The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24

Go From Here!' etc. etc, ad In
finitum-
''The piece which always makes
a most tremendous hit IL LISTS La
Campanella.' which curiously enough,
sounds decently on almost any plano.
When the pianos are quite impossible
we do vaudeville stunts or anything
that comes into our heads.
But IT Is very great work when
you consider that In some OF the
out-of-the-way places where I've
been playing the Sammies have had
no entertainment of any sort for
three or four months you will realise
in a small way what It means to
them"
To come back to "our own home
town." We find that out at the Amer
lean University Camp a member OF
the I. n. c. A. forces c. B. A. Bry-
ant, is proving the worth Of the work
for the boys in training. Besides
leading the singing. In preparation
for which he distributes q word-boolc
OF the popular songs, Mr.. Bryant also
leads q most unique orchestra.
Through private gifts, Mr.. Bryant's
music room" now possesses between
300 and 1000 musical instruments, al
most all the instruments for a big
orchestra This room, situated be-
hind his office, has become the, meet
Ing place for varying groups of the
men who come here when off duty to
practice and to play together. Strange
combinations they make sometimes,
too, but the results we arc told do
get over"
This orchestra is the backbone Of
the social organization OF the camp,
for Il furnishes the music for the
movies" at'the camp and for all the
songs. Movie shows are given free
by the Y. NJ C. A. three times . week
at every one OF the camps.
An unusual audience at University
camp recently 20 filled the camp audi
torium that the overflow improvised
a peanut gallery" all It's own. When
the pictures were over and the lights
raised, soldiers were seen descending
from all around the building, gargoy.
les Of Sammiss adorned the rafters on
every side-the ceiling seemed alive
with khaki-clad forms.
The Y. N c. A. now have fifteen
points they are caring for in their
war-work around Washington, with
more coming.
Down in Potomac Park the new
auditorium for the troops located
IltIt viii 10 Opchtu IN Two "eehs. II
is now in use, and when completed
will hold from $50 to 500 people.
Liberty Hut (the Billy Sunday Tab
ernacle) will be opened soon. too. for
the Y. NJ. c. A. activities. It Is still in
the hands OF tho architects. One-halt
OF the tabernacle, the choir end OF II,
will remain as q permanent assembly
and lecture hall Here governmental
work viii be pushed forward The
gym" and the 800 TO 800 living rooms
complete the arrangements.
A big program is being planned for
the opening occasion and Mr.. Bryant
is to be transferred as song leader
from University camp to the larger
field OF Liberty Hut" The personnel
OF the other song leaders working
either under or in cooperation with
the Y. VI. c. A. in the nearby camps
are:
James II. Beal. Washington Bar
racks. where the soldiers have the aid
Of the regimental band OF the post
Gilbert Wilson, Quantico, cooper
ating with the Y. N. c, A. there. The
Band at Quantico assists the
work.
b. II. barrow. Camp Meigs. Henri
Pierre Beaugard, who was formerly
there, has been sent to New Orleans.
w. L. Wesslee, Camps Belvoir and
H G. Cream, Fort WaShtnEtoa-