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Show NATION GIVES THANKS FORM RE1URNQF PEACE WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S. The nation na-tion today gave thanks for tho return of peace and for tho victories of American Amer-ican arms which helped to bring tho world war to a succossful conclusion. Special services were held in most churches over the country. President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson attended tho Central Presbyterian church, where slmplo services woro conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Dr. James II. Taylor, who read the president's Thanksgiving proclamation boforo preaching the sermon. Dr. Taylor said today marked tho most striking Thanksgiving in the history his-tory of tho world and that it sees tho world entering upon the post-war por-iod por-iod which, ho said, "hns responsibilities, responsibili-ties, problems, ideals and visions all ita own." Tho tonth annual Pan -American mass at SL Patrick's Catholic church was attended by representatives of twenty-ono American republics and diplomats from other countries. Secretary Sec-retary Lansing and other members of, tho cabinet represented tho United States, President Wilson did not leave tho White Houso after' roturnlng from church. Only members of the family wero present for dinner and the president pres-ident later spent several hours working work-ing on his address to congross which ho will deliver before starting for Europe Eu-rope to attend the peace conference. Thero was no formal celebration of Thanksgiving day in Washington, but hundreds or soldiers and sailors, many wearing the golden V for service ovcr--f seas were dinner guests in private: homos. |