The Washington times., 1911-11-30
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GATHERINGS MARK
ANACOST|A HOLIDAY
Dinners Served to Inmates
of Government and Other
Institutions.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, d, c., NOV. 90


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Assemblies in nearly all OF the
churches during the forenoon. followed
by family gatherings In the home.
marked the observance of Thanksgiving
Day In Anacostia. There was an early
suspension OF business, and many fam
lily reunions took place in the course OF
the day.
Making provision for elaborate holi-
day menus for their charges kept the
officers of four institutions located in
this section Of the District busily en-
gagged all the morning. The Thanksgiv-
ing Day meal served at the Government
Hospital for the Insane was OF s,,ffi-
cfent proportions to feed several regt-
ments. over three thousand insane peo-
rle were served with the special fare,
willie nearly five hundred employees par
took Of their share. too. The menu
called for fricasseed chicken, celery,
cranberry sauce. mashed potatoes. green
peas, bread and butter. minc3 pie and
coffee. To supply the ingredients for
the big dinner there had been pur-
chased 5000 pounds Of chicken, 1000
heads of celery, barrels Of Cranber-
ries, 10 bushels Of potatoes and 800
nhnce pies were baked In the hospital
kitchens. When the hour for dinner
arrived the food was dispatched hot
from the ovens to scores Of dining
rooms. where 1t was served.
The hospital population is looking for
ward to Its indoor amusement season.
which win open tomorrow evening,
when there will be dance in Hitch
cock Hall. Then will follow amateur
thes trtcals, varied with moving picture
films.
Making the children. at the German
Orphan Asylum. in Good Hope road.
Thanksgiving Day meal, was a service
performed by business men of the city.
1t was prepared and served by Superin-
the matron. In addition to the turkeys.
which were roasted, there were cram
berries. celery. pork. and sweetmeats.
Eleanora Rupert Home for the Aged,
near Good Hope road. were served with
sumptuous fare today. and Mrs. Her
mine Ramm: the matron; prepared
key. cranberries. potatoes, and mince
pieH As 1t was visiting day at the in
stitution, many friends of those cared
for there called to spend the day.
The Episcopal Home for Children, de-
pendent upon the generosity of its SUBJ
porters. in the various Episcopal par
cles Of diet appropriate to the season.
the airessni Parishes soaay. n' Z s wss IS
Se %S he re.a tSas dn
ner and many dainty dishes for the
little ones were made possible.
Presbyterians in Anacostia held re-
ligious services in the Garden Memorial
Church this morning, and they heard q
sermon preached by the Rev. George NJ.
Was ts tSs mnsser G when hs5s
idea of the abolition Of war was re-
. garded as a mere dream Of the poet ami
SO men had spoken Of the suggestion
sddress by 5ustiss .aiS the
Rev. Mr.. Cummings, "he stated that
there was first a thought. then a wish.
next a faith. afterward a struggle. and,
finally, a fact in some Of the greatest
events In. human life and history. So
there has been gradual advance In this
cause. until now the struggle ls on.
society. in 1915. the movement has
grown until there are today more than
LOCO such organizations. If the tax
payers Of this, the richest country Of
appropriations of $500 200 for the
army, fortifcations FOR the navy, for
the military academies. pensions. etc,
,si,s.. what must be the groaning of the great
e.
And yet money represents only a small
part of the cost of war. Washington
refused to write a history of the Revo-
atrocities forgotten. The great majority
of the people of this county, and of
every other. country, It can conf
IDENTIFY be affirmed. desire peace, and In
the voice Of God"
The reading Of President Tafts proc
lamation opened the services in the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church.
whore the Rev. Samuel w, Grafflin, the
pastor. offciated. An Offering was made
hy the people for the Methodist Home
ier ts Assa tSs ana she Rev MT Gran
the spirit Of Thanksgiv ng Day The
choir. led by Daniel C. SmithsOn. sang
several selections.
Morning prayer, holy communion. and
full service. with sermon by. the Rev
Willard G. Davenport. rector. comprised
the program this morning in the EN-.
Donations were received for the Epis.
copal Home for Children.
Prayers for the authorities were re-
cited this morn ng In St. Teresa'f
Church, where a mass Of Tbankseivina
was offered at O'Clock.
Tho annual election Of officers TO,
Anacostia Lodge. No. q. r. A. A. M.
will be held on Monday evening next
In the Masonic Hall here. Installatio
ceremonies and a social gathering OF
the members and their families is beine
arranged for.
DR.. Nicholas Dynan. Of the med ca
stan OF the Government Hospital, ha.
gone to Ireland. accomps nying a patient
formerly under treatment in ct. Eliza.
beth's who has been sent to his home
In Ireland. with the doctor.
James w. Marbury. of the War De.
partment. who has been hunting in Paw
Paw. w, Va. with Harry Williamson
OF Washington. reached home lost even
ing. having been successful in his ques
of game