Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-09
busy DAY. ToR SCHOOLS PLAY WEEK LAUNCHED

Fifteen Chaplains and Y. NJ. c. A.
Workers From Camp Humphreys
Fill Pulpits in Churches Yesterday
Special Features Every Night This
Week-Community Sing at Christ
Church Yard Tonight.
Play week certainly had a most sue
cessful advent last evening, when fi+-
teen chaplains and Y. NJ. c. A. work
ers from Camp Humphreys sat down
! to a fine banquet in the main hall OF
the War Camp Community Service
building, presided over by Major Tot,
| ten, and Chaplain Hammitt as prime:
pal speaker. A. B. Mes, Y. NJ. c. A
camp athletic direcror, outlined the
/ features OF play week for the benefit
of those present in order that each
could include them in their remarks
at the different churches. After the
dinner Major Totten asked for a ris-
ing vote of thanks 70 be extended 10
the ladies who furnished the excellent
repast. Most of the members of the
executive committee Of the War Camp
Community Service and pastors of the
local churches acted as reception
committee to greet the visiting pas
tors as they assembled at the hall, AMI
conducted them to the differeat
churches where they had been as.
signed by Chaplain Hammitt, after
the dinner. The ladies' committee fur
nishing the dinner included Mrs. T. c.
Howard, chairman Of the Playground
Committee; Mrs. Charles J. Deahl,
Miss Katherine Waller, Miss Rose Nc
Donald, Mrs. Albert Dreifus and Miss
Evelyn Howard.
The important event of the evening
was the fact that virtually every
church in the city, including the Pro-
estant, Catholic and colored denomi-
nations, had for its speaker a man il;
uniform from the camp.
The program for this evening will
be held in the Christ Church yard AID
will consist of community singing.
chorus singing by one hundred so.
diers from Camp Humphreys, solos
by Happy Jack" Lambert and :nusic
by the band from the camp. NJ"
Reynolds, camp song leader, will di
rect the singing. The "Ship Builders
Night" has been replaced for Tuesday
by the entertainment to be given un-
der the auspices of the Jewish Wei
fare Association, of which Mrs. R. 2.
Whtestonc is the chairman Of the
Entertainment Committee, at w. C..
c. S. hall for the men in uniform and
the general public, with no charge for
admission. Wednesday night, patri
otic pageant, folk dances and flag drill
on the playground; Thursday night,
"hike," "hot doggie" and marsh
nallow roast" Friday, Cabaret" at
War Camp Community Service Hal
at 8:15 pm. Charges for admission
to be 25 and 80 cents, and the week
to conclude with Soldiers Home
Night" when nearly 500 soldiers will
te entertained in rs many homes il
the city at supper, and afterward aE-
Joy the pleasures of the home circl,
and, where possible, spend the night
in the homes. The committees as
completed are: Monday night, Mis-:
Katherine Waller, chairman; Misses
Sarah and Charlotte Kemper, Evely:l
Bpward, Sarah Cox, Lucy Anderson
Ruth Deahl, Susie Pullman, Ruth Lc-
hew, Gladys Rogers, Mary Callahan
Collinsi Jones, 3Beulai; Dickett, Viz
glnia Downey, Lena Moore and Hilda
Schneider; Tuesday night, Mrs. R. =
Whitestone and members of the Jew
ish Welfare Association; Wednesday
night, Miss Ruth Deahl, playground
teacher, and Miss Evelyn Howard: :
Thursday night, Miss Eddie Dicket..
chairman; Misses Katherine Waller,
Mary Negley, Blanche Stansbury. Ada
Garrett, Mamie Lindsey and, NJ.
Harry Kirk; Friday night, Mrs G.
Howard chairman; Mrs. Sherman
Fowler, Mrs. Alfred Dreifus, Mrs.
George Buddin, Miss Eddie Dicket.
Miss Clarence Lcadbester, Mr.. Thomas
Shumate, Mr.. Harry Kirk, Mr.. Taylor
Burke and Homer H. Van Vie. Re-
freshment committee-Miss Rose Nc
Donald, chairman; Mrs. William Wa
ties. Mrs. Nivens, Miss Waller. Mrs.
Wallace Lindsey, Miss Esther Green,
Mrs. Clarence Leadbeater, Miss Nancy
Tackett, Mrs. orlando Kirk, Miss
Philippa Wattles, Mrs. McComb, Mrs.
Gardner L. Boothe, Mrs. Emmett G.
Dunn, Mrs. c.. T. Nicholson.
Saturday night, Mrs. Charles j.
Deahl, chairman; Mesdames Bryant.
Hulish, Fowler, Emmert. Lynch, War
field, Ramey, Ridson, Howard, Camp
bell, Mankin, Williamson, Jones, Hell
muth. Blumenfeld and Whitestone and
Miss Florence Evans. In addition t.
the above there will be picture SHOW;
at the Richmond Theater Tuesday
afternoon at p. m. for the children
without charge.