The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 1, 1919, Page 16

THE SEATTLE New York’s Most Exclusive Club These are the first pictures of New York's most exclusive club, the new “Chateau Thierry,” 50th st. and Rast River, in a comfortable old three- story home. Membership is limited to American soldiers, sailors and marines in hospital in New York who have lost a leg, an arm, a hand, or have some other serious wound. ‘These men are taken daily In ambu- lances to this “Cheer Up Station on) the Read to Home,” and given the freedom and comforts of the coxy Fooms The wounded marine shown in the Yeft in the upper picture ia Cecil Wilson. To his right sits James Mc- Gann of the navy. Chateau Thierry club ts run by New York County chapter of the Red Cross. Harry Knapp ts president and Mra Shepherd K. de Forest ts chairman of the executive committee. The club has a writing room, music room, billiards and all the appoint ments of the moat fashionable Fifth ave. bachelor retreat—except a bar “WHY ARE WE KEPT HERE NOW?” WRITES SOLDIER AT CAMP LEWIS--HE TALKS PLAINLY itor The Star: in the different dailies about way the soldiers are being treat the army. From what ia pub- ; any one not better informed think we were being put to nurses and fed on chuck chet. However, the case. I will try to while back, an evening of Seattle printed the follow. EUAREESEAEE Pgs at Camp Lewis are well of at night, as each bar every night sev- & physician, and if any Boys are not covered proper. and ff they are of cover, af i if i more ordered i a sg is it # so it's a lie, pure and simple. contained the following at : “Large numbers of soldiers were given four days off could spend Thanksgiving their folks.” But the passes were only issued to a few of each company and they get away in time to get home ‘Thanksgiving day, if they lived further away than Tacoma. tell about our furloughs for Christmas. | I see a lot of {made a how! because some soktier had the audacity to stop him on the road when he was trying to break the speed lit, or else the bus com pany put in a complaint that good money is being saved by the soldiers which it should get. It is a shame that a soldier should dingrace the uniform by asking for a ride when he gets the large and juicy sum of $24 from his country Another nice thing all the sot diers appreciate is that they are given a half holiday on Wednesday Did I say holiday? Well that is what they call it, but at dinner they read an order that there will be a football game at Lewis field at about *|2 o'clock and that all men not on imme | auty Will be ready at 130 with over. | Rice for the ongfie pane| Attendance ia compulsory. coats to march down to the game. Nice, what? I always supposed a fellow could go where he pleased on a half holiday, but they evidently have a different dictionary in Camp Lewin | than elsewhere, or else we soldiers don't know the meaning of the word holiday As for the food, well the least said about it the better, as I might insult one of the cooks. But I would as soon eat with some pigs, for I have seen pigs cet almost an good. A lot Yea, a few pets got | Of people come here and eat with us. about & per cent of the|A* 4 rule the meas sergeant breaks and they got eight days, but his neck to get senething for them couldn't get away on Monday | to eat, as he doesn't like to offer our or Tuesday. No, they only got away | chuck to civilians, because he likes An order came out last night that hereafter all soldiers will be prohib- y | get better fare. }camp and sit in with the men Sted from soliciting rides from per.| fons in automobdiles on the Pacific highway or other roads, as it is a form of begging, and a disgrace to the uniform, and that the military polices will place ynder arrest any soldier caught asking for a ride. I am of the opinion that it's more of &@ disgrace to the country that the soldiers are not either paid more, or @ise allowed to ride for a cent mile. I suppose some patriotic profiteer' eggs, break into to pretend to the visitors that we Call it four Mushing if you will, but let anybody go to not with the non-coms, they get. and see what I'll ask you, do you like -| hash for breakfast? And musty rice or corn mugh very, very thin milk? Well, we don’t get hash al ways. Sometin it's French (7 toast minus t h part Then, ag we t hot cakes Oh, yes; they have and water and baking powder in them, but as @ rule the hens either forgot to lay that morning or else the cooks ate ‘em up; anyway there are no eggs in ) men a S-galion stew ket friends Happy our and ) and trusting passed. A HAPPY NEW YEAR We extend to our patrons and best Prosperous thanking them for all past favors that year will be even more prosperous, to everybody, than the year just H. P. GRANT, Pres. and Mgr SEATTLE ( + AUTOMOBILE CO. Distributors CHANDLER & MAXWELL wishes for a 1919, the coming TO HONOR DEAD HEROES IN WALL OF CATHEDRAL (United Press Correspondent) NE YORK, Jan. 1—Work on construction of the Cathedral of Bt interrupted by sumed immedi This cathed ingside Helg est ground in signed by the Protestant Episcopa diocese of New York to be much the largest church edifice in the Weatern Hemisphere, and it is estimated that at least 100 years will be required tor its completion, As soon aa the treaty of peace is signed Bishop David H. Greer and Dean Howard Chandler Robins will announce a plan for incorporating in the walls of the cathedral