Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-31
Shrapnel From Y. M. G. A. &C.

The boys were given q great treat
Thursday night, when a party Of Bal
timore entertainers came in to enliven
things up bit. The program was as
pleasing q display of talent as has
been enjoyed in &C Hut in several
months. DR.. b. Merrill Hopkinson,
baritone. sang a number of exception
ally stirring songs, including the re-
cent ballad hit. 1.-THE Americans
Come" The singer was In fine voice
and evoked great applause.
Miss Geraldine Edgar, one OF Balti-
more's favorite violinists, favored
with several numbers that gave her
fine opportunities to display her tall
emit Miss Edgar also sang a new war
song and she deserved the hearty APP
p1ause. During the evening Miss Ed
gar was presented with a war camp
community service silver bar, for hav-
ing appeared at ten entertainments
fostered by this organization. The
presentation speech was made by Mrs.
James r. Nathan, who chaperoned the
party.
# you haven't seen Charles Andrew
Mccain, pianist and vocalist, put on
his act, you've missed something.
Here's a tip to the boys in the lower
end of the camp--when you see Mr..
Mccain booked don't miss him, even
If you have to go on the wOodpile for
a week. His stuff is crammed' with
delicacies from the most recent crop
Of song hits, and. playing his own ac-s
compartments. permits him to get the
numbers "0ver" in his own inimitable
way. The accompanist of the evening
was Miss Nellie Todd, and, as always,
her fine artistry added much to the
success of each perforMer.
The athletic show put on by Athletic
Director Jack Smith at Y. M. C. A. &C
Hut last week proved a banner att
traction of the week. The Depot Bril-
gade boys saw some clever boxing. were
entertained by some clever entertain-
ers and enjoyed every minute of the
show. 1t had been some time since
the boys had seen any ring work and
they "devoured" the program with
relish.
Bout No. brought forth Private
Wylie, Sth Company, 154th Depot
Brigade, and Corp. Lindhe. 9Th COM
pany, 18th Depot Brigade. who mixed
it up in lively style. Both boys packed
away a punch in both gloves and they
gave the spectators a snappy tilt.
pet Miller. 243d Ambulance Com
pany, with the assistance of the depot
brigade band, gave vent to his feel
ings in a dancing turn that caught
the house with bang.
The second set-to brought on Sergt.
Selig. 18th Company, 154th Depot
Brigade, and Corp. Regan, 41st Com
pany, 154th Depot Brigade. These MS
vengeance and left nothing to DO 0e-
sired when it came to handing out the
Pal Moore and Dundee stun. About
this time some one Spied Ethan katz'
fist Company. 18th Depot Brigade. In
the audience and right away he was
escorted to the center or the ring
where he gave his Interpretation OF q
couple of Robert Services poems. Katz
is a star e1ocutionist and never fails
to register a large hit. n
The final bout brought togethf
Sergt. Fitzgerald, 18th Company, 154tn
Depot Brigade. and Dentist Bromtn-
ski, 18th Sanitary Train. The way
Brominski went to work it looked as
though he expected to do a little WORK
the next day on Fitzgerald in his C
pacity as a dentist. The mitt pusha
had some snappy wares to dtspl
and the boys enjoyed their Efforts
the fullest extent. Lieut.. McGowat
acting brigade athletics officer. wa
referee He kept the program runnin&
smoothly and the boys are ciamorin*
for another show right away.
The premier performances of tt
Yankee Doodle Minstrels was CIV
recently for the pleasure of the be
of Battery d, 33d Field Artillery. and
the performers scoYed a gigantic hit
The show was put on under the oi-
rection of Private William Jones. 42o
Company, 18th D. B.. formerly of the
Duquesne Comedy Four, and he
showed the earmarks OF q regular
producer. The program was run on
in an exceptionally smooth manner
and II contained nothing but tne very
latest seng hits and . bunch Of Jokes