Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-12

arm OF inc kew. II. d. G.. Maclach n.
ID. d., they should scor not at his mis-
fortune, but rather applaud him when
his feet press down the velvet green
OF the links. for back OF his pres ent
uniiinesS" is pretty story of unset
hshness ard zeal for the welfare OF
others.
Before this cruel war shook tho
earth with it's decorating hoof- beats.
golf was the one thing in the world
on which DIR. Maclachlan dotted, and 1t
, was safe guess that all the leisure
he had-which has been little enough
at best-would be devoted to the sport,
which has delighted Kings and Presi-
cents alike. But all is changed now
and seldom, indeed. Is 1t to-day when
( this good mans giant tread has an
opportunity TO terrify the Srasshop-
pers on the Westhampton links. 10
sum things UP. DR.. Maclachlan has
practically thrown overheard every
thing frivolous or recrcational in order
that he may devote his spare moments
10 war camp community work.
AS chairman OF the executive com
mittee of this magnificent work, which
T., making Richmond famous in mill
t:ry and naval circles, DR.. Maclachlan
is dcYotinE hours every week to plans
and schemes designed TO increase the
comfor. and pleasure OF visiting men
in uniform. One may always find him
at the army and Navy Club on Mon
days. and IT Is seldom that he does
not also appear there on the other days
% the week. for hundreds OF matters
arc referred TO him for decision. while
his own initiative is constantly pil!ng
up other labors for himself 1t all
looks fine-this work Of the war camp
community servicc-and IL is cminently
successful. but back OF the whole bust
ness Is an Infinite amount OF detail
which would completely unnerve some
mortais. DR.. -iaclachlan, however
seems 70 thrive on the work albeit
he sometimes slips of to the western
windows the club and gazcs visit
fully towards the cccident, where
sweep the undulating links he loves
so we'll
HIS REPORT TELLS
WHAT HAS BEEN DOM
within the last few days the self
denying clergyman tand gol.er) has
prepared an admirable report recount
Ing the achievements OF the local war
camp community service. IN this
lapcr lie says in part.
The past seven months (Which ere
also the !irsD Of the commissions cx-
istence in Richmond have been period
largely OF experiment. There being
few rrccedcnts foy the kind of work
IN which sc rs engaged. we have had
necessarily 70 ca. out channels for our
selves. with the average OF failures
usual in all pioneer work. but not
without many naien, successes.
The Keystone % our work has been
the Army and Navy Club. at Seventh
and Franklin Streets. This. from the
beginning, Las been pronounced sue
cess. There have been installed in Il
an attractive and wcli-furnishcd read
Ing and writing room, with a library
Of apnrox;ua tely 800 books. six pool
tables with proper equipment, 1875
beds on tho second floor piano and
vlctrola. together with office space and
equipment for both the committee and
]. Settle. superintendent OF our di-
vision. Since the opening of our bed
service @.6ii men have been acconmo-
dated, being an average OF ninety every
week. Fed and bath cos; only 35
cents tnc;e: these figures apply to the
period prior TO July IS, 1918. since
which time scores of applicants for
beds have had TO be turned away on
account Of increasing crowds>.
DANCES ARE GIVEN
EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
The dances given every Saturday
rgh; at thc club have been. from the
beFin:i.C an unqualified success
~. ge-cns have been selected with
care, and the character OF the dancing
calculation, an average OF 500 men in
service have attended these dances
every Saturday night. On the night of
July G, 4 count was taken, and II was
found that 1855 persons were in at
tendance.
The sunday sings which were held
during the winter and spring months.
were also very successful. Crowded
out OF the High School Building. we
q n hc
VIII h. thereafter was filled. sometimes
20 overlooking. on each occasion. The
expense OF these gatherings at first
was met out Of the funds Of the COM
mission. but finding that the number
OF men in service who attended was
com para lively small, II was later de-
cidcd to appeal to the public for funds
10 continue this form OF entertain
ment, on community. rather than a
service basis. This was done. the sum
of s63?2 being raised The sings
were continued until the end of the
spring, being discontinued at the ap-
nroach OF warm weather. 1t was con-
templated that during the summer
similar gatherings might be held in the
CITY parks. with the assistance of the
military bands from Camp Lee. which
would so reduce the expenses as to
make 1t legitimate charge on the
FUNDS OF the commission, but the rapid
removal OF troops from camp has. up
10 the present. prevented this program
from being carried out.
PROFESSIONAL. MUSICIANS
ABOVE REACH OF COMMISSION
Your chairman regards 1t as, 10
say the least, unfortunate that the
professional musicians of the city
should be SO high in their charges for
TINS sunday work as 10 put their SER
vices beyond reach of the commss on,
"hcn other professions are so freely
giving their time to war work The
attitude of the musicians in this re-
"pcct comes Derilously near being un-
patriotic. Would 1t not be possible to
form war service band. com posed Of
patriotic professionals and amateurs in
sufficient numbers TO secure an ade-
quate number at each performance? =
at the beginning of our work, there