New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-02

SOLDIER LADS HAD
Big CHRIS TMIAS DAY
EVERY BODY MADE HAPPY WITH
GIFTS FROM HOME AND
FRIENDS
NEGRO TROOPS SEEM TO TAKE
THOUGHTFUL CARE OF
DEPENDENTS

DEPENDENTS
The holiday season was full of inter
est to those who remained at the can
torment. The two great Christmas
trees illuminated with thousands of
electric bulbs of all colors were erected
at the juncture of Depot and Main
streets in the center of the great camp
and around it gathered hundreds of
men who listened to Christmas carols
rendered by selected singers and brigade
bands. Christmas cheer was manifest
in the Y. M. C. A., the X. Of c., the
Lutheran Brotherhood, and the Y. w.
G. A. Buildings. Barracks were suit
ably bedecked with holiday designs
and trees and there was a spirit Of
cheerfulness throughout the camp. Tons
and tons of turkey, vegetables and
fruits We're served to all men in the
several mess houses and at the be-
neyolent headquarters were candies,
nuts, apples, pop corn and numerous
other delicacies sent to the boys by the
home folks. Gifts Of all kinds, includ-
ing articles of utility as well as beauty
We're passed out to the men. Some
neighborhoods served entire companies.
The Red Cross served each man with
some token of remembrance and cheer.
] Many Go Home BY Auto.
Burroughs were freely granted to men
who could visit the folks at home with
out going by rail. Automobiles were
supplied in abundance. The 80 men
from Moline, Illinois were guests of
the Velie Automobile Co., who sent 16
fine new autos after them; taking them
home and & turning them to camp.
Keokilk sent ars.s omobiles after;si rep
resentation at IT, camp. Minneapolis
men to- the numbet Of 2G7 chartered a
fleet of the big transfer buses, each
bus accommodating 80 soldiers, and
made the start at dusk, expecting to
travel all night and then some. It
was argued that the big auto-buses
would make better time running at
night when the ground was freezing
than taking chances with a thaWy day.
Omaha sent a number of automobiles
to take its contingent home and from
about every community in the states
represented automobiles either called
for the men or brought the home folks
here. The negro troops were by no
means sighted when it came to holt
day remembrances. In letter ac-
companying gifts to all the Alabama
soldiers at Camp Dodge, Mrs. Booker
7. Washington wrote: IS.
Tuskeegee Institute, Ala, Dec. Is
Capt. G. G. Kelly, Camp Dodge Pro
visional Company, Three Hundred Sixty
sixth Infantry, Des MONIES, Ia.-My
Dear Mr.. Kelly: We are thinking
Of you at this Christmas time and wish
ing for you and the Alabama men all
happy and joyous Christmas.
The Woman's club was so glad to
hear your letter read and we sent off
to you the other day a box of good
things SO that you and your men would
know that we are thinking of you.
It is a great thing to be able to fight
for ones country. sent the box
Of cigars especially for you. The stu
dents, both seniors and middle, were
most enthusiastic in helping US to
fill the box. Take the best care of
yourstl Ii and hurry back to us.
Yours most sincerely, =
Mrs. Booker T. Washington
The Captain Kelly to Whom Mrs.
Washington sent her letter, was for IS
years purchasing agent of the great
institution at Tuskeegee, under the.
late Booker T.. Washing ton.
Hansen now Secretary.
Fred Hansen who has been in charge
of one Of the y. M. G. A. units at camp
since the cantonment first began to
receive men, has been made general
secretary Iof the camp Y. NJ. G. a.,
succeeding a. B. Dale, who has been
transferred to Camp Sheridan, and
will take charge at once:
3. T. Schumacher, field director
Of the military enterta inment service.
commission, has been at Camp Dodge
for several days planning for 4 series
Of entertainments which viii be given
every Monday Tuesday and Wednes-
day OF each week. beginning Jan. d
These entertainments are to- Be Civ.
en- at the main NJ. c. a. auditor
ium, IS planned, and will include
high class vaudeville and musical com
edy.
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