The Washington times., 1914-11-26
CAPITAL OBSERVES
THANKSGIVING DAY
Various Institutions of the
District Will Have Special
Dinners for inmates.
Washington is celebrating rhanksgiv-

Washington Is celebrating Thanksgiv-
ing Day with unusual fervor.
The fact that the United States is at
peace while many nations of the
world are today engaged in war has
served to intensity the satisfaction CT
the American people. and the day Is
welcomed with spirit that appreciates
the nationwide feeling Of good Will
that exists in this country. Apparently
no one is being overlooked in the event.
The poorest Is not being forgotten.
while the wealthiest are holding the
day sacred In q modest way.
Excellent conditions OF weather served
to arouse a real spirit Of rejoicing.
Those who will remain at home Will
be amply satisfied by the annual
ceiebration was in offering to the
less fortunate meals that brought
home in every way the spirit that was
advocated by the President In his an
nual proclamation declaring today q
holiday.
With the Districts Wards.
Today brought its quota Of glad
ness to the wards Of the District. In
all of the institutions. charitable and
correctional. good old-fashioned iin-
ners were served. the bflls-of-fare
containing many delicacies not found
on the everyday menu. Thanksgiving
services Will be held at some OF the
institutions and the holiday spirit
prevails In all Turkey formed the
principal item at many Of the boards.
Anticipating Q rise In prices the
District last April contracted for 700
pounds Of turkey at q saving of near
ly 10 cents a pound on current quo
tations. Tho greater portion was
served to the Industrial Home School
and the National Training School for
Boys.
w. H. Whitaker, superintendent Of
the workhouse at Occoausn. provided
for his charges me-grown"
dinner Of turkey, mashed potatoes
with gravy. apple sauce. German pas
try, coffee and a large red apple ION
the side"
A song service will be held during the
afternoon.
Roast pork and sweet potatoes were
served at the washington Asylum Hos
pital and Jail. Visits from friends and
relatives were permitted during the
day. The prisoners at the jail will at
tend Thanksgiving services tonight.
the tuberculosis Hospital sat Down
to dinner Of turkey. cranberry sauce.
celery, and mince and pumpkin
pies. Each patient received q small
package at dinner containing an apple,
orange banana, INV nuts III, raas,n1 ms nsa aho tho
wards to be eaten at leisure There
were q number Of callers during the
day, among them ministers OF the va
rious denominations.
At the Training School.
The day will long be remembered by
the children at the National Training
School for Boys. Religious services
were held this morning followed by an
address by Holdsworth Gordon. a MEM
Der OF tho board Of trustees. Dinner
consisted Of turkey. cranberry sauce. po-
tatoes. celery, olives. and pie The az
ternoon is being devoted to play, and
tonight the boys will attend moving
picture show in tho school chapel. /.
Religious services were not held at
the National Training school for Girls.
other than the regular morning pray
ers The children had a dinner Of
roast pork. apple sauce, Drowned sweet
potatoes, stewed tomatoes. pickles,
oranges. and pumpkin pie.
The day at the Industrial Home
School began with a Thanksgiving eerv-
ice conducted in the assembly room,
followed by a football game and a
basketball game between picked teams
of girls. The children were served a
bovntiful dinner. consisting Of roast
turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, cell
cry nuts. and apples.
Visits from relatives and friends are
making the day happy one for the in
mates of the Home for the aged and
Infirm. Many of the visitors Joined
the old folks at dinner, which con.
sisted of home grown roast pork, sweet
apples and coffee.
At the Industrial Home
The Thanksgiving exercises at the In
dustrial Home School for Colored Chill
dren will cover a period of two days.
The children attended religious serv.
ices this afternoon, conducted by the
Rev. Thomas $ Livingston, Of South
America. The dinner consisted of
roast turkey. roast pig. creamed po-
ta:oes. steamed rice. baked sweet po-
tatoes, stewed tomatoes. celery, cram
berry sauce. pumpkin pie, and milk A
concert will be held tomorrow night
to which the inmates of the Home for
the Aged and Infirm are invited.
A turkey dinner was served at the
Temporary Home for Soldiers and
Sailors. There were no additions to
the regular bill Of fare at the Municipal
Lodging House. but plans are being
made for a plentiful supply of Christ
mas cheer for the transents who visit
the institution on that day.
Sermon at Hamline M E. Church.
Assertion that there might be right
eous reason for thanksgiving even with
respect to the present European war
was made this morning at HamIine
Methodist Episcopal Church Ninth ana
p streets northwest. by Rev. Lucian =.
Clark, d. D.. the pastor. in the course
address.