Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-27
&C s. GIVES
PARTY MORGAN
Sixty-Five Girls in Party From
Here Entertain Guards at
Ordnance Plant

TIE Christmas party given at Camp
Morgan last night under the Joint
auspices of the Camp Y. NJ. c. A. and
the Var Camp Community Service.
was perhaps the most unique ever
held in this vicinity.
When at Z o'clock the special trolley
car provided by the t. A. Gillespie
Company stopped In front OF the girls
headquarters at l01 Smith street,
there was a rollicking crowd of sixty
five girls n chaperons assembled in
club rooms. Each was armed with a
home made cake or a box of fudge as
her contribution to the festivities.
Mr.. Pritchard, Mr.. Schenck and Mr..
Davis Joined the group and struck up
some lively tunes on the violin and
drums. while the girls sang all the
way over. Another special car TOOK
the girls from South Amboy and m
addition the girls from the Gillespie
Offices were invited.
Arrived at the camp all were ush-
cred n the restaurant building
which had been loaned by the Giles
pie Company through the courtesy of
Mr.. de Luca. the proprietor. h fall
a been beautifully decorated by the
"Y" men Inc their soldier helpers.
with Christmas green's which, together
with the colored lights, made a most
pleasing spectacle.
Mr.. Nodine welcomed the guests
heartily in the name of the Y. NJ. @.
A. and the camp. He was followed
by Captain Phelps. who said that tue
men at Morgan were fine soldiers,
disappointed because they had not
been able to go oversas, and that
they were glad of the opportunity to
meet the girls and women of the sur
rounding communities and would do
their best to give them a good time.
Dancing followed, during which the
men in Zach company in turn were
presented with books as Christmas
gifts from tn Y. NJ. c.. A. Then every
one lined up for the grand march
which vas followed by refreshments.
consisting of ice cream furnished by
the commanding officers of the guard,
and cake and candg in abundance.
Dancing then continued until mid
night.
Just before the party broke up the
men ave three rousing cheers for the
War Camp Community Service. The
girls appreciation was more quietly
voiced, but most fervent and universal
and all expressed a wish hat the mon
might again play hosts to the w. c. c.
8. girls.
The Y. NJ. @. A. at Morgan
The Y. NJ. c. A. at Camp Morgan
has been a splendid example of the
right way to help the men in service.
Under the leadership of Mr.. Nodine.
who has an unusual gift for reaching
ell types of men, the work there has
developed wonderfully. The ~"
which had a tent for Headquarters
until this last month, now Is housed
in a large building which was for
merly the Shell Loading School. This
was turned owe for their use by the
Inspection department through the
courtesy of the Ordnance depart
ment. 1t has q canteen. reading and
writing rooms and shower baths for
the men and also sleeping quarters
for the "Y" workers.
There is a constant succession of
events for the entertainment of the
men al camp, including movies, OK
ing matches and an occasional spe-
cial performance of professional or
amateur talent.
The most significant and gratifying
feature of the work at Camp Morgan,
however, is not so much the mere en-
tertainment offered to the men as the
in which 1t ia lone and the
broadminded policy of the workers
there and the fact that they cater TO
no one class or creed.