Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-06
FIRST SUNDAY "S|NC"
TAKES PLACE TO-DAY
enlisted Men in All branches OF
Service Invited to ie
Present.
HIGH SCHOOL AT O'CLOCK
Unique Form OF Entertainment; Has
Been Tried Out successfully Else
whcrc-Gencral Public Is Invited
to Attend Exercises To-Day.

Enlisted men in all branches of Uncle
Sans service and the public generally
Will be present in large numbers. III all
likelihood, at the first Sunday com
munity song service in the auditorium
OF the John Marshall High school at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
sunday Sing is the name that has
been given TO this unique form % en-
tertainmcnt III some of the cities ad
jaccnt to army camps and naval sta
tons whore the idea has been tried
out successfully. /, is a feature OF tho
war camp community service. and Is
designed especially TO appeal to enlist cd
men who are in the city over Sunday.
by urging the public to attend II is
believed i closer bond of friendship
Will he created between persons in
civilian life aud the men in the service.
6. H. Winfry, secretary OF the Rich
mond Commission OH Training Camp
Activities. the organization under
whose auspices the song service will
be held emphasized last night the fact
that no admission will I've charged this
afternoon, no collection taken and no
appeal for funds for any purpose made.
hverythins Will be free" said Score
tary Winfrcy. and we are anxious
that everybody who sings or likes to
!isten 10 singing shall attend The in
dicatioas point toward a large attend
ancc."
CHORUS OF 200 VOICES
TO BE SEATED ON PLATFORM
seated on the stage viii be il chorus
y. -oc Eolces, composed OF members Of
the John Marshall High school Chorus.
and an orchestra OF forty musicians
wiz furnish the instrumental music
wafer (. Mercer will conduct the or
chestra and direct the singing I:,-
n!iliar songs, many OF them OF a patri-
otic description will be sung. the
auoiehce VIII be requested TO join with
sne ehoFus In singing the wc!l-known
airs. BOY Scouts Will &C, as ushers
and Will distribute programs A.
nouncement concerning to-dav.s ..sipa,
was made last week in all of the nubiic
ssHools, ana as result OF the NM
nci1y given the event by school chill
dren the crowd Will no doubt tax tho
seating capacity of the auditorium.
IN addi'ion to the singing, arrange
.aen's nave been made for the exhib,-
e.oa Oh motion pictures suitable to the
occasion, and for a short talk on :.
patriotic subject by an able speaker
between 500 and 1000 enlisted me,
Il was estimated last night. will he In
me CITY to-day. y large number or
"ie expected TO accept the invI-
'a,'on to attend the song service
Among the war camp community scr.
- ''.S'dis VINO VIII he present is T
>. Settle. district representative wn,,
transferred his headquarters from Eam.
oFk CITY to Richmond last week Nj
Se'ilc mas charge OF the Southeastern
"!s'Fici. which embraces several Soutb.
"rn states besides Virginia. lie vii,
~ an active part in Campaign,
winch viii be launched shortly TO raise
s-o"'ooo in Virginia to extend the war
camp community service.
Tie third Of
night community dances at the 49,
ana Navy Club. Seventh and Frankiin
~ was we'll attended last nigh,
ms IS the club recently opened nv IN.
Iocai commission on training comn ar
.ritles. 1T is open at all times for the
,.i,.'. ID ininent OF enlisted men who
scnce. VI ap-