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Show I THE WASATCH WAVE, HEBER CITY, .UTAH Long Time Aboirfc-Xhaxiksgiv- in r ity rtAST Dff. 'INT it s Just around about ings c With the NCE more the liberal year laughs with the mdm glowin, with jtne -- future goin liKe red And the Oer richer stores than gems Orice'more with harvest song and I. EY rijr, long atoufcthis time o inn , Is Natures greatest triumphs 0 barb cot 1 eek aud cat. 7, Dtafr d with life 'i na ni a thing thats goin h vatci tfr Q llhe nippin of the brisK breeze at your $L the old dead leaves go zippin- - down the epiec red- - tea. umci b i 'aggly rows. cttli, vhQy ou hitojgghe Jlove ytyxxfellow men, , WhiTTybufve . trou rs. And youve money you caMmtle now and then! )? Aint it fine to wahe from (Warnin' of the home your boyhood Knew 5 And to find the glad sun beamin just it used to do, Long ago, about ThanKsgivin,frd i Juy The away, 3 the ) ani a be- man, i xsm&ftix. tt&irKSGTvm? Csa -- bush HANKSVIGING DAY! Personally It conjures up visipns ot roast turkey and plum pudding and pies and all that go to make it an annual occasion of feasting; hisd torically one sees "pilgrims on a coast and. invariably, it is regarded as about the oldest national holiday of As a matter of fact it is the the land! youngest! Practically every yearly observance of a patriotic nature is more ancient than the celebratiday as a regular official ng of Thanksgiving iman, I 38 asure I al ?s. cost one. ara ceremony. It is so customary in America for one person to do the pioneering and another 'to get the credit that it is no surprise to learn that even ir as I rear. bur( the Mayflower band were really not entitled to all the praise as original thanksgivers, which been receiving ever since 1620. Not they hav that there Is anything disparaging to be uttered about those stern moralists who seem to have Jtdteen adepts in loading a cargo of furniture that vodld tax an ocean liner into a little sailing I ship! They were brave and they deserve the But 13 years before they remembrance. landed at Plymouth a group of future colonists had stood on American soil and given thanks at their deliverance from the perils of the sea. This was on Sunday, August 9, 1607, at the Island of Monhegan and an English minister and a priest jointly conducted a service of thanksgiving. The twin ships, Mary and John, and the fiy boat, Gift of God, found 'their way to the liland after a long, terrible voyage of storms and helplessness. They had neither turkey, nor cranberry sauce, but there was never a more s th to also man tlst me, r to .Me nu genuine I states as the home of the first service. Of course the Bay state may be said to have taken the idea and in the words of a capitalist, In developed it and put it on a paying basis. Massachusetts such a day was set apart for especial services, continued fasting and rigorous PilJiving of thanks almost from the time the grim Fathers first landed. But, without meaning to be facetious, it is obvious that these common vense folk never believed in giving thankB unless ley had something to be thankful for. Thus, in 1633, 13 years after the landing at Plymouth, the governor of that state officially appointed a day of thanks and another in the year following. But then there was a jump of three years during which the colonists did not celebrate. Certain historians insist it Why? as because they were lean years. If so, they oust have been followed by three fat ones, the day was observed regularly until 1639. Again an interval of fateful 13 years and then, TE" in 1651, the governor once more declared favor of Thanksgiving. In 1680 the day was set Part as an annual state holiday and has been honored ino- - th hat ml err lal L' Ob he day. among Thanksgiving are its Thanksgiving This was along the coast of Maine and yet Massachusetts has, through all the years, been ;mo for to spare, When your pa and ma were livin and the days Were always fair! rock-boun- miia sail J - POUN -- aver since. But only New York adopted the practice of having such a day until well into the eighteenth As early as 1644 the Dutch governor century! f New York issued an official proclamation for day of thanksgiving, but it was not followed each year varying probably with the governors ideas or the conditions of the crops. Uke the hmous pagan feast of autumn, it originally was eant chiefly as a public offering of prayer in gratitude for thei bountiful output of grain and fruits which would see the settlers through the Printer. The other states were being more slowly settled and in Maryland and