Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-15
WHOLESOME DIVERSIONS
FOR MEN At CAMP LEE
Officers and Several Outside Organi-
cations Making Extensive Plans
for Entertaining Soldiers.
ASK PUBLIC TO AID WORK
Welcoming Of Uniformed Men Into
Homes Will DO Much Toward Null
iifying Objectionable Influences.
Visiting Days Feature OF Camp.
IFrom a Stan Correspondent.


CAMP LEE. VA. September Ia
There will be no lack of entertainment
for meIf at the camp during theii
spare moments and when not on duty
according TO the plans now under way
By The various social organizations anu
those OF the military authorities OF the
cantonnent. Every form OF wholesome
diversion will be develope in The camp.
| and the communities near the grounds
VIII increase their social activities in
order adequately to meet the needs sof
the men who Will seek change In
surroundings on the days they are re-
iicved from duty and at the week -ends.
SO completely have plans been de-
vised for entertaining the me... mat
no form OF recreation has been over
looked There will be all kinds OF out
door exercise. including football. tennis
baseball. voliey-ball, and every other
athletic .ndeavor. To this will be
added numerous forms OF social enter
tatnment at the camp. which will in
clude musical entertainments. ,heatri-
calls. boxing and wrestling. lectures,
cinema and similar affairs Among the
theatricalS Will be some OF the most
famous talent of grand opera in the
country, and theatrical attractions sent
TO the camp by Marc klaw. OF klaw
& Erlanger. tue producers
The Commission OH Training Camp
Activities has had its representative
talk with the officers from the units
In the camp, an athletic council result
ing from the meeting. which has in
turn appointed subordinate organiza-
tions TO work amLns the enlisted men
in the various companies. these have
started the work, and from time to
time meetings of the men will be held
for the purpose of ar3using their in
terest and getting the athletics on
well-organized basis. livery man will
be urged to take part in some part
Of such diversion: those i'm charge of
the work being opposed to having a
few participate in the athletics and the
vast majority assume the role of spec.
tators.
The officer at the camp who has this
work in charge will meet with the
representatives VI the Y. NJ. e. A.. the
knights of Columbus. the Commission
on Training Camp Activities. Y. w c.
A., and orga nizaticns similarly operat-
ing. and the work will he o-ordinated
All OF these bodies will have special
buildings erected at the camp from
which the social entertainment will be
directed and wnich will have scores of
workers who will assist the men in
getting up entcrta inmcnts in their com
pany barracks, or any that may be held
outside of the organization buildings.
PROPOSE BIG AUDITORIUM
FOR ENTERTliSM :NT or MEN
In addition the government Is con-
templating the erection OF big audi
torium in which entertainments will
he given as will the large productions
which will be brought here for the
troops. IT is in this building that the
operas and high, .ass vaudeville en-
tertainmen. will be stagel.
Reaching out from the camp. those
In charge OF recrcational activities
VIII ask the cooperation of the peop!e.
churches. clubs and sch organizations
in tho cities and counties to provide for
the entertainment of the thousands OF
soldiers who will visit them. on We'd
nesday and Saturday afternoons and '.n
Sunday the mon will want change
from the military life OF the camp. aud
will take trips to Petersburg. Rich
mond. Norfolk and nearby cities. In
all of these places the committees hope
TO find the people willing 10 entertain
The men and gladly receive them ut all
social affairs.
1T Is by making u men feel that
they are welcome In t.'eae towns that
= hose I'm charge OF the recreationai
work hope to prevent them from seek
ins. Injurious forms OF pleasure. If
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