Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
CITY PREPARES FOR
SOLDIER VISITORS
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED OVER
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PROVIDED.

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Large numbers of soldiers from
Camp Lewis, attracted here by re-
ports spread widely throughout the
camp Of the good time had by the
boys who visited Olympia last Satur-
day and Sunday. are expected in this
city over the coming weekend, and
the soldiers entertainment commit
tee. with the cooperation Of the citi-
zens of the city generally, is making
arrangements to welcome them roy
ally.
A special train, supplementing the
regular train and auto stage service,
has been arranged for by the COM
mittee via the Union Pacific, through
the local agent, T. I. McGrath, and
1t will leaNe the camp at 1:45 Satur-
day afternoon, returning at $3.50
Sunday evening. This train will ac-
commodate from 500 to 500 soldiers,
and many more are expected to come
over on later trains and by stages.
Listing Private Homes.
In the meantime the committee is
proceeding with the task Of listing
private homes that will furnish ac-
commodations for the soldiers Satur-
day night, and hopes to have from
500 to 500 arranged for by Satur-
day. Supplementing this, the COM
mittee is installing so cots on the
third floor of the building occupied
by the Chamber OF Commerce, to 10
used as dormitory II needed. ana
has asked all local hotels and room-
ing houses to provide additional ac-
commodations wherever possible.
The Elks will stage their annual
Barn Dance at the Tumwater club
house Saturday evening. and this is
to be the main event OF the enter
tainment provided for the soldiers
this week. The Red Cross again win
offer an Overflow" dance at Central
hall.
To insure entertainment for, the
soldiers throughout the winter ON !
basis that will enable it to control
the situation, the soldiers entertain
ment committee has leased both the
Tumwater clubhouse and Central
hall for every Saturday evening for
several months and has authorised
the local Red Cross chapter to take
charge Of the dances and receive the
proceeds. The dances at Tumwater
will be under the direction OF H. N.
Stick1in, member of the Red Gross
dance committee as well as the SOL
diers' committee. while DR.. N. ].
Redpath and H. L. Whiting will
handle the dances at Central hall, as
they did last Saturday.
Names Executive Committee.
Mayor Jesse T. Mills. conforming
to the suggestion made last week by
Ray F. Carter. Northwest represent
ative of the War Department Com
mission on Training Camp Activities,
appointed L. r. Mcintosh, J. H. WOh-
leb. Eagle Freshwater, H. N. Stick
lin, B. F. Hume and Martin Gottfeld
members of an executive committee
to handle the local recreational work,
and has asked the lodges, clubs.
and other organizations of the city
to appoint representatives on a gem
eral central committee, of which the
mayor is chairman.
Olympia extended the soldiers last
Saturday and Sunday the best well
come and the most hospitality they
had received in the Northwest, SOL
dier after soldier said as they pre-
pared to return to Camp Lewis Sun
day evening Numerous citizens OF
Olympia, virtually conscripted by
the soldiers committee, opened their
homes to the visitors. giving them
both lodging and meals, in such gen.
erosity that the men could hardly
express their gratitude. Since then
many letters have been received by
these families and the committee rom
the men at camp. again profusely
thanking them for their entertain
ment and praising Olympia.
Many Attend Roundup.
A special train brought over from
500 to 900 members Of the 316th
Ammunition Train, while all the reg
ular trains and stages were crowded.
After parade through the streets Of
the city, the Train put on a Round
UP spectacle at the Carlyon track.
attended by several thousand local
people, quite a number of the stores
of the city being closed for the after
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