Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-26
FREE DINNERS 70 THE POOR
PLANS FOR THANKSGIVING DAY IN
DER CONSIDERATION.
Central Union Mission Soliciting Con-
tributiOns - EvanEeltsttc services
to Be HeId-Other Features.

Outside of the institutions under the con-
troll of the District government-the jail.
workhouse and Washington Asylum prob
ably the most extensive preparations Tor
furnishing a free dinner to the poor on
Thanksgiving day are being made by the
authorities Of the Central Union Mission.
The cooperation on the part OF the charl-
tably disposed people of the city Is solicited.
In support Of this appeal 1t Is stated tnat
instances have come TO light where women,
physically unable to do such laborious en-
ployment have been forced through stress
of circumstances to take in washing. In
order to exc out a bare subsistence for
themselves and feeble parents or dependent
brothers or sisters, who otherwise would
have to look for support to the District,
while there are scores Of others who will be
made happy, for the time being, at least
by a good hearty dinner Thanksgiving day.
Evangelistic Services.
There will be held in the auditorium Of
the mission, the same day, evangelistic
services from - o'clock noon to 10 pm.
There will be a change Of leaders and a
change of exercises each hour. as follows:
II o'clock noon-N. A. Robbins, leader;
W. B. Yingling, precentor; Mrs. w. L. Ar
mold, organist; assisted by Messrs. E. P.
Clayton, J. M. Belt, G. w. Wheeler, o. B.
Brown, Miss May Netting, Mrs. Clara
Craft, Mrs. E. 2. Clayton, Mrs. l. Brooke
and Miss Hattie Craft.
1 o'clock PIMA. l.. Swartwout, leader;
A. H. Tyson, precentor; Mrs. A. H. Tyson,
organist; assisted by Mr.. c. w. Proctor,
Mrs. Graves, Mrs Phillips, Mr.. Atkins,
Mr.. Grimm and William Arnold.
2 o'clock PM. M. Belt, leader; George
E. Ackiey, precentor; Mrs. George H. Pull
man, organist; assisted by the workers at
the Open Door.
3 o'clock pm.-Miss Hattie Craft, leader;
B. Emerson, precentor; Miss Argyle Bod
well, organiSt; assisted by the workers at
the Haf Street Branch.
o'clock p.m.-W. H. Ramsay, leader;
Mrs. w. H. Ramsay, organst; assisted by
the workers at the Bruen Branch.
5 o'clock p.m.-Grant Leet, leader; Miss
Award, organist; assisted by the workers
at the Fourteenth Street Branch.
o'clock PM. C. Pratt, leader; A. H.
Tyson, precentor; Mrs. A. H. Tyson, or
ganist; assisted by Mrs. NJ. B. Graves, Mrs.
P. w. Pratt, Mrs. E. S. Moores, w. l. Gra-
ham. N. A. Robbins. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son and Mr.. Bowers
o'clock p.m.-Allen Wood, leader; W. B.
Yingling, precentor; Mrs. c. j. Ladson, or
ganist; assisted by O. B. Brown, c. ]. Lad
son, g. w. Wheeler, Mrs. Bowers, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. E. Paul, Carl H. Braatz and Miss
May Netting.
s o'clock p.m.-Rev ]. w. Young. leader;
organist; assisted by ]. NJ. Belt, c. w.
Proctor, Mr.. Bowers, Mrs. l. Brooke, Miss
Fanny Stuky, Mrs. Clara Craft, Miss Hat
tie Craft and Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Pull
man.
The Day Elsewhere.
The Peoples Mission will not make ex-
tensive preparations in the matter, but din
ner will be furnished to few selected fam
lilies.
At the Eastern Presbyterian Church the
edif1ce will be decorated with potatoes and
other vegetables and fruits appropriate to
the season, and after a sermon at IL am
by Rev. DR.. Talmage the products men,
toned and also the offering Of money dur
ing the service will be divided among those
for whom they are intended.