Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-28
Baskets Containing Food as the Of
fering of the Season.
TURKEY AS PART OF THE MENU
Religious Services Feature at
Headquarters of the Several
Charities in Washington.

no way that affected the daily menu.
Hundreds of baskets. containing turkeys
or other fowl, were distributed last night
to deserving people whose financial as
sets were not equal to Thanksgiving ap-
petites.
To many of the homeless. or those
away from home, the hospitality of the
missions was extended, and the number
of those who sought the latchstring and
found the welcome was large. The mis-
sionS were faithful 10 their aim that no
deserving person. out of money. should
he without the Thanksgiving cheer and
its usual accompaniment.
Dinner served at I o'clock this after
noon. was the principal feature of the
Thanksgiving celebration at the Working
Boys Home. Turkey had the place of
honor on the menu. The birds had been
growing fat on the farm. near Capon
road in the Shenandoah valley. owned by
Rev. Zed III. Copp, superintendent of the
home. Oysters were served in various
styles. and these with nuts and ice cream.
We're the gift of Mrs. William ker, presi-
dent Of the board of managers of the
home Besides the edibles already mem
toned all sorts of trimmings were
served
Thanksgiving services were held at
noon in the library of the home. under
the direction of Rev. Zed III. Copp.
Stories taken from the Bible. appropriate
to the day were related, and many
hymns were sung. Tonight the boys Will
be the guests of the home at one Of the
local theaters.
At the Gospel Missions.
Gospel services. which will be con-
Quoted continuously until $50 o'clock to-
night. started at noon at the Gospel Mis-
sion, 21I-216 ~ street northwest
,t<oI, ,Iv1I r
of members and friends of the mission
will be guests started at 1 o'clock and
will continue until O'Clock this evening.
The organization yesterday afternoon and
this morning sent hundreds of baskets of
food. clothing and flowers to the homes
of destitute persons in the city.
Religious services were continuous
through the day. with a change Of lead
ers. speakers and singers every hour. The
program of the services is as follows:
IL oclock-H. d. Gordon. leader; Mrs. B.
X. Roberts, speaker; j. c. Muncaster,
precentor: Mrs. L. j. Mauro, soloist; Miss
J.. Roberts. pianist; Mrs. Baier. organist;
Miss Grace Beelman, cornetist
1 o'clock-S. A. Terry. leader; Mrs. F.
NJ. Dickey. speaker; H. d. Gordon. pre-
centor; Miss Catherine Reese, soloist;
Paul Wagner, pianist; E. H. Carson, or
ganist.
o'clock-W. H Houghton. leader: Rev
F.. NJ. Dickey, speaker: Mrs. Marie c.
3 o'clock-H- w. Brown. leader; Allen
Wood. speaker; v. c. Richmond. precen-
tor: H. D. Gordon. soloist: J. Ellis Cooke.
pianist
o'clock-NIrs. H. E. Monroe. leader;
Mrs. Fred Beall speaker; w. H. Evans.
precentor: Miss Beelrnan. cornetist; Mrs.
j. A Edgar, orsanist; Mrs. Beelman,
pianist; Miss Pond, soloist.
) o'clock-H. w. Kline. leader; DR.. Carl
W. Kettler speaker: Miss Ruth Kline.
pianist: Miss Ethel Day organist
s o'clock-W. Wormersley, leader;
f. T. Kaufman. speaker; Mrs. Beelman.
organist: Mrs. MaurO, soloist.
oclock-Mrs. S. NJ. Croft. leader;
Ernest II. Daniel. speaker; W. H. Evans
precentor; Mrs. Jennie Thornton. organ
list; Mr.. and Mrs Bowers. duet.
3 o'clock-George w. Wheeler leader;
Edwin Howell. speaker; W. II. Evans.
precentor: Mrs. Madison Clark, soloist
Miss Katie Leech, pianist F. NJ Koones.
or anist; Miss Grace Beelman. cornetist.
List of the Managers.
TIE -ommittees in charge of the
F,.aaks-.e-ag arrangements were as fol-
lows. >sesRess Mr. Croft. Mr.. Dickey.
3lfs- Monroe and 1lr Terry; music, MI
1or4cH. ~. Evans. Mrs Baier and Mrs.
EH-@-- tecoratioa Mr.. Wormersley, Mr.
teest'en aat NJ Kline: flowers and
l-e5r- .nvitatiuns. Mrs. Dickey Mrs
htu=, Al=e Biscoe and Miss O'Neill:
c- m Mrs Monroe, Mrs. Spindle. Mrs
i-Ha''- Mrs Nauro, Mrs. Hadley. Ms.
e. Mrs Bowker, Mrs. Dunn. Mrs.
t.>- MS. Armstrong. Mrs. Hoffman,
ain and Mrs. Buckins ham; press
n MGncaster. Mr. Brown, Mr.. Sidell
ana Mr.. Neiblirr.; supplies, Mr.. Wheeler
Mr Gordon and Mr.. Kline; meal tickets.
MI Kline. Mr.. Han and Mr.. Rapee; So
lcitin funds and supplies. Mr.. Gordon.
chairman. and the executive committee
and prominent workers. preparation and
serving dinners. Mrs. Wheeler Mrs Cor
don, Mrs Croft, Mrs. Kline Mrs Evans,
Mrs Dickey. Mrs. HoIehton. Mrs Brown.
Mrs. Howell. Mrs Terry. Mrs Daniel,
Mrs Warner, Mrs WOrmsley Mrs.
Ainey, Mrs. Reeves. Mrs Edgar. Mrs.
Armstrong. Mrs. Hoffman. Mrs Moores
Mrs. kooD, Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. Beelman,
Mrs. Baier. Mrs. Clark Mrs. Field. Mrs
Brooke. Mrs. Neiblinss and Mrs. Wagner,
and the Misses Briscoe. Carroll, FalIin.
Rushton. Kline, Clark. Nelson. Pond and
Edgar; uShers. Messrs. Kline Hall.
shaw. Van Ness. McEwens, Miller. Wood
and Rapee.
At the Central Union Mission, 81,
Louisiana avenue northwest the pro-
gram for today was practically the same
as at the Gospel Mission Rev. F. J.
Lukens. superintendent OF the mission.
ceremonies, in general charge OF every
thing
Religious services began at noon and
Will be repeated hourly until tonight Din
,er began al ] o'clock and Will continue
2ntil all are fed or the food runs out.
Arrangements have been made to care
,or hundreds OF guests. The menu Will
30 a typical Thanksgiving day meal.
The mission yesterday afternoon sent
,ut hundreds OF baskets 10 needy families.
Each basket contained a turkey or
chicken. vegetables coffee or tea. sugar.
salt, fruit and other oelicacies.
The program OF religious services is as
follows;
IL m 10 ! pm. leader ]. c. Pratt: 1
pm 10 > pm. leaders, Rev. and Mrs.
j. y. Cuibertson; p m. to 3 pm, wom-
ems cooperative committee, Mrs w II.
Ramsey; Pm. to i pm. Georgetown
branch. W. c. Biting: pm. TO 5 pm.
mems band. N \. Robbins: pm to Z
pm. leader. Jackson A Winner: pm.
TO pm. leader, Phillip Steele: 8 pm. 10
close. Edward a. Stevens Miss Lynn.
Mrs. c. l. Ladson. Mrs. w. III. Ramsey,
Mrs. j. E. Edgar. Mrs. George Chase
Mrs V. Chown. Mrs +. ]. Lukens and
Mrs. \. E Perry were among those who
furnished music.
Committees in Charge.