Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-21
D|Ey BECOME
ElDE AGAIN TONIGHT
Christmas Show to Be
Given by Philadel-
phians.
FROM CITIZENS
>sral Nicholson Loses Patience
With. Camps Chronic
Kickers
By a star Correspondent

oS u ctou tofFtopV"ut"s
ZIP MEADE, Admiral. Md, Dec. 81.
little Pepna most notable entertain
nj will take place tonight when the
+ 100 Infantry (Philadelphias own)
Gss its Christmas party in the Y. N.
"a auditorium.
III ~ say that IL will be the biggest
f01Eair In the history of the camp Is not
|l61AsgGation. for the citizen soldiers
xFpm Colonel Rosenbaum down have left
10 stone unturned In their effort to make
( ne Yuletide celebration n big event.
~ That they have been able to make
<Quch elaborate arrangements is due
largely to the help that has been ex-
landed BY the citizens committee Of
phfladelphia, for that organization is
-<nfnishinR the "sinews of war" in the
{6rm of Christmas presents that are to
- distributed to the fighting men.
lieutenant Colonel Charles T.. Morton.
assisted by Lieutenants c. =. Brown,
Benjamin. Bullock, J. W. Stauffer and
Seth Hethrington, have arranged va
ried program that includes many new
Natures.
When the curtain Is raised IA minia-
fure camp with huge Christmas tree
Z IN the center will be revealed. A bugler
will step forth in the dim light of an
early dawn, produced by electrical
effects, and sound reveille. From their
little dog tents score of soldiers will
spring and after running the gamut
OF early morning camp stunts will raise
the colors.
Then the tall and soldierly looking
commander of the regiment, Colonel O.
y. Rosenbaum. will step toward the
stan, and in three-minute address.
/, wish the boys a Merry Christmas and
extend to the guests hearty welcome
IN behalf Of the regiment.
So far as entertainment is concerned,
the numbers will compare favorably
with any first-class performance that Is
IN the big vaudeville houses.
Jack Fields. of Company 4, Is sched-
0led to start the show by singing some
snappy war songs. They will be Illus
trated with moving pictures that depict
the activities of the Sammees across
the seas. Corporal Scott, Of Company f.
will follow with a turn on the piano, and
then will come the famous Kirby and
Quinn team in a dancing sklt.
"Ap' Wrinkle, in comedy songs Ser
weant Billy Mckee, piano player and
singer; Corporal McDermott. of Com
Oany G., Private Uhl, Of headquarters
company, who Is the camps most accom-
plished violinst. and Corporal Kau
Apau, the Chinese. will follow in sue
cession. As an added feature the Jazz
Band Of the 351st Regiment (colored),
will appear and demonstrate that there
Is a heap of good music that can be
extracted from the bones and wash
boards.
The presents donated by the good
Z people of Philly are to be distributed
during the intermission.
This performance will be the first in a
saries of Yuleude entertainments, for
.7fho Y. NJ. c. a. and the X. of c. have
planned string of fun-fests that will
extend from Saturday afternoon until
Christmas night. In word. there is
. to be something doing every minute dur
I fng the Christmas holidays, and II any
man falls to enjoy the fun it will be
!. his own fault.
That General Nicholson is losing pa
thence with the chronic kickers' was
emphasized today when he told the
newspaper men that stories concerning
the alleged shortage of food supplies,
clothing and fuel were instigated by dis
grlntled soldiers and German propa-
gandists who are endeavor.ng TO create
( 0igDensfon.
"These soldiers said the General
write all sorts of absurd letters to their
& relatives, and many find their way TO
the newspaper offices. As a result.
many persons have an idea that there is
something wrong at Camp Meade and
imagine that l am concealing certain
things that ought to be made public
Nothing could be more absurd. and per-
sons who wish to cooperate with the
military authorities can make nc
: Ereater contribution than turning a deaf
ear to these yarns II there is a death
In camp. and deaths must be expected
when one considers that We have 10000
men, 1t will be made public. 1 could not
conceal II II I wanted to. In fact. every
~rning other than matters pertaining 10
the military activities will be made pub
lie. We have no secrets and nothing to
tide."