Virginia there was not o much of a strong religious atmosphere noticeable as a debonnalre enthusiasm for whatever of he good things of life could be had. The day was observed but not officially. And lwas, in the south, it was a day. of feasting from the time slavery entered the land the Maryland or Virginia colonist pictured Thanks-givindinner as a scene of expectant waiting diners and a round grinning black face to the fear of the huge roast turkey on a platter. About the time of the struggle of 76 it came into its own as a regular holiday and in 1789 ks, for the first time, declared a holiday by congress and so observed. So that, really, it is 9uite a youthful, immature holiday after all! g REVIVING ave an old of Refuge Have Been Gradually, as the free air and broadmindedg ness of this clime began to leaven the dogmas of the Pilgrims, the fasting of the day was tempered by moderate feasting. People ceased partaking in solemn silence of a meal just about the same as that served on Sunday on which day of the week all early Thanksgiving used to be observed and had a few friends or relations in to help give proper thanks. This necessitated more elaborate preparations and what the college-breyoung man of the household today would term "a bigger feed. It would not be correct to dine in everyday clothes when guests were present, so elaborate costuming came into vogue for the occasion. Many guests came from a long distance maidens sitting demurely behind men riders on horseIt was back, or else in clumsy old not hospitable to suggest that these return the same day. So started the country house party which still flourishes wherever there is a hos- - x tess, a house in the country and a fireplace. For weeks beforehand preparations for the great day went on. Especially at a place like Mount Vernon did Thanksgiving almost outweigh Christmas in culinary importance which was a it should be since the host of Mount Vernon signed the first official proclamation making Thanksgiving a holiday. And always the turkey has been its emblem just as the eagle is o freedom. Like the Indian it is typically American. Of course with such tempting menus as turkey, bams and mince and roast pig, home-curepumpkin pies to say nothing of Imported plum pudding feasting rapidly took the place of abstinence. And it is remarkable that amid all the changes of this vast country during the past 123 years that menu has remained practically unon this in America Everywhere changed. Thanksgiving day save in the homes of the turkey ana cranpoor and the berry sauce will have places of importance and be served from the table. The high cost of living debars the city poor from much Jurkey and have long since determined that a the ultra-ricslices of white meat are suffifew thin cient to introduce amid the various cosmopolitan dishes of the meal. Back in revolutionary days no such thought troubled the mistress of the governors mansion at Albany, the exclusive hostess of Boston, or the chatelaine of a Virginia estate. There was only one proper place for the huge golden-browsavory and beautiful turkey and that was the exact middle of whatever end of the No courses anhead. table was designated noyed the guests and irritated eager juveniles. The dinner services had to be extensive and Dinner was served at midday and complete. began with a soup, taken from an immense toureen placed before the hostess. She ladled it out into soup plates, whose depth would astound a fastidious diner of today. All over the broad expanse of white cloth were various dishes and plates and cruets and receptacles for needed seasonings. Nor were these of a thickness meant to endure rather than charm the eye. Gazing upon a collection of them now at the National Museum at Washington one marvels what maglc of housewifery skill ever prevented their breakage. Where is the bride of yesterday who can point r coffee set much today to an intact less that sufficient for a dinner party? Yet these are displayed in all the purity of outline and a long gone period, bringing very quaintness-'o- t near to the visitor the era of genuine hospi' tality. In those revolutionary Thanksgivings thre was no time to hastily wash certain dishes and use them over again. Everything had to be where it was in evidence all the time. And one witch-burnin- d road-coache- d h - after-dinne- picture the powdered hair of the grown-ups- , the eager faces of the youngsters, the grinning darkles in the south, or cheery white help of the north. At the museum imagination Is stimulated by a sight of the very garments and jewels worn at