The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-18
SUNDAY SINGS" ARE
PLANNED FOR BOYS
Secretary winfrey Promises Man,
Novel Forms Of Entertainment
for Soldiers and sailors
on Dufy

EFT IL probable that a location for
the spacious clubhouse which we ex-
pect TO open In the interest OF SOL
dtefs ard sailors who visit Richmond
while on leave from their posts will
be decided upon this week" said G..
H W!nfrey,- secretary of the Rich
mond com mission on training camp
activities, last night. "a number oil
available sites have been looked into
but no definite decision has been
reached as yet We are anxious to
find suitable place that is centrally
located In order that the men can
drop in hsnd!ly. In connection with
the opening OF our club II is we'll to
mention that cluhrooms maintained
under the supervision of the various
churches will shortly he thrown open
for use by men IN the service. Loca-
tons for these ciuhrooms are now
being sought"
Secretary wfnfrey and others iasn-
tiAed with the work OF the local COM
mission were busily engaged yesfer-
6av afternoon and last night in as
signing soldiers on leave from Camp
Lee TO Richmond homes. where they
wtll he entertained over Sunday
More than 600 kha ki-clsd visitors VIII
17e provided with n touch OF home
life through arrangements perfect
ed by the comm ission.
"As socr as the transportation IA
cilities hsve been improved there will
probably be approximately 5000 week
end visitors from Camp lee In Rich
mend" said Secretary winfrey. This
means that the scope Of the commits
sion. entertainment service will have
80 re greatly enlarged Thus far we
have received splendid cooperation
from Richmond people IN our efforts
to provide tame and healthfui an1use-
rraert for thu men on leave. and there
fs everv reason to believe that as time
goes on this sririt OF cooperation
will grow accordingly. Ever since we
started our scheme OF placing sol
dters In communication with Rich
mond families who were DESTROYS OF
entertaining them over Sunday The
movement hrs received great impetus
from week TO week. Only few
weeks ago we were able TO piac but
forty men in homes over Sunday
Now we ara taking care OF five times
shst number.
Men who have been taken into
Richmond homes have returned to
Camp Lee fun of praise for the
treatment they received here, and
this word of mouth advertising has
brought about big increase In the
number Of requests made to US to
supply this home touch. And as
word has snresd throughout Rich
r1ond OF what the commission was
dotrr along this line many people
have teIephonet or called in person
at our headquarters at eo7 East Grace
xtreet 10 enroll as Temporary par
ents' Tn many homes more than one
bow fs taken In One lady In 6fnter
Park has volunteered 20 provide tern :
rorary home connections for every
man at Camp Lee who signifies n de-
sire 10 share in this service"
IN connection with the Sunday
Sing" form OF entertainment that
will he started In Richmond soon
under the auspices OF tho commission
FOR the benefit of Camp Lee men.
Secr~tsrv wfnfrev said song leaders
had been Installed in MANY army
raruns NV she com mis~ion. The Ions
stride that has been taken in recox-
mixing the spiritual value OF music is
well summed IN in a statement from
Major General Czreene, commander Mt
rsnrnr Lewis, American Lake. Wash :
xnrfon. They dfd not teach US TO
sing in the old DAYS when I was
learning TO be soldier" he said, but
VIE sang anyway. Now the army has
rssed this new branch. and we ex-
pecf II will give the men great deal
~ HAPPINESS and inspiration." Every
regiment at Camp Lewis In to have
its oyn piano The representative OF
the cor,, mission on training ca mp &C
stv.tte. stationed there has taken the
reqronsihifitv ne song leader OF pur-
chasing a dozen Instruments which
wifi ne Installed in the recreation
halls Of the different regiments
At the Sunday sings" TO be held
In Richmond singing units from Camp
Lee will unite with groups OF sing
Ing organizations in Richmond In ar
afternoon song service In some large
sufIairg. A series Of community
dances for the diversion of Camp Lee
men also will he held in this city un'
der the commissions auspices.
Many letters reach Secretary WIN
frey from people who are thankful
FOR services rendered by the commits
sion. Recently the organization, a.
the request OF an anxious mother III
Tvuiontown. Pa, undertook an inquiry
with reference TO her son. who was
III at Camp Lee. Subsequently the