The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-15
HOT SPRINGS PUT
 ON BIGGEST SHOW
CAMP PIKE BOYS SPLENDlDLY ENTERTAINED AND A RETURN
 ENGAGEMENT BOOKED.
Hot Sprngs Girls, Under chaperonaqe
 or Rev. kendrick and Mrs. McCaf- ferty, Win Highest Praise for Visit
Special to the Sentinel Record.

Special to the Sentinel Record.
 Little Rock. Aug. l4.-To Hot Springs generally and the Others club in particular goes the honor of provid- -
 ing the biggest and best entertain -
 ment ever given at any hut of the Y.
 Nj. (. A. in the history of Camp Pike. Likewise, according to Secretary Bar
 nett, who is in charge of Hut 35,
 where the Hot Springs entertainers
 held forth, the program they gave was
 the equal of any and far surpassed shows he had seen staged in military camps over the country, and Secretary
 Barnett has been stationed at four big military centers within the past
 two years
 After referring to the different
 camps where he had been stationed, calling attention to the fact that at some New York and professional ta-
 lent was easy to obtain, Secretary
 Barnett said:
 T can truthfully state that in all my experience | have never witnessed d
 bigger or better program than una,
 which was offered here tonight. and
 want to thank Mrs. Hiram McCaf- ferty personally and all of those who came from Hct Springs for what they have done for us tonight Hot Springs has won a warm place in our hearts and we will never forget you We want you back. Don't let this be yoUr last visit
 Turning to the soldiers he said:
 Soldiers, l believe you appreciated what these good ladies have done, and if you feel like Hip, Hip Horray' cut loose
 And they did They fairly shattered the night with a barrage of yelIs tnet can only come from enthusiastic 
 One cannot adequately describe the scene in front of Hut 35. Just imagine soldiers, then more soldiers and after those some more soldiers stretching away to the rear and far up and down each side of the camp street-soldlers extending away into the darkness. Out there in the night there were soldiers who forgot the hard routine of the day. hut they wouldn't go 10 the!r hunks. Thousands of khaH-clad lads stood during the two hours the show lasted. arms about on another, stick ing close to their "buddies" hanglns on to every word of every song and story and, at the conclusion of the making the entire camp ring with their yells
 And no wonder they kept their eyes glued on the platform, for on it was as pretty, handsomely gowned and company of young ladies as ever breezed into camp and made the boys think of the girl back home" TO use vernacular of the theatrical pro- ression the Hot Springs talent proved 10 be riot" The varous numbers were put over with lots of pep and he girls were forced to respond 70 repeated enoores Two local numbers were added to the program Secre- .ary Mayfield, former instructor in tho Hot Springs high school, had asked Mrs. Walter M Ebel to give a series Df readings as Ted the Newsboy ind Harry Rowe the well known band leader and composer of Little Rock, l iarly tore the works out of the piano
 Miss Pauline Nobbin proved a gen line treat with her readings, and when 1 Mrs. Ebel appeared as the tough and l iirty-faced newsboy she was invited ! 10 remain with the boys as their i .mascott.' MT. iHowe's numbers re- suited in one of the most stirring | features of the evening His second l selection was a medley of patriotic ! airs, closing with the Star Spangled | Banner" The first note of that na tional air brought every one of the | thousands of soldiers to their feet and