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Show World Peace Influence Is Thanksgiving Thought Celebration Different Than in Previous Years; Cloud of Sorrow From Golden Star Shadows Many Homes in This City. D1FFF.RKNT in many respects from the usual celebration was the observance ob-servance of Thanksgiving in Salt Lake yesterday. The union Thanksgiving services of the churenes, the parties and gatherings that usually mark the day had to be abandoned aban-doned because of the Influenza epidemic, but- the whole world has something- for which to be thankful, and the people of Sail lakc, in a quiet and reverential manner man-ner did their part in expressing thanks for tho peace that has followed the greatest great-est and most awful of world wars. Yesterday was a momentous Thanksgiving, Thanks-giving, prrhapa the moist momentous in history. The world stood upon tho threshold thresh-old of a new era, a new peace, a new dawn of1 world-wide democracy and liberty. lib-erty. It Is entirely fitting that this distinctly dis-tinctly American day, established by the lilgrim la'heis in commemoration of the birth of religious and political freedom on the eastern shores of the Unlled States and in thankfulness for the bounteous blessln.es of a new order of things, should be a day in which all the world could unite In celebrating the downfall and destruction de-struction of military arrogance and aristocracy aris-tocracy and a new bbtli of political freedom free-dom for shackled nations. Thanksgiving day will undoubtedly go down in history as an occasion never to be forgotten. Quiet Solemnity. There was nothing In tho observance of the occasion here of the clamorous enthusiasm en-thusiasm that marked the signing of the , armistice. Instead, there was a quiet , solemnity that was deeply impressive. I Over many homes hunt: a cloud of sorrow through which the golden star on the flag of sei-vlce sheil its rays of hallowed memory. mem-ory. Yet. even In such homes was there cause for thankfulness and consoling' comfort com-fort to be found in the thought that the supremo sacrifice made by him who fell on a foreign field helped bring peace to a war-torn world. Tho 'people of Salt Lake would liko to have gathered in their churches in public worship upon this occasion, but this privilege priv-ilege being denied them, they gathered in tho quietude of their individual homes to return thanks to the Supreme Being and do honor to "The Stars and Stripes," the symbol of liberty, justice and freedom to all mankind. The supreme thought was: "May Old Glory forever wave "o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave." Observance at Post. Nowhere, perhaps, was the day observed ob-served more fittingly and more pleasantly than at Fort Douglas, where Uncle Sam, with his ever thoughtful consideration for his men and women, provided sumptuous Thanksgiving feasts for the soldiers, patients, pa-tients, nurses and all who are engaged in his work. Many features in the way of entertainment entertain-ment which had been planned for the occasion oc-casion at the post had to be sacrificed on account of the influenza, but what was lacking In this respect was more than made up for in other forms. Fvcryone was made to feel that he or she had something some-thing for which to be thankful, that their efforts in the great cause were recognized recog-nized and appreciated. Of course, the main feature of the day was Thanksgiving dinner, with its unlimited un-limited supply of delicious turkey, wild duck and all the other countless delicacies which go to make up a feast of this nature. na-ture. Uncle Sam provided turkeys for everybody and nearly 200 wild ducks presented pre-sented by people of Salt Tjake made an added feature of the elaborate menus. Mess officers and chefs vied with each other in preparing the spreads, and It was indeed a feast of feasts to which officers, nurses, patients end enlisted men wero served. Served at Noon. The special dinners were served in all the organizations at the noon hour, so that these whose work did not prevent might be free to go out for the afternoon after-noon or evening for" other lines of entertainment enter-tainment and even for other feasts. Some handsomely gotten-up menu cards were prepared by some of the organizations ayid these proved attractive souvenirs. The patients in the post hospital were given first and speiial consid3ration. The wards were decorated with flowers, furnished fur-nished by thoughtful and generous people peo-ple of the city and special delicacies were prepared and served to all the sick soldiers. sol-diers. The nurses of the army general hospital hos-pital