Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-25
SPORTING EVENTS
FEATURE HOLIDAY
Services Of Thanksgiving Held
in City Churches This
Morning
ALL NEEDY WILL BE FED

Thanksgiving Day is being observed !
today very much in the traditional man
ner. Philadelphia showed less Of the |
reverence Of the original day and more
present dar celebrations,
but the underlying spirit was not lost
There is evident a feeling Of settling
back to normal and regard for the
peace and pleasure of home life that
is making home celebrations n big feat
ure of today's observance. The un =
fortunate and the needy are not being
forgotten. Certain features of the day
have become local institutions. The
usual capacity crowd will journey out
to Franklin Field to watch the big red
eleven of Cornell and the foot ball war
riors of Old Penn fight their annual
gridiron battle for turkeyday suprem-
acy. The outcome of the game has
much to do with the thanksgiving spirit
of many.
Radnor Hunt Today
Open air enthusiasts found much
to delight them in the annual meet Of
the Radnor Hunt. with its blending of
sport and good cheer. Those who take
sangunary view Of the day will find
much to enthuse them in the holiday bills
provided by the various boxing clubs
of the city.
The day is one of the biggest of the
season for the theatres and the usual
after dinner throngs will attend the
matinee and evening performances at
the various playhouses. None of the
gala aspects Of the occasion will be
overlooked.
The annual cross country run OF the
Penn and Cornell teams is another ira
ditional affair that arouses great inter
est. Local football and soccer teams
will hold sway. while the golfer will
have n field dav. One game that aroused
great interest was the annual gridirOn
battle between st. .Ioseph's College
prep team and the eleven Of the Catho-
lie High School. which was held at
the Philadelphia Ball Park this morn
ing.
Special Church Services
Church services were an important
part of the celebration. A solemn re
0uiem mass was celebrated ut the
Cathedral Archbishop DOugherty pre-
Sl0pu. ITuNeTS were DUfItu HI' l'i
the souls of the deceased members of
the Knights Of Columbus A union
| service Of all the churches of the Falls
of Schuylkill was held in the Falls
Baptist Church. Queen lane near Ridge
avenue beginning at 10 O'Clock.
Speaking at the Thanksgiving Day
services at the Diocesan Church of st.
| Mary today. Bishop RhinPlander
stressed the point that men should thank
God more for what He is than for what
| He does. The bishop dwelt on *hc
phenomena and marvcls of nature ano
declared that even the most material
istic scientist unconsciously pays trih
ute to his maker by making use of His
creations.
do not petition the Lord ~ muci
for these Bishop Rhinelander said
ASK Him rather that you max be more
like Him and thank Him for this spiri
tual gift"
A general holiday was declared b.
banks and business houses and practi
cally all public offices.
No delivery Of mail was made b,
carriers today. One delivery. however
will be made Of perishable parcel pos
matter in the afternoon.
All substations were open unit
n a. m. for the transaction Of mono.
order and registry business and the sal
of stamps Collections will be made Il
the best interests Of the service; the dis
patch of mails will be as usual.
Thanksgiving Day is "DonatioI
Day" at numerous hospitals and insti
tutions. 1t is not necessarily an ap
visions and foodstuffs. or for clothini
and garments essential in the ronduc
Of these orga nizations.
Supplempnting the appeal usual,
made for foodstuffs and provisions. th,
Episcopal Hospital this year is ap
pealing for subscriptions Of money
Hospital records show that the institu
ton cared for 800 more patients thi
year than during any preceding one s,
heavy have been demands of the in
stitution that it has been able to ron
tinue its work only by borrowing
from its endowment fund.
Hospital Asks Aid
Jefferson Hospital has selected In,
day as it's annual donation day. Gift
Of money. sickroom supplies. blankets
linen. muslins, drugs and food supplie'
are requested. Attention is'called t,
the fact that financial support of thu
hospital has decreased and that tn,
charitable demands made on the hos
pital are unusually heavy. The cost %
hospital supplies and maintenance have
risen to point whore practically ever,
hospital loses money even on the pa
tients who pay for their treatment anC
accommodations.
The Salvation Army held its uSua
dinner to poor children today. Th'
Knights of Columbus distribute,
gifts. The Volunteers of America, tn,
Rescue Workers. the Episcopal Cit!
Mission. the Bethesda Mission, thu
Galilec Mission and many similar or
| ganizationS are doing their part :,
make the day n happy on" for the
needy.
Provides 1870 Dinners
One hundred and thirty Thanksgiv
ing baskets were sent into the homes u
, as many Philadelphia families by IIarr,
Cohen, the "I.onc Philanthropini, =" an,
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