Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-21
AT WHIppLE BARRACKS
By E. D. RaIey

Mabel Quinn of Los Angeles came
 out to the Post last evening at seven
 o'clock and entertained the men for
 an hour with songs and readings.
 They are the Band Box vaudeville,
 billed for the High school at 8:5O
 p. m. It was good of them to re-
 spond so cheerfully to the invitation
 to go out to the Post and give pro
 gram before the regular down town
 program. They not only gave the
 regular show to the regular audience at the Post but were glad to go into
 the wards for a number of two. We had a good audience and the audience was apreciative We had strong words of praise for the effectiveness Of the men to any entertainers we have had so the men can feel com plimented again. Mrs. Baily sang several numbers and sung them well
 Miss Quinn is the reader and the pianologue performer. All numbers were good and the Post says; Come again.
 We will likely have a picture show tonight if the wires are connected in the new building. Announcement will be made at mess.
 The hardest working boys at tl!e Post yesterday were the two who moved the moving picture booth from the Post Ex. 10 the new Y. building. Only those who have work- ed at it know how many bolts have to be handled to put one of these booths together.
 We now feel safe in promising the biggest program we have ever put on at the Post for nert Monday night. Our good friend from overseas, and who knows the art of entertaining so well, came to Us yesterday with a generous suggestion along program lines that will work out splendidiy. We are simply warning you ahead that it will pay to keep Monday night in mind.
 More men moving into the new with their bag and baggage. The old tents are being torn down and some of us have seen them for the last time, in all probability. Tine removal of the tents will take some of the ragged edges from our camp.
 As soon as things are cleaned up and the roads are made we will see some playgrounds come into view. Tennis, volley ball and croquet will soon be laid out. Capt. Van Horn, the new Post athletic officer, is mak- ng large plans for entertainment along this line.
 The new Red Cross building IS nearing completion and will furnish | splendid place for the patients 10 while away the hours The interior s to be quite artistically planned and we were surprised to see the large It will soon be possible 10 have two shows going at the same time.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Allen of Mil Ter valley drove out to the Post yes -erday and presented us with the finest box of flowers we have ever seen brought to the Post. We esli- nate that there were over four thou sand sweet peas in the box, and SO -resh and fragrant that the men ,onid imagine that they had just been put in the garden back nome. We nave tried to estimate how long it must have taken to pick SO many, md we are astounded that so many could be found in all of Prescott. The men will have reason to think 1f Mir. and Mrs. Allen gratefully for many days. Thank you.
 William c. Upton, Fred C. Doebct, -ohn r. Jones, Arthur Briggs. Will am H. Williamson and John A. 3ergston are the names of the new patients who arrived yesterday from san Francisco and from China to San francisco. This is the first lot of nen coming here from China and we will have to get their stories later. t will be interesting to know moro bout the work that was dore on the ,ther side of the world that helped n the big scheme of winning the war.
 w. II. Day came in from Fl Paso and made Us a couple ot .isits. Mir. Day has been here be- ore in the interests of the Prescott {, but is always interested in our york at the Post. He is district su' of civilian Y's for three tates. Mir. Day is delighted with ur new building.
 This will be moving day for the {. At least the picture machine and ooth will be transferred to the new uildiug. As soon as it is set up, and he wiring is done, we will start 1t D and give the first snow ill the new uilding. This will be tonight, after he other show, or tomorrow night, cpending upon the arrival of the i'm.
 So far as we can tell now every hing looks like we will have every hing ready for the formal and off ial opening of the Y building next Ionday evening. We invite all our Prescott friends to keep that date pen. The men at the Post will ave the right of way first