Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
F0RMER PRESIDENT TAFT
IS TO VISIT CAMP LEE
He will Make Two Addresses to Sol
6terS, Telling Them Why
s America l. at War.
MEN TO SEE CLASSIC PLAY
Shakepearc's Henry V" TO BE Pro.
duced Under Auspices OF Y. NJ.
G.. a., With Richmond Ladies in
Cast-Ncw Officers Named.

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- CAMP LEE, VA, January I2.-For-
IS MGR President William Howard Taft
M viii deliver two speeches Al Camp Lee
~ January 26. ia which he will explain
Sto the sclcctmcn why we Arc at
{kWar." MIR. Taft will visit tho camp
\ Under the auspices Of the National
u War Work Council of the Y. NJ. {. ~.
5H through the good Offices Of Associate
SR Secretary Walter NJ. Berry and Cen
ID eral Secretary T.. NJ Willis. OF the
& y. NJ c. y. organization.
II the weather permits. the speeches
iNwill be delivered in the open air at
q points In the camp to be later deter
q mined. If climatic conditions inter
"a fere. he will address two gatherings
n in the Y NJ c. 4. auditorium. This
O building has seating capacity Of 1900.
IS Air. Taft is To speak at a number OF
" tho environments OF the country and
n will arrive at Camp Lee from Camp
Y Meade, Md. whore he is scheduled to
N speak on tho previous day.
n Miss Christine Miller, one OF the best
n known concert singers in America,
who will "" in camp AZ that time will
U probably render several selections on
8 the occasion OF the former Presidents
s. visit. Miss Miller has Cancelled her
4 concert work in order that she may
e devote moro time to singing for the
q benefit of the soldiers on her recent
h visits to this camp she delighted large
4 audiences wherever she appeared. Miss
. Miller will appear here at her own
3 expense and will be heard in reci-
u mental Y. NJ. c. y. buildings
q SOLDIERS TO DE ENTERTAINED
- q
4 Five hundred members OF the division
s VIII take part in the production OF
II shakcspeare's Henry "" which will
De presented under the auspices OF the
y. M. c. y. There will be six pres-
I entations OF the play. The initial per.
! rormancc is TO be given next Wednes
day. The part Of Katherine viii ho
J,acted by Miss Rose Capcrton.. while
I Misses Margaret Freeman and Warren
a VIII alternate in the part of Aiire
All OF these young women are from
\ Richmond. The part of Henry Y. will
q De taken by Adair Archer, OF the V
!! M {. y. organization, who IS direct
s ing the play
Il Sixty uper-numerarics who were
Z. designated by the commanding officers
= OF the Sl9th Infantry as being the most
& representative men OF the regiment and
q an Ninter-resimental chorus Of 500
:. Tolcet' who Will appear under the dj
Il rection OF John r. DriscoI, musica,
s director of the camp, arc among tho
{! interesting details that have been ar.
= ranged. Tho camps largest orchestra
y which Is being organized by tho 2oO,h
infantry, Will furnish music. The dan
y GERS Will come from the 3o5th Enri.
t1eers. All members OF the division who
are ta.kipE part in the performance
nays been relieved from night work, on
arsal nights, in order that there
be no h!ndrance 10 it's successful
esentation.
se{afCFIMoND MEN ARE AMONG
iE" ACCOMPLISHMENT OFFICERS
The following non commissioner ON
FRS were appointed to-day TO the SlS;h
fantry. In the number are several
rhmond men.
20 be ersoants-Comrany u. NJ. f.
*. Leslie c. Parkes, Herman L.
Ply. Harry l.. Morris, Louis B. Gold
bssseln and James W. Jones. Company
sst. Henry w Rose, of Richmond. Com
$any &. i. j.. Heath and Fitzhugh L.
s3ss onway. r. So
: To be cor nofals.Co mpany u. Robert
4 r. Daughcrty, ]. J. Scott. Fred Is Smith.
Z L. III. Goats. f.. j.. HUT, r. g. Rock,
q Herbert @. Terry Lloyd NJ. Moore, l.
d. Satterwh!tc. Headquarters Com
/ pany, Henry e. Jordan. Company A.
& Gilbert *. Coftman and Thomas +. Far
4 rand. of Richmond. Company T.. Hugh
4 l. Patterson. Company II, Edwin J.
" Tatun. William e Williamson, James
4 B. Yeates, warner s. Evans, John II.
q Ramsey, NJ J.. Foltz Frank c. Bowman.
IS Company G. Charles J. Brown, James
s. q. Hodges, Edward NJ. Lindsey. L II.
81 Belvin. william + Lawson, 4. C. Hollo-
way, J. i. Tclt, william s Parha,n and
e Thomas ). Ecokcr
n ONLY TWENTY-THREE PLACES
Il OBTAlN RIGHT 70 SERVE FOOD
& Orders issued at division hcadquar-
p tiers to-day were TO the effect that an
u officer shall explain to every command
y In camp tina, unless hotel restaurant
{ cafe. barber shop or soda fountain in
3 the city Of Petersburg displays :,
4 license from the United States Public
Z Health Service that men OF the division
4 shall not patroni1c such establish
3 D1ents.
j Announcement ra3e ny the provost