Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-29
EVERY SOLDIER IN CAMP
EATS POUND OF TURKEY
Thanksgiving Day Celebrated in
Army CantOnmcnt With All
"Fixings" OF Home.
CROWDS ATTEND HIGH MASS
Piano Given Through Miss Margaret
Wilson Is Presentcd-Nany More
Men Will BE Discharged Before
Christmas.

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thousand soldiers. many Of them thous-
ands of miles from home. enjoyed one
OF the most bountiful meals of their
= day OF thanksgiving and rejoicing.
In many cases officers were the
guests Of the enlisted men at the mag
nincent meal that was prepared The
barracks were decorated. and in some
instances orchestras were engaged for
me DAY. TIE majority OF the men We're
mat they Will soon be allowed TO re
turn TO civil life. Already nearly 1000
enlisted men have been, given their
honorable discharges. and though Off
cial instructions have not been re-
ceived. 1t is anticipated that many adj
ditional thousands will eat their Christ
course. ii is realized that all will not
be discharged by that time. but the
general opinion is that the process of
the first OF the year.
dreary rain only tended to increase
the appettes OF the soldiers. who at
tackled the. repast that had been pre-
pared for them in an approved manner
Forty thousand pounds of turkey had
been issued by the camp err
and this had been roasted TO the die
tateS OF the taste OF experienced
Southern chefs There an assert
mcnt of foods offered that compared
iavorably with that served on any table
IN the country. The menu of the head
quarters detachment was but an eX
ample OF what was served in every
hch cIa In samp nsndsGms
ed the following dishes:
Relishes-Celery. sweet pickles. oy'
Meats-ROast turkey, oyster dress
ing. g!blct gravy. cold sliced ham. cram
berry sauce. hearts of lettuce. with
Northumberland potatoes, cream
ed June peas. candied sweets. creamed
asparagus.
cake. mincc pie. pumpkin pic. fruit jcl-
ly. bread and butter.
Beverages-Filtercd corec. sweet
cider.
After dinner-Cigars and cigarettes.
At night this company. as did other
units in the camp. held an attractive
dance.
SOLDIERS MARCH NINE
MILES IN RAIN
fatigue duty was suspended. This. Of
course. did not affect tha units Of the
Fifteenth Infantry Brigade. which con-
tinued TO arrive to-day from Hobokcn
These men disembarked from their
boats at City Point and marched the
their boats TO their barracks in a con.
tinuous rain An excellent meal had
already been prepared for them when
they arrived. The last units OF this
brigade are expected to arrive by Sat
urday night.
Solemn high mass was conducted In
the knights of Columbus auditorium
this morning. 1t was one Of the most
impressive services ever held in camp.
and was attended by observation-disclosures
Charles \ Iiedckin. commanding officer
colonies and other high officers, nurses
and soldiers In spite OF the rain, the
building was packed
There were several unusual features
to the celebration of this mass. The
mass was sung by st. Joseph's choir, OF
Petersburg. Miss Jean dalton. Of
Petersburg; native of ,r Alsaee e Tor
was delivered by Chaplain Jessup. dean
of Boston College, and head of the
Jesuit Order in the United States; II
with the military situation and show
ed why we had unusual reasons for
being thankful at this time.
Other chaplainS who participated in
the services were Chaplain Bell and
Chaplain MaEee, of the infantry re-
placement camp. and Chaplain Talmagc,
of the Base Hospital.
\ grand piano, the gift of n friend
OF Miss Margaret Wilson to this camp.
was presented tonight. The exercises
connected with the presentation were
niano was presented on behalf OF Miss
Wilson by Camp General Secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. 4. Jordan. 1t was ac-.
dier-General Charles a. Hedekin. The
instrument is one of the hest that is
made and will be used principally in
tOuttEt "oTN ana DS the dEtlSlS VINO
are now soldiers on duty at this camp
In each Y. NJ. C. y. building in the
camp there is a piano which is used
by men of questioned and upquestioned
musical ability.
Orders have been received that
permanent camp organizations should
he recruited TO full strength from over
seas men in the replacement camp. and
that venercals and others not eligible
for discharge on account of physical
reasons should he transferred TO the
development battalions.
The order then states that four bat
talions shall be formed in the replace
mcnt camp and that the remaining men
eligible for discharge are to he scGre-
gated according to the section of the
country that they came from in order
that they can be transferred to camps
near their respective homes prepara-
tory to discharge.
The men now at this camp come
principally from Pennsylvania Vir-
Ginia. West Virginia. California
oregon. Washington. Colorado and
other western States However. every
state in the Union is represented
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