Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16


ship are knitted closer between the
homes and the camps for the betternent
of the community and the benedlctloh
of the best possible influence over the
youth who are going to fight the "oflo 5
f, battle for human liberty.
Spirit of Personal Service.
\ The spirit of personal service for sol
diers in our midst is spreading. me
soldier guest editor has received lel-
ter from another man who. to help sol
/ diers become fluent in talking french
is willing to devote three evenings q
week in visiting camps or y. NJ. I. A.
pavilions or anywhere the soldiers con
gregate to talk with them in Frencn
Any soldiers interested can communi-
cate with this man by addressing the
| soldier guest editor.
/ The flood of personal letters from
the people of Washington. appealing
/, that soldiers. sailors and marines De
/ spread and to enjoy home life on that
day, continue to come in increasing
numbers. The zeal with which these
women are laying themselves out 70
uniform is shown in the following ex-
tracts from some of these letters:
From Mrs. l.. E. Eddy, apartment ~,
the Claiborne. SIS H street northwest:
1--WE will deem it an honor to nave
four of our soldier boys join US at ain
ned Thanksgiving day. Our own boy IS
in a training camp thousands OF mlies
from home and. OF course. canno. oe
present, but there will be several young
| ladies who will endeavor to make the
afternoon pleasant one"
| From Mrs. Carrie n. Mills, 1874 X
street northwest:
1--WE wish to entertain two sailor
BOYS Thanksgiving day, dinner at $3.50
but they can come at whatever time
suits them and stay as long as they can
| We are also having a couple Of soldier
boys from Philadelphia, but I care not
| from what locality the sailors come
1 have a boy in the Aviation Corps,
also woman on the e,o, Won ho, stew u
not remains to be seen. We hope you
can send US the sailor boys that belong
| to some other mother, as perhaps some
other mother may be entertaining
mine"
Can Name Own Dinner Hour.
From Mrs George NJ. Ramsey. rs T
street northwest:
I'VE will be pleased to entertain two Of
our boys-soldiers. sailors or marines
on Thanksgiving day, and Will NIX the
dinner hour to suit them. Hope they Will
come prepared to spend the evening, and
with the aid of our three daughters we
will endeavor to make them feel at home. :
From Mrs. Harry B. Burch, 1921 Cal
vert street:
my son is coming home from college
him friend whose home is too distant
to be reached for the short vacation: ]
would like also to have some other boy
whose home is far awas.either Army
or Navy-to eat Thanksgiving dinner
with US. We will have dinner at 6
o'clock. and would be pleased to have
him spend the evening or as much OF 1t
as he can. Am inclosing my card. as !
am at present in Atlantic City, but Will
be home before Thanksgiving
From Margaret A. Bond, II Rhode
Island avenue northwest:
II have a nephew at Camp Meade and
I would like so much to have him for
Thanksgiving dinner II you can arrange
it. He just entered camp a short time
ago. and the poor kid has never been
away from his parents (only few days
favor would be SO indebted to you"
From Mrs ]. Will Riley. 1926 @
street northwest:
MY mother, son and would be more
boys in uniform at Thanksgiving din
ner Come and make 1t home for day.
Dinner at 1870 o'clock"
From Miss Margutte Lacey. 1916
North Capitol street:
! MY mother and / should like the
honor of entertaining two soldiers for
both dinner and supper on Thanksgiv-
ing day. We should like them to come
as early as convenient for them and
to spend the evening"
From Mrs. c. H. Wolfe and sister.
Miss Blanche Dych. sos East Capitol
| street:
I'VE would like to entertain two SOL
diers. sailors or marines on Thanks
| giving day. Chester or Philadelphia
boys preferred. as we have recently
| moved from Chester and might be
lucky enough to have a friend of our
| brother, who is now in France"
| From Mrs. ]. D. Mitchell. 511 Jeffer-
son street. Brightwood. D. c.:
I'VE wish to offer our home and a
share Of our Thanksgiving dinner to
two of the enlisted men, soldiers or
sailors. either one We are Buckeyes
and would like men from that state.
but any Of the boys are welcome.
Come early and make a day Of it."
| From Mrs. E. H. Lyons. 1349 Colum-
bia road. secretary:
THE board members Of the women's
Christian Association, 1913 18th street.
will entertain fifteen soldiers at dim
ner Thanksgiving day"
| From James H. Dony, 727 Massachu-
sets avenue northeast:
my better half will be pleased to
| furnish dinner to a couple OF the SOL
dier boys on Thanksgiving day about
2 o'clock"
west:
Through your paper I extend an In
vitation to a sailor and a marine for
Thanksgiving dinner at my mothers home.
I want the THREE arms Of the service rep
Ire scented, I invite a sailor and a marine.
Dinner will be ready for the boys about
1870 o'clock. They are welcome any time
latter z in the morning until they feel
inclined to leave. The further these boys
are from their homes the happier I will
be. although any are welcome. Success
Ito the whole arrangement
From Mrs. Maggie Mockbee, 1105 18th
street northwest:
ST would be SO glad to have two of
our boys to dinner on Thanksgiving
day. Dinner at 1870. but tell them to
come early II they wish. Would also
like to have two come any Sunday and
dine with us-soldiers, sailors or ma
lrines"
Some others who will entertain serv-
ice mon are:
Mrs. II. A. ellis, 871l Keokuk street
twol.