Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15

vited him to my home for dinner. We
had such an enjoyable hour together
that / invited him to return and spend
the week end with me. He consented.
coming on Saturday and remaining TIL
the last train for Quantico Sunday
night He has now been following this
program for three months and we look
forward to his weekly visits with pleas
ure.
boys, he loves to sing. and as we on
Saturday night Gin company with sew
eral young people who come to our
home) gather around the musical In
strument we make the welkin' ring
joyment in hiking. and each week we
go on a tramp. We as yet have not
gone over the same route twice. and
thus he is keeping in good trim. We
week.
my wife and have found our week
ly visitor to be clean, honorable. up
right, a man worthy of our trust and
confidence.
Program Is Planned.
win he be with US Thanksgiving?
planned already. and 1t includes hike
from Takoma Park to Rockville, by
way OF the Old National Trails road.
This will give US appetite for dinner.
reader may suggest the expense con-
nected with the plan. Expense Is en-
tirely out Of the question when hos
pitality has the sovereignty In the
boys are not tight wads.' and there are
many ways in which our visitor shows
his appreciation.
'I write this experience to encourage
other of your readers to open their
homes each week for one Of our boys
BY so doing these boys may have q lit
tie taste Of home. sweet home. even
though. like my visitor. they may be
several hundred OF miles from the place
Of their birth"
Dinners for Colored Men.
Many dinners are being planned for
the colored soldiers. too. and one OF
these Is being arranged by Rev. T. ].
Moppins, pastor Of Union Wesley A. N.
E. Zion Church. who has written in as
follows:
THE members and friends Of Union
Wesley A. n q. Zion Church are plan
ming q Thanksgiving dinner sufficient
to accommodate fifty fnot moro than
sixty soldiers and marine boys. We
would IKE to kno .s in .dy.ncs; II It is
tain hour on that day. or will It be in
the evening. We prefer the afternoon.
II not, we will entertain them at the
hour most convenient for them. While
we are not particular as to the persons,
We would like to know that men with
out family connection in Washington,
or q place to call home, be included in
the assignment"
Increasing Interest Shown.
With the approach of Thanksgiving
the people Of washington ar: -, demon
for city-wide hospitality to the soldiers.
sailors and marines. This 10 shown in
the extracts from some letters. as fol-
lows:
From 9. F. Graham. 1859 Perry place
''Win you please take the necessary
steps to extend to two soldiers or sailors
an invitation to dinner at my house on
at 100 pm. but the boys viii be welcome
az early as they caro- to come. My moth
er and sister from Los Angeles. Cal. are
now visiting me. and 1t may be that two
talk about the old home town If you can
locate them. II not. any two soldiers or
sailors are moro than Welcome"
From Mrs. A. B. Woodson, 1880 10th
street northwest:
1T am 30 anxious to entertain two Of
our boys for Thanksgiving dinner In honor
Of my dear boy. who Is now in France
serving his country as radio electrician.
with four daughters. and We are very
glad to have two soldiers. I wish It was
In my power and was able to entertain
every one on that day; Send me whoever
thing to make them happy. Unfortunate
~. am in bed from an accident Saturday
last: was thrown from a street car at
nth and 9 streets. but my girls are WILL
pairing for them. Hope I am not too late
to be listed. and only hope some ono win
remember my dear boy on that day"
Mrs Gladys W. Eldridge. 1889 Lanier
place northwest, apartment 81:
I'VE would like to have two men from
any branch Of the service for Thanksgiv-
ing day. and will be glad to call for them
and take them back to their camp II you
will let US know in time where they viii
1890 or II O'Clock. and have them take
both dinner and supper with US. A my
sister and have separate homes. we
always combine" on holiday dinners. 10
all be one big family this Thanksgiving"
From Misses Elisabeth and Marine
Federline. Mount Rainier. MIDI
we take great pleasure in inviting two
Of our soldier boys to take dinner with
have Q cousin with our troops at Char
lotte. N. G. ana we do hope that some
mother will extend the Same hospitality
to him. VIII be glad to have them come
From Mrs. W. A. Burdine, z148 p street
northwest:
'T would like to have two soldiers to
dinner Thanksgiving day at 1880 o'clock.
Let them come in any evening and make
themselves at home. and We Will assure
them hearty welcome. an W have . SON
in-law In the service somewhere. and I
hope he shall be treated likewise"
From Mrs J. Blake Clark. 1918 wash-
I'VE would be glad to entertain 1t
dinner Thanksgiving day four Of Uncle
Sans boys Soldiers or sailors or both.
II does not matter. 1ust 30 they are our
boys and the ones fafthest from home.
We will have dinner At $50 o'clock.
II that hour 10 not convenient to the
boys Just communicate with me and I
viii make the hour TO suit then."
Some others who viii entertain are:
r. L 0lading. II Todd place north
east. two.
Elssner. 6: wssssar. 1e+. sth street.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Edvard Marshall. 17ss T
street northwest (oolorsd). two.
Rules On High Explosives Law.
Secretary Lane has ruled that the new
law licensing the use Of high expios-