Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Camp Meade, at Admiral, Nd,
Cantonment for New Army,
Is Officially on the Map

Camp Meade. Nd" the cantonment
for the National Army at Admiral, Md,
is officially on the map. One of the
first buildings completed in this mill
tary city was taken over for use as
the post office under the jurisdiction
Of Postmaster Swami Of Baltimore. who
Immediately issued a notice requesting
that all mail intended for men in the
camp should be directed Camp Meade,
Nd" instead of Admiral.
The work of constructing the more
than 1900 buildings progressed rapidly
during the past week when lumber was
received at the rate of about forty car
loads a day. With about 1000 employees
at work the sections of the camp re-
sembling city squares. where each regf-
ment is to be quartered, can be seen
spreading out day by day with scores
of new buildings in various stages Of
construction.
Lumber is coming In regularly and
Is being cut up by field saws on the
ground Laborers by the hundred are
needed at the cantonment to keep the
stations-Admiral. Portland and Dis
ney-to the many hundred carpenters
at work on the buildings.
Hospital First Constructed.
The first building completed in the
entire camp was the hospital. a two
story structure. which is steam heated
lighting system. sliding windows with
hoods to protect them from heavy rain
storms. and with other modern equip
ment. This building will contain more
than 1000 beds and will have every
facility for handling surgical and med
ical cases. 1t is in charge of surgeons
of the Army Medical Corps. An addi-
tional corps of Army doctors and aids
reached the camp during the week.
having been assigned from Whining
ton. Del, They have been occupied In
army of workmen on the grounds.
A big public service institution was
started during the week. This Is the
municipal laundry. which is said to be
the biggest industry OF its kind ever
built It will have 800 employees, with
the government guaranteeing a mini
mum amount of work to the private
business interests that have a contract
with the War Department.
A monster municipal theater where
| the soldiers can enjoy the best of
vaudeville and motion pictures at
nominal prices under approved sur
tertainment will be arranged by pro-
| fessional managers under special ar
jrangements with the War Department.
This innovation was thought to be
| especially desirable. as the distances
! from headquarters of the various regi-
ments in camp to the railroads and
thence to stations where entertain
ment could be found are SO long that
all OF tnc eoioieio Spa.0 time ana con
/ siderable money would have to be ex-
pended.
Y. NJ. C. A. Buildings Number 10,
| Sixteen buildings for the Y NJ. c. A..
for which an appropriation of $15O.00G
has been made. are in fair stage OF
construction and the contractors give
assurance that they will be ready on
/ completion of the rest of the camp
A large entertainment pavilion and
chapel for the knights OF Columbus
being built out of its million dollar
appropriation, was also started during
! the week. -
/ These entertainment halls have beer
welcomed at Camp Meade to provide
recreation for the soldiers. In addition
to that offered on the athletic fields.
The Salvation Army has aanounee<