The Washington times., 1913-11-27

10 the markets and the sales establish
ments of flowers for the Thanksgiving
trade. All reoort having had to deal
flowers in the past few days
A local florist sold chrysanthemums
Yesterday and today for amounts rang
ing from 80 cents to So per dozen.
Cholce ones brought So per dozen. Amer
ican Beauty roses, raised as a specially
IN Anacostia, were selling for SO per
dozen, with some as low as IS per doz-
en-: Rosese of other varieties were
bringing from % cents to 81 each.
Extra clerks were put on today
Nlsh the flowers required around the
city for Thanksgiving decorations for
The home and the banquet board.
The first church service of the day
bkegan in ST. Teresa's Church. where
mass at Z O'Clock, celebrated Dy the
Rev. Nj. P. Egan, assistant pastor, when
the national authorities were prayed
Tor. was attended b. hundreds of wor-
shippers. The Rev. Chs rles NJ. Bart.
pastor. went to st. Patrick's Church,
where he was the deacon of the Pan.
American mass.
In the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church, at 10 o'clock the Rev. G. Le-
roy White, preached on THE Thanks
giving of an Apostle" There was a
program of special music by the choir,
which was led by Daniel c. SmIthsun,
Tne reading by the pastor of President
WILSON'S proclamation followed. There
was collection OF funds for the Meth
odist Home for the Aged.
In the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church, the'Rev. George NJ. Cummings
delivered sermon dealing with the
national blessings. the blessings that
nave come to the church and the bless
ings for which the individual has cause
to be thankful. Services began at 1O:I
ciocK ana there was floral display
IN the edifice. The collection taken nm
today went to the Presbyterian Home
In Washington. President Wilson'S :
proclamation was read b. the Rev. MIR
Cummings.
Heights assembled this morning in tbe
Baptist Church. where they began a
program OF union services that will end
tonight in the Methodist edifice The
Christian EndeavOr Union of the mis-
trtct was in charge of the meeting this
morning. when the Rev. Merritt Earl,
the Methodist pastor. presided. The
Rev. DR. F. Z. Richardson. Baptist min
lister In Congress Heights. will preach
the thanksgiving sermon tonight in the
Mcthodist Church His theme will be
Spiritual Blessings"
In the Episcopal churches in Anacos-
tia and Congress Heights large cOnKre-
cations were present at THANKSGIVING
services, held at 1919 O'Clock. Special
music in each church.
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Davis
who was well known here, where fire.
uuentlv she was a visitor with relatives
occurred TUESDAY morning at her home
In Baltimore. Her death followed an
illness of about week Mrs. Davis
who was seventy-nine years cd, was
the widow Of Prof. Thomas Davis, late
of Baltimore. Surviving her here are
E'rof. Edward T. Davis, a musical dl.
rector in the District. who is a son;
William T. Davis. Of Washington, an.
other son, also a musician. and Mrs
Richard II. Nelson, of Aancostia a
daughter. who is connected with several
musical bodies here Other children, a
son and two daughters, live in Ralti.
more. Her funeral will he Seld at 9:3(
O'Clock tomorrow morning. and the
body will be taken to Maryland Line
Baltimore county. Md, for interment.