Thanksgiving dinners just about the time the holiday received its christening as a national event Dainty and suggestive of the beauty of youth is .a pale blue ribbed silk empire gown with short puffed sleeves, a cobwebby white hand embroidered kerchief and a plain fall of wide skirt. Near it are the ridiculously little white satin shoes, the gay colored fan, immense tortoise shell combs and gold beads and miniature locket worn by the revolutionary can vividly high-heele- d maiden. Looking at her footgear one smiles in reminiscence of the fairy tales of grandmothers who always insist upon the sensibleness of the way THEIR grandmothers dressed. A flaming red cloak, with Red Riding Hood cape, and a beautiful beaded hand bag completed the toilette in which the girl probably rode many miles horseback with her arms clasped tight around the body of a male relative, or, perhaps rested warmly Inside one of the lumbering road coaches which the museum contains. From a family long famed in history comes down a rarely beautiful gold engraved snuff box and lace wristlets and handkerchief, which the owner was wont to display on such occasions as that of a stately In every detail of china and silThanksgiving. ver the costumes there is evidenced this suggestion of dignity and caste. And yet, very gay and festive must have apfolk of the peared a gathering of late revolutionary period, when Thanksgiving was sufficiently new as a national holiday to he observed with particular enthusiasm. A complete fun dress costume of a man of affairs of Maryland, displayed behind glass at the museum, reveals the dandyism prevailing. The knee breeches are of corded tan silk, with gem encrusted buckles; the coat, of the Bame material, is on the frock variety with many plaits at the back, buttons and a high turnover collar of the Robespierre style. The d hat and gloves, silken hose, caped great coat are all delicate of texture and in marked contrast to the somber garb now thought appropriate for wear at a Thanksgiving dinner. But it was not all beer and skittles" then! Amid the display of old mahogany table, candelabra, cushioned dining chairs and array of costly old china and glass used on Thanksgiving days at Mount Vernon is the camp outfit of George Washington from which he partook of so many frugal meals. One distressing winter of the struggle he ate his Thanksgiving dinner in the field and it is recorded that he had nothing except the regulation soldierly provender. His little camp chest still contains the numerous pewter forks and spoons and dishes that served him in lieu of silver and porcelain. Over a fire that could be built in the open one pictures bread being toasted for him on the iron toaster which is still Intact. There were bottles of seasonings, such as salt and pepper and a few shallow pewter plates. If ever rn needed faith In order to be thankful it was then, and yet he who issued the first national proclamation cf Thanksgiving came through it to leave a visible evidence that not all early Thanksgiving dinners were sumptuous well-know- n d three-cornere- FOR d daughters and grandchildren to alt round the table and look for It, snapped Milllcent; "but Id like to know whats backing up a Thanksgiving turkey when you aint got any folks to reunite for a family dinner? Mrs. Wyatt put ber knitting into her work bag, with a sigh. "Ive got to stop in at Johnsons to buy some chestnuts for the stuffing, she explained. In apology for her glance at the clock and abrupt leave-takin"What did I do with my hat? Oh, here it is on the chair. Mellicent, do you remember Angelina Snow? Mellicent nodded, her mouth bristling with five hat pins, as she stood with Mrs. Wyatts jacket held out in both hands toward the open fire. "You made me think of something she told me once my left sleeves caught there, Mellicent Angelina had the blues terrible bad one morning. continued Mrs. Wyatt, sticking in the hatpins one by one as she talked, but stead of sitting down and making company of them she trotted them right out for a walk. And what do you suppose she did then? Shd' went up and down Spring street, looking and looking, and every time she passed a woman uglier than herself she counted her off on a finger. When her fingers gave out she went home cured. Angelina wouldnt have taken a blue ribbon at a beauty show, either)" Mellicent Janceys practical, active nature bad no time for sentimentalizing, but the morning after Mrs. Wyatts visit new, strange thoughts with twinkling eyes and wistful smiles kept peeping out at ber from behind the routine of daily duties, and