Evening star., 1914-11-26
MADE A FESTIVAL DAY !.
FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN
Turkey Dinners Are Accompanied by.
Cranberry Sauce and Other
"Fixings."

This day long will be remembered by
the children for whom home Is pro-
vided at st. Johns Orphanage, for in
addition to being Thanksgiving day it
is the first day of the formal occupa-
tion of the new orphanage at Goth and
r streets northwest. This building was
dedicated with appropriate services
yesterday afternoon.
The new orphanage is not entirely
occupied, as some of the equipment has
not yet been installed. but the dining
room was in readiness for the fine
Thanksgiving dinner that was served at
, o'clock this afternoon. 1t was feast
of roasted turkey. cranberry sauce. ice
cream and the many other good things
that go to make up a regulation
Thanksgiving day dinner, all of which
seemed more delicious because of the
newness of the surroundings.
Services at St Johns Episcopal
Church, 18th and H streets northwest,
were attended at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. and shortly after the return of the
children to their new home announce
ment was made that dinner was ready.
This afternoon they are enjoying games
in the spacious rooms of the new or
phanage.
At st. Joseph's Asylum.
Thanksgiving day at st. Joseph's Male
Orphan Asylum, at 924 II street north
west, begun early this morning. when
the boys attended mass in the chapel
of the institution. Rev. Father NJ CAL
Iagher, chaplain of the orphanage, Of
fciated. A number of the older boys
attended the IL o'clock service at st.
Patrick's Catholic Church, 10th and G
streets northwest. where they served
on the altar and in the sanctuary
choir.
Upon their return they found a grand
Thanksgiving day dinner in readiness
to be served.
Tonight the annual donation party and
dance for the benefit of the orphanage
will be held at Convention Hall under
the auspices of the Catholic Knights of
America, knights of Columbus and
Ancient Order of Hibernans. The boys
will participate in two drills which are
to be presented. and also in a chorus.
At st. Nincents Female Orphan Asy
lum, Edgewood, d. C. mass was sung
in the chapel at o'clock this morning
by Rev. +. l.. Leonard, chaplain of the
institution. Thanksgiving day dinner
was served at noon and the afternoon
is being spent in play. An entertain
Inent, including drills. songs and recita-
tons, also will be a part of the program
for the afternoon.
A play written, staged and played en-
tIrely by children of the institution is
feature of the afternoon program today
at the German Orphan Asylum, Good
Hope road. District of Columbia. A tur-
key dinner was served at noon, and this
evening the children will attend services
ut the First Reformed Lutheran Church,
eth and n streets northwest.
Two Feasts on Program.
Two feasts are on the program for to
day at the Washington City Orphan
Asylum. at 14th and S streets northwest
one was a fine turkey dinner which was
served at noon. and the other will be an
ice cream feast which is scheduled for this
evening. The dinner was one of such
generous proportions that 1t was deemed
advisable to keep the ice cream until
later in the day.
The children attended the morning
service at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church and this afternoon are
enjoying games and informal entertain
rnent.
At st. Roses Industrial School, Phelps
street and California avenue northwest,
mass was attended in the chapel of the
institution at o'clock this morning
Thanksgiving day dinner was served at
noon, and this afternoon games and music
are on the program