The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-24
400 MEN LAST SATURDAY NIGHT.
BIG "Y' HELPS WIN THE WAR.

! First in the field in the matter of
providing homelike accomm odations
| for stranger young men coming to
| the city, and then first again in pro-
Vidtng mother made-up-like beds"
! for the soldiers and sailors. the big
, Central ~ is now first again in the
number of equipments available for
men In uniform who come from Camp
Lee, Camp Morrison and Camp Rich
mond, from battleships and Industrial
service of our country. The board of
/ directors, composed of twenty-one of
! the leading Christian business men
/ of the city, have given General Sec
rotary Mckee authority to proceed
just as far as his judgment dictates
in providing for the men in the serv-
ice of our country, without waiting to
raise the money, which will be asked
! for next month from the churches
and citizens. The association has
gone ahead and added TO its equip
ment until 469 men slept in comfort
able beds in the big building at
Grace and Seventh streets last Satur-
day night and another big order has
been placed and further equipment
received.
Ready For $50 Tonight
In order to make provision for
every possible man, the chairs have
been temporarily removed from the
Joseph Bryan Memorial auditorium
where ffty-flve beds have been put
up. The gymnasium running track
will be put in use in such an efficient
way that thirty men who like the
'uppermost' beds can be accommo-
dated there, while on the main floor
Of the gymnasium, after o'clock to-
night, twenty additional beds Will be
placed. When told OF this transfer
nation OF the building leading bust.
ness man said Great Scott, How did
YOU do it," Back over the phone
went the reply; That's easy We
have some building If necessary we
can add l30 more beds, and will do
II if there is a demand. and then
$50 men can be accommodated on
Saturday night without interfering
with the regular work, by taking
over the gymnasium after o'clock
and the bowling alleys after g."
The uniform is honored for mem
bership privileges. including the use
Of the big lobby, spondence ia
bles, paper and envelopes. reading,
games and the shower baths and
/ swim.
Volunteer Workers
In the handling of the big crowd
the secretaries are assisted by band
OF volunteer workers. who gladly
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and well on into the wee sma' hours
of sunday morning 4 committee OF
young men IA now definitely outlining
plans for automobile service. service
IN the various camps in and about the
city, sunday morning breakfast at the
Association building, etc
1000 Gospels.
4 group OF association men IN
tensely interested in the soldiers at
Lee a 4 M fp
alton building, has made II possible
for General Secretary Mckee to pur-
chase 4 900 copies Of John, the Cos
pels and The Psalms. one thousand
of these VIII he sent 10 Camp Lee at
once.
soldier Mail.
II ia estimated that more than
600 pieces Of mail went out OF the
Association building last Sunday, b36
pieces being sent to the post Office at
one time
Richmond District Army Headquarters
by order of the national war wo.N
/ council a Richmond district has ueen
created, with r. Il, Morrison secre-
tary and headquarters at the Cen
trail Association building All army
matters in this district win he han
died from the Central building. Sup
plies are sent from New York direct
10 the big Central building. 1nfovma-
ton concerning army work in Rich
!nond district can be secured from
either Secretary Morrison or Secre-
tary Mckee.
Speakers for Camp Lee.
Secretary Mckee announces the fol-
lowing speakers for Camp Lee sun
day night Rev J J. Wicker. Leigh
street Baptist church Rev, w T.
Thompson. Park place Methodist
church; Rev, r. D, Garland state
missionary of the Baptist convention.
Rev. William Hedley. Ginter Park
Baptist church. and Rev W. f. Glib
son, Broaddus Memorial Baptist
church, and for Camp Richmond sun
day night Rev. Thomas Semmes,
Meade Memorial Episcopal church.
Mems Lobby Song Service.
Last sunday afternoon the lobby
song service was greatly enjoyed by
soldiers sailors and civilians. The
service tomorrow viii he held at
o'clock instead Of sac, in order that
the soldiers may stay through the
service, II. c. Johnson will be in
charge and s. G., Winter will he at
the piano
His Dad"
General Secretary Mckee will give
an illustrated talk to the bows OF tho
Sunday Afternoon club In the blue
room, at 2;30 o'clock, on THE Eel
low Who Knew More Than His Dad"
There will be no sleeping during this
hour.
W. r, Mills OF China
w. p Mills. who has BEEN repre-
senting the Richmond Association in
China for the past six years returned
home on his furlough. and was the
guest Of the Richmond association
last Wednesday noon at a luncheon
Of the foreign work committee, and
was entertained at supper by the Eel
! lowship league executive committee
1t Is expected that Mr.. and Mrs. Mill