Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-25
RICHMOND ENTERTA|Ns
MEN IN SERVICE TO-DAY
Foremost Thought That for Cheer of
Wounded Men Sent to West
hampton Hospital.
CLUBS WIDE, OPEN TO SOLDIERS
City Anxious to Prove Appreciation
for Part Played by Fighters in
Bringing Peace to Earth and Good
VIII to Men.

In planning Christmas festivities
this year the first thought in the
minds OF the hospitnb!e folk of Rich
mond has been the wounded soldiers
at Deba rkation Hospital No. 80, at
Northampton.
thermometers have v,ed With each
other in preparations Tor giving hit
of Christmas cheer TO ~. .rcn IN unI-
foro, VINO have made Il possibl.. ..r
the wcrl" to say with hcaii.:., ,ii;,nx.
:n!n":a Peace on earth. good vii; TO
n..;
From ! o'clock this afternoon mt,
g o'clock tonight the officers Club.
80" Known in times Of prac. as :nr
University Club. will keep open house.
All commissioned men will be wei
coined and REFRESHMENTS will be served
Last night Witnessed the pig.as. ball
ever held at the Army and Navy Club.
Santa Claus appeared later TO look in
on the sleeping soldiers in the dorini-
tory on the third floor.
Those who might consider that fate
had been especially unkinI in de!ceot-
ing guard duty at Camp Lee t" rhem
to regret the temporary Aforementioned
since big blow out" has been
planned especially for them in y NJ.
c. 4. hut No. so. There is a call for
nifty pretty girls TO 30 over to Camp
Lee this afternoon on The 3 O'Clock
trolley. taking light lunches with
them. The fair ones will be well chap
crored OF course.
HUNDREDS TO COME
FROM SURUOUNDING CAMPS
Besides the patients 1T Westhamp-
ton, there will be hundreds of men in
khaki in the city from Camp Lee.
Camp Eus;is and other places. and the
Army and Navy Club hopes that these
a!so will be remem be-ed. and adds that
the best way to be sure to have on.
or more for dinner is to drop by the
club and get the boys without further
pTeliminSr ies.
unique feature OF tho Yuletide
season in Richmond this year was the
singing OF Christmas carols according
st. Pauls Episcopal Church. under the
direction Of the oreanist F. Flaxington
Harksr The choir sang particularly
Westhampton hospital.
The National Catholic War Council.
KnisS,s Of "t conmpgss W Win tn? give iocal
ssryise q sisGlii Han SO Has, e era see
ber, will be made up from soldiers and
sailors in the city and from the list
bsn meG has At
features have been planned
SALVATION ARMY DISTRIBUTE
FOOD BASKETS TO POOn
That true and tried friend of the
poor. the Salvation army. viii give
away go baskets between 8 and 10
o'clock ;his morning at John Marshall
liigh School rhe baskets are all alike.
OF the same size, with similar con-
tents. Each will contain potatoes.
apples. oranges. cabbage canned
goods, including evapora,ed milk. COT
Zee. butter. celery. bread a large
chicken and a copy of the special
Christmas number OF the Salvation
Army War Cry. The basket will make
Christmas dinner possible for .I00
poor persons
Poor children to the number OF 400
VIII be entertained in the auditorium,
Oh john Marshall High School to-n,or-
row night by the Salvation ARM
wnen, aiter The program is finished,
they vii! be given stockings contain
ing toys. candy and fruit.
Members OF ST. Anne's Society and