nave me mortals for Americans who died in the world war. Memortal tablets of stone or metal will be placed on the walla of the nave. Relatives of sol diers who desire much memorials will contrib tain sums, and these be used t ance @ large part o © construction. Wealthy New Yorkers have con tributed vast sums for the construc tion th ar completed, but only a good bey ing has been made ward the building of the great pilin, uated on Morn on almost the high Manhattan. in de contriby to tle, beat well, fill up to three-fourths full of water, add 4 packages of corn pepper, beat again 4 bake pans and starch, salt pour into «1 bake in t IM tell the world that mak t of een. Try it maybe you « at then—I can't Now for the biggest how! of all You may not believe it, but come here and ask the boys yourself. They want to go home. You don't blame them, do you? The war in over. The war department has iasued or ders to discha of men, but while over Why the camp men to st Are the Chi Tacoma and Seattle te and wants a bunch of here to graft off them? nbers of Commerce of wo of ham and egg 1 at two-fifty a night and Don Stewart Back From Camp Taylor Sergt. First Class Don Stewart, air as transfer 1 to Mather From there Field Artillery ining school, at and when the 1 an MUST SAL DIVIDE Ore Jan ourt has s Myers, land, Ore., must divide ec his sister, Mra. F. C. © left by G. 7 in 1917 n in Oregon co LEWIS MEN TRANSFERKED CAMP LEWIS, Jan. 1—" ty-seven me to the 1 Cal, f war department, Tue STAR THE BON MARCHE The Bon Marche Will Be Closed Until 12 o’Clock Thursday In Order to Complete Stock Taking and Take Mark Downs When the doors are thrown open every department will have its clearance lots out on counter or table at a sharply reduced price Every lot will have a special clearance sign on it. Every clerk will be ready for quick selling action. We cannot tell you what the items will be All we know is that we won't know ourselves until stocks are takhen— There Will Be Special Lots in Every Section—Prices Will Be Deeply Cut Fur- Trimmed $19.50 A Purchase— Coats A special purchase of Velour Coats that comes to help make the January Clearance Sales bigger and better. $19.50. One Striking Model Every model will prove itself big value for is of good quality velour, lined throughout, with a group of tucks form- ing a high waistline in the back—fully belted and finished with a roll collar and patch pockets of kolinsky-coney fur. Other Models in straightline effect, with tucks forming the fullness or with box plait and fur buttons in the back, with coney or opossum collars, In Navy, Taupe, Reindeer, Burgundy, Green and Brown SECOND FLOOR—THE DON MARCHE STARTING AT Night Gowns, Chemises and Petticoats at $1.95 At the January Sale of White Envelope Chemises at $1.95 12 O'CLOCK Envelope Chemises, so very pretty indeed, for $1.95. Of soft, sheer lingerie cloth. One style has wide lace forming yoke and shoulder pieces, others with medallions and laces combined. The tiny rosebuds and ribbon bows give them a dainty finish. Night Gowns at $1.95 Muslin Night Gowns, most attractive with the oval shoulder straps of embroidery and lace, caught with ribbon at the top. Another style has deep yoke and wing sleeves of insertion and lace. Muslin Petticoats at $1.95 Especially good looking Petticoats for $1.95 Flounces of lingerie cloth, insertion and lace—with underlay lace trimmed. Others with entire flounce of lace and insertion. THIRD FLOOR—THE ) Starting a? 12 o’Clock JANUARY CLEARANCE IN THE WOMEN’S SHOE SHOP Wichert & Gardiner High-Grade Women’s Shoes Women’s Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps Reduced to $5.85 Pair Women’s Shoes, all reliable makes and up-to-date styles—of ivory, pearl, field mouse, white and cham- pagne color kid with kid and cloth tops; also Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps of Russia tan calf with military heels—broken sizes. Women's Shoes $3.85 Women’s Slippers Pair 35c Pair In this lot are lace and Turkish Toweling Bath button St known mak Red Cr Gardiner such well as Foster's, Wichert & id others. Slippers in broken sizes, reduced to a specially low price—35c a pair, while we have any, Women’s Hockey Shoes Women’s Slippers $3.85 Pair 95c Pair Women’s Hockey Shoes Poplin Cloth Slippers of Russia tan, gunmetal with and without heels; and pearl gray f leath- trimmed with silk pom- er, in broken 3, Te- pons. Blue, pink and duced to $3.85 pair. lavender. SHOR SHOP, UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE $7.85 Pair Fine Kid Shoes in broken sizes, but nearly a complete range of sizes in the various styles included. Shoes inthe most popular styles, with Louis and military heels, ALL PEARL GRAY KID SHOES—LOUIS HE ALL DARK RUSSIA CALF SHOES—LOUIS HEELS DARK GRAY KID SHOES WITH CLOTH TOPS ALL FIELD MOUSE KID SHOES—LOUIS HEELS PATENT COLT SHOES WITH IVORY KID TOPS AND LOUIS HEELS FIELD MOUSE KID SHOES—CLOTH AND LOUIS HEELS RUSSIA CALF SHOES—CLOTH TOPS AND MILITARY HEELS MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE TOPS UPPER Ba Starting at Noon Thursday, the Basement will make a clean sweep in the Millinery Section. Every Hat, regard- less of the former price, will be on sale at 50c. THE BON MARCHE .- ; RGAIN BASEMENT. ) 1,000, .. Hats | at 50c | 000 Hats to choose from in Women’s and Children’s Styles. Trimmed, Banded and Untrimmed Hats of Velvet, Hatters’ Plush and Velour in a good variety of colors. |