The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-06
PAYS US A VISIT
Daughter of President Gives
Pleasing Song Recitals.
She Sang at Camp Funston, Fl
Riley and the Hospital. =
DELEGATES OFFICERS BUILDING
Features of Visit Were the Cur.
tain Talks to the Boys. =
Her Visit Was Highly Enjoyed
by All. -

Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter OF
the president highly pleased the Fun
ston soldiers in the song recitals given
Wednesday and Thursday evenings a.
the Y NJ C. A. auditorium. Just be-
fore leaving she expressed delight in
the manner in which she had been
entertained and signified the desire TO
return at some future time
Wednesday morning Miss Wilson
witnessed the first review of the troops
of the seth Division. 1t was truly
in, IMPRESSIVE sight as the straight hrIeS
of infantrymen. machine gunners. the
ambulance and the supply wagons tf1
other units passed before her. Inc
division was reviewed by Mai Gen =.
Rallou. Brig Gen. Frank L. Winn ana
Gov. Julius c. Gunter of Colorado-f-
In the concerts. which were heara
with very marked interest by the SOL
diers. Miss Wilson gave Teperto o.I,se =.
such songs as oh. My Laddie. Deep
River" "Old Kentucky Home, carr
Me Back TO Old Virginia" "Dixle.
There's a Long. Long Trail ands 2
group of French songs. closing Win
1.-The Star Spangled Banner
Miss Wilson was entertained Wbsie
here at the home of Brig. Gen. ana
Mrs. Winn at Carr hall at ri Rlley,
at which place a dinner was given
TUESDAY evening for the officers OF
evening a reception was given n
honor of Miss Wilson by Col. . Il
Wilbourne chief of staff, at Major
General Woods cottage
Miss Wilson was accompanied bS
Mrs Ross David of New York. After
her two concerts at the Y NJ C a
auditorium. Funston. an three con-
certs Thursday afternoon at the nos
pital and another concert FRIDAY
night at the post gymnasium at Fort
ID; al hi oh
bers were given, her voice was IN
splendid condition and was proclaImed
to be just as clear and sweet on the
last number as it was the first NUMBER
of the opening concert.
Miss Wilson was here under the
auspices of the Army Y. NJ. G. A. her
visit being arranged by l. F. Wealth
! erwaX, camp social secretary. VINO SUI
pervised the arrangement of the au-
ditorium for the concerts and present-
| ed her to the Funston soldiers.
One of the features of Miss Wilson's
visit was the curtain talks. purely inn
promptu. and spoken with great
| showing of emotion direct from the
| heart When she told the boys. The
seas can never be wide enough to sep
arate you from our love and our pray
ers" it touched every member of the
audience. \
= Miss Wilson was the guest of honor
at the dedication of the building erect
ed by the Army Y. NJ. c. A. for the
! officers of the camp. The formal
/ opening was held Thursday evening.
! following the concert at the auditor
| ium. The building is now the recrez-
tional center of the officers and con
| tains every facility for their comfort
A. p. Cakes of the southern de-
| partment of the Y. NJ. met Miss VIII
son here and will escort her in her
tour of the southern division
The visit of Miss Wilson was highly
I enjoyed by the officers and enlisted
men of Camp Funston and Fort Riley
and all join il. wishing her Godspeed
| in her tour of the training camps