Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
ELEVEN HUNDRED MEN
BECOME FULL CITIZENS
Judge Philip Cooke Delivers Stirring
Address to NaturaliZcd Sol
diers at Camp Lee.
COLONEL MALLORY IS GOING
Baseball Games Being Arranged
With Team From Camp Humph-
rics-Oiiiccrs to Have Tennis
Tournament.
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CAMP LEE. VA. July I3.-Perhaps
the most interesting and inspiring
Spectacle ever witnessed at Camp Lee
was the naturalization of ll00 SOL
diers of foreign birth this afternoon.
While it had been planned to have
the ceremonies in the large area i'll
fiont Of headquarters the threatening
character Of the weather made II adj
NisaDlc 10 hold them in the Liberty
Iheater. The stage was occupied by
those officials whose duty it was to
perform the cercmonies-Colonel Nal
iory and a number Of his staff-and the
band Of the depot brigade, which fur
nishcd the music.
The most noticeable feature OF the
proceedings was the profound solemn
NY emphasized by the seriousness of
purpose Of the men being indicted into
citizenship who represented Il multi
tude OF naticnalitics. Throughout the
whole ceremony these men displayed
the most marked attention and interest.
ana during the stirring speeches ex-
pressed their enthusiasm in no uncer-
tain terms.
As the curtain rose. the band struck
up america after which one OF the
chaplains pronounced the blessing.
Judge Philip Cooke. government natu-
radiation officer. then stirred his hear
crs with Il most eloquent address In
which he offered his congratulations
to the men Of many lands upon their
desire TO become American citizens.
He called attention to the liberty-re-
pressing nature of German rule. and
recalled tho fact that the spirit that
brought Lafayette To America now car
rics our troops 10 tho aid OF a world
distressed. Judge Cooke and Major
larkhill. judge advocate OF camp. who
followed him, were interrupted time
and again as their message of greeting
and con-f,tu!ation impressed itself
upon their hearers. Parkhill brought
home I" the new citizens that all
Americans trace their ancestry to other
lands. that America was discovered by
an Italian and settled by men of Euro
pcan nations.
CAMP COMMANDER
ORDERED ELSEWHERE
Colonel Mallory, commander of Camp
Lee. added his CONGRATULATIONS and ex-
pressed his interest in the event At
the close OF his rem. rks he made the
unlooked-for announcement that this
would nc his last official act as COM
mhnder of the camp, as nc had re-
cciNed his transfer and would be sue
ceeded by new commanding officer.
The next speaker was Private Mich
acl fannuzzi who read in Italian
brought storm Of approval and APP
paus". At the close OF his speech
Private Paul Gentle came from behind
the wings OF the theatcr and led the
cheering for America and her allies
The witnesses were then sworn and
the o2th Of allegiance administered
and as the vast thron stood with
lifted hands the recognition OF en-
itrSed privileges and new national life
shone in their eyes.
ARRANGEMENTS are being perfected by
the camp athletic office for a series of
baseball games TO be played between
= picked tenn from Camp Lee and
tie Camp linmphries outfit. If plans
work out as expected. two games Will
be played at Camp HUMPHREYS on Sat
rrday, July -, and sunday. July IS
ard return games VIII he PLAYED at
the Camp Lee Athletic Field on the
following Saturday and Sunday. Every
effort will be made TO bring together
the best material in camp for these
games. and judging by the large num-
Der OF major and minor league players
here fine team should be developed.
Among these men are Boehlng,. OF the
Washington and Cleveland teams;
Craft. of Washington: Shultz, of Pitts
burgh; HaGgerty. OF the New York
State League Ayers, OF the Philadel-
phia Athletics; McCreiGh;. OF the Wash
imgton and Lee University; Hart, OF
the international and Tri-State
eagucs; IIcrrod. Of the New York
Giants Biting and Cooney. of the
Red SON. and Mock, a minor league
man.
a tennis tournament for officers will
be held next week at the courts back
Of .ieaduua tiers. play VIII begin on
Monday with a series of doubles. These
contests Will be purely for practice and !
no prizes Will be given. At their COM
pletion. however, the singles will be /
awarded. \ large number of officers |
have already entered, among them sew
eral Of the French mission.
The boxing tournament set to begin |
to-day has been postponed until Sat
urday, due TO the inclcmency of the
weather.
DIR. JAMES T.. FREEMAN
WILL DELIVER ADDRESSES
DR.. James l.. Freeman, one of Amer
ica's most gifted orators. will speak
at Camp Lee Sunday and Monday maxi
ing three addresses each day. DIR.
Freeman comes under the auspices of
the Y. NJ. C. y. and will deliver his
principal talk at the auditorium meet
ing at o'clock Sunday. lie is strongly
Endorsed by Secretary IF War Ralar