The Washington times., 1912-11-27
PAN N.AMER|CAN
MASS BIGGEST
HOL DAY EVENT
President and Diplomats,
Jurists, and Congress-
J., men Will Attend.

(Continied from First Page)
Charles Nagel will attend the Pam
American mass at st. Patrick's, 60 to
the matinee of Robin Hood" at the
National Theater. and have dinner with
his family. Secretary Of Navy Never
will pass the day quietly with his family.
Will Attend Mass.
Secretary OF the Treasury MacVeagh
will take dinner with Mrs. Marshall
Field. He will attend the Pan-Amertcan
naRs in the morning.
Secretary Of Interior Walter Fisher
will spend the day quietly with his FAM
The Attorney Generals engagements
for the day were not announced, but 1t
Is probable he will have luncheon with
Mgr. William Russell. Of st. Patricks
eecretary James Wilson and daughter,
Miss Flora, will spend the day In Wash-
ington, probably attending church in the
morning at the. New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church.
from Panama and his Thanksgiving
will be spent aboard ship.
Postmaster General Hitchcock plan
ned today to go to Boston t0 nave
will leave on the Federal Express at
$50 o'clock this evening for his SIS
ter's home. unless something develops
In the meantime to change his plans.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Declaring that
there never was a time in the history
Of this country when the people had as
n uch to be thankful for as at present.
Mayor william ]. Gaynor today dis
cussed tomorrow's holiday significance
"a raid a tribute to labor.
'Those who work with their hands
and live by the sweat Of their faces are
the happiest. They eat well. sleep well.
and enjoy all Of their faculties and are
happiest because they come closest to
Conformity with Gods laws. ! am de-
voutly thankful that ! am alive. even
though some abuse and libel me- l nave
Something to do and so right on doing
Il and in that way the most miserable
Nbeier does not disturb me-"
Cardinal Farley today said: Thanks
siving Day Is one Of the evidences to
all the world that We are religious
people and that we are grateful to al
ioichty God. and to everyone who has
eny sense Of religion. 1t Is n most graft
flying condition"
Bishop Greer, Of the Episcopal Church.
said: "Thanksgi>ing comes not so
much from an enumeration OF particular
benefits as from a conviction OF the
goodness of God and the assurance OF
his benetlcent administration Of the
World.''
President Taft has a program Of ac-
tivity outlined for Thanksgiving Day
which Is calculated TO induce an ex-
traordinary appetite by the time dinner
u served at the White House at Z
O'Clock.
At 10 o'clock he will attend the PAN
American mass at st. Patrick's. at II
o'clock he will attend the Thanksgiv-
ing services at All Souls. at 2 o'clock
he will attend the wedding Of Miss Bou-
tell. daughter Of the minister OF Swift
xerland. to Mr.. John Ladd. Of Boston.
After that there is an hour or two for
golf and then dinner. The President s
sons, Robert and Charles. will be at
home for the turkey dinner. Miss
Helen Taft Is now at Panama. n mem.
ber Of Secretary of War Stimson's
party. For the first time since the Taft
family has dined at the white House
on Thanksgiving. Miss Helen will BE-
absent.
The big turkey, which has beer
groomed. nursed coddled, watered and
fed by Horace Vosem. of Westerly. r
l.. will arrive at the White House
kitchen this afternoon. The bird w.ll
weigh thirty pounds or mora. and will
prove q poser for even the traditional
big appetite Of President Taft.
Mince pie and cranberry sauce. made
by the famous hand OF Aunt Della Tor
rey. will grace the White House table
The pastry and sauce has not yet ar
rived. however. Some apprehension will
be felt II this pie does not arrive OF
schedule time. Pies have met q hart
fate at the White House. Two year,
ago huge pastry concOction. from
Newark, started for the White Hous'
and met adventures Of travel tina
would shame Phineas Fogg.
Colonel Gage. the newly arrived mill
tarv attache Of the British embassy
will be presented to President Taft thi