Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-04
GUARANTEED SOLDIERS
GIVEN entertainment
Red Cross ConvaIescent House al
Camp Lee Base Hospital Will
BE Dedicated Soon.
Bus LINE FOR HOSTESS HOUSE
Officers Tennis Tournament Makes
Pr0gress-Scrgcant-Major NichoI-
son Commissioned Second Lieu
tenant i'm Sanitary Corps.

CAMP LEE. VA. August "a strik-
Ing example OF the fine cooperative
spirit OF all organizations and depart
ments at Camp Lee was manifest in
the big outdoor performance given Fri
day night at the Replacement Carnp
TINS camp for some time has been un-
Ger quarantine. which fact meant that
the men were excluded from all camp
amusements and activities. Through
Colonel l,aubach. commander of the
requirement. Camp. an entertainment
was prepared that proved TO he one OF
the nneSt ever presented at camp Mem
ters OF the training camp activities bu-
reau entered heartily into the plan. but
stated that little could be accomplish
ed without a stage. Then Colonel Iau-
bach started things humrnInr and in
snort while complete stage was
erected. The logic Of the proceedings
was clear: IL the men could not go to
the amusements. the amus"ments could
go TO the men. When Friday night
came. other orga tions took a h;n
Manager Jacobson. of the Liberty The
alter. sent over West and Conman the
minstrel stars. and Frank Markcy. the
champion banjo manipulation who
we're at the timr presenting their acts
AT the 'heater The base hospital gave
the use OF an ambulance 10 transport
the talent to and from the place OF en-
tcrtainment, and il also contributed
the orchestra. The Knights Of Column
'us donated the piano, and the knights
OF Columbus director Frank Clark
acted as master OF ceremonies.
Five thousand men assembled TO see
tne SHOW and no more enthusiastic au-
dicnce ever gathered together j. a.
Driscoll. camp singing ditector. start
cd the fun by leading some snirited
group singing. The hospital orchestra
than played some selections. after
which the acts began. West and Con-
IA
win their blackface comedy; IEnatius
murphy, Philadelphia boz in one of
the fire companies. sang several bari
tone solos: Samuel Rogers OF the base
hospital. formerly profess ional ma
gician known as Rougere. kept the
boys guessing with his sleiEht-of-hand
tricks Corporal Wrenn. another Phil
adelphian. formerly with the Morn
ing After" Company. delighted Tho
crowd with a monologue and charac
ter songs; Happy" Hertz New York
er IN the base hospital. an old cabare;
nun, sang some Southern ragtime
songs; Oliver Right OF Piedmont. w
va, gave some samples OF acrobatic
dancing. together with songs and mon
oIoEuc; Comoroda. Pittsburgh man
IN the Thirty-sccond COMPANY. played
ms own accomplishments FOR songs OF
MS Own composition and made big
mt: Director Clark had the bows clam
crinE Tor more when he finished his
harmonica SOLO. and the base hospit,l
ITO. composed of Lindsey. Gilbert ana
Night. all Of Pittsburgh. wound m
me snow. Al! OF the singing numbers
%eF accompanied by Earle Mitchell.
ne wcn-known Pittsburgh musician
who is the right-hand man of NJ
Driscoll -'''
ms Is only a beginning. for from
now on the big stage will be in con.
slant use. The knights of Columbus
VIII send a moving picture 10 the cam,
each week. and other entertainments
Will be staged.
In Il short while now. Just as soon
as tho finishing touches can he nut an
ihe new Red Cross convclescent Hons,
AT the Base Hospital, the dcdicat
ceremonies will he held The affair
VIII be most Impressive one. The
national Headquarters OF the Red Cros,
VIII be represented by Colonel William
cary Sanger. who was Assistant Sec
relary or War during the administra-
ions OF both President Mckinley and
PRESIDENT Roosevelt. Colonel Sanr.r
Is now assistant TO Hon Henry Will.
VINO has served as ambassador TO both
itaiE and France. Invitations to the
Seretnonies VIII be sent to all mem
oers OF the Red Cross in Richmont
petersburg, and IIopewcll. and a large
attic ndance is expected
me management OF the hostess
mouse AT Camp Lee announces a nev
KIND OF service about to be put into
operation in the form OF bus line
TOT camp visitors. This means OF
transportation Will be found very help
!ul 10 strangers in particular and it's
use VIII save both trouble a nd energy
10 those seeking friends and relatives
IN olnerent parts OF camp At present
seven passenger automobile will be
used, but If the experiment is the sue
cess that it is expected TO be, regular
buses will. in all likelihood be pro-
cured and an extensive schedule ar
ranged. According to present plans
the car w!ll leave Petersburg at Q
O'CLOCK In the morning and will go to
the hostess house al Camp Lee. There
the rest-rooms will be at the CON