instance the brea
winner OF the family was either q
mother or one or two older children
Among the cases found were tho
OF a young widow with two very sma
children. whose father died recent
with typhoid fever; another wido
with five children. whose father VI
killed in a railroad accident, and 3
elderly woman who is blind and livl
In two garnet rooms.
Votaries OF sports were disappoin
ed. however. for many events sche
uled for the day did not take plaC
Among these we're several footba
games and the automobile races
Wawaset Park. The latter had be-
looked forward TO as a great attra
ton. and keen was the disappoir
ment when the announcement w
made that no races could be held b
cause the track was so wet al
muddy.
Many social affairs took place Ia
evening and proved a fitting fins
to the day. Dozens OF dances we
held The movies we're well patro
I'D during the evening and the II
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