Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-25
EVE PROGRAMME
 FOR SILK MILL, FafPLOYES

OA 1ndnkSKlNtnE eve eInDlOyeS Ol lne | West Side silk mill enjoyed an entertain | ment in the recreation rooms at the mill as the guests of Superintendent Morris L. | Bergstresser. The programme for eve hing included musical selections, vocal numbers, an interesting history of Thanksgiving and a Thanksgiving ad- dress by Alfred A. Gobeille.
 The programme opened with singing of America and was followed by the his torical, address by Miss Elsie Sourbie-. Miss Sourbier said in part:
 Thanksgiving History
 Thanksgiving day as annually re1nem- lered in the United States is peculiarly an American institution. but days ol Thanksgiving have been common to all- | Christian nations for centuries. Since the
 annual celebration of the Feast of In 1 gathering by the Jews no other nation has
 sgularly set apart one day in each year | for q Thanksgiving festival
 We cannot claim any originality for 1 this institution for the ancient Hebrews
 kept their feast of thanksgiving with
 ~reat rejoicing and religious ceremonies.
 All of these feasts occurred after har-
 vest time when material blessings were
 both abundant and obvious, and the peo- pie not only had the disposition but the | lime to be thankful. after the labor of
 ,fop gathering was over.
 The first Thanksgiving ceremony held | in North America was observed with re-
 ligious ceremonies conducted by an Eng
 fish minister on the shores of Newfound-
 land in 157S.
 The Plymouth Colony claims the honor
 of having originated the harvest festival.
 The national harvest Manufacturing was
 consecrafed at Plymouth in the year 121
 The. first Thanksgiving proclszlati1a
 found in the Plymouth colony making
 mention of the harvest is i.s 1888. The
 words are, Tt hath pleased God in some
 comfortable measure to bless us in the
 fruits of the earth" In these proclarna-
 uons the people were commanded to tnke
 holiday. to feast and to rejoice. and all
 the proclamations since that day, down
 to those annually issued by our govern
 ors have no improved upon this The last Thursday of November was the day appointed for the annual Thanksgivine Day celebration
 , The Thanksgiving of the Pilgrims at Plymouth is familiar to a great many .t us. Alter the experiences of their first year Tn America they were prepared to be thankful for every small mereies During the first winter all suffered in. tensely from cold. hunger sickness and lear Death from plagues. took away hait their number. For time they lived nan frozen for their common had burnt T In the year 1921 the men of Pivnoutt 9 having gathered their crops and bay-in, :. an abundance. the governor of the colon, ' gave directions for the observance of , day Of Thanksgiving. There were bu I Ilty-hve English people to eat the frs
 Thanksgiving feast of the Pilgrims. We with ninety Indians there were plenty, f, provide for Only four women. one ser
 want and a few young girls prepared foo,
 ior three days for one hundred and fort,
 men three-fourths of whom were Indi
 ans, who had capacity for eating tha $ was unequalled. That courage and goo ,. faith these peoJle had to celebrate ii tnls way as trey had little we woul, 7. think to rejoice for. The few stern me 1T armed surrounded by savages who wer D. eordeous in holiday paint and feather, t ana the overworked. sad homesick yvo :, men were trying to forget the wear l. h1oAihs of hard work and dissappoin, t. melt and were bent upon laving a co; t. nor enjoyment of the gifts nature hs l. provided. for which they gave heart n. thanks to God
 ). Musical Programme.
 II Peter John gave a violin solo. Way, or or the Danube. Down the Trail to Rom l. sweet Home was rendered by Miss Ne $. lie Nagle, Miss F. Gosielmo Miss Viol
 | II. ih Sullivan and Mrs. Smith. Miss Ma n. Connel was the accompanist for tn h. number A piano solo by Miss Winifrs d. Heating, Grande March de Concert IT } ceived much applause as did the oth. )f numbers. A trio. Miss Katherine Bucl S. ley, Miss Julie Sullivan and Miss Mar e. Coughlin sang The Rosary. Miss Hele l. Way was the pianist A most pleasir a number was the selection by the qua d. tette. Peter John, Anthony John, Jam, n Encyclopedias and Theodore Theos Mi Miriam Bergstressers piano solo Moml :. was another pleasing feature of the DIT = gramme. Somewhere Voice Is Callir n was sung by Miss Calista Way. Flo 2. lowing the musical programme Willia " Banfeld entertained with feats of mag H. and as usual completely mystifed h s. audience.
 - The address of the evening was l
 Alfred A. Gobeille who spoke on Thank
 giving and Team Work. Mir Gobeille
 his address said:
 Our Thanksgiving of 1920. ed' Let us be thanksful tomorrow for Il h. prosperity with which we have been bles ol e1 in the past year. We are now facs III, n face with that inevitable reaction wii, GU GU is sure to c . e after a war when pc | ds must get io.e;fH to Astore the C D. lt .t to it's normal state. Our firm is sian ,a1 ing behind Us giving us a fifty hour wee ch when practically all other mills in o on community arc working only three da ior pe- week. Wiat have we to be thanki lty for tumGTl CIV when we rise in the nor f- ing ans prepare for the usual feast wh. K every man. woman and child looks f, ad ward to on this day?
 in- Apparently We are all in good heal nly with no worry about the morrow. Let of realize well the thoughtful attitude whi wn our firm has taken towards us and 1e- us reciprocste by our action in our wo ths by doing the best we can in quali ing quantity and honesty to ourselves a the OUT firm.
 at But back of. all this what keeps { lng wheels of our plant turning? We all 'ilu member the fatherly looking man of g
 ty with the silver hair that paid LIS roo visit few months ago. and if any of \ bn- do not know him by name. that was vor Ruegg. our general manager who sees He it that We are kept going And wi ant little difficulties arise. who do we ted at our side but our superintendent " Not knowledge and good advice. our loren out whom we could not do without. Let To- realize that these are the ones whom !, should cooperate with If We wish at continue in. prosperity. And by coo itty rating together we will make the q, hy- ing year a bright one with fuIl vA. the work and full years pay and the ga win full audience on Thaukseivinr Eve I nlr- that we have here tonight
 lta, Wishing you all a happy Thanksriy luy in behalf of our firm our s-,na-i,, sc,, :,