The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
CAPITAL is READY
TO OFFER THANKS
Special Services VIII Do Held
IN Many Churches In
Capital
PRESIDENT WILL Be HERE

All washington tomorrow will offer
real thanks.
That's the prediction, and it's based on
good weather. good crops, and a general
good feeling.
1t may be said to the Individual that
whether he observes IT or not. the
Thanksgiving Day business is going on
just the. same. The people at large are
insistent upon 1t, and they are going to
have impressive religious ceremonies, and
to do honor TO old customs and tradi-
tions. and to be merry and cheerful and
Of such a demeanor as to make other
persons as well as himself glad the an
cient day is once again in our midst. with
its concomitants OF turkey and pie and
free will offerings.
There will be the usual football sports
on the calendar. and huntsmen will fare
forth afoot and ahorse. to demonstrate
the superiority of the gunpowdered biped
over those foolish fowls whose security
depends upon their celebrity. Besides the
usual family dinners served in homes.
hotels and restaurants will put out spe-
cial offerings Of good things.
According to his plans last night Presi-
dent Taft will pass a quiet Thanksgiving
at home with his family. AS has been
his custom for the past three years he
will attend the Pan-American cere-
monies at st. Pstrick's Catholic Church
in the morning. followed by a visit to
his own church. All Souls Unitarian.
At 2 o'clock. accompanied by Mrs. Taft.
the President will attend the wedding of
Miss Alice Boutell, daughter Of the
Minister to Switzerland. and John
Brooks Ladd. of Boston. going for his
daily round Of golf afterward.,
The Thanksgiving dinner. served at s
o'clock. will be attended by the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Taft. their sons, Robert and
Charlie, Mrs. T. Nick. LaughIin, Mrs.
Taft's sister. and Maj. Rhoads. his mill
tary aid. The pieces de resistance OF the
dinner will be the presidential turkey"
annually sent to the White House by Ho-
race Vose. Of Westerly. r. l., and one Of
Aunt Delias mince pies. The remainder
OF the evening will be passed at home.
Pan-AmerIcan Mass.
Following the custom established three
years ago by Mgr. william T. Russell.
Pan-American mass of thanksgiving will
be celebrated on Thursday morning at 10
o'clock in St. Patrick's Church. Besides
lilt lHt llllulHltIS anu dlllbds-
sadors from South and Central America,
Justices of the Supreme Court. Senators
and Representatives in Congress. and
army and navy officials will attend.
The celebrant Of the mass will be Rev.
John ]. Murray. Deacon Rev. Charles
W. CurrIer. u. D.. and Subdeacon Rev.
Charles II. Bart, Revs. Thomas E. Nc
Guigan, James A. Smyth, John II. Nc
" Carroll will 10
tiers of ceremonies Mr.. Charles II.
Fisher will act as assistant master OF
ceremonies. Most Rev. James J. Keane.
d. D.. Archbishop of Dubuque. will
preach the sermon. In the sanctuary his
eminence the Cardinal will be seated on
a scarlet throne to the right of the altar.
and opposite will be the apostolic dele
gate, Most Rev. John Bonzano. D. D.. on
a purple throne. The chaplains TO the
Cardinal will be the Very Rev. James A.
Burns. D. D.. and Rev. John T. Whelan.
Very Rev. George Dougherty. ID. D.. and
Rev. ]. A. Floersch will serve as chap
lains TO the delegate. Mgr. w. T. Rus
sell, rector OF St. Patrick's Church, will
also be seated in the sanctuary.
The mixed choir and sanctuary choir
Of St Patrick's Church. under the direc-
ton Of Miss Jennie Glennan and Mr.. r.
Mills Silby, respectively. will render the
music. The following programme has
been arranged:
Prelude. grand march. orchestra and
organ; introit. Falsibordoni sanctuary
choir: KyrIe and Gloria Haydn. 16.
mixed choir; graduate (Harbere), alleluia
Figured music), "Veni Creator CWie-
gand). Credo Hugh Blair, and offertory
CFalsibordonD. sanctuary choir; offertory
motet. "Hosanna" CGranierD. sanctus.
benedIctus, and agnus del CHayden. l6.
mixed choir; communion Figured music,
sanctuary choir.
At thesend OF the mass the congrega-
tion will sing the hymn. Holy God, We
Praise Thy Name" The orchestra and
organ will play the recessional, The
Pan-American March," which is COM
posed OF strains Of all the national hymns
OF the countries Of South and Central
America.
Union Services.
A union Thanksgiving service will be
held on Thursday morning at 10:3O
o'clock in Hamiine Methodist Episcopal
Church. Ninth and p Streets Northwest.
to be participated in by the congrega-
tions of Hamline, Mckendree. Grace, |
North Capitol and Lincoln Avenue
Churches The sermon will be preached
by the Rev. L. Morgan Chambers. pas
tor of McKendree Church, one of the
new ministers of the denomination in
having been transferred
here last April from Baltimore. A fine
musical programme in keeping with the |
day will be rendered by the quartet choir |
OF Hamline Church.
At the Christian Home for Girls, 133 |
Avenue Northeast, a free |
dinner will be given and a limited num- !
Der of baskets to the deserving poor of |
this city ON Thanksgiving Day.
The annual Thanksgiving service will |
be held in Foundry Methodist Episcopal |
Church, Sixteenth and Church Streets, |
on Thursday morning at IL o'clock, with
sermon by the pastor. Rev. w. r. We'd
lerspoon, D. D., from the theme, THE |
Grace of Gratitude" Mr.. Charles W. |
Moore will sing He Hath Clothed the
Grass" CBischofD. and the chorus choir
will sing 20 Lord, How Manifold"
CBarnbyl.
As is customary, this church will dis
tribute baskets of provisions for Thanks
giving dinners.
In other Churches.
At Calvary Baptist Church the congre-
cations Of more than twenty churches |
of this denomination meet at IL o'clock |
n a union praise and song service. A
,hoir of more than fifty voices will sing.
The Rev. B. D. Cav, pastor Of the West /
Baptist Church, will preach |
he sermon.
THE Three Great Scourges" is the sub
act oF a Sperial sermon the Rev Dr