Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
SUNDAY SINGS WILL Be
RESUMED IN THE FALL
Community Demonstrations Of Pa
triotiSm Have Attracted
Wide Attention.
PLANS FOR VISITING SOLDIERS


Officers Club May Shortly BE. In.
stalled Herc-Army and Navy
Club Is Extending It's Work for
I the Benefit OF Enlisted Men.
! While no efforts will be made by
the War Camp Community Service to
/ have any additional Sunday sings"
until the fall. these notable patriotic
| entertainments will then he resumed
I with increased attractiveneSs. and
every prospect of doubled popularity.
Their success in the past was so
| Strikingly demonstrated on many oc.
! casions that none now questions the
wisdom OF continuing them alike for
the hcne1t OF uniformed visitors and
for the benefit OF civilians. And the
crowds in attendance have been so
great that the management believes
that hereafter they will he justified in
inviting speakers of national and in
ternational fame to appear on the ros-
trum OF the City Auditorium. 1t is
the purpose OF Secretary G. H. Win
frey. in the months TO come. to re-
guest addresses from many OF the
foreign celebrities now in Washington.
nor does he believe they will turn a
deaf ear TO Invitations from so con-
spicuous a city as Richmond. Mr.
Winfrcy thinks the people of the Eir-
Einia capital arc entitled to see and
hear the distinguished official repre-
scntativcs of France. Italy. England
and the other countries now uniting in
the overthrow of the detcStable Hun.
The Sunday sings" as Richmond
knew them last winter. were charac-
ierized by three features which ap-
pealed equally to people of all classes
and conditions: good orchestral music
concer, singing in which the entire
audience participated. and soul stirring
addresses by speakers of established
reputation. IL is hardly likely that the
oratory OF former entertainments can
be surpassed in the days to come. who
ever may be selected as the speakers.
though it has been pretty we'll de-
cided that future audiences would GER
tainiy enjoy hcarkening TO some OF
the great men from across the water.
beyond the change OF personnel in
the spcakors-and even this plan will
not he followed out to the lctter-the
sunday sings of the future will not
differ materially from those OF the
rast. The camp community service
ieikS think it is case ST letting
"s'i enough alone"
Now REACHING THREE-FouRTHs
OF OUR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Il is conservativcly estimated by
Those who lead in the noble work OF
IA the recreational features Of
sd by this city now reach 1t least
80 per cent Of the would he Fritz
!ii!crS who come here. To tell The
truth they simply can't resist these at
fractions. which appear in various and
divers forms.
Aside from the allurcments o: the
Army and Navy Club, the common rem
devious Of all. the unifrmcd mon are
allowed free use of tho home and
equipment of the Richmond Goat Club
Arrangements also have been made TO
procure them the use Of the swimming
nool which used TO constitute a taa-
ture of the hotel on the southwest
corner OF Tenth and Broad. though
strong swimmers will doubtless prefer
I'll" waters Of IN noble James which
sweep by the hoathouse. Those whose
conservatism satisfies them with a
shower hath--hot or cold--can get this
at the Army and Navy Club.
As for the society of the rNntler ..x
why that is the one thing which makes
Richmond stand pre-eminent in thc
eyes OF the potential Hun destroyers
In addition 10 the big ball given uni.
formed men every Saturday night at
the ARMY and Navy Club. they enjo,
the delights OF two weekly receptions
one on Saturday and the other on
sunday afternoon. on these occasioas
the entertainers are NATIONS repre-
sentinG religious and civic societies Of
the city. Al least two lawn parties
also are given each week to the sam
mics and Jackics. These affairs which
are generally conducted under the aus
pices Of the churches. have proved most
popular.
Whether or not an officers club Will
be established in Richmond depcnds
largely upon the wishes of the men
hoininS commiss ons. An effort is nov
being made TO ascertain their attitu L.
in the matter. In the event that such p
club is opened a small monthly foe
VIII he charged but only so long as th-
men remain in Virginia. II is asce--
tanned that. all told. there must be NJ
least e.)oo commissioned men in tn.
various camps and naval stations OF
this state. The big bues"-that is.
colonies. majors and captains-arc
much liontzcd wherever they go, blu,
inc young lieutcnants do not fare -,
wen Many OF these are totally with
OUT friends or aCQuaintances In this
city, and II is these. in particular. thar
an officers club would reach
Within the last week a bowling alloy
mas pecn added TO the attractions If
the Army and Navy Club and "A bar
hers chair with the barber thrown in
on the side. of courseD has been in
stalled. The chair has not lacked for
occupants since it began doing busi
ness. and last Saturday the tonsor:ai
artist almost got Corns on his hands
before he finished razorinG his military
subjects
The announcement that the club
FOUND its lcf cots insufficient to meet
the rush of weekend visitors. has re-
suitcd In donations aggregating some
thing like 500. This means eight ad.
ditional beds. which will help great
deal II is an open secret, however
That 1t Will require at least zoo ac-
'uaily 10 meet the needs of the situa-
ton.