Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
:sEEkING LOCATION FOR
80 SOLDIERS CLUBHOUSE
$500
Commission on Training Camp Activ-
ltics Would Care for Men Who
ssss..~ Came to Richmond.
m, INADEQUATE
Twsce as, Many Men Would Come
cover, for Week-Ends II Through
Train Service Were Inauguratcu.
MANY Homes Open to Men.

81 Train Service NeFc
= MANY Homes Open to Men.
e. ."Jt is probable that location io
s.thst spacious clubhouse when we
:Fpcct TO open in the interest o.
aaI;t3,sailors who visit Richmonu Wh,''
~Stsle,fve from their posts VIII ~
-cfdcd upon this week.. SAID e. - w ~
-frey. secretary of the Richmond co't
-,nis.;on IN training Camp Activities.
last night "A number OF aEa'i""'e
Kites, have been looked into. out no
Definite decision has been Tcacheu %
-yct-r.Wc are anxious To hhu "'
-a6lerplace that is contrary '"c'
-prtier that the mon can drop IN nan"
-~ily In connection with tho opchths
of our club il is we'll 10 mention tha'
Club rooms maintained under inc su
spervjsion of the various churcheH WIZ
%Shortly be thrown open ior use ny nus"
9n.S the service. Locations Tor these
club rooms are now being sought.
~ Secretary Winfrey and others iden-
tilted with the work of the local COM
-nlissioh were busily engaged yesterday
-Rfternoon and last night in assigning
-soidicrs on leave from Camp Lee TO
Richmond homes. where they will be
Snntartained over Sunday. More tina
900. khaki-clad visitors will be provided
with a touch of home life through a.
arrangements perfected by the commits
.eion.
GREAT NEED For
BETTER TRANSFORMATION
LAS soon as the transportation Ia
.cilities> have been improved there Will
probably be approximately 5000 week
end visitors from Camp Lee in Rch
mond." said Secretary Winfrcy. This
-nleans that tho scope of the commits
-sion'S Entertainment service will have
10 be greatly enlarged. Thus far we
-havn ion
from Richmond people in our efforts
Ito provide sane and hcalthful amuse-
1nent for the men on leave. and there
lis every reason to believe that as time
noes on this spirit of cooperation will
grow accordinsly. Ever since we START
ed our scheme OF placing soldiers in
communication with Richmond families
who were desirous of entertaining them
over Sunday tho movement has received
great mpetus from week to week only
n few weeks ago We We're able 10 place
but forty men in homes over Sunday.
SNow-we are taking care OF five times
-tlIat- number.
:. Men who have been taken into Rich
--Hlond homes have returned 10 Camp
Ice tull OF praise for the treatment,
-iaeE received here and this word-uf
-tuouih advertising has brought about
"a bly, increase in the number OF ,c-
quests made TO us TO supply. this home
couch. And word has spread
-thToushout Richmond OF what the com.
mission was doing along this line many
people have telephoned or called in
person a; our headquarters a: s07 East
Grace Street ic enroll as Temporary
-SAr@n,s.' In many homes more than
-"aH boy is taken in. one woman IN
cG;n:er Park has volunteered 10 provide
temporary home connections for every
man AZ Camp Lee who signifies A de-
sire 20 share IN this service"
-SDyC IExnI.HS At 1x.onr-
IN MANY ARMY CAMPS
In connection with Tho SUNDAY sing"
"a fern OF entertainment. that VIII be
-Started in Richmond soon under the
auspices OF the commission for the ben
-etit OF Camp Lee men, Secretary Wintrey
said song leaders had been installed in
man army camps by the commission
Tho long stride that has been taken in
-fecoERizing the spiritual value OF music
As well summed UP in statement from
,Ma1or-Gcneral Greene. commander a;
camp Lewis, American Lake Wash
-Hhey did no, teach US TO sing in the
.old days when ] was learning 10 DO a
soldier he said. hut we sang any
way. Now the army has added this
-ne% branch. and we expect il Will give
-.the men great deal OF happiness and
Inspiration Every regiment AZ Camp
Lewis is TO have it's own piano. The
representative of the Commission on
:.rhere has taken the. resp ansi b.lity as
song leader OF purchasing dozen in
-struments. which will be installed i'm
: --the recreation halls OF the differen,
SreElments.
: At the SUNDAY Sings" 10 be held in
1ttchmond. singing units from Camp
Lee WALL unite with groups OF singing
congratulations in Richmond in an after
noon song service in some large build
ling. series OF community dances for
the diversion % camp Lee men also
will lie held in this city under the com
missions auspices
--hany letters reach Secretary Win
4 frey from people who are thankful for
.-services rendered by tho cor,,niss on
-Recently the organizations AT Tho 70.
-nuest OF an anxious mother in Union
town. Pa. undertook an Inquiry with
reference to her son who was i'll =,
.Calop Lee. Subsequently. the wonan's
SEdnddnughtcr came 20 Richmond and
was told by the commission cyar.iy
how to go about seeing The Young sol.
.-3ieF. = Yesterday Secretary winfrcv re-
.-cetved letter from the mother. road
Ling. in part follows ~ gives noe
-,Ereat pleasure 10 thank YOU for the
& --HiBoness you showed my sranddauEb-
S ter. She returned home las, njrht and
3 says my son is getting along all right
.lt.you hear from him any more nlease
.tet me know. Thanking you for all you
& have done"
:. Shrfners TO Entertain tctor.
- -Edw ward Kendall representative o,
the Buster Brown Coro,.,, 49,.