Evening star., 1917-11-12
Mother Sentiment Expressed.

Housewives of Washington continue to
pour out the mother sentiment toward
the men in uniform in. their letters, of
invitation for Thanksgiving, dinner, .ex-
received today express the welcome they
offer the service men. soldiers, sailors
and marines. as follows:
From, Miss Amy S. Medford. 20 Rhode
Island avenue northwest. apartment 8:
'I take great pleasure in inviting two
us at o'clock Thanksgiving day at the
home of my sister. Mrs. Thomas E. AL
len. 1902 Irving street northeast.
My sisters son is with our troops
in Charlotte, n. c., and writes home
such glowing accounts Of the hospitality
extended our soldiers by the people OF
Charlotte that We are glad in this way
to show our appreciation of all they
are doing for our own soldier boy who
cannot be with us on that day. Should
you know of a motherless boy who has
not been invited, send him along. 1 am
motherless too, and have fellow feel
ing Tell our guests to come prepared
to take supper and spend the evening"
Invites Four in Uniform.
From Mrs J. B. Kelly. 262S Myrtle
avenue northeast, Woodbridge:
please send US four boys in uniform
for Thanksgiving day. We have two
DOyS IN Ln6 ATUQy WHO Will O0 III rance
on that date. The two at home will
help make the day enjoyable for some
m others boys that are just as lonesome
for home as our own. There are young
folks and children and the sweetest
baby girl. who will help to make the
form Be sure and send US four"
From Mr.. and Mrs. Herdan. apart
ment l, 116 North Carolina avenue
southeast:
ton. through you. to two service men,
preferably Jewish boys, to a Thanks
giving dinner to be served at the above
address at pm. Your efforts on be-
half Of our boys who are soon to go
over there deserve great credit and
show a true american spirit. We
trust all Washingtonians will open
their homes to these boys of ours"
From Willis B. Robinson. 618 Ran
dolph street northwest:
my wife and I would like to arrange
for two soldiers or soldier and a
sailor to dine with us on Thanksgiving
day. We have no personal preference
as to the part of the country the SOL
diers come from, but we have two
young men boarding with us from the
city of Tacoma. Wash. and we believe
the soldiers would feel more al home II
they were from the same city or state
am therefore suggesting that If pos
sible you send us boys from the above
Want Two for Dinner.
From Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Todd, 5000
Huntington street. Chevy Chase, D. c.:
1--WE will be very glad to have two of
the soldier boys to dinner on Thanks
giving day. Boys who are away from
home some distance. Soldiers. sailors
or marines. 1t does not matter. We will
try to make them have a delightful
ny 1v,t1y hav Ifnn ~ -,
but will be more than glad to have
them come and spend the whole day
with u.s."
From Rex Ingham and mother, 2723
Georgia avenue:
and two sailor boys take dinner with
us on Thanksgiving day. Iowa boys
preferred, but any welcome. Please
send US their names so we can make
with them"
From Lyster H. Dewey. 4s12 9Th street
Mrs Dewey and I wish to have as
guests for Thanksgiving dinner two
soldiers. preferably from Adrian or
Mich, or from the Michigan
College. We will appreci-
ate very much any aid you may render
in sending two soldier guests to us, and
we will endeavor to give them home
like Thanksgiving"
From Mr.. and Mrs. rockwell. Rock
WclI otdIlOIls
I'VE would be pleased to have two
sailors and two soldiers to a good old
country dinner Thanksgiving
day. Como early and spend the day.
Dinner at PM"
Virginia Hospitality Offered.
From Mrs. Joel Grayson. Vienna. Va, :
'Two soldiers or sailors or marines
are wanted to eat Thanksgiving dinner
in Virginia in place Of mothers boys