Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
CAMP DIX To HAVE
FIRST FIELD MASS
Bishop Hayes of New York to
Conduct Ceremony on
Drill Grounds.

Camp Dix, Wripktstown, n. j., April
20 The camp will witness the hrst
field mass ON Sunday morning, May D,
when, under arrangements completed by
Rev. Father Walsh, post chaplain, tho
religious celebration will be conducted
by Bishop Hayes, Of New York, head
OF the Catholic chaplains Of the army
and navy Prominent priests Of this dio~
cesc viii naast The drill ground all
joining he main Knights Of Columbus
buildings will be the scene of the mass.
A musical treat for the camp has been
arranged by Lieutenant Martin jack
son. chaplain Of the 18th Training Bat
tnlion of the 153d Depot Brigade, where
hv officers of the battalions will present
concert ON May Z, under direction of
Daniel Mayer, of New York. Tho art
ista will include Leonora Sparkea, prIma
donna soprano of the metropolitan
Opera House, Mischa Levtzki, Ruasian
pianist, Elias Brecckin, vlolinlst, and
Arthur Ifackett, American concert tenor
Thousands Of dog tents hate been ~
sued 10 the division this week and II ~
these shelters that the men Will carry
with them 10 France Tent drills now
are of daily occurrence and at n dozen
spots ON the big parade ground yestcrday
carnps were suddenly erected and az
quickly removed In order that the men
may get hardened 10 sleeping III these
narrow quarters, every regiment VIII
take overnight hlkes, thousands OF men
and their officers sleeping nndcr the tiny
strip Of canvas which becomes each sol
dicr home when aiield.
MANY MORE RECRUITS COMING
Johnny HAYES. hero Of The Olympic
garnes. will visit the camp next week
10 study the progress of Uncle Sam 3
fighting men in things athletic lie will
address the soldiers at the X of =.
auditorium and incidentally will tell tho
story Of the race that won fame Tor hun
self and Amorica.
The camps eleventh Y VI G. A. hut
has been erected adjoining tho quarters
of the medical corps at the base hospital
III will bs tho centre Of social, athletic
and educational work of the mon ern-
povcd 1T the biR hospital and also may
fe used for convalescent patients, al
though the Red Cross Is erecting 2 big
solarlun 10 cater IN the recreafionM
needs of ali patients Elmer Adler, q
Rochester. has been appointed hut s"crr-
tarv and will have several assistants
Tho plans for big increase IN the
American forces abroad has brought
renewed fiFflAnff tDF FfARltNFf E'<
retarlcs 10 work among tho men at the
front. The Camp Dix organization has
been asked n release ono Of It's expert
cnced general secretaries for recruiting
work in this country and has appointed
If =, Parker. Of Pazsaic, for the post.
lie will visit most Of the large cities IN
| New Jersey, seeking IN interest busi-
ncss and professional men above the
age of military service IN the new call
| TO service
Without AZ much ceremony a. marks
| the average high school commencement,
approximatnly 400 future officers Of
| Uncle Sans armies were graduated yrs
| tnriay afternoon from the Camp Dix Off
ccrs training camp. MaJor4ieneral Sc0ttr
| Brigadier ieneraI Dean and Inspector
General Hclmlck witnessed the final re-
view Of the student infantry and nrtu-
ierv organizations as the school closed
Be strong and conquer, was the part
ing Injunction Of the school commandant,
Lieutenant-Co olonel J I. Watson, IN bid
ding farewell to the men who have been
his pupils for three and a half months.
Under a ruling OF the War Depart
ment no names Of graduates VIII be re-
leased for publication at this time. About
IS per cent Of the men who entered the
school completed the course successfully.
Those from the army viii go back 70
their commands until called into service
as commissioned officers. Men from the
colleges who enlisted for the camp VII
serve in the army, whether or not they
have won the certificates OF graduation
In his final address 70 the pupils, Colonel
| Watson told them that, as American Of
fcers, they must ever be ready 10 learn.
WARNED oP RESPONSIBILITIES.
Brigadier-General Dean, commander
OF the 18th Division, emphasized to the
graduates the responsibility that would
be theirs when they won their commis-
gions to lead other men You think you
have been working hard during this
course of training, he said Let me
| remind YOU that d good officer In the
American army goes 70 bed at night
more tired from work than the men
serving under him