Evening star., 1919-05-11
REED MEMS WEEK
PARTLY INDOORS
Weather Affects Programs
Provided for Soldiers at
Hospital.
ORGANIZATIONS ARE BUSY

Unsettled conditions of the weather
| the past week proved a handicap te
carrying out entirely the programs OF
| the amusement and recreational ac.
| tfvities of the several interests at the
Walter Reed Army General Hospital
However. while the outdoor recrea.
tions were, in a measure, curtailed by
reason of the rains and wet conditior
OF the grounds. the indoor amuse.
ments were attractive and offered op-
pcrtunities to the soldier patients tc
pleasantly and profltably pass the time
At the Red Cross house there was
an interesting program. The young
folks from the bureau of standards
forming jazz band went to the hos.
pital Monday and gave an evenings en-.
tertainment which was thoroughly en-
joyed by the boys. The usual at
tractive vaudeville bill from Keith.
Theater was given there Tuesday aft.
ernoon. Wednesday $50 OF the
wounded soldier patients in big tour.
| ing cars and Army trucks went 10
keiths Theater. guests of the man.
agement- Following the show the
War Camp Community Service wa.
most TO the boys at downtown
supper John Barnes Wells tenor
with quartet from the University
OF New York, was the attraction thai
.. night.
Trip to Mount Vernon.
More than 200 of the boys were
taken in autos Thursday to Mount
vernon. The weekly excursion to the
home Of George Washington will be
m maze THIS week by boat. with the
war Camp Community Service and
the Red Cross canteen OF the Union
statlon as hosts. The Washington
Midnight Follies. composed OF society
deoutantes and beaux, entertained the
noys Friday night. This organiza-
tlon made such a hit that il has been
asked to repeat the show later.
rms afternoon the boys. in two par.
ties or $50 each. will be guests of the
New National and Belasco theaters
while a large number of the nurses
from the hospital will attend the Be.
.asco. new feature will be added
10 the outdoor program next Wednes-
day. when $50 of the patients will &c
by auto to Great Falls They will be
tne guests OF Chris Panagopalus.
creek business man of the city. Din
ner VIII be served at the falls
Ihe management of the Knights OF
columbus rendered a reception and
luncheon Thursday night to the nurses
ana aids and reconstruction aids of
the hospital. followed by a dance and
musical. The Hawaiian orchestra. df-
! rected by Harry Gilman. was q fea.
1ure. The Reading Circle of Notre
Dame Academy. with Miss Milovich as
vlolinist and Miss Marie Louise SuIIi-
van as accompanist was another at.
traction. While Miss Agnes Whalen
sang THE Rose Song" an American
beauty rosebud was handed each OF
the 2o0 guests. w. L. Kelley, secre-
tary of the Knights of Columbus but
known to his intimates as "Rtchmond
Bill. was master of ceremonies. The
nunet luncheon was served Tby Mrs,
Reyonold and Mrs. Sytes osss7
Church Minstrel Show.
Friday night there was & BIZ il1T min.
strel snow by the entertainers; from
the Church Of the Natfvity Bright
WOOD. Thirty of the youngs girls of
the National Catholic War 5sa,rnciI
who are to sail for France in ,the re.
construction work of the Kniehte of
columbus, visited the hut during the
week. Two hundred or more Of. ahe
boys are taken to the theaters .tygice
a week This week 100 men from the
naval hospital and fifty from ST ELI.
abeth Hospital will be theater a1ess,
OF the X. of c. Next Thursday night
boxing bout will, be staged. TO-
morrow night 100 Washington 1Sfris
VIII entertain the boys with a dancas.-
Wednesday there win be another 4.
9ance. standard tennis courts and 4
opened gSsE evSEssS
At the Y. NJ c. A. hut the ousasss'
amusement program was carrleT orr
with a vocational feature, which awas
SUCCESS ssuceess1uL Monday afternoon apas.'
for nurses and their aids -Tuesdayo,
tnere were indoor games. Wedn esdas. =
5Eere 5ina were classes in educationaI.-
lures by specialists from the Depart
nent of Agriculture. Thursday ar
the post auditorium there Was a
yaudeyiile Va! bill from Keith's Theater..
conducted by e. c. Hanienbeck q
retired banker Of New York. Miss
SHAW and Mrs. Jones furnishing the
music The usual travelogaes, by F. :!
picture shown in the post auditorium
ana wards, outdoor excursions and :
theater parties made up the amase-
The Jewish Welfare Board bss teen
busy as usual entertaining and Offer
ing many lines of amusement and
recreation during the week This
organization will cooperate with the
a large number of the boys to the
circus tomorrow and Tuesday. Ample
automobile transportation has been
provided. The Jewish Sabbath day
Lee Baumgarten. Today a party of
fifty boys will go to Great Falls and
refreshments will be served. Several
theater parties have been given dur
ing the week. The Youag Hebrew
Association entertained the boys last
night.
The program for today is:
6 and am, Catholic services; f10:50
am. and 1880 pm, Protestant serv-
ices, post auditorium; Chaplain
Wright in cooperation with Y. NJ. c.
A.. will preach; special music; IL m, .
ewish Welfare Board. Eighth Street
Temple: pm, Jewish Welfare
Board. sightseeing tour, start 11th
and Pennsylvania avenue; $3.50 PM.
"Y" hut, Bible class; $3.50 pm. First
Baptist Church. Private Dibble will
take thirty boys for service and. sup
per; 1880 pm. Jewish Welfare Board,
entert ainment at Carroll Institute.
Prices Firm on Paris Bourse.