Devotional Service at the Cathedral: Dinner and Tea Dance On Thursday the American community as is the usual custom attended devotional services during the morning and devoted the remainder of the day to the and' public and celebrations This by custom—grown up and is now by Presidential proclamation always the last Thursday in November, the occasion being a dedication to the Father for his many beneficial goodnesses, received throughout the year, but especially for the bountiful crops of the season.
As early as 11 a.m., the Cathedral which had been offered by the Dean and Vestry, was thronged with American families, fathers, mothers and children, and from then on large numbers; some coming as late as 11.30 were perforce not allowed to enter, for the large room was filled to the overflowing. A detail of the American Ca. 8.V.C., acted as ushers and the large American flag placed to the right of the -altar, came through the efforts of their commanding officer, Capt.
Olsen. The entire community, ides being in attendance, ased in some way to make the service impressive. Ministers of various missionary boards assisted in the service, while Mr. James. P. Davis, Executive American Consul, as Mr. E. 8. Cunningham, Consul-General, is absent on holidays read the Presidential Proclamation which was. printed complete in these columns in the Wednesday issue. The children of the American School brightened the celebration with their rendering of the Anthem "While the Earth Remaineth' and Mr. R.A. Curry impressed and delighted. everyone with his interpretation of Allitsen's "Song of Thanksgiving." The patriotic hymn "America" sung to the tune of the Anglo-Saxon forefather's song—'God Save the King''—was jointed in by all as the closing song.. Bishop Logan H. Roots, the speaker of the day delivered a stirring address on Thanksgiving as it should be and conveyed to his listeners a message full of the true sympathy Christianity. In enumerating many of the things for which we could all be thankful for, the speaker convinced his - audience that there were many concerning which each one might think for himself to his betterment.
'THANKSGIVING DINNER, To the' American family there is nothing like the Thanksgiving Dinner, not the evening meal, but at noon, for if the repast were finished at 10 p.m, there surely would be many dreams of. talking turkeys and cranberry sauce for plumage or a mince pie ogre, with a raisin baton and "drumstick" club to be used against his
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