The Washington herald., 1910-11-24
This is Thanksgiving morn.

Originally it was the Pilgrims day Of
rejoicing. Now it belongs TO all of US
to rich and poor. to Dupont circle and
10 Willow Tree alley, and none is TOO
humble to go without a slice of the
white meat of the turkey with a dash of
cranberry sauce.
OF all the turkey tribe. big Charley"
is king, and the lord high executioner
is Horace Vose. of Westerly. R. ]. It
was at first thought Mr.. Vose had over
looked his annual duty of providing the
turkey for the White House Thanksgiv-
ing but the monster bird arrived all
r'sht. and will be thoroughly relished by
the PRESIDENTIAL family to-day.
The day viii be celebrated In the ira
ditional manner. In the churches an
thems will be sung joyoUsly, in the
homes the board will groan with its bur
den OF good things, in the clubs and cafes
the lonely bachelor win seek what cheer
he may, In the theaters there will be
extra matinees, and in the Ravens of
charity the wayfarer will be fed out OF
the fullness OF the eity's heart.
Weather Man Doubtful
AAANAt may DI OllN ldW al tiAH NatCCi u
the day-a sinister touch of rain in the
morning. But the weather man is not
certain there will be showers. and only
warns US of the possibility.
The second annual Pan-American
Thanksgiving mass will be sung in ST.
Patricks Church at II o'clock this morn
ing. The Presidential party and the most
distinguished dignitaries OF Washington's
official life will attend Cardinal Gibbons
and the apostolic delegate. Diomede FAB
COMO. will participate. The church will
be decorated with American flags and
with the emblems Of all the nations
which will be represented. After the seTv-
ice a reception will be given to Cardinal
Gibbons in the rectory OF the church.
The Eighth Street Temple viii hold
Thanksgiving service at 10 O'Clock this
morning. Rabbi Stern will preach upon
1.-The true meaning of Thanksgiving"
In the First Congregational Church the
annual Thanksgiving service Will be held
at II o'clock. Or. S. II. Woodrow, pas
tor, will deliver a sermon on Modern
feudalism." and an elaborate musical
programme has been prepared.
A union service of All Souls and the
Church Of Our Father will be held in
the former edifice. The choirs will join
in a musical programme and Rev. DR..
Van Schaick VIII preach the sermon.
Churches VIII Unite.
All the Methodist. Lutheran. Presby-
terrain, Congregational, and Christian
churches on Capitol Hill will hold a union
service in Douglas Memorial Church.
The union Baptist service will be held In
Calvary Baptist Church. and Rev. DIT.
Hewlett. OF Second Baptist Church. viii
deliver the sermon
Rev c. g Waite, OF Mount Rainier.
Nd, will preach In the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church at II o'clock. and Rev.
Charles Wood will deliver a sermon in
the Church of the Covenant at the same
hour.
The eucharist will be administered al
Z o'clock in the Church OF the Epiphany,
and the Thanksgiving sermon will be de
livered by Rev. r. H. McKim, at II
o'clock. \ union service VIII De held in
the PetwOIth NJ Z. Church at ID o'clock.
The twenty-seventh annual benefit ball
Of the Knights OF Columbus will be given
in Convention Hall tonight. the proceeds
being devoted 10 St. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum.
A silver tea" will be given by the ladies
of the Southern Relief Society at the
Confederate Memorial Home, 1922 Yer
mont avenue, tonight. A Thanksgiving
'TaHZkraenZchen" will be given by The
Washington Saengerbund. The Wash
ington camp of the Modern Woodn.en
OF America, Uniformed Team OF For
esters, will give a benefit dance at its
hall. 423 G street northwest, tonight.
Fox Hunt at Daybreak,
The Montgomery County Foxhunters'
Association has sent out notice that the
sport win begin at daybreak this MORN
ing.
At Harvey's. the Cafe Republique. the
New Ebbitt cafe, and Fritz Reuters, spe-
cial Thanksgiving dinners win be served.
The hotels also viii observe the day in
custom.
The sporting side of the day will not be
neglected in the Capital. The George
town-Lehigh game is the premier attrac-
ton In the realm of football. The Boy
Scouts of the Y. NJ. c. A. are planning to
hold "hare and hounds chase" begin
ming at $3.50 o'clock. The hares will be
provided with chalk and will have a ten
minute start of the hounds.
Fun for Orphans.
The children Of the Washington Orphan
Asylum will not only be given their
annual Thanksgiving dinner. but will
also enjoy a minstrel show. under aus
pices OF The Washington Herald, to be
given for their benefit by the plate
printers of the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing in Odd Fellows Hall. 1t will
be held in the afternoon.
Carriers will make one morning deIiv-
cry. at 80 o'clock. and the delivery win
doWs at the post-office and branches will
be open from TO II o'clock.