The times., 1897-11-25

liver the sermon.
1t the Cenrai Presbyterian Church, cor
ner Tnlrc and I streets northwest, there
VIII he union Thanksgiving service OF
the Fourth. Assembly and Central Churches.
Rev. Joseph I. Kelley Will deliver the
sermon.
several congrega tions viii unite in unior
services at the metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, Fourth and 3 streets southeast. The
sermon VIII be delivered by Rev Thomas
z. Easton, d. D., pastor OF the Eastern
Presbyterian Church.
Services VIII be held a6 the Church OF
the Reformation Pennsylvania ayenuean
oecond Street southeast. The pastor, Rev.
Dr. W Il. Parson, viii deliver the sermon.
and there wiIisbe special music.
At the University Park Temple, Sixth
| and Trdn.bull streets northeast, Thanksgiy.
ing services VIII be held. Mr.. John t.
Green, OF Cleveland, Ohio, viii deliver the
address, AID his prelude VIII be on the life
oil the lat4 John N Laneston
Or. john L.aWalsh will preach al the
Douglas Memorial Church, al II ~,
and the Ring sseaughters VIII meet at 2
p. m.
Rev. stoweli T. Hryant will preach at
St. Paui's NJ L. Church at IL o'clock
union service viii be held at All Souls
Church, Fourteenth and l. streets, at IL
O'Clock, which gwiil be attended by the
congregation of that church and that Of
the Chnrdh OF Sur Father Rev T. Brad
ford Leayitt viii deliver the address.
Rev. Richard 2. Williams viii preach at
Trinity Episcopal Church at IL O'Clock.
Rev. Randolph H. McKlm VIII preach at
the Church of Epiphany at IL O'Clock
serviaes will be held at st. Johns Church,
corner Lighth and Massachusetts, avenue
northeast, at Z, 1880 aud IL o'clock.
Rev. James T. Marshall Will conduct
Thanksgiving prayer service ut the Warner
Memorial Church at II O'Clock.
Rev j. b. A. Doermann VIII preach at
the morning service at Grace NJ L. Church,
Rev. c. IL. Butler win deliver an appro-
pirate sermon at Kellar Memorial Church
at O'Clock.
Rev. j. e. Butler viii preach at the
Luther Memorial Church at O'Clock.
There Will be a donation party at st.
Joseph's Church.
Rev. DR.. II. R. Naylor win preach on
Our Country, a Sacred Trust" at the
McKendree Church.
The charitable institutions and oreaniza-
tions have made arrangements for the serv-
ing of dinners to the poor and helpless.
The day VIII be observed as donation
day. at the National Homeopathic HOSPITAL
and friends are trusted to contribute money
and articles that viii be useful 10 the
inmates of such an Institution
Ihe eharitably inclined friends of the
Home for Helpless and Deserted Mothers.
Children and Girls, at 1876 II street north.
west are requested to make donations at
that Institution during the day. There are
now twenty women and twenty-six chill
dren in the home, and the home depepds
solely upon the generosity Of the citizans
for support.
Inc Genital Union Mission VIII furnish
thanksgiving dinner to the poor OF toe
city according to the usual custom. About
three hundred andfifty OF the most worthy
poor families are being selected. TO wb.,1a
a generous basket OF provisions win ba
sent
less elaborate dinner VIII be given Ia
about three hundred other families. ana
about five hundred persons wiz he civen
turkey lunch at the mission. There
VIII be religious services at the mission
from 2 O'Clock noon until O'Clock A.
night with an internissinn OF an hour
during the afternoon for serving the
lunch
The lunch is to be served this yeas
IN the gallery Of the auditorium. whera
about two hundred can be fed at one time
and In the mems hau, where seventy ffve
more cah be served.
There win be free dinner at Q q. m
at the llDrcas Mission. at No. 34e Penn
sYlvania avenue
Lovers OF football VIII have several on
pcrtunties afforded them To watch tho
pigsdn carried up and down the ItoaI
gIidiron. The crack teams OF the CoIura.
bia Athletic SlGb and the CoIumhisn mi
Yersity VIII practically close the local
football season in what promises IN he
tight game at the National Park. PIay
VIII 9e begun at 2.30 O'Clock. There
VIII also be game between the teams
or GonZaga College and Mount yerpou
Athletic clut on the grounds of the col
iege. on l stIeet, between First ana Nortb
Capitol streets northwest, beginning a.
ESQ O'Clock.
1here viii he trotting and pacing ~
bHghtwood Park, under the ausptces Of rho
Brghtwood Driving Club, beginning a.
ll:5o o'ol3ek. There viii be four events. "a
follows
2:50 class-trot Or pace; purse, s1G0.
Viola NJ b. m, J. H Morrow: ouycba
hhes' oi s., j. A. Redmond; Miss Cad
dis, b. m, d. Sonheimer; ]. L. A
W. A. hennett; Gen. BeaIe, b. s., p r
Miliican' Belle OF Frostburg, b. m., r Brad
ford.
Ihree-minute class-Trot; purse, 500
Annie Russell, A. Nitz; Eclipse, bl g,
B. F. McCanley: Mabel, CHI M. II. Conner.
thite' Brown George, br. e., John Sim
mons Joe D., eli. $, John Dugan; Belle
W. D hi., Mike o'Donoghue: Mars, b. s
". Nailor.
Match race-Purse. 800. Prophet q
F. f. Hamilton; Rex (p) John warden
Free Tor all-Trot or pace: purse. sion
Princess Orlofr. John Dugan; Nina Noble
I. Fahrney; Nominee, " A Brown: Neui,. |
5, j. A. Redmond; Primrose Maid. I
Nichols.
In the realm of fistiana local lovers nf |
the sport viii have a chance to see Alex
Brown md Joe Mack, the featherweights.
In twenty-Tound bout or more at Steub |
ner's Roa5house at night They have met
before but neither has gained a decision. |
Billy Dixon, OF Baltimsre, viii meet tieorga
winston IN ten-round preliminary bout. |
The Congressional Library VIII be open |
to visitors to-day from a. m. TO p. m
Librarian Young, after consultation viii, |
Mr. Greene, decided to open the reading
room, but no books will be distributed. as |
the assistants have holiday A number |
OF watchmen will be detailed for the &c |
casion, and every facility will he afford |
ed visitors to view the intericr.
The day will be observed in the denart.