The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-24
This IS Thanksgiving morn.

Originally It was the PllgrimS day or
rejoicing. Now it belongs to all of US
to rich and poor. to Dupont circle and
TO Willow Tree alley. and none is too
humble TO go without a slice of the
white meat of the turkey with 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 city's heart.
Weather Man Doubtful
There may be one flaw in the cheer of
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-Ameriean
Thanksgiving mass viii be sung in St,
Patrick's Church at II o'clock this morn
ing. The Presidential party and the most
distinguished dignitaries OF Washington's
m mill az Cardinal fsfkhpnS
and the apostolic delegate Diomede FaI.
comic will participate. The church will
be decorated with American flags and
with the emblens OF all the nations
which viii be represented. After the serv-
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 viii preach upon
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
feudaHsm," 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 -edihce The ch0irs 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. Dr.
rTor,4o+. % co-cra Tonffcf fhUrab mill
deliver the sermon.
Rev. c. c. Waite, Of Mount Rainier,
Nd, will preach In the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church at Il o'clock. and Rev.
Charles Wood will deliver sermon in
the Church of the Covenant at the same
hour.
The eucharist viii be administered at
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. +. Church at ID oclock
The twenty-seventh annual benefit ball
Of the knights OF Columbus will be given
in Convention Hall tonight. the proceeds
being devoted 10 St JOsephs Orphan
Asylum.
A silver tea" viii be given by the ladies
of the Southern Relief Society at the
Confederate Memorial Home, 1922 Yer
mont avenue, tonight Thanksgiving
''Tanzkraenzchen" will be given by The
Washington Saengerbund The Wash
ington camp of the Modern Woodmen
Of America. Uniformed Team OF For
esters. will give a bene1t dance at its
hall, 423 G street northwest, tonight.
Fox Hunt at Daybreak.
The County,
Association has sent out notice that the
sport VIII begin at daybreak this morn
ing.
At Harvey's. the Cafe Republique. the
New Ebbitt cafe. and Fritz Reuters, spe-
cial Thanksgiving dinners viii be served.
The hotels also viii observe the day I'm
characteristic 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 a 'hare and hounds chase" begin
ming at $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 viii
be held in the afternoon.
Carriers will make one morning deliv-
cry, at Z 80 o'clock. and the delivery win
dows at the post-office and branches will
be open from 10 II o'clock.