The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
CAMP UTILITIES
Farewell Entertainment Given
Saturday.
Big Dinner, Boxing, Bouts and
Theater Party.
(From Trench and Campo

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One of the best entertainments of
the many given during the closing
days of Camp Funston, was the Camp
Utilities entertainment and dance Sat
urday.aJanuary 10. The affair was
given by the $50 Utilities men for
their guests. Utilities officers headed
the various committees and were pres
ent at the entertainment features to
see that the program was carried out
The entertainment started at l p. m.
and lasted until midnight, thus pro-
viding the men and guests with good
time for IL hours continuously.
Dinner was served to more than
LOCO at the four Utilities messes at
1 p. m.
The 69th Infantry band went from
one barracks to another and provided
music during the dinner, in addition
to piano and vocal selections by Utili-
ties men.
Big Dinner and Theatcr Party.
Following the dinner the men and
guests attended some of the boxing
bouts at the Liberty theater. The
theater had been secured for the Util-
tiles afternoon entertainment which
began at 500 p. m. A fVe-reel feat
ure film, new in camp, and a two reel
comedy were shown until $3.50. From
600 p. m. until p. m. cafeteria
style luncheon was served at the KAN
sas building The menu was:
Midget Sweet Pickles
Neopolitan Ice Cream
COcoanut Macaroons
Assorted Fruits
Punch was served thruout the even
ing.
Program of Camp Stunts.
1. Pvt. Th.es, 10Th Machine Gun
Bn. Accordionist supreme.
Drrr inf
AS you like them.
3. Corp. North, 41st infantry. Fe-
male impersonatOr.
4. String Quartet. Corp. Peterson.
Bugler Cutrulins. Pvt. Beardsley. Pvt.
Emmett.
5. Pvt. George Strobe, fire depart
ment. Classical song.
6. Private Evans. Illusionist
The big Kansas building was filled
with men and guests, many of whom
infantry orchestra furnished music
for the dancing. A boX-tag dance was
one of the features and twenty one
pound boxes of chocolates were given
as prizes.
Six-Numbcr Program.
A six-number program was given by
member of the company playing at
the Liberty theater, from 1915 to IL
p. m. This part of the program was
/ furnished through the courtesy of
Mr.. W. S Wright. manager of the
Liberty theater, who also furnished
The use of the building for the picture
show The program given by the Lib
erty theater entertainers, which was
greatly enjoyed, was as follows:
]. Il Want a Girl'-Toots Snyder.
2. Goodbye France"-Kek Schill-
ing.
5. Derby Day in Dixie"-Lile Gro
neste and girls.
4. "Wondrous Eyes of Araby'-
Florence Midgley.
5. Heart to Heart" Comedy
Billy Cochran.
6. Entertainment de Lucille
Croneste and Billy Cochran.
Chorus-Ethel Snyder. Rose Reams,
Adele Winter. Toots Snyder.
Dancing was resumed from II O'Clock
until midnight. and the guests re-
turned to junction City and Manhat-
ia. in autos or on special interurban
cars The motor transport corps pro-
vided transportation from the messes
to the Liberty theater. from the Lib
erty to the Kansas building, and from
the Kansas building to the car sta
tons
A souvenir booklet was given men
and guests. 1t contained the names of
all the utilities officers and men, with
! a greeting and appreciation from the
officer in charge of utilities, Major w
r, Re-