Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21
Bully SUNDAY TO SPEAK
BEFORE CAMP LEE men
Evangelist Will Preach to National
Army Troops in Onc-Day En-
gagcment Next Month.
INSPECTION IS COMPLETED
Examining Officers Said to Be We'll
Pleased With Conditions = Taft
visits Camp on Saturday-A1Ore
Concerts for Soldiers.
u'rom "a STAFF Correspondent, }

CAMP LEE. January :0.-"Eilly"
sunday. who is now engaged in an
'Eangclistic campaign in Washington.
VIII appear here in n onc-day engage
mont during the month OF February.
announcement to this effect Was made
by y. NJ. 6. y. authorities to-day. Ills
visit to Camp Lee Will DC made on 4.
Monday. as his campaign in Washing
ton docs not receive his services on
this day of each week. Ills sermons
viii be delivered in the Y. ". c. a.
auditorium
Mr.. Sunday has appeared at a num-
aor OF cantonncnts Of tho country.
lie is deeply Interested in welfare
work among soldiers. and. during his
engagement in Washington. any So.
dicrs who visit his tabernacle is pro-
vidcd a bed free for the night. on
tho day OF his appearance here. he
viii be accompanied By his song III
rector and his song leader. who arc
essential parts Of tho sunday orSani-
zation.
Former President William howard
Tat viii address tho members OF
Lee Division next Saturday. Ills visit
Is arranged through the National VA.
Work Council OF the Y. NJ. g. y. Ills
subject VIII bc why We arc at War"
At 10 o'clock in tho morning he will
speak in til" I. NJ. G. 4. Auditorium.
and II tho weather is pTopitious he
VIII make n second address form tho
norc! OF the Y. NJ. G. A. Hostess House
At o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Taft viii be the guest az lunch
con which viii be served in the cafe
tcrIa OF tho Hostess House Members
of the division viii he given the on
2ortunity OF hearing tho former presi-
dent on the occasion OF his visit.
INSPECTORS COMPLETE
CAMP LEE EXAMINATIONS
IF O. q N raI =;
Office OF the United States, who began
on last Sunday morning a complete
inspection of every detail Of tho work
connected with tho training OF the
men Of tho division. completed their
work this morning. They left camp
this afternoon. The mon who reviewed
every stage OF tho development were
Colonel j. r. Mcdonald and Major
Philip LAUDER. Though they made no
statement for publication. il is under
stood that they were well pleased with
conditions IN tho camp and 80 re-
ported 10 Washington.
White nonCoInniss toned officers for
tho negro service battaliouS arc now
hetnC selected. When IL became known
several days ago that officers were
needed for these battalions there vas
an immediate application from hum
drcds OF the ncu. several negro ser
vice battaliors have already been sent
from this place TO Europe, and tho
applicants Tor the positions arc hop
ing for carly cvcrsca duty.
Miss Edith Friedman. n gifted pianist
from Pittsburgh, gave a concert to-
night in tho Y. NJ. {. A. auditorium.
Miss Friedman has brother who Is
q member OF one Of the Pennsylvania
regiments.
Miss Christine Miller, who endcarcd
herself into tho hearts OF her soldier
audiences during her appearances here
IN November. viii return TO camp this
week. While here she will sing in a
number OF tho regimental y NJ. &. \.
buildings. Next Sunday afternoon she
VIII sing in tho auditorium. where n
packed house will probably hear her.
Miss Miller hh" furnished one com :
pauy in tho ono hundred and Nine
tccnth with sweaters and other com
forts. while hero she viii hc accom- :
panied at tho piano by Corporal Earle
Mitchell. who. prior TO his entrance
into the army. was her regular concert
pianist.