Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-16
CAMP DIX MEN IN
GREAT CHORUS
Greet Nine. Schumann- Hcink,
Who Sings and Leads Them
in National Anthem.

Masscd in tho natural amphitheatre
of the new outdoor stadium, $4,000
soldiers and visitors last evening heard
Mime. Ernestine Sch,lmann-Helnk sing
the spirit of mother love, Of home and
the undying courage into tho very souls
of the great khaki-clad host Never has
she faced IN audience more sympathetic
and enthusiastic. The famous contralto
postponed n coast~to- coast tour To visit
the camp at this time and contribute
one of the first of her concerts as Mother
of the Army and che explained later
that the experience was worth any sacri~
fee
Camp Dix, which has developed the
best singing army in America, under
the leadership Of W. Stanley Hawkins.
chosen last week Mt General PershIng q
request to direct the singing of all the
American eSpeditionary forces in Flu
rope. welcomed tho prima donna as no
other guest of honor ever has been re-
ccivcd II put its welcome in tho form
she could best appreciate. for IL sang
the songs il will chant Over There,
and then it called on Der to lead IT in
'1bc Battle Hymn Of the Republic.
Never has even a military concert had
more thrilling climax. To quote the
while il left thousands of visitors with
only tears 10 express their tense emo
tlons. Madame Schumann- lIeink sana
the verses aa solo There isn't a snng
the soldiers here like better and when,
at the close Of the stansa, she waved
her hands for them to take up the chorus,
the roaring burst Of Glory GlOryt
iIallcluiahr sung with cadence they
have learned IN months Of singing on the
march, rolled across tho great parade
grounds with n gigantic rhythm, they
sang the chorus through, drowning the
accompaniment Of the massod bands
Madame Schumann- Heink's several con
tributinns included the two numbers which
have been favorites wherever she has sung
for her bows, namely, "Laddy Roy and
"a Spiders Dream" AZ a stirring climax
Madame Schumann -IIeink led the sol
iiers and audience IN singing "Ihc Star
Spangled banner.
Tho Camp INK baseball team will he
the guests newt Sunday III commander
+ II Pavue. az the United Service luh,
Of Philadelphia. through arrangements
completed hy Secretary Frank Wandle.
of The knights Of Columbus The team
will play the league Island nine At tho
Fox Chase Country Club, Sunday after
noon
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Il. liarkcr,
Of the l53d Depot brigade has been
appointed camp Inspector, succeeding
Lieutenant Colonel g s. White, who
was made acting camp chief o. staff this
wreck Lieutenant MarRhall - Shan7
has been named as camp intelligence ot''-
Ger
Rifcmcn Of tho 3iith Infantry made
some ~ the hest records of the month
Yesterday on tho target range. Tho
dust og the last few davR haa intrrfcrcd
with visibility. even on the shorter
ranges. hut has only perved aa an 'ncon
tive az better efforts under these difficult
conditions Their n much rivalry be-
tween the South .Icraev and Northern
New York men who make up the resl-
ment as tn which can furnish the best
mark Gnen ,Ieraeyrnen IN most Of the
companies atill hold tho laurcls
Camp Dix will have no fourth officers
training camp. hut 50 men IN tho l5,'d
Depot Brigade here viii have an oppor~
tunity 20 win commissions IN tho school
at Camp Custer. Mich, Negro candi-
dates from the Q2d DIVISION here will
attend the schools at Camp Meade. Md,
and Camp Dodge. Iowa.