at noon she suddenly dropped broom and duster, dressed with trembling fingers, surprised Teddie Roosevelt Tortoiseshell with a bear hug, and darted from tbe house bearing the exalted expressions two of an archangel, and wearing gloves for the same hand. In the gathering twilight of that Thanksgiving eve Miss Meilicents doorbell tinkled excitedly, and tbe next moment Mrs. Wyatt flashed into the sitting-room- . that the In times of danger miners would go to this cave and shut themeelves in. A considerable proportion of deaths in coal mine disasters is due to the face, coal mines. Or by pipe lines built so as to be explosion-proo- f running through the mine passages. The cave connected with the surface by a bore hole could be supplied with air freely, s of an explosion itself, and and kept in touch with the surface by often the miners have lived for hours a telephone, and food could be sent or even days before they suffocated. down through the hole. A cave connected by a conduit The caves would serve under similar through the mine could also have a conditions. Air weuld have to be supplied in telephonic communication with the the caves, and this could be done ei surface, but it would be necessary in whole hour. torical Record. Refuge cavee are now being as a means of saving life in "wi minee. The idea is to have in set tniue one or more caves dug out the solid coal or rock from one h main passages of the mine. The Tfo tbe rSTe from the main would be a long, narrow pro-Pos- explosion-proof- . d after-effect- J are infertile, which leaves ns 20 eggs J unprofitable. one, after all? But, ing here. any Vegetarian s your ' , Im to have some of my own folks Thanksgiving EE3- t- ten of them! Why, Mellicent, only yesterday you "2Vm thankful for the celery, told me that there wasnt a living soul The canned peart and the onion stewj related to you this side the Rockiee, Im thankful for the beans; to me ' The turnips look inviting,, too; That was before you .taught me The sweet potatoes give me glee, v how to find them, Della. There, don't The gladly 1 assail. bd frightened. Ive uot lost my mind. But best parsnips of all things is the rich You remember about Angelina Snow? I got to thinking of the uglier lives Aroma of die turkey which ,1 am permitted to inhale. than mine. Della. Of the two dear Misses Prescott worrying over money -- eS33matters ever elnce they lost so much in that mining venture; of my little Tftilh proper thanks I break the crust That Fortune lays beside my plate; dressmaker, who was tbe petted darling In her home back east and has to I shun the oysters, for I must work for her living among strangers Not carelessly be tempting Fate; out here, because ber lungs are weak The giblets all aside I thrust, and she cant live anywhere else; of To me they are of no avail; poor, faatldlous Mrs. Adams, who pan I my strength while gazing at prove third-clasafford a only boarding The rich and juicy mince pie that house; of I wont go on, but they're 1 must not eat, but may inhale. all invited, and theyve all accepted. S. She rose, and as she turned toward Kba Mrs. Wyatt the firelight revealed a face radiant with happiness. Why Wa Give Thanks. I cant talk things out the way you can, DeThanksgiving to God is fitting, bella, she concluded, with a gay little cause ws have countless reasons for laugh, but Just you come into the it God is our fatuer, and be fills all kitchen with me and see my Thanks- our days with blessings. There is nevgiving turkey! May C. RIngwalt, in er a moment; when we have not some Los Angeles Times. thing new for which to praise him. There is blessing in everything he does for us and sends to us. We should Always Cause for Gratitude, If you eeek, you will find cause for be most ungrateful if we did not give unto God. Prayer should not gratitude. If you find your heart cal- thanks be all clamor tor new favors, it should lous, stony and rebellious, bewarel It Is a pitiable stage at which to arrive. be full of recognition of mercies and also, to give It practically marks the end of your good things. It is good, our own lives because it makes thanks, to road tomorrow. the Journey along more and truer beautiful sweeter, Joy to Remember that give thanks Is a is beauty. Praise is comedy. One who good thing. Never fail to appreciate the natural beauties and Joys around does not give thanks lacks the highest element of loveliness. Ingratitude you, and from the grateful, attitude of is dark and somber; praise is light and mind and soul you will receive reflectGiving thanks also makes ed benefits. Open your heart to tbe beautiful. us greater blessings to others. Praisgood that lies around you; make it people j scatter Inspiration your own, as it has been Intended that ing wherever they go. They make others you should. And be thankful happier, braver, stronger. Our days should be full of praise and song. Then Individual Spirit. God will be pleased with our lives and Although a national observance, the this world will be made sweeter and spirit of Thanksgiving must ever be better. 