Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-30
OMAHA HOMES ARE
OPENED FOR men
At LOCAL FORTS
Every Soldier Is Welcomed in
Private DomiCiIes of Cltl-
zens; Unique Entertain
mentS Given.

Omaha yesterday joined with all the
large cities which neighbor army
posts in opening its hospitable homes
to the soldiers in our midst.
More invitations were supplied by
The Bee to both Fort Omaha and
Fort Crook than the officers could
possibly fill, even allowing the largest
quota to leave the forts that army
regulations would permit.
The Young Mems Christian asso-
Citations in both posts also reported
an excess of dinner Invitations, so
fully did the spirit OF the day move
big-hearted men and women of
Omaha.
Khaki-clad men by the hundreds,
entertained at Thanksgiving dinner in
Omaha homes, thanked The Bee,
through whose agency the festive in
vitations were extended to them.
Colonel Douglas Settle, command
ing Fort crook; Lieutenant +. T, Nc
Nally, chaplain of the 4lst infantry.
and others expressed their thanks to
The Bee and the good Omaha pub
lie for the generous hospitality
evinced.
Soldiers Leave for Front.
The departure OF the Second squad
ron Tuesday put a crimp in the
Thanksgiving plans in scores OF
Omaha homes. Many had invited
members of the departed squadron,
among whom were the men who had
been in Omaha the longest and made
the most friends, and many of the in
yitations gathered through The Bee
were assigned to men of the Second
squadron. These left on such hur-
ried notice they were unable to i'll
form their hosts and hostesses even
of their going.
Dundee Women Hostesses.
Twenty-Five soldiers from Fort
Crook were guests of honor at the
most unique Thanksgiving dinner
party in the city. The party was helt
| 40 the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M
| Rnrke, 5ll0 Davenport street, witt
| 10 more families acting as hosts.
The school board. was petitionet
| for permission to use the lunch-roon
| of the Dundee school in order to &C
commodate the large party and thu
schoolyard was used for all the out
door games. Mr.. Burke is engineer
for the Dundee school.
Every possible forethought was
exercised in planning so enjoyable {
day it would linger long in the minds
of the otherwise lonesome Sammies
Six automobiles went out to For
Crook at 10 o'clock to convey th'
men to the Burke home, Dinner wa
served in the large school dinint
room alight with patriotic decora
tions. Outdoor sports, foot ball ant
Base ball and plenty Of indoor game
and music were provided for the aft
| ernoon and after supper the who'll
party attended the Dundee movie
in a body.
! Pretty Girls, Too.
| A number of pretty girls wer
asked in to help entertain the boy:
| Among them were Irene Nelsor
| Helen and Margaret Schmittroth, an
| Helen Schneckenberger and hall
dozen of their girl friends.
Fort Omaha soldiers were also in
vited to this big party, but were ur
able to come on account OF the shake
up due to the departure OF the Sec
ond squadron. =,
Among the couples assisting M
and Mrs. Burke as hosts were NJ
and Mrs. J. B. Schmittroth VIII
have son, Vincent, in the Oman
= ambulance corps at Fort Taylor, Ky
Frank Tyrell, who belongs to tt
: Seventh regiment, and Mrs. Tyrel
, Mr.. and Mrs. George Baier, Mr.. ar
+, Mrs. M. Keiser, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
, Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mile
+ Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Nelson, Mr.. ar
Mrs. D. G. Robb, Mr.. and Mrs: WI
liam Schneckenberger, Mr.. and MI
J. J. Sexton, Mr.. and Mrs. F:
IsSmith and Mr.. and Mrs. 5. +. V;
, Horn. t..
/, Early in the morning LONG line
{ automobiles began to wend its W,
4 to the posts to calf for the men wi
: were to BE dinner guests. A gre
nj iCoptipued on Page Two, Column One.