Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-02
b'v|LLE WILL
START CLUB
FOR USE OF
BROWN
SOLDIERS

down town club house where the cit
zens and the soldiers may gather and be-
come acquainted will be formed in
Brownsville. Already a committee is in
spectng the various available sites for
such "a club and it is expected that bv to-
night or tomorrow morning suitable
home will be obtained. When a location il
selected workmen will start in transform
ING the interior into modern club room.
The club viii be directed by the War
Recreation Board of the War Camp Com
munity Service branch Of the Commis-
sion on Training Camp Activity. A meet
ing of interested citizens, both men and
women. was held at the officers pavilion
in Fort Brown last night and definite
steps to make the enterprise success
were taken.
III. Edward Bilkie. district director. out
lined the purpose of the work which is. to
quote the language of President Wilson is
endorsing its efforts. 'to surround the
camps with hospitality" Mr. BiIkie told
how necessary it was that the men from
the post be offered a place for clean. de-
consort with the best element in the COM
munity. lie stated that d. l.. Spero had
been appointed by Washington as head of
this work in Brownsville and bespoke for
Mr. Spero the assistance Of both civilian
and soldier in making the enterprise a
success.
Lieutenant Tuttle Of Fort Brown, who
with City Attorney H. W. Williams. was
last week sent to Laredo 10 inspect the
work there, spoke highly Of the work La
redo was doing. lie told Of the very mod
ern club house that had been established.
The constant chain Of amusement that
was being offered the men and of the ap-
probation of the men. Mr.. Tutfle dealt
strongly upon the need for such an ar
rangement and told how successful his
attempts, limited of course TO his own or
ganization had proven.
Mr.. Williams supplemented Lieutenant
Tuttle's report and spoke Of the wonder
fnl spirit the work had engendered in La
redo and of the immense good it was do
ing not alone the soldiers. but the civilians
as well and recommended highly the es-
tabishment of such an enterprise in
Brownsville.
At the request Of Colonel IT, J. Slocum
Corporal McCann of Company /. 37th in
fantry, an organization just arrived in
Brownsville from Laredo. paid high trib-
ute to the work the Laredo club had done
'When we first went To Laredo" he said
s'therc was nothing for rs 10 do but walk
around and 10 sit in the parks When tho
club was opened the soldiers took immedi-
ate advantage OF il, they became acquaint-
ed with the people of Laredo and THEN
days of loafing in the parks were over
II will be a long time before the men OF
the 37th infantry forget Laredo and if yol
start similar work here the men will
certainly appreciate it,
Throughout the evening from alI talk.
made it was strongly featured that IN,
success or failure of the enterprise de
pended almost entirely upon the women
This phase Of the work was settled whei
Mrs. w. $. West told the meeting. '.yol
get the money and We women will do on
part
Mr.. Spero told the gathering tina
Brownsville had on hands from the divis
ion a deposit of $1,000 to launch the worl
and that hr had appointed men 10 nc
with him a an executive board and com
mittee charinen 10 assist in carrying ol
the work The executive committee. h
said would be composed Of A. Wayn
Wood, r. M Camade. A. A. Browne, 5
c. Tucker. ]. 5. Rowe and John Gregg.
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