Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-28

PIES WILL EE DEvoURED IN GRATEFUL SPIRIT.
Many people will follow the old custom OF
attending church service before sitting down
to their Thanksgiving day dinner. In this city
the churches Of all denominations are gen.
orally open for at least one service during the
day. This year, for the first time. the Catholic
church recognizes the religious character Of
the day, and in all the churches special prayers
will be offered appropriate to the occasion.
The opportunity offered by a service held on a
regular day is embraced by many ministers to
devote their discourse to discussion of secu-
lar subjects. The sermons are apt to be
largely political, but topics of social interest
and the various reforms are dwelt upon A
pleasing part Of the services in many churches
are the offerings made for the poor, consisting
not only of money, but of vegetables. provi-
siOns. articles Of clothing. &c.
IN THE CHURCHES
At McKendree church the sermon will be de-
liyered at the II o'clock service by Rev. M. l..
scudder, d. D., of New York Fine music will
be a special service. In the evening a socia-
bic viii be held by the McKendree Lyceum.
''Pe-ils of Republics" will be the subject of
the sermon at the morning service in Hamlne
church. by the pastor. Rev. DIR. III. r. Naylor
The services IN the evening will be conducted
IL.
nations for the poor will be received.
Ethics of Politics; or, How Govern"
will be the subject of the sermon at the IL
o'clock service. Holy Cross church, by the rec
tor. Rev. Mr.. Harold
Union services will be held at IL O'Clock in
the Assembly Presbyterian church. by the con-
gregations of the First, Fourth, Central, and
Assembly Presbyterian churches. The sermon
will be delivered by Rev. A. W. Pitzer, ID. D.,
pastor Of the Central church.
At the Luther Place Memorial church union
services will be held at ii O'Clock by the con-
gregatiOns of Mt. Zion VI. f. church. Unity
Presbyterian church, Grace Reformed church,
Vermont Avenue Christian church, and the
Luther Place Memorial church. Brief adj
dresses by several of the pastors, with appro-
pirate music, win be the program.
The regular Thanksgiving service at the Sth-
street Jewish synagogue will not be held on ac-
count of illness in the family of the sexton,
living in the lower part of the building.
Services will be held at the Sixth Presby-
terrain church, corner 9th and streets south
west. at IL a. m, and Rev. DIR. Hershey will
preach.
At the service at St. Paurs English Lutheran
church, beginning at IL a. m, Rev. DIR. Domer
will preach.
A union service of various denominations
will be held in the Metropolitan Baptist church,
corner of 9th and streets northeast. at IL a. m.
The Central Union Mission will observe the
day by special praise service from II to l
o'clock. At the conclusion of this service a
dinner will be served 10 the poor. The hours
for the dinner are from to o'clock Two
thousand tickets have been distributed by the
mission workers to the worthy poor.
At the First Congre gational church, Rev. DIR.
S. VI. Newman. the pastor, will preach upon
Some Grounds for Hope in our National Life"
At Foundry church Thanksgiving service
will be held at IL o'clock.
AT THE woRKHoUsE.
TOacertain class of the community Thanksgiv-
ing davis one of the few days of the year looked
forward to with any pleasure. This comprises
those who spend most of their time in DURANGO
vile. Many OF these unfortunates seldom have
more than a week or two of freedom at any one
time. so that a holiday in limbo is a genuine
treat to them. They look forward to il as a
schoolboy looks for his Christmas holiday or
his summer vacation. Ii is a day to them when
the Potomac herring and corn bread are not
seen and when turkey and mince pies are plen-
ufuL. Superintendent Stoutenburg, of the
Washington Asylum and workhouse. and Mrs
StOutenbUrg. the matron, have spared no pains
III their preparations to make tomorrow a
memorable day at those institutions The per-
sons under their care are not ordinarily GRIM
Inals, but are unfOrtunates, who through drink
or bad luck or probably for breaking some NUM-
eipal ordinance have been compelled to spenda
portion of their life in one of the institutions
named. They will have a general holiday to-
morrow. Beyond the necessary domestic work
no labor Will be performed. There will be an
unusually good dinner at noon. and for the
first time in the history of the institution mince
pie will be served. The ladies of the Sixth
Presbyterian church have each Thanksgiving
day for number of years visited the aims
house and distributed flowers to the aged per-
sons in that building. They will probably re-
peat their visits tomorrow.
IN JAIL.
AT the Jail the custom is different In that
institution most of the inmates are criminals.
Many of them have been convicted of various
crimes. and some are awaiting their death SEN
tence. They are not permitted SO many liber-
ties the prisoners in the workhouse To-
morrow they will be served with the usual
prison fare. but the prison rules will be sus-
pended so that turkey dinners sent TO any pris-
oners by their friends will be given them and
they will be permitted to receive visits. Many
OF the prisoners receive dinners or baskets OF
fruits and dalnties from their friends. They
usually get more than they want for themselves
and they divide with their neighbors so that
on Thanksgiving day most of the prisoners get
bite Of turkey or something besides the usual
prison dinner.
THE REFORM SCHOOL
At the reform school an old-fashioned
Thanksgiving dinner will be served. and the
holiday will be generally observed by the bows.
Turkey. mince-pie, and other delicacies will be
furnished in abundance. 1t will be a general
holiday for the boys and they will be permitted
To play games and pass away the day as they
please after the domestic work is done. Dinner
will be served at noon.
THE CHILDREN IN The VARIOUS ORPHAN AsYLuMs
have generally had special cause for thanks
giving, as the day has been distinguished here
tofore by an elaborate dinner Turkey, of
course, but the ice cream and oranges and can
dies were the important features of the ban
quet that made the day remembered among
them. This year the children will not enjoy
their usual abundant feast on account of the
death OF W. W. COrcoran. As is well known he
Was accustomed to provide the essentials of a
dinner on such occasions for the orphans in
the various asylums throughout the city. He
left IN his will sum of money to several Of
the asylnms, but the income is not vet avail
able under the provisions of the will. What
the orphans most desire, those old enough to
reflect on the subject, is that some philanthro-
PIst should take the place of Mr. Corcoran
However, tomorrow they will enjoy an extra
tdlnner. The children Of st. Joseph's asyu
VIII give a pound party tomorrow and it il
probable that their friends will generously re-
member them
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EDITORS ARRAIGSED.-Wm. +. Lockwood and
John MISCHIEF gditnrs and nropriafors of tha