Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-12-21
CAMP NEWS
Training School For Army Chap
lains Has Closed Its
Doors.
Chaplains Barrett and Donovan Are
F1ue Victims at Base
Hospital.
International Marriage at the Audi
torium First Since Sign
ing of Armistice.
SOLDIERS IN A HAPPY MOOD.

With the idea of having the sol
diers leave Camp Tayolr in a happy
mood the six recreation centers OF
the knights of Columbus here were
the scene of much activity during
the past week. There seems to be
no trouble in getting as many
for to take care of the dances
given at the camp on Thursday
evenings from 1880 to $3.50 o'clock.
The colored jass band from the
colored area of the No. building
furnishes the dance music and they
play almost continuously. The
dances at the eolored building of
the Knights of Columbus are given
on Saturday afternoon from to
o'clock A number of prominent
colored friends of the soldiers have
taken these affairs in charge and
provided much innocent amusement
at the Saturday matinees.
Vaudeville shows of the week
were much above the average, as
everyone in Louisville seems to be
interested in giving the men all of
the amusement possible. Moving
pictures are still very popular and
the big feature called 1.-THE Whip
WIS so largely attended that it was
necessary to run the film twice at
the auditorium on Sunday night to
accommodate the crowd. Nothing
seems to bother the Secretaries,
here as elsewhere the giving of two
shows the same night being right
In their line of work.
Tho training ochonI for army
chaplains, which graduated seven
classes since it's establishment here
almost a year ago, closed its doors
last Thursday, as the school will
be discontinued. Louisville Council.
Knights of Columbus, was host TO
the eight Catholic priests from the
school on Wednesday evening, a
very pleasant evening being spent
at their club house in town. The
council had been honored by each
class after its graduation and regret
the passing of the chaplains'
school.
Chaplain Barrett and Chaplain
Donovan, both stationed at the
local camp, are confined. to the
officers quarters at the base hos
pital with the influenza. These
chaplains worked many hours day
and night during the seige some
time ago and had enjoyed excellent
health until now. 1t is hoped they
will be out soon as they are badly
missed, owing to the closing OF
the chaplains' school during the
week.
All dressed up like June bride,
resplendent with decorations of the
season. Louisville Council spent the
busiest week of her career celebrat-
ing her twentieth birthday during
the week. Beginning Monday even
ing with high class musical.
Tuesday night was given over to
an old time reception and dance of
the period OF twenty years ago.
Wednesday, the regular meeting
night, many old timers and charter
members were present, telling OF
the early struggles of the council
and its early history. A beautiful
birthday cake with twenty electric
candles lighted occupied the center
of the hall. Thursday night saw
the Entertainment Committee at its
best with the up-to-the-minute nov
city reception and dance. This was
probably the most enjoyable event
of the week and attracted about
800 members and soldiers with
their lady friends. On Friday even
ing a stag smoker was held with q
number of soldiers from Camp Tay-
Tor in the role of entertainers.
afternoon and evening
was given over to the regular
weekly receptions for the men from
the three training camps, and Sum
day saw the finish of big week.
the members going to communion
for the deceased knights OF Louis
Vile Council at early mass. fol-
lowed by the comforting of three de-
grees by Sir Knight Donovan from
Ludlow and his team. The dinner
was given at the Seelbaeh In honor
pf she past Grand Knights OF No.