Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
EVERY ONE TO BE THANKFUL
For Bounteous Crops and for the
Good Things of Earth.
IN THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Inmates to Be Given q Good Dinner
MANY Exercises to Take Place
The Markets

With the approach Of Thanksgiving day
the sentiment Of thankfulness for the boun-
ties of nature is again manifest in the
human heart 1t Is an old custom that
has lived through the ages from the time
that man was impressed with the idea Of
the supernatural power that rules the
world. The customs of the oldest peoples
that inhabit the pages of history included
their periods Of thanksgiving. Gathering q
part of the pagan philosophy about one 1t
is found that these early peoples used to
heap rewards for welldoing upon the al
tars of the gods.
These gods. according to the popular
mind at the time, were supposed to control
the yield of the earth and Of the sea. At
this time they also gave generous tributes
to the gods of peace and love. Thus the
beautiful custom has been handed down
through the ages.
During the time that has interviewed be-
tween then and now the periodical express
sion of thanks to the Ruler of the Earth
for the blessings of the seasons which He
has vouchafed to His people has taken va
rious forms. In the monotheistic system OF
the early Hebrews the observance of the
day first assumed that deeply religious and
emotional character which has been trans
mitted to like service in the Christian
church. The first thanksgiving service
probably ever heard in the western heni-
sphere was that chanted by Columbus and
his followers when they landed in the West
Indies. Then later In 1921. Gov. Brad
ford of Plymouth colony issued his procla-
nation of thanksgiving. 1t Is not surpris
ing that one of the earliest public solemn
ties in the Plymouth colony on Massachu-
sets bay was a general thanksgiving. 1t
was a feast and ecclesiastical service com
bined. as Is born out in records of the
Pilgrims, which go to show that the gov
ernor appointed beforehand -four fowl
ers to go forth into the wilderness and
Kill birds to supply the tables" In that
day the wild turkey abounded and was the
one bird most sought after for food. This
may be taken as the institution Of the prac-
tice of sacrificing the turkey as the victim
most lifting the day of general thanksgiv-
Ing.
In Public Institutions.
In Washington this season many of the
public ms -itutions of the city will have
their Thanksgiving services, to be followed
by dinners of turkey and cranberry sauce
At the Industrial Home School after the
dinner has been served to the boys, there
will be an interesting program. The meet
ing will open with a song by the inmates
Rev. {. II. Bratenahl. rector of St Adams
Protestant Episcopal Church, will deliver
the invocation. which will be followed by
another song by the boys and girls of the
school Lawrence Elliott will read the
Roosevelt, after which Mrs Edith Twee-
dale viii sing Dudley Bucks Fear Not,
Israel" She will be accompanied upon
the piano by Miss AXarffa Hancock. Pearl
T MllsIn Ei, give bsv readns The First
will then make a short address, during
which he will deal with the, subjects of
thanksgiving Several songs will follow
including solo by Mrs. TTeedale. :'HCId
Tnou MY Hand. by Griggs. The bened c.
J ton will then be pronounced by Rev. Mr..
Bratenahl. 3D.
Free Dinners for the Poor.
Following their annual custom. the man.
ayers of the Homeward Bound Mission, 11g
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, have ar
ranged to give free Than sgiving dinner
to 500 poor people Thursday. The dinner
will begin at o clock. Cards Of admittance
will be given out by Mrs. Commander Has
lam at the mission tomorrow. Capt Theo-
dore Valiant said today that the contribu-
lions for the free feast for the poor have
been liberal.
Washington Asylum.
AT the Washington Asylum Superintend-
ent Zinkhan Is busy having hogs killed,
and on Thanksgiving day the inmates of
the asylum. as well as those confined In
the workhouse. over which Mr.. Zinkhan
also presides. will be fed with fresh pork
and sweet potatoes.
In the afternoon a number of ladies from
the Fourth Presbyterian Church will come
out to the Washington Asylum Hospital to
present the patients with delicacies. There
will be no religious services at the institu-
tons during the day.
Central Union Mission.
The Central Union Mission management
will again this Thanksgiving do all that
can be done to alleviate the condition of
many of the poorer people Of the city. Be
ginning Thanksgiving morning about 400
baskets will be distributed to as many poor
families in an effort to make their day OF
thanksgiving as real as possible At I2
O'Clock the first table will be ready for the
homeless men of the city. Services will
also begin at that hour in the auditorium
of the institution.
One hundred men will sit at the table each
time 1t is set and after three relays Of men
have partaken of the hospitality of the man
agement 1t Is expected that all will have
been satisfied. The services in the audi
torium Will continue during the afternoon
until about 10 o'clock in the evening The
speakers will relieve one another each
hour. Some of those who will help con-
duct the services are Messrs. ]. c. Pratt,
C.. E. Emig, o. B. Brown. L. ]. Ladson
Owen Keller. James Mccartney and n A.
Roberts. Among the ladies who will make
addresses are Mrs. Agnes Inch and Mrs
Laura d. Olney.
Salvation Army.
The officers In charge of the local head
quarters of the Salvation Army. at 10th
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
will give only a small number of baskets
TO worthy poor families on Thanksgiving
day. These families have been investi-
gated. and according to Adjutant William
s. Quirk have been found to be deserving.
The Salvation Army does its best work in
the line OF distributing baskets at the
Christmas season, when many poor fami-
lies Of the city are supplied with a good
Christmas basket to help them enjoy the
day Of the birth of the Prince of Peace
Major NJ. E. Barter will also assist in the
work of the local Salvat ionists in distribut-
ing baskets on Thanksgiving.
Peoples Mission.
At the Peoples Mission. 9th street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. there will
be no services on Thanksgiving day. 1t Is
announced that at the Gospel Hall. branch
of the mission. 18th and F streets south
west a number Of weil-filled baskets will
be given to poor families In this mission
there are about sixty poor children. 1t Is
stated. and the baskets will be distributed
to their families.
In the Markets.
Huge piles of holly, sacks of running pine
and other products Of the woods seen upon