Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
REED men PROFIT
! BY FAIR WEATHER
Program for Week at Army
!. Hospital Has Numerous
/. Good Features.

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Favorable weather conditions the
past week resulted in a general ex-
pansion and the carrying out of good
programs of amusement and recre-
alton for the soldier patients OF the
walter Reed Army General Hospital
by the Red Cross. "Y." Knights OF
Columbus and the Jewish Welfare
Board. Sa's- =
The daily band concerts IN the
circle around the flagstaff in front
of the administration building have
been unusually attractive. the band
playing many of the favorfes ot tne
boys, as well as number OIL new
selections.
in the gym" from $3.50 to o'clock
are drawing cards There the boys
who do not know how to dance are
Instructed.
The Jewish Welfare Boards daily
distribution of several hundred tick
picture; shows finds ready takers and
that organization sees to 1t that
transportation is furnished, The
tennis courts of the ~" ana the
knights Of Columbus are always fill
ings by automobile through the city
and suburbs and the weekly excur-
-sions to Arlington, Glen Echo, Great
Falls, Alexandria. Chesapeake sBeach
and other nearby points furnish recrea-
ton for hundreds Of the convalescents.
Excursion Is Popular.
The excursion last Monday to Chesa-
peake Beach under the auspices OF
the Red Cross and the. War Camp
antnved Dy
more than 400 men and women.
Among the young women who con-
fributed to the pleasure OF the ex-
cursionists were the Misses Angela
Chambers, Lidie B. Duke. Jane Gault
Mary Graham. Virginia Talbot, Vir-
ginia Swindeli. Margaret Gray. Pear
Brady, Mrs. Brady and MRS. Kline.
There was dancing every minute
The menu in part consisted OF pie,
crabs. chicken, salads, sandwiches,
cake, cream and Everything" frAe to
the guests Allstook TO, the surfThe
return trip was one continuous budget
of fun on the cars. The Red Cross
War Camp Community Service excur-
sion to Mt. Vernon the same day
took care of 100 men and supper was
served on the old historic manor
lawns. the party returning to the
city on the late boat.
The big reception planned for last
Wednesday night. which was to have
been Pennsylvania night" with Mrs
Henry r. Rea, field director of the
American Red Cross. in charge of the
REQ Cross activities at the hospital,
as the hostess. had to be postponed
indefinitely on account of the death
of Mrs. Rea's mother. Mrs. Henry
Oliver, at her home in Sewickiey, Pa.
The management of Keith's Theater
continues to send headliners each
week to the Red Cross house Tues
day afternoons. and on Thursday
evenings there are Keith vaudeville
numbers At the Post we g ,pss
isl the regular Wednesday matinee
at Keith's with supper down. town
a. the guest of the. War Camp Com
munity Service ladies. The "Y and
the Jewish Welfare Board are show.
ing every fair night moving pictures
on their lawns and. provide cooling
rekreshmentss Y. Ssiss s4s.sss
The community sings under direc.
teton of Capt. Bundy of the Red
Cross5s illustrated traveicgues- IN tho
wards for the bedridden by Mr..
Wight Of the "Ys; gym classes In
the hut: post auditorium enter
tainments three times week; library
night with q special entertainment
Library Assocfation; dances for the
enlisted men; entertainment by the
Red MogenxBovid in the jewish We'll
fare BoardShouse: moving pictures in
the wards by the "Yp;; educational
lectures, musical instrument train
ing, Red Cross Glee Club singing, re-
Hgtous services by the ~" Knights
Of Columbus and Jewish Welfare
Eoard are among the many things
offered the soldier-patients. Those
who cannot leave their wards have
utenty of amusement and recreation.