Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-10
PROGRAMS REAL TREAT
FOR THE BOYS IN CAMP
Every Night Some Sort Of Entertain
ment Fills Main Halls
to Capacity.


have been a real treat to the boys in
camp during the past week or ten days.
Az only two of the eight buildings and
one tent are in operation, accommoda-
lions were somewhat limited. How
ever. every night there Is either
"show" or an informal program put
across" by the fellows. The main halls
are always crowded to- capacity whom
such features as they have enjoyed In
the past nights are staged. such as box
ing matches, variety vaudeville pro-
grams from among those present, band
concerts. etc.
In buildings B-39 and E-3s, as we'll as
the tent in r. the. Y. M. c. A. has start
ed its big program of entertainment,
which will be be increased as the build
ings are finished and as the men get
settled into camp routine and the
camp fills up.
One big night was the band concert
by the 10th Regiment Band at Y. M. G.
A. building B-39, on Wednesday. Octo-
Der 3. when the building was crowded
to capacity and many pressed at the en-
frances to get in. The program was
lively one and caught the boys right.
A few nights before the 313th Regi-
ment Band. the newly organized band,
had given a similar program to just
such a crowd in Y. M c. A. building
E-39. While this was on boxing
match was on in the Y. M. G. A. tent In
section ''R." which had such an attend
ance as seemingly to tear the tent to
the ground.
On Thursday evening, October 4, one
of the rare treats so far afforded the
men at Camp Meade was the visit Of
singing with the Boston Opera Com
pany. She came gladly to sing to the
soldier boys in training, and was given
rousing. reception by. the audience
A. building B-39. The program was
one of wide variety, one which con-
sisted mainly in popular songs and bal
lads.
Contribute Their Own Program.
But one Of the greatest times is
when they get together some evening
when there is no special event on in
the buildings and, with goodly crowd
of fellows, set up their own program.
There Is any number of men who have
had training and experience in all
forms of entertainment - musicians,
comedians. dramatists. etc: 1t IL quite
start OF the informal hour with q
Hungarian rhapsody or some Of
Grieg's or MacDoweli's soul express
sions, to be followed by clog dancer,
opera singers. sieight of hand per-
formers are plentiful. and one after
another the tragedian, the lighter en-
tertainer, the mimic, the artist, the
musician, the fantastical-all take their
turn. with never lag in the perform
ance nor a monotony in the evenings
surprise bag performance.
"Lobby-singers" are heard both In
the barracks and Y M. c. A. buildings.
which is evidence that dull care" il
far, far away. With pianos and VIC
trolas in every building, the boys may
have a good start in cheerful and In
spring diversion. r. r. Leonard, the
music and entertainment director OF
the Y. NJ c. A., located ct the aagOCia-
ton administration building, IL always
ready to welcome camp and war songs
or voluntary services of the men who
will cooperate in making the coming
winter evenings enjoyable for all In
camp.
Kenneth s. Clark, musical director,
representing the War Department COM
mission Of training camp activities.
has been in camp for few days and
will remain for some time before NOV
ing into another cantonment. He has
been at the other training camps for
many months. setting up mass singing
and drilling the men in wat songs and
marching songs.