The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-12
J4CKIES GETTING
ENTERTAINMENT
Shows Are Being Put On Nightly at the
United States Naval Mems Club
house at Base of American
Flotilla in British
Waters.

Base American Flotilla in British Wa.
tiers, Feb. II Correspondence of the As.
sociated Press The United States nav.
al mems clubhouse, the shore home OF
the sailors, is to be enlarged Vice Ad.
miral William $. Sims already has given
his approval TO the project which is
made necessary by the ever-increa sing
size of the American force here The
club was built from funds contributed
by generous Americans in London and is
the most popular rendezvous ashore, not
only for the sailors and their own off
GERS, but also for British sailors and sol
diers and their officers as we'll Vice Adj
mlral Sims is q frequent visitor and ii is
not uncommon to see a British admiral
or commodore drop in to watch the sail
ors at play in the "only electrically light,
ed, steam heated club in Ireland"
Nightly shows have just been intro
duced and are regular thing, with big
shows on Saturday nights. The nightly
affairs usually cnnsist of movies, always
with comic film, but the week end Ell.
tertainment includes pictures and acts by
talent from the ships and from aniung
the British Tommies ashore, and it is
surprising what great variety OF tai
ent there is among Americans and Brit
ish hsye. The newest thing is a series Of
cartoons by sketch artists discovered in |
the fotilla. These cartoons on happen
ings in the hotilla or about town are |
thrown on the screen and produce loud |
OUTLAWS.
One which will be appreciated by the
folks back home depicted destroyer |
dropping shells all around the German
submarine U-53, which raided shipping
off Nantucket, at which time the very
same ships and men who are to-day
chasing Uboats picked up the crews. In
the picture the frightened submarine
commander is peeping out of the coming
tower. Below are the words: Soak him
fellows, it's our old friend. the U-53."
The newest feature of the club is
well equipped department store or can
teen where American sailors and officers
can purchase a great variety of neces
sites and Injuries at reasonable prices.
The kitchen, which is in charge of a
chief petty officer from Newport, X. l.,
who won a reputation feeding thousands
n the American army; turns out the
pest food ashore. The dry provisions
,ome from the United States; the fresh
meats are bought ashore. War bread
las not yet invaded this kitchen.
To a chaplain who has just arrived
lere from Philadelphia to help watch
'ver the spiritual welfare of the sailors
las fallen the task of searching out the
'est of the ships talent for the special
,+or toi, This Jro: ho !
originally from Schenectady, where he
sed to be- able to call everybody by a.,
heir first name, signalized his arrival
mong the sailors by bursting into
oetry with the following result: .
Raise high now your glasses
A health to the navy
'ogether We'll drink ere we leave here
tonight;
The navy forever In battle victorious,
trong may her men be, and valiant in
fight!
May God prosper ever
Her highest endeavor
md make her bulwark for country and
right.
Drink now to the admiral
Raise high your glasses
e men OF the navy, to him be We truel
Thankful are we for his wisdom and
courage
or the things he has done and the things .
he will do.
May God give him strength
Till we conquer at length ,
or together we fight for the Red, White !
and Blue!
And last, let us drink
TO our comrades gone from us. .
'ho have given their lives in the fight
with the foe: :
The price they have paid is the price
of our freedom
tribute of praise for their service we
owe.
Their warfare is done:
The laurels are won.
hich a nation, to honor their deeds.
will bestow.
The toast was drunk at mess times
ring the holiday season. soda water
ing used IN conformity with the rules