Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-28

tied the inmates of the consumptive ward
of the Washington Asylum Hospital to
day and distributed Injuries among thu
patients. The same committee also WIS.,
tied the jail and made some distributions
there.
The Thanksgiving menu At the work
hous- s, as prepared under the direction
OF Srperintend@ Zinkhan. comprised
roast porh. home killed: cranberry sauce
tufnips, potatoes and 'cornbread.
One of the veterans of tho Soldiers
Homo describe tn, Thanksgiving Dime,
as one 'fs for king or President Roose
Welt The soldiers at the temporar,
home on Sd street were also provided
with a feast uEd= = the direction OF th<
superintendent. Capt. A. A. Maxim.
OF the board OF managers Of the George
town University Hospital will receive
their friends at the hospital this after
noon from J to 6 o'clock.
The inmates Of the Florence Crittentor
Mission were given q special Thanks
giving dinner at noon, and the fraternal
order Of the Sons of Jonadab will serve
"a dinner in their hall this evening, in
accordance with custom established two
years ago.
The ladies Of the Southern Reli.fsociety
under the lead Of Mrs. Covington, chair
man of the committee. distributed pro-
visions last evening and this morning
among destitute families of former Con
federate soldiers and sailors. A Thanks
giving dinner was served by the Gospel
Mission at its hall, Pennsylvania avenue
between 18th and 18th streets.
Colored Social Settlement.
One hundred poor children Of the neigh
bcrthood are enjoying a Thanksgiving
feast this afternoon at the Colored So
ciaI Settlement. 118 and 11s M street
southwest. They are the guests Of a
committee OF colored teachers and Treas
IVY Department employees.
\ menu of turkey. cranberry sauce
potatoes. celery. pumpkin pies and fruit
is being served in generous quantities to
destitute children carefully selected by
the settlement workers.
The preparation OF the dinner Is the
work of a committee of neighborhood
mothers. and the serving Is in charge OF
volunteers from the girls cooking classes
and boys clubs.
Ring games with the small children
md a game of indoor base ball by the
larger girls in the back yard of the set
tle'nent will be included in the after
supervision of Mrs. Sarah Collins Fer
nandis. one of the resident managers.
The social settlement Is sustained by
voluntary contributions. 1t Is under the
direction of the following officers: Trus-
tees-Miss Sara W.. Brown. president: E.
..
nandis. secretary: Prof. A. U. Craig.
Miss H. Ida Curry. Mrs. Wilson Bruce
Evans Mrs. Bette G.. Francis. DR.. F. J.
Grimke. Rev. w. ]. Howard. Samuel
Middleton, Aaron Russell, Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell. James E. Walker.
Charles F. Weller. Mrs. Eugenia W.
Weller.
Residents-Mrs. Sarah Collins Fernan-
dis. Miss Olivia Brown. Miss Ella M.
Coates, John A. Fernandis: kindergarten.
Miss Minnie Price: in charge Of clinic.
DR.. Mary L. Brown.
For Strangers In the City.
A complimentary dinner will be served
this evening at the Y. M. c. A. building
to the young men who are away from
their homes. It is said there will be sew
eral features of the feast to remind the
diners of the home circle.
Local Societies.
A donation party for the benefit Of St.
Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum will be
held at the Convention Hall tonight.
under the auspices Of the Catholic
Knights of America. The entertainment
will begin at O'Clock, and the address
of welcome will be delivered by Commits
sioner Henry L. West.
At the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart, 18th
street and Park road, high mass was
celebrated at 9 o'clock this forenoon. Rev.
John Harvey Of the Paulist Fathers de-
hvered the sermon.
The members Of the Charity Guild of
East Washington followed their annual
custom today by visiting the homes Of
many poor persons. presenting them with
donations of food and praying with them.