3. R. Miller. D. D. i Individual. Otherwise it must be mere k form and ceremony acking that heartSome Feature Remain. imfelt gratitude, tb: M spontaneous 16211 How was it Thanksgiving, pulse which sprit's unbidden from celebrated? The roll of a drum anthe grateful heart. nounced the hour for prayer. After the religious service came feasting and Cruel Comment. outdoor athletic sports. Women, you know, claim to belong Thanksgiving day, 1913! How will to the golden age." it be celebrated? With religious servWell, some of them look as if ices, feasting and outdoor athletic sports. they did belong to the " and" s HERE ALMOST It coming near, it coming The troops of Joy ar drumming; A song is singing all the while, ft song of richest Joy. The day is drawing near ue W hen It will come to cheer us To give us cheer and calm content that nothing can destroy. 1 "I wanted you from first, Mellicent." but it she panted, without preface, made thirteen at table, and it never occurred to me until an hour ago that I feasts could count Jessies twins as one just At least, though, they were events not merely as well as not. Youll come, of courser annual mea's regarded by the very rich of toIm sorry, Della, but Ive a previous day as a maudlin tribute to the national spirit engagement with a Thanksgiving turand bv the very poor as a merciful pause in the key of my owd! starvation of winter. Library Table Set. latest library and living The very and water stored beautiful examples of are sets room in the chamber. Supplies of medical orientalism in colorconventionalized first-aimaterials and a pulmotor for and design. Studying those emreviving miners overcome by gases ing classified could also be kept in the cave to ad- broidered sets haphazardly we recognize them as as futuristic, vantage. Saturday Evening Post definitely oriental. The sets include scarf, pillow and table mat. One that The Reason, attracted attention was of rich green Why are you so fond of going to rep, done in glistening fiber, in conchurch? with the larger fig"It's so comforting to see one man ventional design, so that all of tbe ures padded heavily keep so many w'omen quiet for formed an exquisitely embroidery sive doors, an Inatl-tio- n bought it will be so lonesome eatTEN Mellicent, own folks of it without aint different npHANKSGlVING from any other day, snapped Mellicent, making the most of the creak in her rocker. Whats the use of having a turkey when youve got only a reed-birappetite I It aint Just the turkey itself, replied Mrs. Delia Wyatt, with a knowing shake of her bead, though its surprising how plumb craxy the kiddles are after drumsticks. Land of love. If Mr. Burbank could only produce centipede gobblers! Bnt Its what the turkey stands for, Mellicent There was a moments silence, then the creak reasserted itself. Maybe there is when youve got sons and sets of mas- ther by small bore boles to the sur- this case to keep a quantity of condevice tunnel with sothree or fourcave such as are not uncommon in centrated food would be some at Long at There la His- ffaviy You TURKEY rabfft. The fluids hold golden promise That nothing can take from us We see the glorioua day approach with our prophetic eye. Full soon we will be sighing With happiness, and trying To coax more room to hold another piece of pumpkin pie. WILBUR D. NESBIT. shaded study in golden brown. A living room set of scarf, pillow and table mat was made of leather brown linen mummy cloth, rich in embroidery or oriental design done in peacock blue, greens, terra cotta and browns. Tbe same color scheme was varied in a mercerized rep handbag, with a touch of red and black to give it a futurist tone. Tbe bag was lined with emerald green satin. Point of View. I hope your dogs wont) go Into the kitchen; the fish fan babys dinner is on the table. Hostess Caller I hope not. Indeed. He isatl allowed to have fish. Punch. . Ominous. Are you still looking, up your fami- ly tree? , "No; I stopped it." Why? Most people are so cool in danger Found too many of my ancestors they shiver. hanging on It "rrrrS'trr thread must be kept from touching , |