The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-29
THANKSGIVING.
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ner to suit his taste, just the same,
for he took with him his own chef
from the White House to see that
/ he and Mrs. Coolidge would be we'll
i treated.
Markets Crowded
Preparations for the holiday be-
gan yesterday when the various
markets were filled to their capaci-
ties with buyers in search of table
delicacies. Government employees
were dismissed at | o'clock to join
the threngs. and few turkeys re-
manned by the time the feverish
buying ceased. In most cases the
merchants reported sold out" early
in the evening.
Prominent among the religious OBJ
servances today was the annual
Pan.American mass at st. Patrick's
Church. attended by members of the
diplomatic corps and many Army
and Navy notables and Government
| leaders.
The national Thanksgiving sery-
ices of the Methodist churches
were held at the Metropolitan
Memorial Methodist Episcopal
~
Streets, with DR.. James Shera
Montgomery conducting the intro
ductory service and Bishop William
F. Mcdowell preaching the sermon.
Two special morning services
were held at Washington Cathedral,
with Bishop James E. Freeman
broadcasting his sermon over WRc
to the various family groups within
hearing distance. The famous
Washington Cathedral choir OF
men and boys assisted In the OBJ.
servances. directed by Edgar Priest,
organist and choirmaster.
jews in Joint Meeting
Washington's Jewish congrega.
tions held Thanksgiving services
at the Sixth Street Synagogue for
the fourth successive year. Judge
Nathan Cayton, or the Municipal
Court, spoke on THE THANKSGIVING
OF Jewa In America Rabbis
Abraham Simon. julius T. Loeb,
Louis il SchWefel and w. e..
ROsenbloOm participated In the
joint prayers OF the congregation.
Seven churches in Mount Pleasant
district united in a THANKSGIVING
service at All Souls Church Six.
teenth ard Harvard streets, where
the Rev. Harvey Baker Smith. OF
the Columbia Heights Christian
Church. spoke on "A Christians
Thanksgiving"
All over Washington and its SUBJ
urbs were Thanksgiving services
this morning, with many more com.
ing later In the day and evening.
None wishing to join in was over.
looked
Beginning the afternoon was the
more material side OF the celebra-
ton. when .rkey dinners were
eaten In the stately homes OF the
wealthy and the more humble homes
Of the poor. Thanks to the efforts
Of many organizations, not one
needy person should be without his
fill today.
Charities Active
The Central Union Mission was
prepared to lend good cheer to
many down-anud-outers Owing to
the high cost OF turkey this season.
it was found impossible to provide
that delicacy, but there was plenty
of roast pork, vegetables. ice cream
and coffee. superintendent John s.
Bennett distributed 3S5 baskets of
food to the needy.
The Salvation Army sent out
many baskets and then served
dinner to $50 unfortunates at its
social center-on B Street near North
Capitol
The Gospel Mission distributed
$50 baskets and then served about
200 dinners.
The Young Women's Christian
Association served dinners in three
different centers of the organIza.
ton and reported many reservations.
Washington's hotels offered spe.
ciai holiday dinners and found their
dining rooms comfortably filled.
while the restaurants told the same
story.
Minstrel Show at Jail
An old-time minstrel show is
booked for tonight at the District
Jail. 1t will be staged by the
Costello Post of the American
Legion. In addition to bounteous
dinner of roast pork, the inmates
were permitted to receive food from
friends and relatives.
Special dance parties are to he
held all over the city tonight. and
the celebration of Thanksgiving will
not end until well into the morrow
for many.
That Washington will not miss
the outdoor observances of the
holiday, two college football games
were on the program. with dozens
of minor contests. At Catholic Uni
versity's big stadium in Brookland
the annual clash between the G.. II.
Cardinals and the George Washing
ton Coionials was expected to at.
tract some 10000 while at the
Clark Griffith Stadium fully as
many were expected to turn out
for the annual game between How.
ard University and Lincoln Uni
versity OF Philadelphia. Both games
are annual affairs and close the
seasons for the teams involved.
At st. EliZabeth's Hospital the
patients are to be served turkey
dinners and given special motion
picture show. The Red Cross unit
Will distribute gifts through the
wards.
While no special celebrations
have been carded for Washington's
many golf clubs, nevertheless it
was a certainty that many small
groups would be on hand for little
joy parties OF their own.
The downtown clubs ali served
special Thanksgiving dinners and
dancing is on tonight's program for
most of them.
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