The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-29
CAMP Lee TO HAVE
JOYOUS TURKEY DAY
VIII Compose Big Part of Feast.
Field Meet scheduled.
(By Stan Correspondent. }

tBy STAN IoFreSponQ9nL1
Camp Lee, Va, Nov. 2S.--Camp
Lees first Thanksgiving will be cels-
brated tomorrow in true American
style. Forty-ffve thousand pounds of
turkeys will compose the principal
item of the dinner that will be served,
though cranberries and those other
deucacies that are necessary for an
Americans Thanksgiving dinner have
been prepared.
A feast of good things is not the
only evidence of turkey day. The first
military field mass yet held will be
conducted on the parade ground of
the 319th infantry.
The st. Joseph's choir, of Peters
burg, will be supplemented by cho-
rus from the camp. Two Catholic
chaplains, Edward A. Wallace, OF the
81 7th infantry, and Chaplain Henry
W. Churchill, of the 3t9th infantry,
will assist the Right Rev. Monsignor
Thomas O'FarrelL, V. G.. OF Rich
mond, in conducting the mass. Right
Rev. Dennis J. O'ConnelI, bishop of
Richmond, will deliver fhe sermon.
These exercises Will begin at 10
o'clock, and, in event of rain, will be
held in the knights of Columbus nall
Several thousand soldiers are ex-
pecting to spend tomorrow In Rich
mond. Special trains will bring "A
good proportion OF this number, but
the majority win use the regular
trains and be there in time to partici-
pate in the full activities that are
scheduled in that city. The Washing
ton and Jefferson VS.. Washington and
Lee football game will attract many,
while others will use the time sight
seeing. The 31Sth regtmentai oanu
and practically the entire member
ship of the regiment Will go over to
witness or take part In the vaude-
willie. band concert and playlet that
will be presented in the auditorium
tomorrow night
Division Athletic Director 3. r.
Murphy has arranged a. varied and
complete athletic program for those
soldiers who win remain In camp.
Football games are scheduled for both
morning and afternoon. The negro
troops, members OF the depot brigade,
will take prominent part In the
days events. Boxing events win be
staged at every place in camp where
athletic activities are held. The gre
made throwing competition contest be-
tween the 3lsth, 319th ana 52eth in
fsntry will take place at 1850 on the
sisth infantry drill grounds,
The seth regiment football team
will furnish the athletic attraction FOR
Petersburg tomorrow. when they line
up against the Bethany college team
Of West Virginia. The regiment
eleven has been undergoing strenuous
practice during tho past few. days and
will endeavor to retrieve for the de-
feat they suffered at the hands OF
Eddie Mahan's marine team in Wash
ington recently.
The Officers club viii have an in
formal opening at the clubrooms at
Lakemont. immediately adjoining the
cam D, on Saturday night A formal
opening had been planned for this
night. but on account Of the failure
of the furniture to arrive only an In
formal dance will be held, Already
There are 300 members OF the c1uB.
NJ asic for the dance Saturday night
Will be furnished by the S20th regi-
mental band.
The officers OF the 3f3th field artil-
Terry will give dance at the officers
club on December IL.