Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-27
Message to Washington Women.

BE prepared to entertain those you
have invited. We are doing our level
best to get them to you at the hour set
for your dinner.
The spirit of the day. and the spirit
that prompted you to extend the in
vftatfon. will also lead you to be pre-
pared even If you have not received
word that your invitation has been ac-
cepted.
with many thousands of invitations
to be filled, and difficulties that cannot
be explained complicating the work of
distribution. 1t may be possible that a
very few dinners will be prepared and
no guests arrive, but we will labor
hard to avoid this. We expect to fill
every invitation.
The men in uniform are very appre-
ciative of the hospitality of Washing
ton. 1t has been a tremendous propo-
sition to supply many thousands of
soldiers from every state in the Union.
especially ssadt since they are being moved
ington have been very hospitabIe, and
We trust they will be patient-those
Few who cannot be informed PERSONAL
ly that their Invitations have been ac-
cepted, on account OF the short time
allowed to distribute the invitations
Washington has made this a day
set apart for the entertainment Of the
snen in uniform We are all doing our
best for the soldiers, sailors and ma
rineSeven if 1t does mean an incon-
venience to ourselves"
Everywhere throughout the city plans
are being made not only in the homes but
In churches. by hotels. apartment houses
and restaurants, by fraternal. patriotic,
civic and professional organizations, by
government departments and bureaus, for
the men in service A new spirit of
Thanksgiving day has spread throughout
the District and beyond into nearly every
state in the Union, which is taking the
Washington spirit as an inspiring ex-
ample.
Here are couple of illustrations: The
Endeavor Society OF Congress Heights
Baptist Church has asked that fifteen SOL
diers be sent to a social Thanksgiving
night Rev. Samuel Lord has arranged
with a large boarding house to make spe-
cial arrangements for a big Thanksgiving
dinner to twenty-five of the young men
from Fort Myer, whom he has adopted. He
is going to give each one of these a khaki
covered Bible.
form are being received today by The
Star and by the home hospitality commit
tee. These offices have been swamped
with invitations.
Show Thanksgiving Spirit.
which the people are expressing their
sentiments:
From Sara P. Lynch, SIS Newton
street. Brookland, D. c.:
would be glad to share their Thanks
giving dinner with two boys of the
National Army who think they could
stand the ordeal. If they sing or play,
tell them to bring their music along to
keep their spirits up. Dinner at lao.
The boys will be welcome to our home
at any time after IL, though some of
the family will probably attend serv-
o'clock"
From Alice W. Hungerford:
II the young man who wrote the in
closed letter tprinted yesterday in The
star from lonesome boy in the I'd
Cavalry at Fort Myer) has not been as
signed to any home for Thanksgiving
we would be SO glad to have him to a
family dinner You may send him
ner. and hope they may be able 70 stay
to supper and spend the evening with
U.S.
From Mrs. Harry Epps. Benntnr.
81 hope I am not too late in ask
Ing two service men for Thanksgiyinp
day We live very simply, but nv
husband and | will assure them of
good dinner and hearty welcome. My
home was near Boston, Mass, and
would like to have Massachusetts men
from any branch of the service There
Were some Boston men at Fort Myer
weeks ago: perhaps they are still
there. The. name Of one with whom
talked on the street corner was Charles
Beals. Berkeley street. Boston. My plan
is TO dine about 80 pm, an autorno-
bile ride, supper and dance for the
Red Cross funds, to which all soldiers
will be cordially welcomed free"
From Rev. w. B. Everett, Ballston
Va:
You thoughtfully suggested tina,
Washington families invite soldiers en-.
camped nearby to dine with them on
Thanksgiving day. and 1T seems thai
your happy thought has moved many tC
do SO. No mortal can foresee when the
awful international war now raging in
Europe may end, nor say that Russia
torn with civil strife will again take
part with its western allies This un.
looked-for aspect, together with the