The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-28
Annual Thanksgiving Day
Holiday to Be Observed
More Generally Than
Ever Before in City.
MANY CHURCH SERVICES
Union Services to Be Held at First
Congregational Church Many Cay
Parties Arranged This Evening
as F'orerunner of Festival.

Kenosha is going to have the most
notable Thanksgiving Day in its his
terry tomorrow. More than ever before
there is going TO be the deyout feeling
lof thanks mot only for bountiful har-
vest but also for the ending of great
conflict. The night before Thanksgiv-
ing Day and the day itself is going to
be made gay by merry parties, by scores
of happy family reunions of families
which have been disunited by the war
and its call upon the young manhood
of the nation. Hundreds of soldiers
granted furloughs from army camps
were coming into Kenosha this after
noon to spend the da with the folks
at home' and take his accustomed
place at the family table on Thanks
giving day. Proud mothers in hun
I, dreds of Kenosha kitchens were busy to-
day stuhing the turkey, making the
mince pies and the plum buildings and
cranberry sauce for the morrow. It is
| going to be the greatest home celebration
Of Thanksgiving Day that Kenosha has
ever known.
The day is to be ushered in by a
series Of parties. The Provisional Bat
talon is to give its annual Military
Dance at the Armory this evening. At
Eagles Hall there is to be the annual
family party for the members of the or
Sder and at other halls in the city in
formal dances will be given.
On Thursday evening the Elks will
have the first ball in the new club
house and while it is for the members
of the order only it is expected that
from two hundred to three hundred
couples viii be present during the eve
ming.
/ While there will be plenty Of gayiety
to mark the day in Kenosha there win
be devotional features. Many serv-
ices or Thanksgiving are to be held in
the various churches Of the city.
| The Union Services viii be held at
the First Congregational Church at
half past ten o. clock, Thursday morn
ing. Menbere Of many congregations
in the city will unite for this service
and the annual sermon will be preached
by the Rev. Fl. J, Gebhart, Pastor Of
Grace English Lutheran Church. Spe-
cial music will be rendered under the
direction of Prof. William FL. Schroeder.
| A SPECIAL service of praise and
Thanksgiving will be held at st. Mat
thew's Church Thursday morning. It
will be in keeping with the proclama-
tion of the President, setting aside the
day as one for Thanks for Victory
| Special Thanksgiving Day services
viii be held at all Of the Catholic
churches in the city with a special
celebration Of High Mass for "Thanks
for Victory.
/ Thousands of people in the city are
expected to attend these services on
Thursday There win be a patriotic
feature to every service. All business
in the city will be suspended for the
day. Factories and stores and public
offices viii be closed in order to per-
nit all the people Of the city to have
the fullest possible part in the ohsery-
ance of the day.
Special programs win be provided at
the Kenosha theaters on Thursday Of
ternoon and evening and it is expected
that these entertainments will prove
most attractive to the people Of the
city.
Special Thanksgiving Day dinners
viii be served at all Of the hotels and
at the new Elks Club.