The Washington times., 1911-11-29

All Washington irrespective Of race,
creed, or nationality, Is ready today to
give thanks for the blessings in what
ever quantity they may have been re-
ceived during the year, on tomorrow,
the Thanksgiving Day Of the nation.
In hundreds Of different ways the resi-
dents Of washington, both temporary
and permanent, will observe tomorrow
in public and in private.
From the White House, where the
President and his family will feast
upon turkeys which have been literally
wined and dined for months to make
them suitable for a. Presidential table,
to the hundreds Of poorer homes which
dot the city, and which will be visited
by representatives of the missions,
every one will give thanks in his own
way, and. incidentally, will celebrate
the biggest feast day on the country's 8
calendar. i.t-
Prelates In Charge.
The real official celebration of Thanks
giving will occur at st. Patrick .
Church tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
where the third Pan-American Thanks
giving Day service will be held. Presi-
dent Taft, Secretary Of State Knox.
Secretary of the Treasury Macveagh,
Secretary of War Stimson, and Secre-
tary Of the Interior Fisher. Chief JUS
tice White, of the United State Supreme
Court; Justice McKenna, and represen-
tatives of all the Latin American coun-
tries, will be In attendance. Cardinal
Gibbons will assist at the mass. His
assistant will be the Very Rev. George
Dougherty, and chaplains to his emil
nence will be the Very Rev. DIR. e. A.
Pace and the Very Rev. James Burns,
Ph; Dd. The celebrant of the mass
RI RaIt,mora be the Re Rev ld FranSis A. P9ory Of
Of Washington, will be deacon.
Mass and Luncheon.
The masters of ceremonies will be
the Rev. William J. Carroll, the Rev.
James A. smyth and the Rev. John M.
Mcnamara. Charles N. Fisher will be
assistant master Of ceremonies The
sermon will be preached by the Right
Rev. p. j. Donahue. bishop Of Wheel
ing. Mgr. Cerrett and Mgr. Russell will
be in the sanctuary. The two choirs will
sing the mass. At the end of the
mass the invited guests will take lunch
con at the rectory.
The Rev. DR.. Abram Simon, rabbi of
the Washington Hebrew Congregation,
will conduct special services at his
temple tomorrow mo ming at II o'clock.
He will preach a sermon on American
An all-day service will be conducted
by the Gospel Mission, in Four-and-a- a.
half street. A song and prayer service
will be held and brief addresses will be
until o'clock in the evening a regular
Thanksgiving dinner, with turkey, cram
berries and pumpkin pie, will be served.
Relief ORGANIZATION Work,
The Salvation Army has made ar.
rangements for a similar celebration. A
special musical program will be given
and Thanksgiving dinner will be served
The Associated Charities has arranged
to assist the needy Of the city in every
way possible, and food and clothing will
be dispensed to worthy applicants.
The Southern Relief Society today IL
receiving donations Of food. money and
clothing, which tomorrow will be dis
tributed among the needy. In the par
ish hall of the Church of the Ascension
the women's organizations Of the Epis,
copal Diocese Of Washington will be
represented all day and Will receive
donations to be given tomorrow to the
orphans of the Episcopal Home for Chill
dren, in Anacostia.
Business Men To Observe.
Thanksgiving will be more generally
recognized by business and commercial
Washington this year than ever before
Many Of the largest retail stores Of the
cit will be closed throughout the day
and the thousands of employees will be
given q full holiday.
The Catholic Knights OF America have
arranged for dramatic entertainment
social and donation party to be giver
at Convention Hall tomorrow night fol
the benefit of st. Joseph's Orphan Asy
lum.
To raise funds for the proposed new
synagogue of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation. the young women Of tht
Eighth Street Temple Will give an ANA
teur theatrical entertainment at the
Elks Hall tomorrow night.
Arrangements have been made for q
dance to be given by the Colonial Dane
ing Club at the Arcade tomorrow night
The anniversary exercises of the Ivy
City Citizens Association will be helt
in Trinity Baptist Church tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock
In the various churches of the cit!
Thanksgiving services will be conduct
ed. Special sermons will be preached
and special musical programs be given
For forty-siX years Thanksgiving
services have been held at the Firs
Congregational Church. In accordance
| with this custom, services will be con
Quoted tomorrow morning at II o'clock
The pastor. the Rev. Samuel H. Wood