The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
Churches, TheaterS, and
Missions Will Unite in
Celebrating Holiday.
TO DINE
AT WHITE HOUSE
Turkey at Executive Mansion Will
Be Carved at 1880
O'clock.

In the churches. the homes, along the
highways, at the club. in the reform
institutions, in fact, everywhere, the
people of Washington, OF all classes,
win give thanks tomorrow for the bless
ings OF another year.
Elaborate plans have been made for
the general observance Of the day. the
details ranging from the housewives
solicitude over one turkey dinner TO
preparations for the feeding of hum
dreds at some Of the charitable insu-
.utiOns, and from a small gathering in
the most unpretentious chapel to the
immense thrOngs who will witness the
laying or the cornerstone of the colored
mems branch Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. an event at
which the President OF the United
states will deliver Thanksgiving Day
address.
The ceremonies will be attended not
only by a large number Of colored
people. to whom the new building
means much, but by well-known N.
c. A. workers and persons prominent
in the official and social life Of the
Capital. President ROOsevelt's interest
I'm the work is. assured by his presence
and speech of encouragement. The new
building is TO cost more than $4,000.
Of which amount John d. Rockefeller
Will give SIS. 600, the colored people rails
ing the balance.
Dinner at White House.
The President win eat his Thanksgiv-
ing dinner this year at the White
House. 1t will be sarved at 1870.
An appeal for food, cash or cast-ofc
clothing has been issued by the Amerl-
can Salvation Army and this organiza-
ton. as is its usual custom, proposes to
make hundreds of poor people happy
on Thanksgiving by appeasing the inner
man and providing something for the
warmth Of the body without The char
itably inclined people o. Washington
are asked TO sgad anything that will go
10 make the poor happier to Major
Smaller. 21S John Marshall place, or 10
telephone Main 1873 and the army will
send its wagon for anything that Will
add to the tharkfulness Of the unfortu-
nate.
special service will be held in nearly
all Catholic and Episcopal churches and
in a number of those of other denomina-
tons. Cardinal Gibbons has asked the
diocese to say prayer for all church
authorities on this occasion.
4 union Baptist service VIII be held
at Calvary Baptist Church at II a m,
the Rev. +. II. Sven. pastor OF the
Second Baptist Church. preaching the
sermon.
The congregation of the Marvin and
RyIand NJ. Z. Churches and the West
minister and Sixth Presbyterian
Churches, will unite in a special service
at the latter church Thanksgiving
morning. the Rev. S. X. Cockrel, Of the
Marvin Church, officiating.
Capitol Hill Observance.
CapitoI Hiu residents will unite IN
services at the Eastern Presbyterian
Church the Rev. c. p. Wiles. pastor Of
the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church.
preaching the sermon. Here viii gather
the members Of the congregations OF
the Eastern Presbyterian, Keller Memo
rial, Ninth Street Christian. and Doug
lass Memorial Methodist, and other
Capitol Hill residents.
The services of the Wefley. Mcken-
dree. Grace. and North Capitol M. F.
Churches will be held in Wesley Chapel
the Rev. r. /. Wright, of McKendree
Church. delivering the sermon
Many WOmen's organizations and re-
lief corps will lend their efforts to max
ing the day a truly thankful one for
an Washington. All four local branches
Of the Woman's Relief Corps. the Phil
Sheridan, John A. Logan, o. p Morton,
and Charles Sumner corps will send
heavily laden baskets to the homes Of
aged and needy veterans. and others
who are poor
Cheer for the Poor.
The Central Union Mission and the
Gospel Mission. according to the annual
custom of the Salvation ATmyists. will
spread cheer in many poverty-stricken
home. At the some time long tables
laden with the choicest deliCacies viii
be placed at each mission, so that the
homeless men, who will receive nothing
TO remind them of the day otherwise,
may feast themselves and grow thankful
that there are bright spots in the lives
Of all Evangelistic services will fol-
low the dinner at the missions
The Young Women's Christian AssO-
citation will provide dinner at its rooms
for girls and women away from home
1t will be served at o'clock. and II
is hoped to make this an annual event
Turning from the thought Of feaStng,
so far as the inner man is concerned,
q number of events have been arranged
that will add to d diversified enjoyment
of the whole day. Two football games,
one the annual meet between George
town and Washington and Lee on
Georgetown Field, and another between
George Washington ard BuclSnell at
American League Park VIII make the