The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-31
BIG CENTRAL "r READY.
FOR 500 ''SlEEPERS"

Not less than 1900 guests entered
the doors OF the big Central 'Y" last
Saturday, while sos sons OF American
mothers slept in the big building Sat
urday night. With the efficient volun-
teer heIb. and some improvements in
the plaho handling things. the 500
were taken care of as easily as 800
three weeks ago. while the plan for
this week will make 1t possible to care
for 500 as easily as eco last spring,
while everything will be as nearly in
apple-pie arder as possible for the
men stopping at the big building In
addition to the privileges accorded
gladly to every man in uniform--cor-
respondence materials, reading room,
games, baths and swim---arrange-
ments have been made by the associa-
ton to open the baths and swimming
pool Saturday night 10 to IL o'clock
and Sunday morning from to 10
O'Clock During these hours both the
baths and swimming pool will be re-
Served exclusively for the large num-
Der OF men who stay in the building
saturday night. In order that all Of
these may be accommodated tickets
will be issued for the bath and swim.
The Red Trinagle doors swung wide
open early this morning and will re-
main open until l O'Clock Sunday
morning. All men rooming at the big
building are expected to retire not
later than this hour.
Boys Sunday Afternoon Club.
AT 2:3o O'Clock tomorrow Sunday
afternoon in the boys lobby, right
between the beds occupied by soldiers
Saturday night. the Boys Sunday Aft
ernoon club will hold its meeting.
Boys are cordially invited to ge, their
seats early and enjoy the song service.
Mems Lobby Song Service at 3 O'Clock.
The mems lobby song service will
be held at 3 o'clock with Boys Sec
rotary IL. c. johnson in charge and
Professor S, Glover Winter at the
piano During this song service hour
a BRIEF Bible study will be conducted
by the general secretary
Speakers at Camp Lee and State Fair
Grounds.
General Secretary Mckee has an
nounced the following speakers Tor
Camp Lee tomorrow Sunday even
ing: Rev. w. c. James, Grove Avenue
Baptist church; Rev. o. e. Buchholz.
Overlook Presbyterian church: Rev.
George 7. Waite. Barton Heights Bap-
list church; Rev. q. NJ. Bfydon, 81.
Mark S Episcopal church, and Rev.
w. S. Epperson. Union Theological
seminary, and for camp at the State
Fair Grounds Rev. w. f. Gibson, of
Broaddas Memorial Baptist church
Many army secretaries have visited
the big building during the pas, week,
including T. II. Dutton, of the Ma
tional War Work council: T. NJ Willis.
personnel secretary of the War Work
council, New York. formerly general
secretary at Camp Lee. Mr. simmons,
OF Camp Lee; Mr.. Roberts. of Brook
iyn; W. b. Higgins, general secretary
at Camp Eustis, and r. F.. Morrison,
war work secretary for the Richmond
district. is frequently at the Rich
mond district headquarters in the
central building.
Gospels, Proverbs and Psalms.
Four hundred copies OF the Gospel
OF John were donated to Camp Eustts.
together with a big bundle OF corre-
spondence paper and envelopes. and
a thousand Gospels, Psalms and Pro-
verbs are ready for Camp Lee. These
go out as the gift of the Association
Fellowship League Bible class with
the cooperation OF Rev NJ. Is. Porter,