Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
FAREWELL DINNER
At CAMP MEADE
Commissioned Personnel Enter
tains Many Guests From
Nearby Cities.


guests from Baltimore. Washington. Vii
mington and Philadelphia, the 3l5th In
fantry officers gave a dance last evening
that marked the climax Of social life in
the camp for this regiment. Division
staff officers brigade officers and officers
from all units in camp were entertained
by the Philadclphlaps The band and
orchestra of the regiment played and there
ware special solo features between dances
The big auditorium of the \. NJ G \, was
attractivClv decorated The event WAS
4 success in every way and will he re-
mcmbcrcd for wears hy the officers and
the ladies. some Of whom came by long
train and motor rides to hc on hand.
What made a gratifying surprise for
all the officers was the announcement IN
a dispatch from Washington that toloncl
Ohio g. RoScnbaum commander oi the
3f5th and acting brigade commander.
had been recommended BY President
Wilson for promotion 10 hrICadier general
Colonel Roscnhaum who was warmly
congratulated. is held III highest esteem
bv his officers and by the army men who
know OF his fine record IN the Philippines
and elsewhere Il IS regarded rs likely
that he viii command the lINth Infantry
Brigade. including tho 3l5th and 3lmh,
two Philadelphia organizations
The dance was farewell event lor
from now on Inc officers Will have no time
10 prepare for more entertainments
Tomorrow the 3I3th Infantry. he bai-
timorc unit Will give play he 5l9'h
also has prepared a play. INT mas h"'
Vet made arrangements tor ITS preSch'a-
tion The chief idea of tho plays. now
ever. Is to entertain the American sol
dIcr~ already in France and It was Tor
that mIrpoSc that the Commission On
Training Camp Activities sent " Il
Rochester. playwright and coach mere I"
form dramatic clubs
The saddcst crowd in camp now Is
down near Disney where the allcn enc
mics. the wrak-hearted. but not iaint-
hearted. The cripplcd. Permanently or
temporarily. and Others arc held pend
inc assignment to some service other
than that overseas Almost 10 man
they want Ia go to France and tight
Some who have been sent 10 this place
IT detention are onl1 temporarily de-
fective in legs or arms, but are likely
lafcr on to pass the physical tests Tor
active service.
Ia training some Of the men Who have
most zeal and pep suffer lnjurles
Some have bad knees n result 81 'oo
violent attacks upon wooden :iuns They
are s3rr1- now thoN wery 50 cruel 10 ne
dangling and prone hac~ and bundles
II sticks The actual numbers n such
leftover men. 81 course. i small, h'lf
that make the individual! feel hat much
more lonesome Zach case ; - hr
handled on is merits before transfers
are made. Some Viii ho discharged iron,
the service bat the greater number VIII
lie given work 10 doat home
Ills name is Patrick Casey. and PC
French lie can play a saXaphone or
DIG a trench lies fighting man Tor
true. for he's a ~crappy blg poilu and
he's here with The French army band
Yes Patrick Casey, Frenchman, arrived
with some SO other members 81 the
French military band that played here
Thursday night and again last night
That he j. Irish IS vouchcd for by ''eorge
Engles. who Is the manager OF the New
York Symphony Orchestra In the band
also is tlenri le Roy. whose three children
are in the clutches Of the Germans ~
ArnienS Others wear medals Tor vanous
deeds and many III the men ear scars of
wounds received III defense Of France.