Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
SPIRIT OF THANKS.
A PREVAILS IN CITY
ehurch Services Are Followed
by Usual Program Of
\. "Eats and Sports"
BEASTS FOR THE POOR

rodsv America gives thanks. follow
y, ,nmemorial custom and obeylng the
,,smations Of President, Governor
an& H. % day began with Thanksgiving
..-rices in virtually every, church of
y. city. where hundreds of thousands,
uu;,dful of the benefits Of the last year,
ssisr,nly gave thanks to God.
r,I The same spirit Of thanksgiving. made
n.nifest In good works done for others,
s.l.Sdened the day of the poor and the
srnban, who were guests at many
Thanksgiving dinners.
IN the homes of the city, with a
,roking turkey--or more humble
ss;cSen,on the diner table, 6ankej
sv the cranberry sauce and pumpkin
Il. which custom and appetite alike
Sietsts-a MONDAY prayer of thanks
Sasty, perhaps, but none the less SIN
cefe--went up.
IN. 80 X. OF G. Honors Dead
One Of the most impressive church
sryices was the annual solemn mass OF
,s,uieu for the souls of dead meuberS
Of the Knights Of Columbus, which be-
,.n nj o o'clock in the Cathedral of Sts.
Peter and Paul. The Rev. William j.
Casey, OF the Church of the Ascension,
was celebrant; the Rev. John s. Smith,
of the Cathedral, deacon, and the Rev.
John J. Hickney. also of the Cathedral.
sub. deacon. The sermon was preached
Nv the Rev. Edward J. Lying, who was
an overseas chaplain during the war,
and VINO Is now stationed at st. Ed
Yards Church. The families of knights
., Columbus who died during the year
occupied seats Mt the front Of the Ca
thedral.
Another impressive Catholic service
was the reception of new members IN
the Third Order of Mount Carmel, in
the chapel Of the Carmelites, Sixty
rlsth avenue and York road. The re-
ceptlon was in charge of the Rev. John
]. Moore.
Union Thanksgiving services we're
conducted at the Presbyterian Church.
45l0 Ridge avenue, In which the Bap-
tist Church, the Grace Reformed Epis-
copal Church, the Lutheran Church of
ne Redeemer and the Methodist EpIs-
copal Church all participated. The
Rev. william B. Cooke presided. Other
clerymen participating we're the Rev.
Arthur T. Mlchler. Lutheran the Rev.
L. E. Gallagher, Methodist Episcopal
the Rev. A. j. Fitzpatrick, Protestant
Episcopal.
The Anderson Presbyterian Church.
the Christ Lutheran Church and the
Bywood Methodist Episcopal Church
met this morning In the newly dedi.
Gated Bywood Methodist Episcopal
Church for Il united Thanksgiving serv-
Ice. The pastors of all the churches
took part.
Poor Are Assured TuIf,ey
Some folks who consider themselves
well of ordinarily, but rot wealthy
enough to afford bird with the fix
in's" at this years prices, perhaps !
envied some Of their poorer brethren to.
day who we're the guests of various or
eanisations at THANKSGIVING dinners.
The Philadelphia Chapter of the !
knights OF Columbus has for several |
years taken II real Thanksgiving Day |
into the Catholic orphanageS of this |
city, and this year thirteen homes had |
joyous celebrations.
More than two thousand children had |
tthe turkey, cranberrias and the pump
kin pies. The Knights acted as walt
ers, and while the neal was being served
the children were told entertaining
stories. Following the dinner. sing
ing and various kinds OF entertainment
were held.
The committee in charge comprised
Joseph Il. Straessle. chairman: Robert
T. Bowes. Edward NJ. Purcell. William
Y; Hayes, Jr., and s. J. Wise. The
od1cers Of this chapter are: Albert J.
becker, chairman: James c. Smith,
uce chairman Robert r. Bowes, treas
tary.
The homes in which celebrations took
race were: Cathedral Day Nursery,
~ 1toi Suminer street. William J. Haley,
rniiadelpbia Council. In charge Catho-
,c Home Bureau, 1902 Summer street,
Leo laean. San Salvador Council, in
cCna,rge; Catholic Home for Destitute
ESniidren, Twenty ninth street and Al
rssneny, avenue, Thomas A. Murray,
SSvmInod@re a. Barry Council, in charge
M baSlls Home, S22 North Seventh
sueet' l.. j. Fassracht, Bishop Neu-
mann mann council. in charge; St. Joseph'a
ssone, so, seventh and Spruce streets,
charge. NN'' ="
St. Vinccnt's Home, Lansdowne Pa
oko.I- =, ita's Dc E-OlO SOuuCll, III
ss6ossrge; Sacred Heart Orphan Asylum,
Cv. North Sixty fifth street, st. Vim
ysnt Wnt Home, Seventieth street and
" pm;oodand avenue, Cornelius O'Brien,
ilon irlalon Council, in charge st. Johns
nome, Forty ninth street and Wyalus-
rfgG avenue. John DAILY, Columbus
TTSuncll' IN charge; st. Vinceut'g Home.
- dSScony, William J. Hill. Isabella Coun.
-, IN charge; st. Edmund's Home,
soEty fourth street and Havrrford ave.
ss nue. Harry Fernon, Columbus Coun-
y, Nm IN charge; st. Joseph's Home for
AVIneless Boys, 125 Pine street.
,;ra au evening entertainment will be
sTen sir BY the Philapla Society. which
ITI ITi present "A Night Of' in the East
Sns Avenue Methodist Episcopal
'GTTSay T School auditorium.
,oc;s me 1oung Women's Christian As.
Sstsuon .vs"tI has announced that "a very
SmcIsi S home dinner" will be served nj
ISIySn ill., y 70 its house thote who
RE- R,sr at the 7. W. C. 4. The Central
auSIiSa1 %,STca viii be closed to the general
bSolc. K at the league the ca afeterIa viii
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