Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
INVITATIONS TO Be
GIVEN TOMORROW
Women to Hand Thanksgiving
Welcomes Direct to Uni
formed Men.
AFTER L0NEs0MEsT MAN

Hamilton Bayly, president OF the Y. w.
C. A., who Is chairman of the home hos
pitality committee of the District war
service commission, and who Is the Of
fcial hostess for the Washington-wide
Thanksgiving celebration, committees OF
women will start tomorrow the dis
tribution Of holiday dinner invitations
to soldiers, sailors and marines.
Scores Of women who are leaders in
civic. educational. humanitarian and
business organizations will deliver the
invitations from thousands of Wash
ington homes direct to the men in uni
form. carrying still further the idea of
whole-hearted welcome to those who are
serving under the colors.
To Cheer the Lonesomest Men.
Wherever a man in uniform is found
who is most lonesome. and with few
friends, he will be given an especially
cordial invitation to one of the very
incest parties For there are hundreds
Of women in the National Capital who
have specified that they want to enter
tain especially the men who seem the
most deserted. the ones who have fewest
friends.
That Is the spirit which seems TO ac-
tuate the hostesses this year. to make
sailors.
Arrangements are being made so that
each woman who is planning for din
ner in honor Of men in uniform will be
advised in plenty Of time just how many
will accept her hospitality. and whom
she may expect and at what hour. This
is being done for the convenience of
both entertainer and those to be enter
tanned.
idea, Welcome in Camps.
How welcome the idea is in the
camps and how many are cooperating
with The Star in spreading the holiday
good cheer Is shown by the experiences
of a well known Washingtonian. De-
string to entertain some men far from
home who would especially appreciate
q visit in his home. this man wrote to a
Washington youth at Quantico. asking
fellows far from homo and lonesome
who would like a good dinner and
visit with the family.
He received in return a letter filled
with the heartiest appreciation. The
Washington youth was emphatic In
his thanks for the opportunity to
transmit an invitation which would
mean 50 much to a couple Of his mates
in camp. He expressed the hope that
hundreds Of other Washington people
would in q similar way throw their
homes open to the service men.
W008 G11Cee0 101 u10n01.
Many organizations are planning to
have dinner groups varying from six
to several hundred men. One of the
Elvanetta II. Lyons. secretary, in be-
half Of the board members Of the
Woman's Christian Association. 1719
18th street. who wish to entertain
fifteen soldiers at dinner on Thanks
giving day.
Hotel to Entertain Twelve.
That the hotels Of Washington. in
spite Of their being overcrowded. in
tend to do their bit for demonstra-
ton Of homo hospitality on Thanks
stsr. Hsrrinston Mills s Of the Grafton.
however. 10 the nrst one to come
through with q definite statement Of
what he proposes to do. Mr.: Mills In
that he wants twelve enlisted men for
dinner. He wants those who have no
homes or friends near Washington. and
Z planning to SHOW them the utmost
ner for them at noon or night or any
hour they may prefer. Were doing
this for the soldiers" he said. and
We want to do It at whatever hour wiz
Win Be Hosts to Fifty.
TIE spirit Of entertainment has
spread into Sandy Spring. Nd. whore
the housewives are clubbing together
for the entertainment OF fifty soldiers.
going to be q home" dinner in the
broadcast sense Of the word. The
women Of the community are going to
cook 1t themselves. They are going
to meet their guests at the District
line and escort them in honor to their
community lyceum. There the dinner
win be served in the most approved
country style. After that the young
women Of the community will come in
and there will be q dance and all
round community celebration in honor
Of their service guests. Mrs. Frederick
1Sggett Thomas Is chairman Of the
committee of women who are arrang-
Ing the celebration.
Get Pleasure Out Of Visits.
How the persons extending hospitality
30 the soldiers, sailors and marines get
real pleasure out of their visits ts told
by John N. Quinn. a07 Elm avenue,
Takoma Park. who tells Interestingly
Of his experiences in adopting a SOL
der" He says:
sThree months ago met one Of our
soldier boys who had recently returned
from the Haitian campaign. and In.
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