The Washington times., 1919-01-27
HUMPHREYS HUT j..
OPENED BY JEWS

ana given to the camp yesterday py
the Jewish Welfare Board.
Hundreds OF washingtonians vis-
tted the hut yesterday to inspect the
latest addition to the big camp, and
were delighted by q program Of en-
tertainment, presided over by Judge
Milton Strasburger.
Although the official dedication has
just taken place, the hut itself has
been In operation for some time.
Architecturaily, It L. one Of the most
attractive spots in the camp, and the
large gathering Of soldiers at the
1t is one of the most popular.
Just before introducing Judge
StrasburEer. yesterday afternoon, Or.
Samuel Qerson. in charge OF the hut
for the Jewish Welfare Board, related
some Of the uses to which the hut
has been and will. be put for the beiis-
fit Of all soldiers in the camp. He ex-
tended q general Invitation to men in
khaki TO approach the hut workers
whenever they felt the need OF a
triend. -. -'.'
ExteIs Hat fdea.
DR.. Maurice Harris, OF New York,
formally presented the hut to the
camp in an impressive speech In
which he outlined the great value to
the American army OF the spread %
the hut" idea in all camps. He told
his audience that with the signing Of
the armistice the need for these huts
has not been lost.
> Peace hath her victories no less
rs paraphrase that to say, reconstruc-
ton has It's problems no less com.
pficated than armament" y
"Reconstruction means much" he
continued. "It means reorgani-
nation Of our lives along bet
ter lines. There are many re-
bellious, spirits that wish to escape
restraints and try to impede finai con-
struction. A house like this hut helps
to educate men in higher ideals and
make them better citizens"
Colonel Adams Replies. -
Col. L. Adams, acting as camp com
mander In the absence of Brig. Jay J.
Morrow, accepted the hut on behalf
OF the camp. In . brief soldieriy
speech In which he laid stress upon
the spiritual needs Of men In uniform
and the manner In which the Jewish
Welfare Board had met the need
Another Of the speakers was Brig.
Gen. Edward L Munson, chief Of the
morale branch OF the army.
The war has wrought q great
change In men," General Munson
said. but the work being done By
the various welfare agencies will
help In the success Of the men when
they 60 back to civil life
Music was furnished by the 2ioth
Engineers Band. Miss Helen How
tEnn UhA l~A A.
Julia Huggins. sang two solos, = ]
The closing prayer was made by Rabbi
Louis Stern
Among the Guestss -. -.
Among the guests yesterday were: Col
L. Adams, Col A D. Adkin,g H. NJ
Augustine. Major e A. n. Baker, Lieut..
Philip Barber. Mrs. Kate, w. Barrett,
Mrs. r. Z. Beebe, Louis A. Black, r.
Blumenheld. Miss Mabel 4. .Boartman,
Miss Nina E Breck, Arthur BriSbane,
Walter A Brown, Anthony Caininetti;
Charles c. Cariin, q. e. Chamberlain,
Major Edward N. Chisholm; p. p. ClaS-
ton. Brig. Gen Louis Coliardet, Major
Malcolm A Coles. cor Harry Cutler,
John B. Densmore, 3. Ezrjn, Thomas
A. Fisher. Felix Frahkfurter, Harry
Franc, Lieut. Harry A. Fudge, Capt.
j. w. Galloway, Isaac Cans, Conmis-
sioner W. Gwynn Gardner. Fred. s.
Gichner, Major Douglas II. Gillette,
Harry L. Glucksman, Rabbi B. L. Gross
man. Major Joseph N Greer, Chaplain
L. L. Hammitt. Col Robert ". Harper,
Major John E Harris, Capt. Leon Her
man, Miss Jane Hunt, J. II. Hurley, J.
Hyman. NJ. Jana, Frederick p. Keppel.
Harry King. Milton Kraus. Julius Kahn.
Simon Lyon, r. b. II. Lyon, Fiorclio
II. La Guardia, A d. Marks, Thomas
Fl. Marteil. Thomas s. Martin, Major
George Mayo. Brig. Gen. Jay ]. Nor
row, Brig, Gen. Edward l. Munson.
w. Noyes, Simon Open
heimer, Capt H. p. Dram. II. l. Payne,
Col R Parke. Louis f. Post. Capt
Julius 1. Peyser. Major Robert z.
Purdue, Col R ". Putnam Major
Holland L. Robb, Leopold Ruben,
George F. Schimmel, Isaac Siegel. Or
Abram Simon. Capt. e. +. ShissIcr,
Capt Joseph Story, Judge Milton
Joseph Strasburger, -Rab-
bi Louis Stern, Sydney w. Strauss
Major Stephen Szumansli. Oh .ster !.
Teller. Major II. j. Weeks, II. I.
r. p. whitestone. B. We'll.
|. H. Weir. Alexander Wolf ard
Simon Wolf
O.. In the receiving Ene were Mrs. r..
B. H. Lyon, Mrs. Leon Adler, Mrs.
Rothschild. Mrs. Eva Hexter,
Mrs. Alline Cohen, Mrs. J. Solomon.
Mrs. H.. King. Mrs. Charles Goldsmith.
Mrs l. Behrend and Mrs. r. B.
Behrend, all OF washinxton.
and Mrs. Charles Bendheim, Mrs. :.
Mrs. r. Blumenfield. Mrs.
A. Dreifus, Mrs. S. Ruben, Mrs. b,
We'll. Mrs. A. We'll. and Mrs. r. White
stone: Misses Rose Tabb, Esther
Treger, Cecilia Wolf, Lena Wolf,
Leah Rudolph, Fannie Ru-
dolph, Anna siiverstone, Bessie Sill
verstone, Carlyn Diener, Minnie jana,
Marjorie Adler, Lucille Adler, Flor
enee Levy, Ruth Heilbrun, Genevieve
Cohen, Clara Cohen, Eernice Roths-
child. Rickie Cans. Pauline Cochin,
Hortense Hano and jeanette Com:
berg.
Field representatives Of the Jewish
Welfare Board having a part in the
exercises were Samuel Gerson, Leo
Frachtenberg, Bertram II. simon
q nd Rabbi NJ. Eckstein.
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