Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-02-05

.,,;.,g ~ January rs at ''1
Building NO. 44t RI MA "a
from 1915 to = If +be
soldier went le titN - r,r
program unlest lstlieu - "" f,,9,r,,,l
his coulTnandiBy 81 t-t -
Aant business. ...,,-, WAS
S+I.e l1sIiaI yesper services which proceq9s
the entertainment each eEehlhL I've
service lasts from ten 90 futeeh Il!ltN ~,
and consists of q short sohs 81 -, ~
which the BOYS sometimes choose thtl
own fnvorite hymn. After TINS 9ectei'.S
FIoro yrnan gives the boys a very ~
eeifng hear heart talk Whlch th+9 rs
Ten to with all sincerity, Iol9"eu ~ d."
word NJ nrayer The soldier boys seem
to enioy the vespers. for they nave oeeH
well attended during the past lhree we ~
II was after this service, whlle await
ing the arrival Of Mr.. Herbert Leon Cone
fbe camp humorist, that the soclal see
reta1v. Henry Luessen led in a popular
sing. accompanied by Miss Miriam 90
bern. All the war songs, besides lGW
others. were sung with all the enthusiasm
ever possessed by any soioief aNIieiI,e'
A parody on the KATY" song was thrown
on the screen as was also a parody Tor
s'Srniles" which was sung as follows
There are smiles for General lershlH5'
There are smiles for Hang, you see,
There are smiles for all our allied fighters
General Foch viii lead to victory.
There are smiles for oid-time men IKE
Lincoln, General Sherman Grant anu
also Lee
But our biggest smile goes TO wilson,
The man who gave rs Democracy
SGT. COOPER,
90th infantry, Camp Hancock
+. After a few Introductory remarks BY the
Secretary Mr.. Cope, camp social secfe-
tary Of Camp Sheridan, was called 10 the
--1affornp. and in his inimitable style
/[nied the audiSnce with hunpr from
Start to finish For nearly an hour and
half the hoys simply laughed ana
laughed att he witty saying that flowed
the funny 81 of bachelors life, as
wen as the blunders and mistakes Of
married life.
aAffer ali" he said "the fun, giggles
and laughter all come through the ig-
norance and mistakes OF others. some
do not see humor in people as wei or as
quickly as others, but it is there neVerthe~
less RI man comes to you and speaks
a harsh word and acts kinda mad, just
grin at him until he turns"
''There is so much glad in the best OF
us. there is so much good in the worst Of
us, that it III behooYes any of us talk
about the rest OF US Mr.. Cope gives
the boys temperance reading in has
hum rous way, with inp%rsonation, and
says that after all the boys simply drink
ID have some fun, but it is the most dan
sKrous thing in all the world when trying
III live a decent life and make q mark
4nong men. Let it alone is his advice,
III II has pulled many man down from
a. e heights to which he has risen, So
#aiiy, intellectually. or otherwise. The
ening's program concluded with several
MLnts by the soldiers themselves. This
the amateur part of the entertain
t. Here and there remarks were
9 concerning Mr.. Cope, the funny
asking that he might come for a re-
engagement.
ednesday evening, January rs, was
Die night 'fWorld Today" Charlie
bin" and Mutt and Jeff We're
Eened to the delight of all present,
ytsper services preceded the pictures.
AS the z. M. C. A. has fourfold vision.
fl does not leave any page of mans life
unturned. The religious side of C. mans
exceptional opportunity on Thursday eve
ming 10 indulge in the singing Of religious
hymns and enjoying real spiritual mes
sage from a real Christian gentleman.
Friday evening is always given to the
social side of the soldiers life tat Hut
222. On this evening a double program
was provided Mr. Morse of New York
sdress for more than thirty minutes. Mr..
Horse is layman who has given up his
a7siness in order that he might talk
81 the boys in all the camps concerning
s%leir lives in the various aspects. He has
"a good flow Of words. using the very
pest dictien. He mentions that a son has
Aseen gaSSed IN France The bows are
ways glad To listen to one who has mad
Rerience with men In ali walks OF life
three quarters Of an hour. after this
k1did address, the bows remained i'm
seats to be amused by a number of
from Augusta Secretary Iuesscu
eroned q party Of nearly twenty
bows and girls, in a barge Packard
p, kindly loaned by the Motor Trans
company - Camp Hancock. There
E chorus singing. vocal and piano solos
Spanish dance. and several recfta tfous
CSC who took part We're AIRS. Coletand
lisses Kathleen Ingram, Ruth Lewis.