Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
SHOEMAKER MAKES
P|ANO-PLAYER ROLLS
Secretary Hosack Preached in
Alaskan Shows Before Com
ing to 90"

The boys around the building were
given a genuine treat the other day
when Robert Shoemaker, clarinet
player with the list infantry band,
stopped a while to loosen up his
fingers at the piano. When he started
the boys stopped reading and writing
letters, and in a minute Shoemaker
had them all at attention. Shoe
maker comes from Newark and his
business back there was making piano.
player rolls. He was with the Ar
tempo Music Roll Company, and when
he starts playing one would believe
that a piano-player was in use. Shoe
maker has an extensive repertoire
and is one of the cleverest piano
players in camp.
The several hundred overseas men
who are located in the block are
seen around the building daily and
are never reticent in talking about
their fighting experiences Each was
either gassed or wounded and each has
been in a hospital either in France
or England. They returned to this
country on the gigantic Leviathan
and were highly delighted to salute
the Statue of Liberty as they steamed
into New York harbor. number or
the men were members of the 18th
Division, and were. glad to get a
glimpse of Camp Meade and the ia
miliar grounds where they received
their training.
The new social work director is
George B. Tucker Of Rochester, n. Y.
Mr.. Tucker has winning person
atty and is gaining many friends
among the boys.
The basket ball games played on
FRAY night by .teams made up or
members of the 18th Sanitary Train
were fast and intensely Interesting.
Two games were played and the
playing brought out some fast and
snappy ball tossing. Lieut.. Lynch.
the Trains athletic officer, proved a
wide-awake master OF ceremonies ana
kept things hustling all the evening.
The list infantry headquarters or
chestra was on hand with fine mu-
steal program, and it added materially
to the enjoyment of the evening.
Prince Tideo. otherwise known as
Corp. William Smith, 9th Company.
l54th Depot Brigade gave the boys
. a fine show the other evening. AS
a hypnotist> Smith is great per-
former, and he gave the boys an
evening Of fun that they won't soon
forget.
Chaplain Gill of the 18th Sanitary
Train gave the boys a fine message
last Sunday morning. He Is great
fayorite among the Sanitary Train
chaps, and promises other helpful
services right along.
The latest musical organization to
be organized in camp Is the orchestra
composed of members of the list In
fantry Band. The new combination is
known as the list Infantry Head
quarters Orchestra. This snappy out
fit is making a speciality OF dance
music and Is working out most at
tractive programs. every menper u
the orchestra is soloist and the re:
suit is a live, up-to-the- minute or
ganization. Those included in the or
chestra are: Robert Shoemaker, Plan
list; Sergt. Alfred Renter. cornet; NOR
man Stockett, clarinet; Edward Sud
don, flute: Corp. Hahnfield, drums ana
traps: Corp. Albert Holloway, violin
and leader. Leader Holloway Is Bal
timore boy and Is a solo cornetist as
we'll as a clever Violinist. He is
thorough musician and is rounding
out a fine organization as director OF
the new orchestra. the orchestra Is
open for engagements and mas given
exceptional satisfaction ar every ap-
pearance up to date.
Religious work among the miners
and Eskimos of Alaska can be viVidly
portrayed by Religious Work Director
TT. M. Hosack of the o hut staf. He
spent three years as a home mission
airy among the residents of Teller,
Alaska. which is located eighty-five
miles from Nome, and had some rare
exneriences. In Teller there are 1913
men and 10 women. He not only
served the residents of the town, but
made regular trips far into the sur
rounding country by dog sled. hold
ing services in hotels along the road.
He says that forty degrees below zero
ia not an uncommon thermometer
mark, and that when he was there the
winters lasted from early October I'M
til June.
Mr. Hosack has a church at present
in Newell, w. Va. His services al -
hut are always helpful, and as a
Bible class leader he has given the
boys very beneficial service.