St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-11-22
WORTHY OF GREAT DAY
Thanksgiving Feasts in Arizona
and Kentucky Described
by Prominent Sons.

N EARCUs AURELTUs SMITH
N the entertaining Arlzoni
AV - statesman, was once ques
toned concerning Thanksgiving festi
walls in that far.off territory. lie sale
that they were different from most
Thanksgiving in the East. As the
country was new, there were very few
grandchildren TO grace Thanksgiving
dinners. The piece de resistance al
the table was usually n gigantic wild
turkey. II was always cooked on the
old Kentucky or Virginia plan. The
side dishes included venison and bear
meat if anybody wanted Il. A delicious
dish was bear paws In Mexlcnine
TCndcrfcct did not regard them with
favor. because when brought upon the
table they looked like the feet Of n
negro roasted and basted. Nothing,
however, was more delicious. Served
with cactus or prlckly pear snuce they
furnished u dish fit for the gods. Then
the linked sweet potntoes upon the
tnblc were extremely snvory. The
sweet potatoes In Arizona, II Mark
Smith Is 10 be- believed, are sweeter
and more exquisite thnn those grown
In amy other part of the universe. lie
Wys they tnSte MS though they had
been raised by some Kentucky gentle.
man In the Gnrdcn Of Eden. There
ARE frequent innovations In fnmily
Thanksgiving dinners In Arizona. BE.
lnR broad aud liberal In everything.
they dp not allow their tastes 10 be
hnmpprrd by cunyentionnlltlcs In
some plncuI where they cannot get
champagne. they are reduced 10 the
necessity uf drinking whisky. In 10.
entities along the border mcscnl IN n
substitute for whisky a few drinks
of mrscul make n mun feel ns though
be- hnd sN hcnds. twelve feet. and
twuniy.fOur hands. Of MI the people
un the globe the Arlzoninns ARE the
most hospinblc. II would well repay
stranger 10 visit the state on Thanks.
giving day. lie could have n dinner
without price or noncy every hour In
the day. with ycnlson. antelope steaks,
bear mcnt, champagne. whisky. and
mcscnl thrown In.
when Asher Cnrulh of Kentucky
beard the talk about Thanksgiving a
foscnte flush Oycrsprcnd his fnce.
There WIS the JOY OF anticipation In
his eye aud his tongue bcgnn Ia drip
with rloaurncc. or MI the dinners In
the South he snld. n Kentucky Trunks
diving feast was the best. II might
not br ns great as IN New Englnnd, but
tile Kentucky dinner was the npicu-
lated acme uf bliss. The nlr wnA nj,
ways cool aud brnclng. The IRE
seemed to burn brighter thnn In amy
other state. The barnynrd was more
musical, nnd the bnylng ~ the hounds
made q rcfrnln that thrilled the heart
with pleasure. The music Of the banjo
WIS heard aud there We're juhn dances
aud African melodies TINT soothed the
soul, Ench family had its gathering;
ull enjoyed themselves intensely. There
was n good dinner; turkey. of course,
with cmuhorriea aud all the jcllies aud
gru,lrs that Aunt Dlnnh could prepare.
hildrrn aud grandchildren met al the
homes ~ parents aud grandparents.
and recalled the incidents ~ the past
year II was what old Aunt Chloe
would call n "rnlc clnrln' up time In
family matters" The new babies were |
rhucked under the chin. aud all the |
merits NJ the spring colts were can.
'ussrd. Troubles with servants were |
detailed. Family matters generally |
rumc under discussion, aud predictions
were mnde ns To winners nt Lexington,
lHt"nla, aud other famous ruce courses
In the coming spring meeting.