Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-23
BIG TURKEY IS HERE
White House GobbIer Arrives,
Weighing 81 Pounds.
HE'S A PROUD BIRD, SURE
King of the Rhode Island Flock to
Grace Taft Thanksgiving Dinner.
LOOKS LIKE RAIN TOMORROW
But the Forecaster Isn't at All Ger.
tain About It-Programs in
Churches.

Thanksgiving day in the morn
ing may be wet. The forecaster
today announced that light rain
tonight or tomorrow morning is
expected, with fair weather to-
morrow afternoon. The tempera-
ture will rise tonight and tomor-
row moderate winds will prevail.
The temperature this morning
dropped to 81 degrees, but the
mercury gradually climbed during
the day.
Big Charley king of Rhode Island
turkeys, will be in the middle of the ta-
BILE at the White House tomorrow when
President and Mrs. Taft and their chill
dren sit down to the Thanksgiving dinner.
| which will be served about 7:3O o'clock
Nothing so big and juicy as big Char
| ley'' ever before came from the turkey
farm of Horace Vose. at Westerly. r. I.
| AS the king bird and pet Of the Vose flock
| he has had the best there was to eat in all
| that section. And because Mr.. VOse wanted
| to show his especial admiration for Presi-
dent Taft he put the monster bird, weigh
| ing thirty-seven pounds. on diet of
chestnuts and special foods more than two
months ago. If Charley's meat is not of
unusual and rare flavor it will not be the
Fault OF the Rhode Island man, who has
regularly sent the Thanksgiving turkey
for all Presidents since Grants time, over
| thirty-fve years ago. Never Thanks
giving has he missed since he first be-
gan.
Arrived Safely This Morning.
The turkey arrived at the White House
by express this morning. Just because it
had not arrived yesterday there was some
uneasiness and a suspicion that Mr.. Vose
had failed to repeat. But the skeptics
were not familiar with his methods of
shipping. The turkey always gets to the
White House the day before Thanksgiv-
ing.
afford will accompany the roast turkey on
the Taft table tomorrow. Possum will
not be part of the menu. Southern ad-
mirers Of the President frequently send
possums along about this time of the
year. but not one has arrived for Thanks
giving.
Most of the cabinet officers will eat their
Thanksgiving dinners in their homes in
Washington. They are busy getting up
their annual reports and have not time
to 20 away Secretary MacVeagh and
Attorney General Wickersham are
fully occupied they will remain here. Mr..
MacVeagh has been working hard, night
and day, getting UP the government esti-
mates for the next fiscal year to submit
to Congress.
To Attend Pan-American Mass.
The Secretary of State will spend
Thanksgiving day In this city. In the
morning he will attend the pan-American
Thanksgiving mass at st. Patrick's
Church and the luncheon to be given by
the Rev. Father Russell rector Of the
church, following the conclusion of the
service. During the remainder of the
day to be spent with the members Of his
family at their residence, 1877 X street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox will have with them
their two sons. Hugh and Reed Knox. and
Secretary Of War Dickinson will also
attend the pan-American celebration at
st Patrfcks Church and the luncheon
given by Father Russell 1t is probable
that he may spend several hours In ms
ONCE at the War Department during the
afternoon putting the finishing touches on
his annual report. None of the members
Of his family is In the city. Mrs. Dick
inson is with her invalid son, Overton.
at Nashville. Another son, Henry. is at
Seattle. and McGavott. the youngest son.
Is at the Yale University.
At st. Patrick's Church.
All the arrangements have been COM
pleted for the celebration Of the annual
pan-American mass Of thanksgiving at
ST. Patrick's Church. to begin promptly
at II o'clock tomorrow morning. Cardinal
Gibbons and the apostolic delegate, Arch
bishop Falconio. are among the church
dignitaries to participate. The procession
will march from the front door of the
rectory and enter the church at the front
door in the following order:
Cross bearer. sanctuary choir. in their
red and purple robes: sanctuary boys, in
scarlet and white: the invited clergy, min
| sidy, celebrant; Rev. Charles NJ. Bart,
deacon; Rev. Nicholas Jasselli, subdeacon;
the Rt. Rev Bishop OF Wheeling, with his
assistants; the apostolic delegate. with his
assistant priest to the cardinal. Rt Rev.
DIR. Shahan, rector OF the Catholic Uni
versity; the cardinal with his deacons Of
honor, Very Rev. George A. Dougherty,
DR.. e. A. Pace.
All the ministers OF the mass will be
vested in new gold vestments. The
apostolic delegate and the cardinal will
have two pages, Fulton Holmes and
John Darby, who will be dressed as
| pages Of the time Of Louis XIV.
The church will be decorated with
American flags and flags Of all the ma
tions whose representatives will be
present On each pew will be the flag
Of the nation to which the ambassador
or minister is accredited. The mass
will be sung by the two choirs. the
sanctuary choir and the mixed choir.
with full orchestra. A handsome libret-
K to containing the full program Of the
services In Latin and English will be
given to each guest.
Eighth Street Temple.
| A Thanksgiving service will be held
at the Eighth Street Temple Of the
washington Hebrew Congregation to-
morrow morning. beginning at 10
o'clock The quartet will present q
| special program Of appropriate music
and the address will be made by Rabbi
stern on THE True Meaning OF
| Thanksgiving"
| The day will be observed at the Cos
pel Mission. 1880 Pennsylvania avenue
as usual by q continuous gospel serv-
change OF leaders. speakers. singers
and musicians each hour. A Thanks
giving dinner will be served from ]
until o'clock.
The First Congregational Church will
hold its annual Thanksgiving service at
IL o'clock tomorrow morning. DR.. s. H.
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