Trench and camp., 1919-01-09
DANCES TO Bl
GRAM OF n
~. W." Takes Fd
tion of MrS
Corpol

No longer will the Hostess Hot e
place of resort merely for the vi
tainment of the Inner man." AWli
have been completed by which IN
tainers will be brought there 4 "
regular program of shows will bk Y
ried out. u
Mrs. s. c. Seymour the dire,
has obtained permission of LieuE
randi. the morale officer of the q
to allow company dancing in thu III
cial room of the house. This is asS
tinct departure from the policy Oh
Y. w. c. A. here, and Mrs. Seyn
holds that the boys appreciate
she is doing for them.
There will be proper chaperon
ofAthe dances, which will not be d |
fined to officers, a policy which md
with hearty Endorsement from
boys who are not so fortunate asl
wear bars on their shoulders, but VI
think they are as much entitled
this sort of amusement as the col
missioned men. Mrs. Seymour hi
announced that the "Y W." Is he
for service" and she has follow
the slogan consistently.
Among other things which she Is
stalling Is Stamp-vending machiI
which is expected to be of great aid
Mrs. Seymour a Lawyer.
Mrs. Seymour is regarded general
AS most capable woman and charlA
ing hostess. but it is not known gel
orally in camp that she gave up
lucrative practice in corporation la
in Philadelphia in order to enter II
work of the Y. w. c. A. in wartin
And she has not ceased to serve II
soldiers now that the armistice is d
Her husband died shortly after thd
were married. and she immediatet'
decided to enter the field of businea.
Her friends declare that as lawy&
she has been a distinct success thu
belittling the opinion of those WIN
held that the law was not field foN
women.
Since Mrs Seymour's coming u
Meade the Hostess House has beek
doubled in size and the house fok
colored soldiers and their friends hal
been erected at midway. The lattd
has not been opened. although th|
staff had already been chosen wheI
Mrs. Seymour left camp Sunday.
The operation of the Hostess Houe
has been very expensive undertaH
ing owing to the large sum which
has to be expended monthly for 81
wants wages. The secretaries are nd
paid large salaries and some wort
without compensation. But for tht
help given by the visiting COMMITTEE
from Baltimore, Washington and Ans
napolis it would not be possible q
keep the work going under existin
conditions.
1t has been the endeavor of Mrs. Sey
mour to keep the atmosphere Of thH
house on high plane and as near al
possible to that of home. She hal
added to the list of secretaries
number of young women that the soil
dlers might enjoy their companionE
ship Il
Encouraged Dancing.
Many parties have been taken bl
Mrs. Seymour and Mrs. Burr tok thl
barracks. where dances were bein4
held, and they have co-operated n
every way with the Y. w. c. A. in tht
bringing of girls to camp who mighI
dance and entertain.
Under Mrs. Seymour's direction thA
house has been a place Of amuseI
ment as well as place where a aooi
luncheon or supper might be obtained
amid pleasant surroundings. She eshaI
encouraged singing and dancing and
1t is seldom that the piano is not bel
ing used by a soldier or by Miss CAmI
eron, Mrs. Collender or some menfbeI
of the house staff.
discrimination is used in the selecl
ton of ladies for the stan of M
house and Mrs Seymour never fail
to give them perfect freedom in tl1eiI
work, always believing that her can
fidence will not be imposed urbIlI
The result has been a most delisskt.
full ensemble of artistic decoraf. IN
entertainment delicious repasts
social intercourse that is really
NAL and human with a compiled
sence of prudish condescension
sentimentality.
Rev. Frederick Powell of I'd
town. Pa. who was a "Y'' man
block during the stay here OF
f9th Division and who later ga
a commission as chaplain servfn
france with the 313th Infantry.
timore's own" is back in this
try. wounded
Capt. Powell is now in a hos
at Camp Stuart, Va, at Norfolk, hl
he gave an interview to a Balti1 bfs
sun correspondent Sunday. in W. n
ne praised the work of the boy& d
baltimore and other places who Ain
valiant work in the 313th, especiallSt
AT Montfaucon
The boys were falling thick and
fast. he said. land was doing my
part in the burial services. wa,
struck in the leg by pieces off shrap.
nel just after the boys went over thu
top
The famous Walter BrOdie. whs