Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-31
CAMP MEADE NOTES.

Officers and men OF the 3lOth Field Ar
tihery are planning to give big smoker
and entertainment for the men and their
families on the night following the divi-
sional parade in Baltimore. Mrs. Newton
d Baker, wife Of the Secretary of War,
has accepted an invitation to sing There
viii be q long list Of musical celebrities on
the program Of the evenings festivities.
which win take place on April s. Col.
H. L. Landers is commander Of the regi-
mAnt which was the first at Camp Meade
to develop a band organized after the
fashion Of the French musical units.
Chaplain William j. Munster, Lieut..
Harry Middendorf and Lieut.. Iredell W.
1Klehart are members of the committee
| in charge.
The base ball team of the 310th Artil-
lofy- has arranged to play Mount St. Jo-
eephs College at Oriole Park. Baltimore,
April s. Chaplain Munster, athletic Off
Ger Of the regiment. has arranged the
game. and says the collegians will have
tough time, for Eorp. Smallwood, former
n Of the New York Americans. is a menu
her Of the nine which will represent the
artinerymen.
{ Every soldier in camp who has wife
must say 30. Any effort to camoufiage
IA this respect will be severely punished
home to marry must report the result
upon his return A special warning has
been sent out which says that false
o<atement or willful failure to disclose
Jury. The mere fact that a soldier is not
living with his wife at the time of in
ddetion into the military service does not
sxettse him from disclosing the facts in
hiD allotment blank.
No soldier at this cantonment will be
permitted to wear anything not called
FOR in Army regulations. No non-com-
v<Yt@ af nA6- MI
win be allowed by the terms of the
order to wear leather leggins- The
order directs that leather puttees.
Spiral wraps and the like will not be
worn at any time by enlisted men.
Serge uniforms. silk hat cords. fancy
and favored hats are also taboo. and
al unit commanders will see that they
4re not worn by the personnel Of their
The hardest blow of all about the
: order win fall upon the soldiers who
hAye been wearing leather leggins.
Many of the enlisted personnel Of the
tant. services have been wearing the
puttees because they felt that they
were permitted to do 50. Then. too.
many other soldiers have been wearing
the canvas regulation legoins until they
got on the reservation. Then they sub
stituted leather puttees for the canvas.
Prominent athletes from Camp Meade
Wi1ls take part in the monster athletic
meet to be hold under the supervision
Of the District of Columbia war camp
community service at the stadium of
the Central High School. 18th and Cliff
ton streets northwest. Washington, on
the afternoon Of April 20. The meet,
the first Of q series. will be the fore
Tunner OF many similar meets scheduled
Tor this summer In and near Washing
ten Many other camps will be repre-
seated 1t the meet by soldier teams.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of
President Wilson, will sing at Camp
OF the Army cantonments and is expect
Cd to- reach here about May Ii. Her
present tour is under the auspices Of
the war work council Of the Y. II. C. A.
Camp Meade headquarters Of the Bel
gian relief commission has forwarded
Afty-two packing cases Of good clothing
70 the refugees Of King Albert's country.
They were donated by selectiyeS who
donned the olive drab
Private Samuel FUR, former Washing
ton barber and now tonsorial artist for
the base hospital. where he has been a
patient following an attack Of influenza.
Private Frank Allen Of Company C. a
adjective from the District OF Columbia,
has been notified that he IL to be ap-
pointed student oficer at the Column
nia University, New York. aviation
school Private Allen will take the
course In aerial photography and il he
completes it successfully will receive a
commission. He will leave when the quar-
antifie on c company is lifted.
Private Irving A. Denison Of head
quarters detachment. 3l2th Machine Gun
battalion, has been transferred to the
chemical service section OF the gas
service at Washington.
Private Louis Dyer OF Company C got
out Of the base hospital yesterday, fol-
lowing several days Illness, only to
ind himself cocped up in his company
barracks on account of the quarantine
for measles It came rather tough on
the boys Of c company to have Private
Barnes stricken With the measles on
March ~. as the quarantine will cut
them out OF taking part in the parade
in Baltimore on April 6.
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