El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-22
Uncle Sans Singers Have Big Time At
Fort Bliss; Army Camp Entertainment

| INCLE SANS singing army has
Z ~ vibratory phalanx in FL Paso's
local contingent Of soldiers. the sing
4 contest at the post, Wednesday even
ing. proving a harmonic finale 70
the field day stunts. Great crowds OF
civilians and army folk assembled at
{ Fort Bliss for the event, Mrs. J. J.
( Raster. Mrs. Robert L. Holiday. Mrs.
I r c. Nail, James A. Dick and Louis
I Coggeshall serving as judges 10
award silver cups in regImental. quar-
/ tet and group singing. The send field
artillery carried off the prize in the
regimental class; the Fifth cavalry
quartet contesting for the enlisted
men, winning the cup in their class.
In the various batteries, the old 3I4th
cavalry now artillery won honors.
After the singing, some classy bouts
were staged, the hundreds OF people
staying on until taps" Cav banners
and pennants, military bands and
I roofing made the scene a festive
one, with big full moon and starry
heavens forming a wOndroUsly beau
tl1uI canopy overhead
The y II. c. A programs continue
to bring Joy TO the men Of the various
camps. an especially pleasing enter
tainment having been presented at
the officers training school in the
former school Of Mines building, be-
yond the post. Wednesday night. Miss
MARY Aeermans. Frank Cheek and G.
A. Graham were the leading spirits
~ charge, with Dan Scurlock contrib
uting solos. accompanied by Miss
beatrice Hills. Miss Florence Girls
sey playing popular selections on her
steel strung guitar: judge s. J.
lsaacks taking on the humorous side
OF the war. and punctuating the posi-
tive qualities OF the e. s. A, and its
inTincibihty; Miss Winifred Woods.
in fluffy ballet OF red. white and
blue tartan, gave a rhythmic dance
Interpretation Of the national emblem,
Miss Mary Heermans ACCOMPANYING
Miss Margaret Hines kept the boys
appiauding with her readings: Mrs
Ralph Wilson sang some delightful
numbers; Mrs D. v Fennessy PLAYED
charmingly some violin solos and the
ukulele trio misses Harriet Heer-
mans Margaret Hardie and Beatrice
Hllis) were kept the center Of the
stage until they refused longer TO
sing Frank Cheek, who demon
srates the power Of music with his
every appearance, led the men in uni
son singing. and wrought the miracle
OF making every one Of them go away
smiling He also gave Henley's IN
Flclus, which won tremendous ap-
plause- Later. the officers were hosts
a. al I-s-Ai@A -A1 DeAAlAA ELs AapL. FNQEE
ana Lieut. warren giving personal
supervision.
Cars were furnished by Dan T.
White. Lieut.. Conger. DR.. Lawrence
lthe Lutheran camp pastor) and G. A.
Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs Carleton Cummings. Of
san Antonio. are spending a few days
IN FL Paso. giving entertainments IN
the war camps near here. Mr. Cum
mings has spent three years on the
concert platform, covering - states
and Canada He IS at present camp
song leader Of Camp Stanley. san An
tonic. Mrs Cummings has Travelled
over IS states and Canada as reader
with concert companies and alone as
a fun evening entertainer. Mr.. Cum
mings mas an exceptionally strong and
nigh tenor voice, which he handles
artistically- Mrs. Cummings ever
pleases with her representations and
stories They leave Friday for Camp.
Cody. at DeminE. " NJ They are.
making tour OF all the southern
camps under the direction OF the Y.
NJ c. A.