Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
FEEDING THE HUNGRY
TURKEY AND TRIMMINGS FOR
GUESTS OF MISSION.

This is de first toikey I've tasted since
me mudder died six years ago"
The speaker was a tattered and torn
specimen of the hobo fraternity. be-
whiskered and unkempt--one of the 500 poor
mortals who sat down yesterday afternoon
to a savory Thanksgiving dinner in the
auditorium of the Homeward Bound Mis-
sion, 119 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest
An dis is de first time I've bin In a
prayer meetin' since / WIZ lad added
an equally unkempt specimen of humanity
who sat beside the first speaker.
minister of the gospel had just said
grace and pronounced a blessing on the
steaming and savory viands and there was
a great clatter of knives, forks and dishes
as the hungry men ana Boys partook of
the feast. There were turkey. hot coffee.
minee pie, vegetables, cranberry sauce and
fruit.
Dis beats Delly.' meaning Delmonico,
sang out a frayed specimen of the order of
turnpike tourists.
'Toikey an cranberres! Dis is heaben.'
rejoined another.
And so it went. Ragged outcasts of So
cfety, tramp and workingman temporarily
out of employment, touched elbows and In
dulged in good-natured sallies while the
feast proceeded. The shibboleth of the mis-
sion managers was the weii-known maxim
of Bishop Paret, "Ali men are worthy OF
food when they are hungry, as they are
worthy of warmth when they are cold, or
of shelter from the biting, pitiless wintry
blasts when they are homeless
Decorations in Keeping.
Sergt. Samuel Murphy and PatrolmanC. F.
Osterman of the sixth precince were on duty
in the auditorium and assisted in direct
ing the throngs of hungry men and boys
seats at the long tables. The room was
tastefully decorated with flags and ever
green, while on the tbles a profusion
OF flowers, including American Beauty roses.
The ladies who volunteered as mattresses
to serve the cosmopolitan crowds Included
Miss Alice Binger and others from the
Epworth NJ. E. Church, Major Garner,
Lieut.. Hasam and Miss Elsie Hasiam.
Capt. Theodore Valiant, who presided at
the mammoth coffee urn. informed Star
reported that he disposed of forty gallons
of coffee, which was served to the diners
in mugs. Others who assisted were Miss
Dora Hudson and George Lauterbach, who
collected the dinner tickets. Among the
visitors was Rev. Mr. Houck of the United
Brethren church North Capitol street
At the conclusion of the dinner the au-
ditorlum was cleared and Thanksgiving
services began at 8 O'Clock last evening. A
song service was followed by testimonies,
Major Garner presiding at the organ, and
Col Johnson of Baltimore being on the
platform.
Capt. Theodore Valiant gave his eXpe-
rience, and said in feeding the hungry or
Washington the Homeward Bound Mis-
sion was following the example of Jesus
Christ
We are but the Instruments In God 8
hands for this philanthropic work., said
Capt. Valiant We should thank our
Father in heaven for the bountiful feast
we have had today. and not man, for it was
given through His mercy and generos-
ity'
Capt Valiant spoke Of the liberality of
the citizens of Washington In responding 10
the Saviors call to feed the hungry. He
said he had been with the Homeward Bound
Mission at three of its Thanksgiving feasts,
but he did not expect to be at the next din
ner. He said in conclusion he would al
ways remember the past Thanksgivings as
pleasant reminders OF Gods generosity to
sinful humanity.
Commander James Haslam closed the
service He extended cordial thanks to the
citizens of Washington for their cordial re-
Spouse to the appeal for funds and pro-
visions for the Thanksgiving dinner.