Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
CHAPLAIN SCHALL
AT DEDICATION
Bible Glasses Started by DR..
Lee. scovell interests Men.
Cavalry Band Assisting. Rog-
ers Entertains. Movies in
Building.
BUILDING NO. rs

Serving the First Pennsylvania
Cavalry and 10th Infantry.)
BUILDING SECRETARY-Ralp A.
Tracy, Hartford, Cam.
RELIGIOUS SECRETARY-Joh Har-
vey Lee, Philadelphia, Pa.
EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY-Fr
| erick " Gier, Cincinnati, o.
| SOCIAL SECRETARY-Fr b.
| Heitkamp.
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR-Albert H.
| Marvill
The fact that we were delayed in in
| stalling our lights did not prevent
| a number of men from enjoying most
| humorous and witty evening on Mon
| day with Mr.. Rogers, whose take off
of an old hecker with his drawl was
greatly appreciated. Mr. Rogers not
only entertained but so skilfully did he
carry through his program that one
| had the feeling at the close that he
| had both been entertained and had lis
| tended to a good sermon chuck ftal of
| good thoughts.
Tuesday brought the folks out from
| the city and as usual the house was
we'll filled--a strange thing, but they
do like the ladies and we feel sure
that on those nights we shall have to
| knock out the sides of the building to
make enough room. The singing of
our little southern girl, whose name
we cannot recall, was the featurS of
] the evening and it is hoped that she
can return.
| Wednesday there appeared on the
posters the notice that movies would
be shown in the evening and that
there would be an orchestra. The
| latter was there-part of 1.-THE rest
evidently in need of further practice,
| or else preferring to entertain some
folks in the city but what was there,
was there After we had tossed the
piano out to the boxing platform, Priv
ate Smith of the Supply Troop offic-
! lated with the help of Edison. Head
quarters Troop on the Banjo, Walsh on
| the mandolin also Beckman and Mil
| Ter on the guitar, with Stahl. That
was Just a start and we plan to have
! complete orchestra at least once a
week to play at our movies and anna
| teur nights.
| Our mid-weed service, led by DR..
I Lee was very impressive, the men
| giving the best of attention. Through
| the efforts of DR.. Lee, Bible Glasses
are now in operation. Sunday mark
ed the first meetings and the attend
ance at each was splendid 1t is
planned to extend these classes, at
which "The Soldiers Spirit" is the
book studied, to every company and
| troop in our section.
| Friday brought Mr.. Scovell to us
and his information about the warfare
| of Europe kept the audience of 400
men continuously interested. His rec
| itations and wit added greatly and
after the meeting he was, surrounded
with large group of men until call to
quarters sounded.
Saturday night we received our light
and with it had the first movies in
| the building. 1t is estimated that over
| 700 men were seated, hanging, or
standing in, on or around the building.
Arthur of Troop G, furnished the mu-
sic for the best picture that we have
thus far had.
The formal opening of the building
was held on Sunday night when we
had the dedication exercises. Lieut..
| Colonel Fetzer, of the First Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry presided. After very
witty word of introduction on his part.
| Chaplain Schan of the 10th, spoke on
the relationship of the chaplaincy and
the Y. M. c. A. to the men. He en-
phasized the need of a soul to man
when the time comes to go over the
top. Then it is that he needs Christ
in his heart, and the chaplain, with the
cooperation Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, were aiding the men
to strengthen their religious life and
to become strong in character as well
as physique. Mr.. Tracy, Building
Secretary, extended a royal welcome to
the men, setting forth the aims of the
association, and pledging himself and
his secretaries to the fullest service for
the men. A very large number of the
men were in attendance and helped to
make the opening of their future home
| a success.
CANAL RN BAND ASSISTING