Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-28

Woodrow cafes No. and No. 2, and
himself former Chicago newsie
was host yesterday afternoon to l2O
Bee newsboys. Mr.. Hassel saved his
FIRST money while selling papers on
the streets of Chicago
The men at Fort Crook and Fort
Omaha. representing homes in all
parts of the nation. were served
Thanksgiving dinners. The hotels
observed the custom Of making theii
guests feel at home" for the day
Plenty Of Amusements.
Entertainment features we're pro.
vided at the theaters, Creighton
field was crowded yesterday after
noon with foot ball fans and poul-
try and rabbit show in the Auditor
ium attracted its quota of attend
ants.
Thanksgiving dinner was served
at the Girls Community house, l7lo
Dodge street, for members of the
Girls Community Service league
and their friends. An effort was
made to obtain the attendance OF
young women away from home.
Business of the city was generally
suspended. the barber shops, were
open until noon, and the postoffice
department enjoyed a whole holi-
day
The Thanksgiving vacation in
schools will extend to next Monday
morning, which will help in the coal
conservation.
City hall, court house, public
library, banks and other public and
private places were closed all day.
A vast, united hymn Of thanksgiv-
ing went up from thousands of per-
sons who gathered i'll the churches
of the city yesterday morning for
Thanksgiving services. Many of the
churches united in these services.
half dozen in one neighborhood
gathering in one building, thus
saving coal.
Rev. Fred R. Shrek, pastor Of
Grace Lutheran church, spoke at
Kountze Memorial Lutheran church
at the service of the United Luther
an churches of the city.
Bishop f. V. Shayler of the Epis-
copal diocese Of Nebras Ska, preaching
at the service in Trinity cathedral
on 1.-THE Larger American Thanks
giving" declared that new oppor-
tunities have been placed before the
churches of America today as never
before"
Thanksgiving services were held
also in all other Episcopal churches
of the city.
"A solemn high mass marked the
day at St. Cecilia's cathedral where
Archbishop Harry presided upon
his throne.
The officers of the solemn mass
of thanksgiving were the Rev.
Edward ]. Flanagan, director of the
Boys Industrial Home. celebrant;
Daniel B. Leary. and Rev. Joseph
A. Aughney of St. Cecilias, deason
and subdeacon, respectively; Rev.
George F. Dinnen. S. J., pastor of
St. Johns and Rev. P. c. Cannon,
pastor of St. Patrick's, chaplains to
the archbishop, The sermon was
preached by the orator of St. Louis,
Rev. James OBrien, the Most
Reverend ]. J. Harry, archbishop,
presiding. 4
CASTELAR, Presbyterian, Dietz Me-
mortal Methodist, Oak Street Meth
odist and the First Reformed;
churches held union services in the
latter church, Rev. c. A. Burk-
holder preaching the sermon.
Rev. F. L. Townsend preached
the Thanksgiving sermon in the
First Presbyterian church at union
service of this congregation with
the McCabe Methodist and First
Baptist congregations.
Churches of the kountz park
neighborhood united in services of
Thanksgiving in the First United
Presbyterian church. Rev. II. ].
Howard Of the North Side Christian
church preaching.
First Methodist. First Central
Congregational and Central United
Presbyterian congregation united
in services at the Central United
Presbyterian church where Rev.
Frank 6. Smith, pastor of the First
Central Congregational church,
preached.
In all the churches special
Thanksgiving anthems and other
musical numbers were sung by the
choirs.