The Washington herald., 1917-11-30
WILSON JOINS
I IN SINGING
7. AT SERVICES
President and Mrs. Wilson
Attend Thanksgiving
.rl Worship.

President and Mrs. Wilson, secre-
tary OF the Navy Daniels and other
government ohicials heard Bishop
william F. Mcdowell make . plea to
keep the ideals Of the nation high and
the moral distinctions clear In his
sermon preached at the joint union
Thanksgiving services Of seven
Methodist churches of the city held
yesterday at the Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church.
Joins In Singing.
The voices Of President Wilson and
Mrs. Wilson rose with those Of the
congregation in saying the Lords
Prayer and singing the old Methodist
hymns.
Bishop Mcdowell brought cheers
from his hearers at one point in his
sermon. Denouncing Hun methods in
the war, he declared 'the documents
that are signed by Wilson and by
Lansing will bear the white light Of
honesty and truth for 1000 years to
come" His hearers interrupted him
with resounding cheers.
Rev. Harry Dawson Mitchell, pas
tor of the Metropolitan Church, open
ed the services. reading the Thanks
giving proclamation of President Will
son. Rev. Lucius c. Clark said the
Lords Prayer and Bishop Mcdowell
followed with his sermon. The serv-
ices began promptly at 10 o'clock and
continued for more than an hour and
q half.
Bishop Mcdowell called upon the
nation to complete the work Of Jesus
Christ in the world. and declared that
the United States lis In better condi-
tion today than last year." since then
the country was mot in the worlds
Gethsemane, except in sympathy"
Now" he continued, I'VE are
sweating our own drops Of honorable
blood and preparing to go up our own
Calvaries. and that puts heart back
into u.s.
Occupy Presidents Pew.
The President and Mrs. Wilson oc-
cupied the Presidents pew" in the
church, which is known as the
National Methodist Church Both
Presidents Grant and Mckinley sat
in the same pew.
Great shocks Of corn from wyo-
ming stood on either side of the
rostrum and choice ears Of corn lay
in front of the pulpit, and sheaves
of oats stood on either side. Through
out the church and on the pulpit
the American flag was draped.
Yesterday was one of the few
Thanksgiving days since he has been
in the White House President Wilson
has not. attended the services held
at the Central Presbyterian Church,
Of which he is a member.
The President and Mrs. Wilson mol
tored to the church alone and i'm
mediately after the services returned
to the Executive Mansion, where they |
remained during the day. Only mem- |
bers Of the family were at the Thanksy |
giving dinner table set in the White |
House, and no callers were received.
In the evening both Mr.. and Mrs. |
Wilson attended the naval relief ball,
Cabinet Members' Thanksgfving.
Secretary Daniels attended services
at the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, and finished a days work at
the department. In the evening he en-
tertained twenty sailors and marines
ConvalesCinG at the Naval Hospital, at
dinner. Secretary Lansing went to
st. Patrick's Cathedral and had din
ner at home with his family. Secre-
tary McAdoo. Secretary Redfield, and
Secretary Wilson were all out of
town. Secretary Baker had a busy
day at the department. He dashed
home for dinner and dashed back to
his desk.
Meanwhile his three children, Betty,
Peggy and Jack, were introducing to
the children of the city a martial
song. They sang It at the Friends
School, the first verse running:
We will sail on all the seas, Uncle
Sam,
Without saying il or please. Uncle
Sam,
Wen not wear the Kaiser's tag,
And well fly no checkered rag,
For Old Glory is our flag, Uncle Sam
The song was written by Edward
Bushnell, a Cleveland lawyer and
friend of Secretary Baker.