Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-11-26
THE WHITE
HOUSE
TURKEY

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-The ma.
chinery of government in the national
capital VIII come TO a standstil to-
morrow, the Panama affair. the Cuban
treaty and other momentous questions
VIII be forgutten for the time being
and everyone from the President down
VIII unite in the observance of that
most characteristic of ali American
ys-Thanksgiving day. The day
Is usually cuiet one In Washington.
socially as well IA officially. but con
gress being IN session this year things
may be different. The turkey dinners.
at least. VIII be more numerous than
In previous years.
President Roosevelt believes In Gel.
ebrating the holiday In the good. old
fashioned way and consequently IL is
sure TO be Jolly Thanksgiving In the
White House. The Roosevelt children
are home from school, and they are
bound to have romp In which their
father and mother will join. No bus.
mess whatever Will be done at the ex
ecutlve mansion during the day. The
clerks VIII not report for duty and all
official engagements will be postponed
until the following day In the morn.
ing the President and his family will
go to church and in the afternoon they
VIII receive some visitors in a social
way. Dinner will be at Z p. m, and
several friends will be invited to share
ii.
The Presidents steward gives him
~ yI,t..
giving turkey for the executive table.
For more than twenty-five years Hor.
ace Nose, of Westerly. X. l.. has had
the privilege of supplying the Presi-
dents turkey. This is In pursuance
Of custom which was established by
Senator Anthony when President
Grant was the chief executive. AS
long as the senator lived he bought
turkeys for the presidents, and when
he died. MIR. Vose kept mp the custom.
and each year sent the best bird he
could find in his home county The
colossal fowl which will satisfy the
appetites of the Roosevelt household
tomorrow and fill the White House
kitchen with its fragrant aroma
weighs In the neighborbood of thirty
pounds. He was hatched last spring
and as tenderly reared as young
colt destined for the race track.
The menu for the Thanksgiving din
ner is always a simple one Mr.. vose's
turkey is the piece de resistance, and
the other dishes served are typically
American. The dinner invariably be
gins with Chesapeake oysters Flaky
rock fish from the Potomac, terrapin
from the Eastern shore and cranber-
ries from Cape Cod are included In
the menu.
All the members of the cabinet will
eat their Thanksgiving dinners at their
Washington homes. Secretary and
Mrs. Hay will have family party at
their board Secretary and Mrs Shaw
Will dine at their home In Massachu-
setts avenue, and will share the holt
day feast with their children. The
attorney general is fond OF his own
treside and prefers simple home
dinner to any of the feasts in which
he might participate. The secretary
Of agriculture has little to buy for his
Thanksgiving dinner AZ turkeys and
other gifts come to him from all over
the country. The secretary OF the in
terror, MIR. Hitchcock. and his family
will dine in their home In X street.
The secretary OF the navy, though the
recipient of many invitations. will
probably follow his usual custom and
dine with his bachelor cronies In the
Worden House