Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
and at Miss Howry's house, 1928
street northwest.
Hospitality in Home.

Hospitality in Home.
Home hospitality for soldiers en-
camped in the neighborhood of the city
was inaugurated by Mrs. Marshall
Field, who initiated the fashion of hav-
ing each Sunday at her house about two
dozen men picked at random in the
camps and invited to attend. The ex-
ample set by Mrs. Field was followed
by many other matrons of the city, so
that now several hundred young men
who are far from their homes are
treated to he-kind.that-m other-useo-
to-make" meals every Sunday.
A special effort has been made by
church to meet the needs of the situa-
ton. The Church Of the Covenant and
the groups of Protestant evangelical
churches, the Roman Catholic Church
and the Protestant Episcopal Church
at Tenleytown set the example by hold
ing special entertainments when the
young ladies Of the churches are the
churches to meet the needs OF the situa-
shows, lectures and such other hos
pitality as the various institutions can
afford. This plan. which has been
lowed generally by churches through
out the city.
Special attention is being paid by the
churches to the spiritual needs of the
problem of the committee on religious
ministrations to attend to them. Seven
Hebrew societies Of the country are
paying the expenses of Rabbi Davis for
work in this city. Rabbi Davis Is
mobilizing the forces of his people to
care for the social and spiritual well
fare Of Hebrews In arms.
Foreign Languages Taught.
Educational service on an extended
scale has not yet been very widely or
ganized. The woman's section of the
Navy League has established school
where foreign languages are taught
and plans are under way to utilize the
teaching STATS of the public and pri-
vate schools, colleges and other educa-
tional Institutions to enable the men
in the camps not only to learn foreign
language, but also to carry on such
studies as they have had to give up be-
cause of the war.
Public recreation under the direction
of Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
of Fairgrounds of the District. has
been opened on a large scale to SOL
diers and sailors.
Concessions at Pools.
At the playground swimming pools
and the municipal bathing beach spe-
cial concessions have been made to SOL
officers and enlisted men in swimming,
life saving and water safety methods.
Base ball. tennis and other sports are
available on the Fairgrounds. the play
ground department furnishing all sup
plies including tennis rackets and
balls.
Julius Peyser. owner of the Casino
Theater, has set an example In the
matter of concessions by commercial
recreational agencies in turning over
his theater to the District War Service
Commission for such use as may be
made Of II. Motion picture establish
ments are cooper ating in furnishing
pictures for entertainments at the
camps and Mr. Robbins of Keith
Theater has induced actors on his cir
cult to appear at the commissions en-
tertainments in the camps.
Books for the Soldiers.
Probably the most welcome service
which has been performed is that of
the committee on library service
| through its chairman. George F. Bow
! erman of the Public Library. Mr. Bow
| ing library service for the soldiers, and
| thus enabled to while away time off
duty with good novels. magazines or
even technical books.
The Khaki Club idea, too, has taken
| hold in Washington. Khaki clubs
were first established in England. They
are institutions where men off duty in
town may go to lounge about, read the
papers. write letters home and make
headquarters.
The first club of the sort was estab-
| lished by the local branch of the Red
Cross for men of the Officers Training
Corps. This club is established in the
old University Club building at 18th
and X streets. the property having been
| loaned for the purpose by the owner
Mrs. Albert c. Janin. Weekly dances
| and entertainments are held there.
| The Women's Christian Temperance
/ Union was the first institution to estab-
| lish a clubhouse for enlisted men OF
| both branches of the service. This Is
| on Pennsylvania avenue next to Polls
Theater, in the heart of the downtown
section. All manner of accommodations
| are provided here for the men and daily
luncheons are served.
| Others to Establish Clubs.
The Young Mems Hebrew Association
has undertaken the establishment of q
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