Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

I'VE saw the general three times"
said a little Italian. who was over
joyed at seeing Mrs. Kuhn. He then
related a tale of the terrific struggle.
which made Mrs. Kuhn realize how
terrible was the ordeal.
1t is interesting from the standpoint
of military etiquette to note that Maj
Gen, Carter, commander of the 18th
Division, has offered to Mrs. Kuhn.
wife of Maj Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn,
commander of the 10th Division,
which trained here. the use of his pri-
vate motor car when she comes to
Meade.
This particular attention to things
that concern the comfort and welfare
of those about him is one of many
reasons why Gen. Carter is so much
admired.
larly anxious to be sent to Europe by
one of the welfare organizations. so
that she can work among the soldiers
of her husbands command.
Chaplain Free of the Machine Gun
Battalion has been released from the
service and will return to his church,
in Philadelphia.
1t was amusing and at the same
time disappointing to Capt. Turner,
Battery A. 33d Field Artillery, to find
a telegram waiting for him Monday
telling him to report to Fort Sill,
Okla, for duty about December 81.
He had just returned from his home
in Brooklyn, NJ Y, and might have
stayed there through the Christmas
holidays.
A good deal Of gossip is going the
rounds concerning the successor of
Col Ross as chief of staff of the 10th
Division, Gen. Kuhn's command. 1t
Is believed that Lieut.. Col. Wildrick
will succeed him. 1t is understood
that Col. Ross will be connected with
the Army War College.
Lieut. Crawford, Company NJ. list
Infantry, an old 18th Infantry officer,
is one of those who arose from the
ranks He worked his way up in the
Regular Army, and knows the game
well. He is a good-looking chap, and
this counts much for him when the
ladies come to camp.
Incidentally, Miss Pitt of the Mccoy
Hall dance committee. who has been
very nice about bringing girls to
Meade for the enlisted mems affairs,
was teasing Maj Cosgrove about not
being a dancer. The major proved
very conclusively that he could dance
any step on the program This also
affords an opportunity to say that he
is a mighty good speaker. Nobody
ever said that he was anything but a
good soldier, either.
Private Silvernagle is now special
izing on psychiatry, after spending
many months on the X-ray machine
at the base hospital. He should be
able to see a fellows inner thoughts.
Bernard J. Flynn, general secretary
of the knights of Columbus, has an
nounced that the knights will build
a new house for the reception and
entertainment of women and their
soldier hosts. 1t will be located at
the social center. near the Camp
Meade He raid building, and it is not
improbable that the building will be
called the Visitors House, as is the
case with the one at Camp Upton,
New York.
The Hostess House for colored SOL
diers is now being rapidly pushed to
completion. and may be opened by
January /.
The "Y" auditorium was packed
Tuesday to capacity to hear the con-
cert of the SD Infantry Band, and
Miss Jeanne Woolford, Lieut.. Gus
Simpson and Mr.. Herbert Riley, ac-
companists. There is absolutely no
doubt that the 63d band is one of
the finest organizations in this camp.
Composed of westerners, this band
has startled Californians by it's
splendid playing and finished accom-
plshments Fifty-four clean-cut
young men, with all the musical
vitality in the world to give them
impetus. comprise the membership.
Lieut.. Walters, the conductor, has a
keen sense Of reading, and his in
telligent control of the band is note
worthy.
Miss Jeanne Woolford, the delight
full so1oist from Baltimore, furthered
the fine impression she has already
made upon this camp Her numbers
were sung in a rich. gorgeous con-
1igatoS, in Miss Woolford's last group,
are representative of Mr.. Riley's
recognized and accepted talent.
Lieut.. Gustafson madea happy
choice in selection of numbers for his
program. and his voice was pleasing,
but not of the florid variety
Miss Dryden, the accompanied for
Miss Woolford, played finely never
forgetting for a minute that she was
an accompanist rather than a soloist
Mr.. Simpson of the "Y" needs no
praise from this source. His playing
is not heard enough; that's the only
criticism.
Such a concert as this should be a
reminder that ere we journey to our
homes 1t would be a rare treat to
her such another, and may we have an
other soon.
Jake Samuels, for many weeks the
very efficient leader ON the Liberty