The Washington times., 1911-11-30
Religious Services Well
Attended-s any Promi-
nent Officials Leave City.

Thanksgiving, the great American
family holiday, is being fttingly OBJ
served today by society In the National
Capital. Services In the churches were
well attended this morning by prominent
society folk. The President and Mrs
Taft attended the Pan-American cele-
bration at St. Patricks Catholic Chlrch.
as did many pf the Cabinet officials and
diplomats.
There win be family gathering at
the White House tonight for dinner
though the family circle will not be
complete, on account of the absence OF
the two sons. Robert TAFT, now taking q
and Charlie TAFT, a student in his un.
cle's school at WATERFOWL, Conn. The
sussts Of the President and MRS. Tart an
S VIII nroSssyy %Ss5y psE nsS at dinner, ST sna ssM
others for Informal dancing in the
East Room. or visit to one OF the
The Vice President and Mr.. Sherman
are spending the holiday at their home
In Utica, N. Y, and will not come TO
Washington until Saturday or Sunday.
ensn IN the Cabinet circle. some cf the Of
gone out Of town for the day, including
the Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox,
who are enjoying 9 family reunion at
ne their estate estate at Valley Forge, Pa; and
sham. who are visiting their son-in-s W
Akin. in New York. " A''er'
,.r The Is Speaker ga. eth, q the House is one mem.
spending the day around his own
hearthstone, having gone to Raleigh.
y. G.. on q speech-malking trip. Mrs.
Clark. who Ii visiting relatives In Colo
ington. and Is not expected for two or
three weeks. Miss Genevieve Clark,
their schoolgirl daughter. went over to
Philadeiphia with q party of school
vania game at FRANKLIN Field.
The Georgetown-Lehigh game on the
Georgetown Field, will be the attrac-
ton In washington, and will draw the
usus ;Iom ThankssivinE tss throng Irons Many VIM
giving Day debutante. who. this year,
Is Miss Edith Oracle, and who is to be
presented at a large tea at the home Of
Colonel and Mrs Oracle.
Some OF those who will celebrate the
day by entertaining at dinner are Gen.
and Mrs. George L. Gillespie. y. s. A.,
retired. Rear Admiral and Mrs Brown
son. u 9. NJ. retired, Miss Amaryllis
to meet Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, presf-
dent general Of the D. A. r.. and DIR.
and Mrs. Duncan NcKim.
At Friendship, the country place Of
'diiu JOhu n1C1<edHs u idT Bc
company were asked to midday break
fast to- meet the brother-in-law and
sister Of the latter. the new ambassador
e. f,en5 Russia and Nine George Bakhme'
The ninth annual dinner of the Wash
ington Corral Military Order OF the
CCarahao. will be given Saturday even-
Ing, December 16, at the New Willard.
| The "Carabao dinner has become one
| Of the events Of the winter season.
! bringing together from all parts of the
! country representative men Of official
| life, and Of the army, navy. Marine
| Corps, and civil life. The committee In
charge of the dinner Is composed NJ
Capt. John J. Knapp. y. 8. ~. chair,
A.. retired; Maj. Gen. ". ?, giddle, U
! U. S. A.; Surg Gen. c. F. Stokes. U. g.
| NJ; Capt. Robert l.. Russell. u. 8. N.
Major william e. Horton, u. 8. A..
Paymaster D. NJ. Addison, U. g.. N:
. Major Harry L. Pettus. U. 8. A: Capt
| Julian M. Cabell, U. 8. A., retired
Capt. James A. Moss, U. s. A; Capt
| Reynold ]. Burt, y. S. A.; Capt. Warren
! Dean, u. 8. A; Capt. Granville R.
Forsescue. and DR.. Joseph NJ. Heller.
f.
Will Entertain In
Honor of Debutante.
Lieut.. F. B. wilby. U. 8. A.. and Mrs
Wilby will entertain a party Of young
| their quarters at the Washington Bar
! racks preceding the hop. in compliment
to Miss Frances Hodges. the debutants
daughter of Lieut.. Col H. F. Hodges