The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
Y. M. C. A. NO. a

Companies Al, 4Z, 4S, and A. OF the
1874 Depot Brigade. 11th battalion.
dropped in on US for over Sunday.
Mighty glad. to have had you with us
Cor the few days, boys. and sorry that
we couldn't keep you longer. Believe
we all enjoyed these few days, and
especially that stunt night, Friday.
No reason why you fellows should go
without plenty of fun with bunch of
fun-makers IN your midst such as you
have. But that's only to be expected
of a bunch who come from Chicago.
Don't forget us out here. Well sure
be glad to have you drop in and see
us occasionally. Be good and if you
can't be good. be careful
We want to thank the Amos Sisters
and the May Sisters for their enter
tail-ment. We enjoyed your singing
len music very much and hope to
have the pleasure of having you with
US again.
Saturday night we had a marsh
mallow toast after the movie show.
Ever try it, with hot bed of char
Shorty Hicks from Y. No. IL was
over a week ago and put on some
very clever skirt" stuff. Had the
And-oh! what a look of disappoint-
ment when he took off that wig.
Tough luck. fellows. but ''she" amt
that sort of girl.
Monday, Mr.. Peckman Of Y. 7, gave
his talk on 1.-The Eclipse of the Sum-"
The men enjoyed the talk immensely,
for it was given in a very clear
fashion. Saturday evening, when one
of the foreign born soldiers saw the
eclipse. he wanted to know If that was
what that man was trying to tell
him.
at our Mid-week religious meeting
Thursday night. He sure had the
fellows-and the longer he talked, the
more he had.
Sunday morning at o'clock mass
was held at Y. for the large number
of Catholic men who came in with the
Chicago Bunch" Father .McNalley.
chaplain of the 41st infantry, of
which these boys are a part, conduct
James Ryan. the secretary-in-charge
OF the K. of C, Hut No. 2. We were
glad to have them with us.
Sunday at $50 was Bible school: at
1920, the Rev. c. E. Davis. a mis-
sionary from the Islands of Borneo,
preaching. In the evening DR.. Edwin
Lowe. a Christian-Jew. was the speak
err, who told the story of his CONVEX
sion to the Christian faith.
Friday was stunt night, the men of
the various companies furnishing the
program. From the packed house one
would judge that the men were quite
interested in what their comrades
could put over" 1t was a good pro-
gram. men. and we all enjoyed it.
The program was as follows:
iano solo-Elmer Barr. Company
Fancy dancing and light comedy
George Martin, Company A.
Vocal quartet-Fatty and three 9TH
ers, Company 43.
representation and reading-Mich-
ael Greenburg, Company AZ.
Tenor solo-Ben Arnheim, Com
ply AZ.
Reading, "Innocents Abroad" Mark
| Twain-Solomon Bloom, Company Al.
Song: We're On Our Way to Der
hn"-Wm. H. Hollingsworth (the au-
thor) and chorus, Company Al.
I Saturday night Mr. Guthrie. divi-
sional song leader. led the boys in
singing Lisa jane and others. Had
| in the arm" that laid a bunch Of the
men on their backs, including all the
pianists in the crowd. Some of the
| boys got out of retreat that way tho
| carried out, Ell, Sergeant Newbauer
But the music furnished by Pvt.
Henry Staffaroni of Company 9. D. B..
on his characterization. made up for
any loss due to the inability Of the
pianists to perform. 1t was greatly
appreciated. Mr.. Staffaroni.
Two new men have come onto our
| staff within the past few days. A. A.
Schabinger. coach at the University