Evening journal., 1918-05-13
field mass FOR
SOLDIERS At DIX
Thousands Bow at Altar
and Officers Take Part
in Ceremony
STIRRING APPEAL
IS MADE TO VAL0R

CAMP DIX. Wrightstown, n. j.. May
88.-In the most impressive religious
service witnessed az the big camp
$4,000 Camp Dix soldiers, their mothers
snd other visitors yesterday attended
leld mass. celebrated by Bishop r.
j. Hayes. Of New York, recently ap-
rointed by Pope Benedict as Bishop Of
American armies in camp and in the
neld. The great open-air service was
held on the parade ground near the
Knights Of Columbus headquarters, be-
fore an altar set up on a ilag-draped
platform and officers and enlisted men
In uniform aided in the ministralions
Monsignor John H. Fox. Of Trenton,
was the archprlest and bis aides were
Captain George Warning, Of Governors
Island. deacon Lieutenant George n.
Lieutenant Joseph S. Macdonald. OF
Murphy. of Jersey City. sub-deacon ;
Jersey City. and Lieutenant John Far
rell, Of New York. deacons Of honor.
The Rev John Walsh. OF Trenton, post
chaplain was master Of ceremonies
and was assisted by Lieutenant Edward
Kirk, OF Hoboken priyates Edward
German, Of Albany; James =. McGov-
ern, OF Jersey City, former Is. of O..
general secretary here, and Weimer, OF
Pittsburgh, We're altar boys Major
General Scott and many other officers
OF tho Lightning Division attended
the service, and General Scott later had
Bishop Hayes. Monsignor Fox and
President Joseph A. Niulry Of Fordham
University, as his guests at dinner.
Throngs Of Mothers on Visit.
American soldiers yesterday paid
their highest tribute to American moth
ers in an observation Of Mothers
Day" that bound tighter the home ties
OF $1,000 boys who are preparing TO
safeguard with their lives on a foreign
battle line, home and society and civili-
cation The celebration brought 10
the camp the largest weekend throng
OF visitors that has ever crowded the
bouleVards and parade grounds and
with the throng came apparently every
mother within travelling distance Of
the oantonment
Thousands OF white carnations ap-
peared on The blouses or shirts Of the
men in khaki. Army regulations for
bid the wearing Of an emblem or
decoration OF any order than that pro-
Nided by military custom. but there was
no sign Of an Official protest in this si-
lent tribute Of the boys for the moth
ers they leave behind The visiting
mothers saw the trenches, the dugouts
the barracks and the mess halls Es.
pecially were they interested IN the lat
ter, and, after they had eaten an arm,
dinner. hundreds inspected the kitchens
and as a result win send their som
'over there better satisfied than eve
az to the care and food they Will get
Special programs marked the day Il
an buildings OF the Y NJ c. A. AM
knights Of Columbus. Al the Red Tri
angle auditorium Louise Homer AM
her party OF musicians gave a concer
FOR The soldiers and their mothers VIII
nllec the big building Members o
mothers clubs throughout the Stat
made up emergency reception commit
tees IN many OF the buildings and aide,
secretaries IN looking after the comfor
Of the visitors
Director Of singing since the earl,
days OF Camp Dix. during which tim
his work has attracted nationwide at
tention, w Stanley Hawkins has beel
chosen IN response TO the urgent appea