Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
WALTER REED BOYS
ENJOY GALA WEEK
Outdoor Sports, Swimming
Contest and Vaudeville
Among Enjoyments.

Real disappointment was in the
heart of every soldier patient and the
entire personnel of Walter Reed Hos
pital when weather conditions Labor
day made it necessary to abandon an
planned for outdoors. the grounds of
the athletic field being in no condi-
ton to hold the meet. However, there
was a splendid card of aquatic spoN s
with fancy swimming, in which, in
the Rea pool. men minus an arm or
leg participated, as did several of the
young woman post nurses and ladies'
connected with the Red Cross activi-
ties.
In the afternoon a holly contested
game of base ball between the Walter
Reeds and the Army Stars made up
for the mornings disappointment
of town. or else were guests of
friends on automobile parties or at
city homes TOR dinner. The outdoor
athletic sports postponed, Labor day
were the feature of Wednesday with
gallery of enthusiastic soldier boys,
sonnet connected with the various ac-
tivities there as well as a number of
visitors from the city. among them
many young ladies.
Fair weather the remainder of the
week gave the votaries of tennis
and other outdoor sports the oppor-
tunity to participate in the athletic
exercises and physical culture deve1-
opments.
Athletic and Vaudeville.
features of entertainment during the
week were the Keith Theater players
in select vaudeville a dance to which
the patients of the hospital had been
specially invited. and on Wednesday,
under the auspices of the War camp
Community Service. large party of
the boys were guests at Keith's and
enjoyed a supper at down town
cafe. Then there was dance special
ly for detachment men, the regular
weekly excursion by boat to Mount
Vernon Saturday. and Friday night
a musical recital by the Misses Howe,
Miss Garz!glia and Mr.. .-e.nanski,
entertainments of it's kind that has
been given at the house. The regular
program of ar,uSements and enter
tainments of this activity were car
ried out, making the week one OF &C
tivity and successes.
At the "Y" house, where there is al
ways something doing and where the
fellows" can Zee! assured OF wei
come and entertainment, the week
was well filled with events. The boys
bedridden in their wards were enter
tanned with illustrated travelogues
by F. B. Wright. hand ball had pig
run. singing in the wards and moving
nictures were features. Moving pic
lures al fresco on the lawn, forum
talks and vaudeville in the post audi
torium by the Keith players: AS the
fall eason opens the "Y" with the
other activities at the post. are plan
ming extended programs.
Boxing in Near Future.
Plans are in the making at the K. of
c. house for a big boxing bout IN
the near future, in which numpel OF
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
will box and Wrestle
RUDE Kelly will manage this feature:
At this activity there have oeen
dances, contests on the hand alleys.
moving pictures, compilmei
dance by patient officers to the nurses .
and aids. There was mass Friday with
Thursday, Rev. Father
DAILY. chaplain of the house. ofhci-
a ting with the usual religious serV-
ices today. .a.n
tires Of the post and feels the cail OF
the city in his veins he HES himself
Il
.hsra ia always an abundance OF
theatrical and movie courtesies ready
FOR him. or he may elect to tour the
city or suburbs in an automo pie;
W ednesday night was ladies' nigh.
there and as usual, the attendance OF
voune women from down town was
are. There was dancing and re-
galore. Friday evening the
regular religious Sabbath services
were conducted, followed by an enter
tainment and refreshments by com
nittee from the Sixth Street Syna-
eoeue and later the same night many
Of the men attended a popular lecture
at the synagogue. On yesterday the
regular Jewish Sabbath observance
was noted.
Three Special Features.
Three specially interesting features
at the post during the week were
hotxuaan most team