Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-29

Thanksgiving day. Besides the hustle
OF preparation there also are occurring
quite a number of pre-Thanksgiving
services. all of them indicative of the
prevailing spirit of appreciation,
which will be expressed tomorrow
when the community, as with one
voice. will give praise for the good
fortune which the year has brought.
Exercises which have been held at
earlier hours today or which are in
progress in the late afternoon consist
almost wholly of song services and
Joint meetings of adults and of school
children In their rooms, to all of whom
tomorrow would give no opportunity
for united expression Of the good will
OF the season, because public offices
and schools will be closed for the day.
Bustle In Market Places.
Everybody and his neighbor is repre-
sented in the hurrying throng in the
market places Of the city, and every
body's glances are concentrated on the
high hooks in the market stalls or shops
upon which the turkeys hang. Happy
faces are the rule in the crowds, since
most of the searchers after good things
to eat are inspired by the anticipation
Of the Thanksgiving day dinner hour, and
the spectacle OF paterfamilias maxim
Ills DOW DeIOIc the wen DEo"Hcu SODDieI
preparatory to carving luscious slices Of
white meat or dark meat, according to
the individual desire of the different
members of his little flock.
Turkeys are plentiful in all of the mar
kets, while the prices are below the level
Of year ago. Dealers in the markets
are asking % cents a pound for common
or garden turkeys, while nearby fresh.
fancy stock brings % cents. Other deli
cacies peculiar to the Thanksgiving sea-
atGD nffara1 n 9hnnda bat
every larder should be well stocked with
all of the appurtenances to the feaSting
by which the average American secures
that internal satisfaction which best en-
ables him to give outward expression to
his thankfulness.
Patriotic Tinge Given.
The committee representing the District
Daughters of the American Revolution
which keeps tab on objects historic will
observe Thanksgiving day by unwilling
tablet on the old Peter house. 261S-
1920 K street northwest. The exercises
will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, and the speakers Will include Judge
Charles s. Bundy, Rev. G. Freeland Peter
and Rev. G. Livingstone Bayard, chap
ain, u. s. n. The tablet will suitably
set forth the fact that the Peter house
was the abiding place of George Wash
ington on his last visit to the city of
Washington.
Announcement was made today that the
several divisions of the Congressional
Library which compose the Sunday and
ing day from 2 O'Clock until 10 o'clock
the building being open to visitors during
the same hours. All other divisions of
the Library. including the copyright of
fee, will be closed.
Benefit Of the Destitute.
There was a general scene of activity
at the Central Union ...ission this morn
ing, when go baskets heavily laden with
good things to eat were distributed to
as many families throughout the city.
It took all that Supt. Frances J. Lukens
and a commit zee of women, headed by
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, could do to han
ole the. baskets that flooded into the
mission home from philanthropic persons
and associations.
Each basket contained a chicken, two
ioaves of breed, potatoes, apples, two
pounds Of sugar. one pound of coffee,
quarter of a pound of tea, three pounds
of salt, one-half pound of butter, homlny,
beans and other vegetables.
Besides distributing the baskets, the
committee Is busy making arrangements
for tomorrow's dinner and exercises
Schools Closed Until Monday.
Thanksgiving exercises were held in
all the public schools of the District
today, special programs of speaking
and singing being given. Schools will
not reopen until Monday morning.
During the last week stories of the
day have been told all the children
in the lower grades. The Pilgrim
fathers, credited with the founding of
the American Thanksgiving. were the
special subject of consideration by
District school boys and girls today.
Recitations formed a large portion of
| the programs given in the Franklin
School. where the students of Normal
School No. l have charge OF the
| youngsters.
| The turkey which caused such de-
light among the Juveniles at the school
| yesterday was taken back to its owner
yesterday afternoon amid hopes from
! the children that another may be had
Christmas or at least in the not too
| distant future.
! Misses Nailor, Gilbert, Lucey. Kim
| ball, Linken, Mcdonald, Gibson
! Combes. Oppenheimer and Whitford
! gave an informal lunch at the Normal
/ School in celebration Of the day.
Exercises at Jefferson School.
| Rev. DR.. A. w. Spooner, Rev. Dr.
| Outwater and l. Fairbrother made ad-
! dresses at the exercises held at the