Evening star., 1917-11-28
UNIQUE
THANKSGIVING DAY
Washington Expects to Enter
tain Thousands of Men
in Uniform.
SERVICES AT CHURCHES

Torn from the pursuits of peace to
the rigorous prosecution of war, resi-
dents of the National Capital, center of
war preparation, tomorrow will observe
a unique Thanksgiving.
From day of family gatherings
about heavily laden tables the annual
holiday will be converted for Washing
to into an occasion for city-wide hos
pitality to thousands of men in uniform.
Churches not only will have the ira
ditional services, but they too. will
open their doors to the city's uniformed
guests. and will give dinners, entertain
ments and in some cases dances for
Them
Far from being depressing influence
in the celebration. the entry of the
judging from the sermon subjects, will
be an event for rejoicing. in the spirit
of thhe Presidents proclamation. which
said: "a 'sew light shines about u.s. The
great daries of a new day awaken
new ana greataer national spirit. and
We SHALL never again be divided or
wond-< what stuff we are made Of"
president to Attend Church.
President Wilson will attend the union
services Of a number of Methodist
churches at Metropolitan NJ. E. Church,
when Bishop William F. Mcdowell will
preach. An International recognition of
the historic precedent of the pilgrim IA
thers will be accorded by the attendance
of diplomats from North and South Amer
lea. who will ASSEMBLE for the pan-Amer-
lean mass at St. Patrick's Church Cardi-
nal Gibbons will give his blessing at the
mass.
Many churches will have union serv-
ices Beside those at Metropolitan NJ.
E. Church, other union services will be
held at the Union NJ. E. Church. the
Petworth NJ. E. Church and the First NJ.
P. Church, while several denominations
in Anacostia will unite in services at
Garden Memorial Church; all the Bap-
lists will gather at Calvary Baptist
Church to hear sermon by the Rev.
DR.. Samuel H. Greene; some of the
Lutheran churches will Join with the
Luther Place Memorial congregation,
and Unitarians and Universalists will
worship together at the Church of Our
Father, with the Rev. DR.. U. G. B.
Pierce as the speaker.
The Washington Hebrew Congrega-
tion will have open house practically
all day at the Eighth Street Temple,
j. d.
Covington OF the District Supreme
Court will speak. ThereswiA be a pres
entation Of a service flag in the after
noon and a dance for soldiers and
stranger civilians from 4 to o'clock.
Presentation Of service flags will be
a part of the exercises in a number of
churches, including the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, where thirty-nine
young men have entered the national
service.
10000 Men in Service Expected.
No estimate can be made of the num-
Der Of men in service who will be in
vited into Washington homes for a
Thanksgiving dinner, but the number
probably will reach 10000. Churches.
clubs. fraternal organizations and in
stitutions will throw open their doors to
them Today an open Invitation was ex-
tended to all soldiers and likewise to
civilians who have come here, to regis
ter at the Y. NJ. c. A. headquarters at
9Th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs Samuel l. Hill has purchased all
the tickets for the late afternoon per-
formance at keiths Theater for the
men in uniform.
Fifteen dances have been arranged
District war service commission. and
many more have been planned by in
and organizations.
Foot Ball at League Park.
The only foot ball game of the day
will have a military interest, for the
varsity team will meet the
"Usaacs," meaning a team of the United
States Ambulance Corps, at the Ameri-
can League base ball park at 2:30
o'clock.
Commissioner w. Gwynn Gardiner
will speak tomorrow at the dinner
which opens the campaign for the
building fund of the Holy Trinity
Church in Georgetown.