Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAY
The President Will Eat His Turkey at
the White House.
CABINET OFFICERS TO dine AT ZONE
How Some Distinguished Persons
Will Spend the Day.
SEVERAL WILL HAVE GUESTS

SEN EhAL w ILL HAVE CIT ESTS
President Cleveland and nearly all the
principal officers of the government will
spend THANKSGIVING day in this city IN a
quiet way. The President and Mrs. Cleve-
land will attend divine service in the morn
ing and eat their Thanksgiving meal In
the Executive Mansion in company with
their three little girls. There may be one
or two guests, but If SO, no cne al the man
sion will admit it,
The Executive Turkey
Inc principal dish at the dinner will be
choice turkey from the stock Of Mr..
Horace Nose of Rhode Island. The bird
arrived by express this morning. Ii weighs
thirty-one pounds, and is described as the
iattsst, sleekest, plumpest and handsomest
D.ra Mr.. Nose has found in his travels
III Is by no means the biggest one, for the
peerless bronze turkeys not rarely attain
the weight of thirty-five to foriy-.Igb;
POUNDS but Mr.. Eose contends that a fowl
weighing from twenty-eight 10 thirrv-tiye
POUNDS is 1rlciest and tenderest and of the
most delicious favor. Consequently his
annual contribution to the White House
ihahkss.Fins as a young bronze turkey Of
ABOUT medium weight. A few wears a.-o
ne shipped one of this kind TO oaa.n Nir-
.oiia' IN accord with the special request OF
Aer oIicial representative in this country.
nii ose began his practice of supplying
ue fiesldent with a THANKSGIVING turkey
nearly a quarter of a century ago and for
number OF Years the late senator An
thony Of Rhode Island sent the gift in
pelsoni Ta fart oil the time, however Mr.
'ose shared MS honor with Mr. BiIiiard a
Ston:ngton. " ->oI al
While all the children will be about the
festive board, ii is not likely thar the in
ha rralif. f...l,
OF any of the huge turkey
Inc wee President and Mrs Stevenson
wiln W.. iheir family. will spend the day at
their pleasant home in Bloomipp-on m
They will have with them their dan.yb,ar
MISS Letltla Stevenson, and son and daush
ler-ln-law, MIR. and Mrs Lewis Green Stey-
enson. N''
The Cabinet Officers.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Olnev
VIII nave regular New England dinner AT
their home on Massachusetts avenue They
VIII nave a small party Of friends with
them, including the Secretary of Arr,cul-
ture and Miss Morton. Solicitor General ,ns
Mrs. Conrad and Mr. and Mrs w G Epai-
colt. " - H"ui-
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle and thor
sun MT Logan carlisle. have invited n f.w
trends 10 dine wiki them tonior-o,x ,nJ
Will dispense the traditional Kentucky hos
piiality. HUE
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont VIII spend The
baf qui1ls with their happy little house
mold II viii be Miss KaIheriue's frS,
Thanksgiving, and she will unGoubtedly
De the recipient Of The most attention.
SECRETARY and Miss Herbert Will have Mr..
ana mrs Mic0u as their guests, as usual
tomorrow, and there may be a few Others
at dinner.
Postmaster General and Mrs Wilson have
invited d number of young people friends
Oh thef Children, to spend the Gay at their
hcsptaple home.
Al Their New Home.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Francis will celebrate their first Thanks
giving day i'm official life in Washington by
a general family reunion, at which will
| be present their five sons, now AT college
1t will be the practical inauguration of
their new home in the Sawyer IN, at
the head of Connecticut avenue.
Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon Will
have all the members of their family with
them at dinner. The Attorney General and
some of bis household have promised to
attend the foot ball game between the army
team and the Columbia Athletic Club
Secretary and Miss Morton will be the
guests of Secretary and Mrs Olney at din
ner tomorrow.
| family, is at Bedford Pa. where they will
eat turkey OF their own raising their
home farm.
The commissioners.
Commissioner Ross will spend Thanks
giving with his mother, who Is here on
visit from her old home in Illinois. She is
seventy-nine years of age. Commissioner
Ross will dine with her, and have as his
, guests his son and grandson.
Commissioner Truesdell will dine at home.
Commissioner Powell will also remain at
home for dinner with his charming family.
Some Distinguished People.
Senator Cameron will spend Thanksgiv
| Number of friends at his beautiful resi-
dence, 81 lafayette square. Among the
| guests will be Moreton Frewen, the En-
glish bimetalist, who has been here since
last week. Mr.. Frewen sails for England
rext week
Representative Chester l. Long of Kansas
will enjoy the day with his family at his
home, 1325 Columbia avenue. He arrived In
the city few days ago
Senator PETER and his wife and daughter
VIII eat their Thanksgiving dinner in their
apartments at the oxford Hotel.
Representative Linton of Michigan who
was In the city few days, went to Florida
on Tuesday, and will have turkey and trop-
ioal fruits at his Florida winter residence
which Is at Linton, a place named for the
Michigan man.
Judges and Members Of the Bar.
With rare exceptions, the judges of the
District courts and the court officials Will
eat Thanksgiving turkey at home So will
most of the members pf fba local