The Washington herald., 1922-11-30
ALL ACTIVITIES
SUSPENDED0N
FEAST|NG DAY
Religious Services, Masonic
Dedication and Football will
Be the Principal Attractions
POOR FOLKS PROVIDED FOR
Festival in Washington Marked
by Tone of Quiet, Reverent
Dignity and Thankfulness

Simplicity. almost similar In de-
gree to that of the Pilgrim Fathers
on the first Thanksgiving Day.
more than three hundred years ago.
will mark washington's. and the ma
tion's. observance today.
Centering around church and
home. the annual Thanksgiving will
be carried out in simple American
fashion-from the observance Of the
day at the White House to that in
the humblest dwelling in the out
skirts Of the city.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
Both Houses of Congress adjourned
yesterday until tomorrow. All bust
ness in Government departments
viii be carried over until tomorrow
Schools. business houses. and COM
mercial establishments will be closed
down.
Because of Mrs. Harding's illness.
plans for a regular Thanksgiving
observance at the White House were
abandoned yesterday. Instead, the
President and Mrs. Harding. with
possibly a few intimate friends. will
pass the day quietly. The President
intends to spend most of the day in
the sick room with Mrs. Harding.
While Mrs. Harding's condition is
said by her personal physician.
Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer, to be
continually improving. she is not yet
able TO partake of solid foods.
MANY GIFTS RECEIVED.
Despite the Presidents edict for
strictest simplicity. the White House
has been besieged with holiday gifts.
For the Thanksgiving dinner the
President already has received four
turkeys, two 'possums and one
sixty-pound pig.
y Practically every church in The
city will either hold special services
or will join with other bodies in
union services The two most i'm
portant religious services are the
Pan-American Mass at St. PatriCk's
Church and the national Thanks
giving observance at the Metropoli-
tan Memorial NJ. Z. Church.
OFFICIALS TO ATTEND.
Diplomats, members of the Cabi-
net and three commissioners If the
District of Columbia will attend the
mass at St. Patrick's at 10 o'clock.
RI. Rev. c. F. Thomas will 1ffic;ate.
Archbishop Curley will attend the
service and Rt. Rev. Patrick ].
Healy of the Catholic University
will preach the sermon The guests
of the mass will attend a luncheon
in their honor, given by the pastor.
Bishop Edgar Blake Of Paris IS
to preach at the national services
at Metropolitan Memorial VI. T..
Church at 1890 o'clock. He will be
introduced by Bishop Mcdowell.
SCHOOLS ALL CLOSED.
Public schools. colleges and pri-
vate educational institutions in the
District of Columbia will suspend
their usual activities. Most of therl
will remain closed over the weeE-
. end. At the high schools and grade
buildings yesterday children were
treated to turkey spreads and he'd
special observances.
More than $4,000 persons are ex-
pected to attend the million dollar
day" celebration being held by the
District Grand Lodge of Masons at
Temple Heights. The services are
in conjunction with the drive for
funds to build the United Masonic
Temple. William Knowles Cooper is
chairman. A special musical program
has been arranged.
5000 PEOPLE ATTEND.
At the Government Printing Office
al
ployees took part in a special observ-
ance of Thanksgiving Day. DIR.
James Shera Montgomery, chaplain
OF the House. delivered the address.
Public Printer George II. Carter and
his aides arranged the program
which was held in Harding Hall, the
office auditorium.
The thousand-odd battle-scarred
veterans at Walter Reed Hospital
will have a gala celebration that
will make the meal served by Cover
nor Bradford and our Pilgrim Faith.
ers look like n handout from a back
street soup kitchen. say the Red
Cross officials in charge. A special
Entertainment in the late afternoon
will complete the program.
FOOD FOR POOR.
Those who are without funds with
which to buy a dinner for their
families will be provided for by
church congregations and various
charitable bureaus of the city. All
over the city yesterday church So
cieties held impronptu meetings for
packing baskets for unfortunate
families.
At Central Union Mission, Gospel
Mission and at the Salvation Army
transients and others who haven't
the money will he taken care of.
In the Departments and District
offices everything will be on a Sum
day basis and employees will spend
the day with their families. Stores.
offices and manufacturing establish
ments are all observing the day in
similar way. There will be no
regular deliveries of mail-with the
exception of a special service in the
morning to hotels and newspaper
correspondents.
Football fans will have the annual