Evening star., 1917-10-29

Der OF notes ana CxlTQS II COuLdlhou az
dressed directly to the man in uniform
| who IS to be guest and bring his
puddle" These notes are written in
such a spirit of whole-hearted welcome
that they cannot fail to make the youth
| in uniform feel right at homo Inn
mediately.
| Most of the letters received como in
| the spirit of asking q favor IN having
| a couple of service men assigned to
that home. The womenfolk Of Wash,
| ington seem to appreciate that 1t Will
| be a distinction to have soldiers, sailors
| or marines at the table.
How eager the mothers and sisters of
Washington are to enjoy in their homes
] the company of the nations first 1O0.-
| 600 to answer the call to the colors is
| shown in these extracts from a few
letters received today:
Invited for Sunday, Too.
| From Mr.. and Mrs. Flagg, 31S 9th
street northeast:
"In homer of my two boys, one an
English navy officer and the other one
of the first to go in training to serve
his country, it will give us great pleas
ure to have two of our soldier boys to
Thanksgiving dinner. or at any time
on Sundays. too"
From Mrs. Harry L. Meader. the Ingle-
side, 1908 1st street northwest:
TT would give my husband and me
great pleasure to have two of Uncle
Sans uniformed men eat dinner with
us Thanksgiving. ! think this is great
opportunity for lot of us to show our
appreciation of our fighting men. Ii
there are two from Tennessee or Ken
lucky send them, though even a District
boy would be as welcome.
From Miss Jeanne G. Pennington, 1871
NJ street northwest, No. 8, the Magnolia:
1.-TWO or three old friends will share
my Thanksgiving dinner on that great
day, and we shall all feel greatly
pleased and honored if two of our
boys from anywhere-who are serving
our government-will join US"
From Mrs William r. Pratt, Ss17
Morrison Street northwest: when I was
eight years old I had an idol l think
he must have been eighteen, name. JIM
Warner of Norfolk. Va. (thirty-five
years ago). His parents said he was
wild, so they put him in the Navy, said
he must have discipline. Any way l
cried my poor little heart out, and to
this day l never see a sailor boy but
what l think of my baby idol So
won't you please let me have a sailor
boy for Thanksgiving. ! will be more
than pleased to have any one OF the
boys to come any time. / think some
of the boys would like bath some
times-I don't draw the line al a sailor
my house is open. Dinner to suit my
sailor boy He can bring his 'chum.
Glad to Have Whole Navy.
From Mrs. Nellie Dickson. iii Park
place northeast: 1T will give US great
pleasure to have at our table. on
Thanksgiving day, two sailor boys.
would dearly love to have the whole
Navy. as my own dear son is in a sub
marine chaser somewhere in the Navy.
l can promise the boys a good time and
plenty to eat.
From Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wood. 4o
Quincy place northeast: I'VE would like
to have two soldiers to dinner on
Thanksgiving. Two from Vermont or
New England preferred. We have a son
now in France with the New England
troops and no doubt some one will in
yite him to dinner for that day
From Miss Louise Ferguson, Arling-
ton, Va: My mother and l would be
pleased to entertain two soldier boys
for Thanksgiving dinner. Mother has
already sent in her invitation for one.
She said l may invite two more, which
will make it three for our home.
From II. T. Ball. 1904 Maryland ave-
nue. northeast: would like two sailors
for Thank ksgiving day dinner Two who
are far from home preferred. Can stay
all night and have breakfast before
leaving>in the morning. Will be sure
of a jolly good time. If sailors can't
be found send two soldiers"