Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-24
All Denominations Participate in Oh.
seryance of the DAY.

seFNuhce OF the Day.
Kew wallace Radcliffe DID. pastor OF
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
delivered SPECIAL sermon today at ii
CLOCK before his congregation. There was
special music appropriate to the occa sion,
as The Lord Said Let the Earth Bring
Forth" and 20 Lord. How Manifold Are
All Thy Works"
Why Give Thanks?" was the theme SEE
lected by Rev. Lucien Clark. DID. pastor
of Foundry NJ. f. Church. A quartet rem
dered special music. A praise and Thanks.
giving service will be held at the church
this evening. beginning at 40 O'Clock
Rev DIR. Domer preached before his con-
gregation, st. Pauls English Lutheran,
corner Of 18th and II streets. Music was
furnished by quartet choir.
A Thanksgiving sermon was delivered at
IL o'clock at ST. Michael and All Angels
Church, 22d street near F street, by the
rector, Rev. William r. Turner.
A military mass was celebrated by Nom
signor Martineli this morning at 81.
Augustus Roman Catholic Church, Rev,
Father Gillespie pastor. The GonZaga Col.
lege Cadets attended in a body in uniform,
and there was special music of high or
der, under the direction Of Prof. 5. j.
Kubel
The congregations OF Memorial United
Brethren, Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
and lexington Presbyterian churches, re-
spectively, united in a service in the United
Brethren Church. corner of r and North
Capitol streets. Rev. George s. Duncan de-
livered the sermon, his theme being. The
Message of All Glory" There was spe-
clal musical program
Thanksgiving mass was celebrated at ST.
Peters Church at o'clock. Father O Briep
was ceebrant, and he was assisted by
Fathers ODonoghue and Mcguire. The
music was under the direction of Lucius
Randolph.
The Waugh. Twelfth Street and Trinity
Methodist Episcopal churches held union
services at the church first named Union
services We're also held by the Eastern
and Metropolitan Presbyterian churches in
the Eastern Church. beginning at III
o'clock. Rev. J. Z. Stuchell. assistant pas.
tor of the First Presbyterian Church,
preached the sermon. and Rev. DIR. Luc-
cock offered the thanksgiving prayer.
In the absence of Father Stafford. Father
MCGEE today celebrated high mass at ST.
Patricks Catholic Church. There vas no
sermon delivered. but, after asking the
members of the church to pray that God
shall guide those high in authority in gov-
eminent affairs at this time one of ths
most momentous and important in the his
tory of the United States, Father MCGEE
requested the congregation to join I'm sing
ing te deum and to give thanks TO God for
the many blessings granted them during
the year.
High mass was celebrated in St. Dominic's
Church at o'clock, in observance of
Ths nksgiving day. Music was furnished
by the choir, assisted by an orchestra.
The Epiphany Church was simply dec
GRATED for the Thanksgiving service held
there this morning. On the altar rail was
a display of corn the husk torn open, shows
ing the full grains that had come to bless
the harvest time. AT the reading desk a
great bunch of grapes was the sole orna.
ment, while by its side and within tho
crypt a great urn was filled with corn,
pumpkins and other products of the field,
which form subjects for thanksgiving all
over the country. short sermon, hlled
with appropriate references TO the day,
was preached by Rev. DR.. McKim, who
was assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hilliker i'm tho
conduct of the service. The music was
especially interesting, the quartet consist
ing of Miss Lillian Hoiley. soprano; Misc
CrI1m, contralto: Mr. William Caulfield,
tenor, and Mr.. Griffith, basso, singing sevs
eral parts with splendid effect.
The First Congregational Church was the
scene of a patriotic Thanksgiving service
TODAY Rev S. NJ. Newman delivered a
short address, in which he referred to the
great causes for thanksgiving by the people
at this time. The choir. led by DR.. BischonI
organist, rendered program of especial
merit including the new Thanksgiving an
them Let God Arise" by Surette. The
church was simply though tastefully deco.
rated for the occasion, cut flowers and
palms in abundance being placed on tho
platform. The attendance was large, filling
every portion of the edifce.
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis pastor of the
Western Presbyterian Church, delivered q
discourse today before his congregation
which was probably the last he will preach
in that church on similar occasion. he
having signified his intention to accept q
call to a New York charge. The music was
appropriate TO the occasion, consisting OF
anthems and solos by the quartet choir.
The Thanksgiving day services at st,
Teresa's Church were held this morning al
& o'clock and consisted of a low mass, fol~
lowed by the prayers for the authorities,