had their special dlnnevat the nurses" mess. The married officers of the post, of course, had their home dinners, and the , bachelor officers enjoyed a special spread at the officers' club mess. The corps men of the army genera! hospital had their special dinner at 1J:;'0 at the detachment mes hall, and it was a happy, hungry lot of men who did full Justice- to a sumptuous feast prepared under the direction of Lieutenant M. lnglo, mess officer of the hospital. Dine at Barracks. The men of the Third war prison company com-pany had a dinner at their barracks that was elaborate in every respect, the nieiiu containing everything that the appetite f could suggest. The 40. Ird engineer organ- . ization also had a special feast at their mess hall, as did the post quartermaster corps, the post hospital detachment and the guards who are on duty at the local post. Through arrangements made by the War Camp Community service a number of the enlisted men of the post organizations organiza-tions speni pleasant evenings last night at private homes in the, city as fireside guests. The. day was well spent and thoroughly thor-oughly enjoyed by all. Particularly enjoyable was the Thanksgiving Thanks-giving celebration at the Sarah Daft Home for the Aged. Dinner was served at 1 o'clock and consisted of. all viands, i regular and special, appropriate to the i occasion. Twentv-five persons cared for I at the home partook of tho noon-day bounty. The Thanksgiving feast was provided by the board of trustees of the home, and consisted of turkey, with cranberry sauce and dressing; peas, sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes, ice cream and cake, nuts, raisins, apples, coffee and tea. Mrs. Margaret Zane Chcrdron, president of the board of trustees; Mrs. Duncan Mac-Viehie Mac-Viehie and Mrs. A. B. Frolseth. members of the board, had charge of arrangements, with Matron Mrs. Jessio M. Greer in charge of service. Rev. Dr. Goshen Speaks. Lending a touch of sanctity to the occasion, occa-sion, the Rev. Klmer T. Goshen, pastor of the First Congregational church, invoked in-voked the blessing for the gathering and food, and then addresser) ihe gathering briefly, with particular reference to present pres-ent world conditions and causes for the profound thanks and gratitude of the universe, uni-verse, f During the evening a musical and classic clas-sic dancing program was presented by and under the direction of Miss Naomi Hoffman, with Miss Jasmin Smith, pianist, and Miss' ThecAlosia Smith, violinist, vio-linist, assisting. ' - , Thanksgiving was di!y and appropriately appropri-ately observed at the'Kearns St.- Ann's orphanage, with a special program of observance ob-servance in order throughout tiie day. Sacred servlocs, turkey dinner, games and a special entertainment.' composed the Thanksgiving schedule of events, in which fifty children and about ten listers lis-ters of Charity participated. The day's activities began wifh religious re-ligious services covering a period of forty-five forty-five minutes. Breakfast and the usual morning observances brought the program pro-gram to dinner time. This meal, as ts usual at the charity institution on such an occasion, was of especial moment. It consisted of turkey, plenty of potatoes pota-toes and brown gravy, cranberry sauce, bread and butter, celery, pumpkin pie, cake, ice cream and candy. Entertain for Kiddies. Immediately after dinner the, attention was engaged in games of various sorts, and during the evening an entertainment, consisting of songs, recitations, instrumental instru-mental music and Hie Ilk was provided by the children for the benefit of the sisters in charge of ihe institution. The affair was strictly private, no visitors vis-itors being permitted Inside, the building at any time in the day or evening, clue to the health restrictions. "Extras" in the dinner menu were contributed con-tributed hv Mrs. Thomas Kearns. Mrs. F. McGanney and the Sweet Candy company. com-pany. Mrs. Kearns provided 200 pounds of turkey. Mrs. McGanney sent In a large supply of Ice cream, and the Sweet Candy company provided an ample supply of candy. Dinner programs at-the state, city and county institutions of detention wore carried car-ried out according to schedule. At the Holy Cross hospital about 210 patients and about 150 members of the hospital corps participated in Thanksgiving ceremonies, cere-monies, part of which was a turkey dinner. din-ner. At the B. D. S. hospital 3T.0 patients, nurses ad various members of (life house detachment were entertained in a manner appropriate to the sean, while at Hie county infirmary and hospital the day was similarly observed. |
