Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-05

1t was funny to see MAJ. Gen.
George Barnett Of the Marine Corps
rocking from side to side and singing
Mr.. Zips Zip. Zip in the same care
free manner, that characterized the
work ~of the $50 colored boys of the
Weinstein group in C. C. amphi-.
theater.
But for the cloudy skies it is pfoba-
BILE that a much larger audience would
have been present. Just where the
soldiers who listened would have been
placed Under those circumstances is
not stated. After all. the entertain-
ment was designed to show the white
soldiers here what sort OF melodies
the southern people have been used
to hearing from the colored folks.
Zone colored fellows shoulders shook
like full clothes line in high wind.
Lieut.. vache of the 9Th Battalion
In wearing his new silver bars like
the regular that he is. Within q year
this. popular officer has risen from
the ranks to second in command OF
his company.
Getting back to the weinstein show,
p
how the negro songbirds could con-
troll their innate tendency to shout
and be super-merry. Only once in g
while, as in Wen Raise ROokus To-
night" did they get q chance to do
much handciapping. Then they sho'
hit the high notes.
John WILDER Jenkins, close friend
Of Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
formerly of the Baltimore Sun. occu-
pied q front row seat. His cid Moth
China" associations brought back
to the familiar tunes OF the colored
brethren.
The visiting ofiicers had q busy
night Of Il. Admira1s' and generals
were fitting about under Gen. Car
. ington. They hurried down to the
Liberty for the Meade minstrels and
had glorious time.
Gen. Carter and his aids. Lieuts
Grant and Coppins, went out between
acts to say good-by to the visitors.
who had to leave early. The general
stopped outside long enough to smoke
q cigarette and then found he just
couldn't miss an act. So he went back
and sat on the third from the last
row. with his chief OF staff. Col For
syth, and his adjutant, Lieut.. Col
Barry.
One of the jokes. a play on Gen.
Gaston's name, was a big hit. Marty
Maley and Scotty Freidel had great
time as end men. The boys will be
sorry to learn. too. that Freidel has
been heard here for the last. time, as
he has been transferred to another
camp. He is one of-the best min
strels that has ever come to Meade.
Robinson Of, the utilities detachK
ment filtration plant, etc. etc. de-
clares that he would appreciate the
gift of secondhand talking ma
chine. The boys in the plant are
long way off from the main part of
the camp and are practically cut or
from all "Y" entertainments Some
kind soul outside OF camp who reads
this can be Of much assistance to
these lads IL the opportunity presents
itself.
Did any one ever see a fellow who
knows so many pretty girls as does
First Sergt. Goldman of utilities?
And. by the way, what's the matter
with a commission for this boy?
Some haYe asked: who is the
blond secretary at the Main YT'
The answer Is that he is Harry
Simpson, one of the best pianists on
the Keith circuit. He played with
Nine. Monconi. the young Italian
~violinist. who was such sensation.
Secretary Lindley of sly says the
Indians in the esd are among the most
interesting members OF a very inter-
esting regiment. They speak good
English, he says, and came here from
Alaska. They have q willingness to
serve which is very cofnmendable.
1t is said that Maj. Hobbs Of the
SD will be one of the first to put
foot ball team on the field this fall.
Many officers would like to, see the
major make a thorough canvass OF
the commissioned men and select =
team from among them. This was
done at Camp Dix last year with much
success. The result was that Meade
was badly beaten by the New Jersey
camp. So was Devens.
It's hardly fair to throw stones at
men who do not march together reg
ularly, but several times recently en-
listed men who are keen observers on
the side lines have been heard to say
the center" at retreat: Those fellows
do not march well. at all. They're
out Of STEP"
. The boys IN the utilities are wonder
ing who is the better player. Maj.
Whitman or Lieut.. Whitman; that is.
>on the tennis courts. The major is
very active, even If he is major. and
the way he serves makes the boys
very happy. The lieutenant is far
Love Forty said one Of the tennis
ne looks it." said rookie by