Evening star., 1923-11-29
Houses of Worship Filled in
All Parts of Capital.
Many Union Services.
DIPLOMATS AND OFFICIALS
AT PAN AMERICAN MASS
Charitable Bodies Provide Poorer
Homes With Traditional
Meal.

!" give expression to their graft
tude for benefits bestowed and seeI,
the further guidance of Almighty God
the people of Washington are today
gathered in their homes and usual
places Of worship" in fitting celebra-
tlon of the traditions of THANKSGIVING
day.
fresident and Mrs. Coolidge set the
example for the National Capital and
ste nation itself by attending church
Unattended by any friends, they
the First Congregational Church and
heard Rev. DR.. Jason Noble Pierce
pastor or the church, sound the mod
erh keynote of Thanksgiving by call
!L6 upon the nations to turn their.
thoughts upon the dawn Of interna-
tlonal fraternalism
Dr Pierce, basing his sermon upon
the hrst Thanksgiving day proclama-
ton. issued by President Washington
on January l., 1875, declared that
mighty God not only for the rich
DRESSINGS bestowed upon il, but to
pray that He would grant the same
Dement'S 70 the other nations of the
word. The pastor said that he felt
sure there was a feeling deep in the
hearts of the American people MAT
this nation should not prosper at the
expense OF others, but that all should
progress together.
No Guests Mt White House,
The President and Mrs Coolidge will
dine alone today. They will have no
guests and even their two sons, John
and Calvin, jr., remained at their
school in Mercersburg, Pa A turkey
formed the most important part of
the dinner, but it was purchased by
the President, the White House hav-
ing refused this year to accept gifts
OF prize birds from the west. The
only present on the table was a huge
pumpkin pie, measuring two and q
haIf teet across, which was baked
especially for the President by An
thony DolS, chef at q local cafe
Symbolic of that first THANKSGIVING
on the ice-bound shores of Cape Cod
more than three centuries ago, the
luscious turkey formed an important
part OF nearly every dinner in the
city, from the White House to the
least fortunate home of the most i'm
poverished family. Poor indeed was
the man, woman or child who failed
to enjoy an old-fashioned Pilgrim
dinner for every charitable organiza
tion of note had 4 turkey menu to
cheer the depressed and downcast
The usual eleventh-hour rush for
turkeys in the city'S markets lifted
the prices last night from As to 65
cents pound, and but few OF the birds
We're left when dealers closed
their stalls for the holiday Purses
may have been strained bit to OBJ
tain the necessary money, but the
turkey remained as much, If not more
part Of the Thanksgiving menu as
ever.
The day was quiet one for Wash
ington, with no important athletic
events prepared; government depart
ments. schools and business houses
were closed, and even the delivery of
mails by carriers was discontinued so
that all might follow the suggestion
of President Coolidge and truly OBJ
serve the day in traditional form.
| Streets were deserted. and only the
parks and country roads, filled with
pilgrims bound for few hours in
the open. suggested the roar and rush
of everyday modern life.
In the churches the day was OBJ
served by special services. Every
house of worship in the city. and of
every denomination, was open for
prayer and meditation. and in most
of them appropriate sermons were
preached. Thanksgiving music also
formed an important part of many
programs. Services were also held in
the city's missions, and even into the
public wards Of the hospitals the spir-
it of the day was carried by church
committees.
Bishop Mcdowell Speaks.
Many churches of the Methodist
Episcopal faith joined with the Met
ropolitan Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal Church. John Marshall place and
C street northwest, in what was
termed national Thanksgiving serv-
ice, at which Bishop William +. Nc
Dowell, resident bishop of that de-
nomination in Washington, preached
the sermon. The service began at
1890 o'clock and was participated in
by the congregations of Hamline,
Waugh, North Capitol, Wilson Me-
mortal. Ry1and. Trinity and Gorsuch
Methodist Episcopal churches.
The Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman,
Episcopal Bishop of Washington,
preached the Thanksgiving sermon at
the Church of the Epiphany. where he
was rector before being elected to
head his denomination in this diocese.
The service began at 1880 o'clock,
following holy communion, which was
celebrated 1T s o'clock. He also ded-
icated hymn board, given in memory
of DIR. John Winthrop Hawley, by his
parents, Admiral and Mrs. John NJ.
Hawley.
Union Thanksgiving services were
held at the Memorial United Brethren
Church by lexington Presbyterian.
Bethany Baptist, st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal South, Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant and Lincoln
Road Methodist Episcopal churches.
DIR. Abram Simon preached the
Thanksgiving day sermon at the IL
clock service at the Eighth Street
Temple, and Rev. Earle Wilfiey at
special services at the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church.
Pan-American Mass.
One of the most notable services I'm
the city was the solemn mass of
Thanksgiving which was sung at 10
o'clock at st. Patrick's Church, 10th
and F. streets northwest. Members of
the diplomatic corps. city officials and
many distinguished persons attended
this "pan-American mass" yearly
custom in the city. In the sanctuary
were high dignitaries of the Catholic
Church, including the apostolic dele
gate, the Most Rev. Peter F'umasoni-
Biondi and the Most Rev. Michael J.
Curley. Archbishop of Baltimore.
other churches holding special an
nounced- services were: Park View
Christian Church; All Souls Unitarian
Church and the Universalist Church
of Our Father, combined; Lutheran
Church of the Atonement; Episcopal
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