The sun., 1919-04-10
FINE TIME ASSURED
FOR $4,000 SAILORS
War Work Organizations Have
Completed Programme Of
Entertainment Here.
LAND AND WATER FETES
Boys to Be Rewarded for
Their Heroic Work
During War.

When the $4,000 sobs Of the feet are
turned loose hsre, each carrying day
psssf'-which Includes a round twenty
-four hours Ieevs--thsy will be met ashore
by the reception committees Of the big
Seven and q number Of elaborate en-
tertainments that have been arranged
for them during tho entire time Of their
stay from April Is TO the soth- Dinner
paroles. luncheons. breakfasts, theatre
parties, vaudeville shows, sight seeing.
dancing and anything else the sailors
hesyt desires or mortal men could wish
are on tins programme.
And in addition TO the short pro-
gramms the War Camp Community Ser
vice and the Young woman's Christian
Association stand ready to send any
number Of dancing partners. with host
esses. TO the ships" The Young Mems
Christian Association is ready to supply
any and all ships with the best vaude-
vile talent for shipboard entertainments
and new films for the ships movie show,
II announced yesterday.
The Jewish Welfare Board has made
special provision to have Jewish families
TO extend hospitality to Jewish sailors
during the Passover. Entertainments
yfor them have been arranged also. The
American Library Association will sup
ply books and magazines and papers TO
the ships. The association will also
provide libraries for the ships that are
without them.
To Establish Nurseries.
The Y. w. C. A. will also establish
nurseries for the sailors to meet their
babies, some of whom have never seen
their fathers. Accommodations are also
provided for 200 women visiting relatives
and friends OF the gobs.
And the Salvation Army has made ar
ratgements to provide meals for every
sailor that the army can accommodate at
the Red Shield Club at the Fourteenth
street headquarters. Sleeping quarters
will be in readiness at the Argonne Hotel
In West Forty-seventh street and at the
army's hotel in Brooklyn. There will be
no charge the army said
Admiral Henry T. Mayo. commander
in-chief of the feet, said by wireless
yesterday that he considered tho plans
for the entertainment Of the sailors ex-
cellent. He will detail an officer of his
stan to cooperate with the navys bureau
here in working out details Of distribute
ing the sailors in the programmes en-
tertainments. The Red Cross will also
help the bureau and assist In any other
way possible to make the sailors stay
here an enjoyable one. which IL the OBJ
1ect of the navy, az Major Randolph
Coyle, y. 8. NJ. c., said yesterday The
Navy Department desires to give the
boys complete rest from their heavy
work. and 1t Is anxious that nothing of
an official nature be staged while the
fleet is here. There will be no parade at
this time he concluded.
Plenty OF Entertainers.
The war work organizations, better
known among the soldiers and sailors
as the Big Seven" has a personnel in
the city that Is larger than the number
OF sailors expected. And with the Red
Cross assisting in the entertainment
any COB may have a lady on each arm
TO enjoy the city with It was pointed
out In the announcement
And to assure the sailors of the good
times awaiting them here the big
Seven" sent the following message to
the fleet yesterday:
The seven war organizations have
united to welcome you home after your
heroic services abroad and your arduous
period of training in Cuban waters
Everything at our disposal 10 yours
you have only to ask and we shall see
that you are provided with all things
that will make your stay in New York
q pleasant holiday. We are at your
service