The Washington times., 1919-11-27
D.C.GVES THANKS IN
HOME AND Church
city's Festive Board Groans
Under Turkey, Pie, and
Other Good Things.
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who have the cruel teeth OF poverty
always gnawing at them.
The churches are flled with wor-
shippers, and hymns are being sung
with gusto which tells of real thanks
for real blessings by folks who. when
they turn their eyes to other lands
across the sea are grateful that such
misery of millions has been spared
America.
In ST. Patrick's Catholic Church the
Thanksgiving Pan-American mass has
become an annual event of national
interest The chief executive officials
OF the Government, the Latin-Ameri-
can diplomatic corps. members of the
House and Senate. irrespective OF
creed, have attended this function
lever since its inception twelve years
ago. and today they heard the sermon
delivered by the Rev. J. A. Cunnane,
of St Andrews Church. Baltimore.
brated by the Very Rev. Edward J.
Fitzgerald. o. p. OF the Dominican
college, Catholic University.
Biahsp Mcdowell PrescAes.
Bishop William y. Mcdowell
preached the sermon at the Thanks
giving celebration in Metropolitan Me-
mortal NJ. T.. Church this morning.
The service was held Jointly by the
Metropolitan Memorial Church and the
Wesley Chapel NJ. Z. Church. OF which
the Rev. w. A. Hagerty is pastor.
Down in Eagle Hut, at Pennsylvania
avenue and Seventh street, there will
be a unique Thanksgiving entertain
Inent for service men tonight. The
Y. W. c. A. opened with an al fresco
breakfast cooked over camp fires built
between the Monument and the
Lincoln Memorial. At Quantico the
marines are holding a celebration un-
der the direction Of the ~" At Fort
Myer the usual Thanksgiving program
10 being carried out.
Over at st. Efizabeth's an entirely
new Thanksgiving Gay idea is being
tried out. A program of field events
was held this morning, a monster
vaudeville show 1. slated for this
afternoon. and dance will be held
tonight.
Cooperating with the Department
of Military Relief, the women OF the
| District chapter of the American Red
! Cross were ministering to the patients
throughout the day. Fifty women in
Red Cross uniform. served the dain-
! ties that were contributed by the stu
| dents OF the Business High School
ana the chlloren OF the eighth grade
| in thirty schools in the city. r. S.
! Wyatt, Red Gross field director, was
| in charge OF the activities.
The Government clerks have a hoii-
! day today. and all business houses
are closed. The theaters and the
! movies" are having their usual
Thanksgiving crowds. The children
focked to the Zoo and to the parks.
All Of the boulevards and roads lead
| ing out OF Washington were packe ed
with automobile tourists. and every
amusement resort in the city wa
nled to capacity.
Dance Dy r. o. ClePks-
The clerks of the City Postoffice en-
| tertain at a dance this evening in
odd Fellows Hall under the auspices
of the National Federation OF Postal
1 Clerks, Local No. 140. and the Pro-
gressive Council. No. 9. Daughters OF
America, entertain men in uniform at
a dance in Naval Lodge hall.
The Analostan Gun Club awards
prizes to the best shot in trspshoot-
ing tournament this afternoon The
Kentucky State Society celebrates at
the Thomson Community School to-
| night.
The Young Women's Hebrew AZ So
citation give a Jewish harvest pageant
at o'clock tongiht.