New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

AzaA without meeting group Of
Young fellows in blue sailors uniform and the
funny round duck hat, their fine, wholesome
faces Drowned by the sun, clean hmbed ana
straight backed-the boys of our new navy,
soldiers and sailors, too
The typical Jolly Jack Tars Of song and
story and musical comedy! One would not be
,urprised to see them form line, give hitch
to their trousers and break into the opening
chorus.
There is no gansaying the fact that lie
on the ocean wave" stimulates the sailor TO all
kinds of mirth and jollity when he reaches
term frp,G. If YOU don't believe it, watch the
men as they leave the ships in the Brooklyn
navy ward on shore leave after hard days
training. There is the real schoolboy feeling
Of "Hurrah! schools out; now for some 1uh
and up goes the hat in the air.
II thew aren't given this fun in wholesome
form the chances are-but why contlnue!-
for they are being given it in all sorts OF
wholesome forms, and thereby hangs my
story.
WOMEN, AS USUAL, SAW THE NEED
I. was our women once more who came to
the rescue directly they realized the needs
Of these boys. Sailors clubs, sailors enter
talnnents and sailors dances were launched
az once Thus the boys were given the decent,
wholesome enjoyment which they crave.
The most ambitious of these sailors enter
prises is the Navy Club, at 500 Fifth Avenue.
This was founded only about month ago by
Mrs William H. Hamilton, and already IL Is
an unqualified success. It's inception was
unique.
Mrs. Hamilton has son who recently went
into the navy and was sent TO training ship
in another city. In his first letter to his mother
be deplored the fact that there was no place
In which he could spend his leisure hours on
shore; there wasn't even room IN which ne
could write letter.
About the same time friend Of Mrs. Ham
ilton, who had a son on another training ship
received the same story from him, and the
father was 50 troubled about it that ne TOOK
his sons letter TO Mrs. Hamilton TO see
she could suggest plan for providing sort
Of eUbroom for the boys on shore.
The two put their heads together and de-
eided that they could do good 70 the greatest
number Of the navy boys by forming club
right here in New York. where the hundreds
Of young chaps in training at the Brooklyn
navy yard might spend their leisure hours
Like all the other war relief movements, II
was no sooner conceived than it sprang into
being and now It's privileges are enjoyed by
two hundred or more Of these boys every day.
And such a cheerful place as it Is! You
must take my word for IL, for you cannot see
il for yourself no visitors are allowed. 1t is
mans club, and is conducted strictly as such.
4 Uniform is the only requisite for member
ship; or, If a boy is new recruit who has
not yet achieved uniform, card from his
superior officer admits him TO membership.
THE NAVY CLUB FOR JACK ASHORE
The eubroom occupies the entire floor Of the
building, and, although open straight through,
II contains practically all the rooms which one
would find IN any well furnished club. There
ia a cool reading room in the front, with big,
comfortable wicker chairs and tables covered
With magazines and newspapers, row OF well
Billed bookcases, electric fans and huge jars Of