Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
NAVY MEMS CLUB
IN IRELAND LIKED
Nightly Shows Held at Which
Wide Variety Of Amusc1nents
and Talent Are Featured.
Correspondence OF Associated Press
BASE AMERICAN FLorLLA IN Barr

BASE AMERICAN FLorILLA IN BRITISH
WATERS Feb. g.
The United States Naval Mems club
house, the shore home of the sailors, rs TO
be enlarged Vice Admiral William >.
Sims already has given his approval to the
project which is made necessary by the
ever-increasing size of the American force
here
The club was built from funds contrl-
buted by generous Americans IN London
and is the most popular rendezvous
ashore, not only for the sailors and their
own officers. but also for British sailors
and soldiers and their officers as well
Vice Admiral Sims is a frequent VISITOR
and ii is not uncommon to sec British
admiral or commodore drop in to watch
the sailors at play in the only electrically
| lighted steam-heatcd club IN Ireland
Nightly shows have just been introduc-
| cd and are a regular thing, with big shows
on Saturday nights. The nightly affairs
usually consist of movies, always with
| connie film. but the week tend entertain
ment includes pictures and acts by talent
| from the ships and from among the
| British Tommies ashore, and It IS sluprls-
ing what great variety OF talent there Is
| among Americans and British here. The
newest thing is a series oi cartoons Dy
sketch artists discovered IN the HotIlla.
These cartoons on happenings IN the hotil-
Ia or about town are thrown on the screen
| and produce loud outlaws.
DEPARTMENT STORE" ESTABLISHED.
One which will be appreciated by the
| folks back home depicted destroyer
dropping shells all around the tTer1nan
| submarine Jj-53 which raided shipping OF
| Nantucket. at which time the very same
ships and men who are today chasing
IIboats picked up the crews. In the PIC
ture the frightened submarine comInanaef
il pceping out of the coming tower. BE
low are the words. Soak him fellows, II
our old friend the U-53
The newest feature Of the club ~ we'll
equipped department store or canteen
where American sailors and officers can
purchase a great variety Of necessities ana
Inquiries at reasonable prices The kitchen
which is in charge Of chief petty officer
from Newport. r. T., who won q reputation
feeding thousands IN the American army
turns out the best food ashore. The dr5
provisions come from the United states
the fresh meats are bought ashore. Wa
bread has not vet invaded this kitchen
cHAPLarv's RoUsIsG toast
To 4 chaplain who has just arrived her
from Philadelphia to help watch over tn
snirit,Ial welfare Of the sailors has ialleI
the task of searching ont the best Of IN
ships talent for the special entertainment
This "radre. who came originally iron
! Schenectady where he used TO be able t.
colI everybody by their first name, signal
ized Ills arrival among the sailors by burst
lng INTO poetry with the following result
Raise high now your glasses
\ health 10 the Navy
Together well drink ere we leave her
tonight;
The Navv forever In battle victorious
Strong may her men be, an
valiant in fight
r May God prosper ever
: Her highest endeavor
5 And make her bulwark for Country an'
: right.
Drink now to the Admlral-
V Raise high vour glasses
4 Ye men of the NAVY, To nm be We true
5 Thankful are we for his wisdom and cour
i age
i For the things he has done and th
things ne viii do
. NIal God give mm strength
i Till we conquer n length
I For together We fight for the Red, Whit
3nd Blue.
And last. lei u lrlnh
To our comrades gone from u
e " he nave gwen heir lives II the .igh
with the Zoe,
The ,ricc thcl have paid > ne price Of on
freedom
| \ tribute Of praise Tor their ~ervlc
So owe.
Their warfare IS donc
c The laurcl> are won,
: Which & nation, TO honor their deeds, RI
hcSt6W
The toast was drunk 4t mess times dlu
ing the holiday season. Soda water bem
! used in conformity With the rule OF on
/ teatof9l navy