Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-29
THANKSGIVING DAY
WIDELY OBSERVED
CONTINUED from First Page.)

by the superintendent Capt A. A. Maxim
and they afterward sat about In the r0oms
of the home smoked their pipes ma toi1
tales Of the days OF Ere and smoke In ne
civil ws,. the Indian cam. aigns AMI the
war with Spain.
some of me last relics of slavery darA
the vene sole plantation coiored men from
sunny Dixie, who are now In na'eS CT tae
Old Mems HCme eastward beyo "a the Con
giessicual cemetery were today carried n
Vehicles from the home. In company Win
some of the aged colored women from tne
almshouse. to the Zion Baptist taurch en-
+ street between Sd and Az Stree spun
west. There they participated In Tanks
giving services and were given h"ary
dinner by the members OF the cengresa-
ton. headed by Alice Wayne. Oh airman OF
the committee. A sermon on tle be q
of the day and its lessons WIS Preached oy
The pastor Rev. W. j. Howard. DID.
. The Juveniles who are inmates or tie
German Orphan Asylum. On Good Hope
road. In Anacostia, were today e1ao'eo
Through the generosity of Mrs. Appich OF
this city. the widow of Jacob ] A'p:ch.
Formerly identified with thc orphan asy u'a.
10 partake of Thanksgiving fare Mrs. APP
pich presented to the institution a number
of turkeys. bushel of c.aTberr.cs. four
gallons of Ice cream and a QUANTITY of cake
This formed the nucleus OF Thanksgiving
day meal. the authorities OF the asylum
providing a number of other dishes to add
a. the menu. The dinner was served at
O'Clock pm. and was thoroughly enjoy ed
by the young inmates. Today members Of
the board of directors ard friends OF the
children journeyed. according to custom, to
1he orphans home and took them various
dainties in the way of foSd. Superintendent
Gerstcnberg and Mrs &c stenberg. the ma
Iron. looked after the comfort of the little
ones and their guests.
The residents of the Christian and Flea
nora RUPERT Home for the Aged. on Coed
Hope road. Anacostia. were served with a
Thanksgiving day repast at ncca. Mrs
1iermine Ramm. the matrOn. provided for
the enjoyment of the old folks menu com
pr'sing noodle soup. turaey, cranoerr.es.
nasned potatoes, mfnce pie and sour krout
Iwenty-seven aged people are cared for in
the institution
Central Union Mission.
This was a busy day at the Ccn,ra! Union
Mission on Louisiana avenue, near 9Th
street Early this morning a number of
wagons carried out to the homes OF more
than 100 poor families baskets contain.n;
materials for that number of THANKSGIVING
dinners In each basket there was a plump
chicken, apples. potatoes, butter. coffec.
tea, sugar, salt and bread The foOustufis
that were left after the baskets had been
filled was given to about one hundred
women and children of the other half
who acalled at the missiora
This afternoon the MANI gers of the Cen
tral Union Mission served hot turkey din
ners to about 100 hungry persons, many
of them homeless wayfarers. The first
table for 100 men, boys. women and girls
was ready for the needy diners at l
O'Clock. Succeeding tables were set until
all were served Hourly religious services
were held during the day. which We're at
tended by the hungry ones.
Beginning at o'clock this afternoon FIVE
hundred poor people will be given Thanks
giving turkey dinners at the Homeward
Bound Mission, 119 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest The menu included besides
roast turkey and dressing. cranberry
sauce. celery. mashed potatoes stewed to-
matoes, sweet. potatoes, with pumpkin pie
banner and the American flag. A number of
Were also held The auditorium was taste
fully decorated with holly berries and
eyergreens, the Homeward Bound Mission
and the American flags. number of
Christian ladies and men acted as yolun-
teer+waiters for the throngs of destitute
human beings seated al the long tables.
Special Thanksgiving Dinners
The inmates of the other orphan
asylums and the Florence Crittenton Mis-
sion were also given special Thanksgiving
dinners ss-se1 ir ---se-fSss<ss-.s
Among the eyents scheduled for this even
ing is an open meeting under the auspices
of the 'F'raternaI Sons of Jonadab al their
hall. 9fe Pennsylvania avenue. beginning
at o'clock. There will be TEMPERANCE
talks, ~ musical and literary program and
refres hrifents, s. - {
The program for the entertainment to be
the Knights of America for the benefit of
st Josepifs Male Orphan Asylum has been
annoiineed, Commissioner Henry B. F.
MaefariaDds will make an address and an
eiaborate< program will be rendered after
the boys of the asylum have sung several
patriotic songs and given calisthenic drill
An Informal complimentary dinner will
be served this evening at the Y. NJ c. A.
rooms to the young men whose homes are
away from here Turkey and cranberry
sauce viii be included on the menu, with
an address probably at the close OF the
feast.
In the Georgetown Lutheran Church Rev
Luther Waring. the pastor. viii conduct a
special service this evening
The University Club, an auxiliary of the
tnitec Order of True Reformers. will also
give reception in the True Reformers'
Hall at $50 o'clock this evening
At the Heller Memorial Lutheran Church.
n Maryland avenue and 9th street south
east the pastor, Rev. c. H. Butler.
preached a Thanksgiving sermon at IL
o'clock today.
Story of Jennie Dean.
The story OF how Jennie Dean. a Door
Country girl. started the Manassas Indus
trial School for Colored Youth. in 1894 af-
ter her experience in big city. will be told
this evening at the Zion Baptist Church, f.
street between Sd and AZ streets south
west. The occasion will be a meeting of
the William Lloyd Garrison Association Of
the District of Columbia There will be in
teresting features on the program includ-
ing speaking by colored citizens
The Jefferson School was the scene yes
terday of an elaborate THANKSGIVING pro-
gram. when addresses were made by Rear
Admiral George W. Baird, president of the
board of education; p. M. Hughes assistant
superintendent; A. F. Stuart, former super
intendent of the public schools; ]. +. Fair
brother. supervising principal. and C. N.
Thompson, the principal of the Jefferson
School.
The program was carried out in the audi
forum OF the school building. which was
beautifully decorated with bunting, palms
md autumn foliage. One of the features
that was interesting was the exhibit of
large white turkey on one end of the stand
near several pumpkin lanterns. which gave
n splendid expression of the Thanksgiving
Season.
The turkey. during the program. arose
from its reclining position several times
and upon the suggestion of several Of the
SPEAKERS resolution was passed by the
children that the Thanksgiving bird should
not he victim for the sacrifice until one
year had passed. AS each chad came into
the auditorium, he or she left Thanksgiv-
ing present for the poor In receptacle
placed near the door for that purpose.
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