The Washington times., 1922-11-30
AN AND CHILD ARE POISONED BY MYSTERIOUS BOX OF CAND
THANKSGIVING.
IN NCAP|TAL
QUIET !

Church and Masonic Services.
Usual Festivities at White
House Abandoned.
Washington today bowed its head
in thanksgiving, and its prayerful-
ness was not distracted by any
chance arrows of redskins whipping
into the crannies of rude stockade.
Washington went to church to-
day, but dispensed with armed
guards at either end Of the feverentN
line.
Washington went homo fr6
church to fight the battle Of
drumsticks. but the fray was PEI
ful and conducive to post-pranc
maps and undisturbed by war whoo
Of the blood-curdling or gardd
variety.
"Verily, verify" unused the shad
Of Captain Miles Standish. broodt
over the capital on his annual w
and roughing his grizzled bears
"thou hast the deuce Of lot fo5
which TO Oe thankful.
The doors Of Congress were clos
today. because statesmen celebrs
| THANKSGIVING Day like ordina
folks, although this may not
generally known.
Government departments released
their thousands Of employees to
ponder over their condition in life,
| in order that they might discover
! something for which to give thanks.
The simplicity that Is engendered 1
of gentle consideration will mar
the observance Of the day at I'd
White House. where Mrs. Hardil
lies Ill.
Although the Executive Manhd
is filled with gifts for the day
from ali sections Of the country.I
with a view toward making the y
Presidential feast a great one, all
planr for an elaborate celebration
of the day have been abandoned
President Harding purposes to
spend the greater part Of the day
with his wife. who is on a strict
diet. A few intimate friends. poa
siblv, will call at the White Hon
/ Schools are shut today. Of co,
Superintendent Frank w.
has gone home to Pofsdam.
TO pass the dav with his nars
Church and Masonic Services.
Bishop Edgar Blake. of Pari
preached at the national SERVED
at the Metropolitan Memorial NJ
E. Church. He was introduced by
Bishop Mcdowell of Washington
The Rev. A. F. Anderson spoke at
the Calvary Baptist church union
service. and special selections were
given by the National Male Quartet
The million dollar day of the
District Grand Lodge OF Masons
VIII be held at Temple Heis
formerly the Dean estate.
afternoon, In connection with
drive for the new Masonic tend
More than $4,000 Masons are q
pected to attend.
| Church societies and charitable
agencies throughout the city q
day insured the poor Of washin
ton OF q Thanksgiving dinner.
The congregation Of the Fifteent
Street Christian Church began tn
day by a sunrise prayer meeting
at 6 o'clock.
Start Building Church.
Men attended in rough working.
clothes. and following the services,
a force Of bricklayers and other
volunteer helpers commenced to
build the walls of the new building
at Kentucky avenue and Fifteenth
street southeast.
Congregations Of the Petworth
Baptist Church. Wallace Memorial
United Presbyterian Church and
the Petworth M. e. Church Joined
In union services at the last-namedl
church today. The sermon was ID
livered by the Rev. e. o. Watson
secretary Of the Federal Council o1
Churches.
| Members Of the Washington Civ@
Tan Club were present at services
at st. Andrews Church. The rec
tor, the Rev. J. J. Dimon. q mem.
her Of the club. preached the SER
mon. The regular church choir
j Special music featured the servs
'ces at the Church Of the Ascenl
SION, under direction of Choirmaster
George r. Bayliss.
, pahhi Abram Simon addressed
the Washington Hebrew congrega.
ton at the annual services In the
Eighth Street Temple today on
"racing the Future"
Old-fashioned parties were held to-
day at the Plaza and Park View
municipal Fairgrounds. under the
supervision Of the District plav-
rounds department. Other grounds
had folk dance pageants and novel.
ties.
The THANKSGIVING bali for the
Navy Relief Societv's District auxil.
'ary. will be held tonight IN the
Washington Hotel. Mrs. Charles
Mcvay Is chairman. Mrs. Louis
Wainwright Turpin 10 secretary OF
the ball.
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