The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-19
ALL TO HELP To
ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS
kteps Taken TO Form Organization
Here Looking 70 Mobilization Of
Home Talent For Use at
Camp Lee
xooK TO SOCIAL
LIFE OF SOLDIER
G. Herman Ninfrey Designated BY
Community Organizer Lathrop as
His Richmond Representative In
Charge OF Work.

Preliminary steps were taken Mon
day night at r meeting held Ia tho
chamber Of commerce auditorium
looking to the utilization Of all OF the
cety.s home talent in the furnishing
Of entertainment at Camp Lee. sup
naernenting the splendid efforts being
put forth to this end by the people
Of Petersburg.
The great idea. az brought out by
fhoee who addressed the meeting IS
that positive constructive effort must
~ put forth 10 care for the social
s16s of the iives OF the $4,000 men
who VIII be gathered Mt this can
comment.
Away from home ana fits restrain
ing and refining influences, the mem
hers of the new national army must
be furnished regularly good, whole
some entertainment
There are "a dozen entertainment
oenteyu In the camp. And, besides
the government rs building theafer
that will accommodate several thous-
and
All Of these places are furnished
attractions by regular bookings. but
rot ALI Of them can be supplied all
ira time. To supply these deficiencies
every g!ee club, quartette, stunt
r.rformer, entertaining public speak
AZ .oioist, boxer, wrestler, or what
nfx. In TO be card tndexed. so mat
the Richmond representative OF 1olii-
rnrntty Organizer J. Il. Lathrop' IN
charge at Petersburg, can lay ms
hands at short notice on the max
tr1rs" on an entertainment
a small but earnest body of men
tsced Mr. LAthrop Monday nlsns
yrhsn he explained the pressing heeu
for preparedness along the hne %
entertainment for the soldiera---el en-.
tatnment at camp and entertalnm ent
wnen thew come 20 Richmond, lie
showea how that IL was generally the
:, .Ytoe4 simple and "hcy~ltAe FORM Of
amusement that appealed to the sam
rnie.
Need an Office Here.
fhe necessity was pointed out TOY
the opening OF an office In Rchmoha
for the proper conduct of the work
ard he announced the appointment
Of G. Herrnon Winfrey, assistant prin-
FINAL Of Madison school, and one or
the founders of the University clab,
as his representative here in connec-
ton with the work.
The work proposed 70 be done dur
ing the probable life OF the camp WILL
II is estimated. cost $40, 600 the ex-
penses including the support Of the
Richmond office and the payment OF
the travelling expenses 70 Camp Lee
OF those who volunteer their services
as entertainers
II was suggested by Pey Or II y.
c. MaclaChlar that as there were
other Richmond organizations such IS
the library committee. formed for the
purpose OF furnishing books 10 Camp
Lee, and the anti-Fice move mont. that
the amounts desired should he bud
.sat4d- ard ra-24.d IL - Lima 44--
Or. Maclachlan. Mr. Wyndham
Meredith and Mr.. Winfrey were
named 4 committee 10 wait on tho
organ izations ia question ard arrange
for cooperation along financial lines,
DIR. Maciachian was also designated
az Chairman Of an executive commit
tee To be named by him for the pur-
pose Of organization 10 he submitted
70 meeting to he called shortly 10
effect permanent orRs nization.
r. r Murphy. director at Camp Lee
of recreational athletics, explained the
work that is being done IN his depart
ment, having in view the building ur
OF the competitive spirit in athletics
between the units IN camp He ex-
iained the ned ~ equi pment for thi;
branch % the work and he was as
sured Of hearty cooperation