Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-25
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
EVIDENT At CAMP LEE
Members OF Eightieth Division Hang
First Stockings as Soldiers in En-
recitation OF Santa'S Visit.
WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED
All Barracks Decorated and Several
Trees Ercctcd-Suitablc Presents
for All-Many Relatives OF Sc.
lectmcn Arrive for Holidays.
(From stan Corrcspondcnt1

Members of the Eighticth Division are
hanging their first stocking for old
Santa 10 fill tonight, and OF good
cheer. and the spirit OF peace OH Garth
good will 10 men will satisfy the OK
pectant members OF the army, there
will be none found wanting to-mor-
row. Everywhere the Christmas spirit
is evident. Every mess hall, barracks.
and rest room in camp has it's Christ
mas tree. and the use of holly. mistlc-
toe and other cvcrgrccns has been Sc
cured to inspire the men with the
holiday spirit.
PENNSYLVANIA regiments have made
their barracks particularly attractive.
The Virginia members of the National
Army have been able TO slip home at
frequent intervals OF shor, furloushs.
but. with the PennsyivanianS such
short ovcr-Sunday leaves the Nir-
Sinians have enjoyed would not have
allowed them TO reach their homes.
In addition TO the 10 per cent of the
commands that were allowed five-day
leaves for Christmas. practically every
R!chmonder and selectman from this
section left camp this afternoon on
leave until reveille Wednesday morn
ing. With Pcnnsylvanians il was a
case of fve-day leave or spend
Christmas in camp. Hundreds OF the
mems wives, sisters, friends and rela-
tires have come to be with their SOL
dier during the holiday period and, a s
a result, Petersburg is crowded with
this feminine influx. Company COM
manders in the Pennsylvania regiments
recognizing this situation, have allow
cd the men to invite their ladies' to
tho Christmas dinner Tomorrow and
the lack OF fcmininity present at the
Christmas Day meal will thus be re-
lieved. Immediately after dinner there
will be dances in the rest rooms OF all !
the Pennsylvania companies. Music !
will be furnished by various members
of tho command. The re5imental bands I
always furnish music for the Christ
mas dinner OF the headquarters troop /
and will also do the unusual. and fur
nish music for the dance
SEVERAL EoLIDArtsPIRIT
EVIDENCED THROUGHOUT CAMP
The decorations in the rest room Of
Company X. Three Hundred and Twen-
tieth Infantry. indicates tho general
holiday spirit in evidence in camp. The
tree is beautifully decorated with vari-
cclcrcd lights, AMI oy an unusual eiec-
tricsl. effect, the Star OF III. East is
produced
Underneath the tie. miniature, Snow
coye-s trenches lend q martial appear
tree Is a large collection % presents
which Will &c presented - The me-,
ae6s 10 The genera, a:::ac:.ven.ss Q.
me reor.
These eon.!=: .: hooA FOR each man
cigars, cigarettes, candies apples.
oranges caady, soap aid g wash rag
These were purchased ~ tAe cor1 pary
+und. -.= tocEs which are by popv-
lar authors, VII! terc? nucleus around
which company library VIII be FORM
&C
The exercises :; IL. tie. w--e held
The commanding offer Q. this COM
pzny.;
Unde- -es!n.nt.l Chaplain wauae.
o: the Three Hundred and Seventeenth
Infantry, song service vas aeid o.
mem ee!s Of ,h2, regimen; ,o-aish-
Carols were sung and the mea s--.aat
ed their officers
BIG PROFITS MADE
bY POST EXCHANGES
Few business houses IL the STAT.
have been able 20 make as much ..oaey
in these wa. times az have TIRE wen.
.y-one post exchanges Q. me amp
which are operated by each regimen.
or other unit OF the division F.c:n
September until Eovembe- "a The ne
operating p-oh,s o: the exchanges =
shown by tie repo-t % Division IL.
change Officer. Cap;sin i:a-Tsy Hughes
nave been ;!2--5:-.,- ~!.- report.
which was made II!b!!- ,o-5ay show.
that the business to- ~ month .,
November vas 81 !.r@;-i 1nG TIA. -.
value OF the.-ex...sn Ees on tn, d.
was S!l2.sss.~1.
All profits o. The exchanges GO into
the company fund. which means M,
when q man purchases anything from
an exchange he VIII &c: any cos. .ha-
ne pays above the zctu.i cas-, p-ic. %
ihc exchange BACK IN the form! q en-
ier,a inmer, Or rec-ezt!oaal zd~au-
tases. on January ,he-c VIII De
general reduction n he prices ~ cvery
exchange ~ ea-p- This VIII he par
ticuiarl% t-ue of necessities. inelud-
Ing toilet s-,lc!es
Fronts OF the Three Hundred ana
Seventeenth Infantry Pos; E1casas.
since It's establishment: have sGrpagsed
the IHohts o: any o.hc- exchange On
November 20 the profits. which Lieu
tcnan; II. l-Eoy Dsmares, IL chayr.
or the exchange. hea accumulated
amounted TO ;i75--.57 The avcra..
daily sales OF th:. exchange amounted
10 st.oS5s7 His average sales n,
cakes. pics and .c% cream. amounted
10 $500.