The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-30
With PRAYER AND FEAST
Thanksgiving Day Fittingly OBJ
served in Washington.
The City's Poor Cared for by Chnri-
table Institutions - Turkeys and
Other Good Things Distributed by
the Central Union MissiOn-DOna-
tions for the Baptist Home.

tions for the Baptist Home.
The national Thanksgiving was fittingly
observed in the District of Columbia yes
terday. With elaborate service in the
churches. with holiday mirth and recrea-
tions, with feasting. prayer, and reunion
of friendship the day passed in keeping
with its purpose and its traditions. The
Departments of the Government were
closed, as were the Offices of the munich
pality including the courts; business was
suspended as much as was consistent with
the public comfort and enjoyment, and
those whose duties would admit of 1t in
dulged in the feasting and amusements
incident TO the day.
The services in the churches were i'm
posing and we'll attended. President Nc
Kinley participated in worship at the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church. where he lis
tened to an eloquent sermon from the
pastor upon an appropriate Thanksgiving
theme. The Baptists of the city met in
the Calvary Baptist Church, where Rev.
Dr. Williams. pastor of the metropolitan
Church. delivered the sermon on the
brotherhood of man. Incidental to this
service. the several churches OF the city
pledged 81 .345 of S1.500 wanted to add to
promised 81 900 of a wealthy lady of the
city to erect new building for the Bap-
tist Home of the city. The Presbyterian
churches met with the Eastern Church
and were addressed by Rev. T. Dewitt
Talmadge. in other churches throughout
the District there we're special services in
token OF the religious element OF Thanks
giving.
There was great throng at st. Alloy
sius Church yesterday morning to attend
Thanksgiving Day mass for the military
cadets of Gonzaga College. The bat
talon consisted of two companies. 120
strong. Company was commanded by
Captain William Deviney and Lieuts.
Francis ]. Dernier and Joseph Kennedy,
and Company by Capt. Frank b. Deve-
reux and Lieuts. William Repeti and
Edward Burke, all under the command OF
Major Fred L. Devereux. The cadets an
swered rollcall at their armory at
O'Clock, headed by the college band OF
thirty pieces. The battalion then marched
from North Capitol to 1 and west to the
residence of Mcnsigncr Martinelli. be-
tween Second and Third Streets, where
the Apostolic Delegate appeared and was
escorted to the church.
At the church the two companies OF
Cadets formed in the right aisle, the col
lege band in the centre, and the held mu-
sic in the left aisle. The officers of the
mass were celebrant, Rev. Father Fink,
President of Gonzaga College; deacon,
Father Kelleher, and sub-deacon, Mr..
James Mullan. The deacons of honor to
the Apostolic Delegate were Father Con-
way, Vice President of Gonzaga College,
and Father Coney.
Thanksgiving Day was observed by the
Washington Hebrew Congregation at the
synagogue on Eighth Street, between H
and Streets, with religious service which
began at 3 p. m. The magnificent edifice
was crowded to its utmost capacity OF ac-
commodation and the sermon was deliv-
cred by the pastor. Rev. L. Stern. The
general subject of his discourse was
Thanksgiving. the text being from Deu-
teronomy: blessed are those In the city
and blessed are those in the country"
He referred to the coming celebration OF
the establishment and founding of the city
of Washington and spoke of it in connec-
tion with the growth of the naticn. The
music which was rendered by the quar-
tette of the Washington Hebrew Congre-
CATION was impressive and appropriate to
the occasion.
Services were also held by the con-
gregation of Adas Israel. Sixth and G
the rabbi. officiating.
Following out the spirit of the day.
the poor We're not forgotten. The COM
mittee on preparing baskets of provis-
ions for the poor at the Central Union
Mission spent busy day sending out
the last loads of good things which were
to provide the Thanksgiving dinner in
many home yesterday. The committee
found it impossible TO supply all Wednes
10, a.,I ba u.a
into requisition again to finish the work.
Upward T 800 baskets were sent out.
each containing fowl vegetables, bread,
tea coffee. meal. and hominy. The was-
ons for delivering the baskets were fur
nished by the American Ice Company.
Besides this carrying of food to the in
digent of the District, eco tickets were is
sued to the midday luncheon served at
the Mission rooms. This spread was in
fact sumptuous dinner TO those to whom
the misfortunes of life have been greater |
than its blessings. The luncheon was pre-
pared and served under the direction OF a
committee composed of Mrs. II. b. F.
Macfarland. chairman; Mrs. G. W. Wheel |
er. Mrs 8 B. Carrgan Miss Hattie Craft |
Mrs c. J. Ladson. Mrs. f. J. Moores. Mrs. |
". Arnold. Mrs ]. Edgar, Mrs. NJ. p. Muir
ply. Mrs NJ. B. Graves, Miss May Net !
ting, Mrs Clara Craft, Miss Amanda |
Schultz. Miss Hattie Swartout. Miss Jes !
sic Swartout Miss Alice Proctor. Miss |
Bessie Leonard.
It was donation day at Georgetown Uni |
yersity Hospital. and of the money re- |
ceiyed quite a sum will be devoted TO |
the completion OF the elevator in the |
building.
The day was observed at the prisons and |
reformatories. At the District jail the |
prisoners were allowed to receive food |
and delicacies from their friends on the |
outside, and nearly every prisoner was in |
this way remembered. At the workhouse |
there was holiday and extra fare for |
all. Tough meats gave place to tender |
fowl and toothsome viands were served in |
plenty. The inmates of the Almshouse |
were given repast that doubtless made |
them think of happy days gone by. Each |
of the unfortunates was fed upon the
viands which usually appear only on the
tables of the rich, and aged men and
danes were once more happy |
in the enjoyment of a hearty meal totally |
from the regulation fare.
At the Reform School for Boys 200 |
youngsters were fed on turkey, with cram
berry sauce and abundance of vegetables. |
topped off with a piece of plum pudding
In the Reform School for Girls a similar
feast was spread. Over the river in St
Elizabeth's the insane people were treated
in the same way. while throughout the
city in charitable and industrial institu-
tions like efforts were made 10 make the
unfortunate happy in the enjoyment of the