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Oa. 31, 1917.
DOINGS OF THE Y. M. C. A. AT CAMP HANCOCK
ROSTER OF Y. M. C. A.
SECRETARIES AT CAMP
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
Camp Secretary—E. Tomlinson.
Camp Religious Work Director —T. A.
Wigginton.
Camp Educational Director —George B.
Landis.
Associate Divisional Athletic Director —
George R. Fleming.
Director of French Instruction —Prof. I.
L. Foster.
Camp Business Secretary—R. P. Zebley.
Camp Musical Work Director —A- L.
Tebbs.
Publicity Manager—J. E. Probyn.
Camp Stenographer—Frank YV. Shriver.
Camp Motion Picture Expert—George
Magarian.
Camp Property Man—P. A. McArthur.
BUILdTnG~NO. 75.
(Serving Artillery Brigade, Ammunition
Train, Ambulance Corps, Field Hos
pital, Motor Truck Companies and Field
Bakery.)
BUILDING SECRETAY—R. A. Spahr,
Sewickley, Pa.
RELIGIOUS WORK DIRECTOR—YV. J.
Miller, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa. 0
PHYSICAL WORK DIRECTOR—F. YV.
Prechtel, Lancaster, Pa.
EDUCATIONAL WORK DIRECTOR—
J. A. Brodhead, Cincinnati, O.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY'—Harry P.
Lunt, Williamsport, Pa.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY—Harry E.
Bicksler, Missouri.
A number of new French classes are
being organized in Ammunition Train No.
103. Major Ruth and Major Smith and
officers of their respective brigades have
given hearty co-operation. Besides Prof.
Foster, Mrs- Piehoud, Mrs. Rea, Miss Hill
and others are very kindly placing their
services, heart and soul, i nthe work.
At the Ambulance Corps, 109, 111, and
112, a normal class is being organized
among enlisted men who have studied
French several years, or who have lived
in France. An officers’ group also has
been formed in the Ambulance Corps.
On Sunday morning at 9:45 at the Am
munition Train immediately following the
morning service, fifty-four officers and
enlisted men took communion.
Talent Wanted.
Talent of all kinds wanted for volun
teer entertainments, both at the building
and for the sick men at the field and
base hospitals.
Program for the Week.
Wednesday, 7:45 —Entertainment by Au
gusta young ladies, Mrs, Curtis E.
Smith, patroness.
Thursday, 7:30 —Religious services.
Friday—Movies.
Saturday—Open night.
Sunday—Regimental services, 9:30 a. m.,
108th F. A-, Chaplain McFettridge; at
107th F. A., Chaplain Peters; at 109th
F. A., Chaplain Farr; at Ammunition
Train, by Y. M. C. A.; at Motor Supply
Train and at Base Hospital at 10:00 a.
m. At 7:30 p. m. Evening Devotional
Services at Y'. M. C. A. Building.
Monday, 7:30 —Entertainment, Augusta
Entertainers.
Tuesday—Movies.
Wednesday—Open night.
INTEREST increases in
RECREATIVE WORK
Increase of 8,275 Men Over
Last Week Engaged in Recrea
tional Activities. Gaines Were
Staged on Liberty Day.
BUILDING NO. 76.
(Serving the 56th Brigade, 107, 108, 109
Machine Gun Battalion.)
Building Secretary—YV. C. Simmons,
New Y'ork City.
Religious Work Secretary—H, L. Adams,
Dayton, O.
Physical Director —B. C. Currie, Punx
sutawney, Pa.
Educational Director —J. Campbell
Brandon, Butler, Pa.
Assistant Educational Director—O. K.
Armstrong, Springfield, Mo.
Business Secretary—M. F. Hausmann,
Erie, Pa.
Assistant Business Secretary—Euclid
Mcßride, Nashville, Tenn.
Dr. John S. Jenkins, pastor of St. John
Methodist Church, Augusta, gave a whole
some evangelistic message on Thursday
evening. At the close of the sermon, Dr.
Jenkins invited the men to come to the
front and thus proclaim their faith in
Christ. Six men responded.
The Sunday school is growing steadily.
Between 60 and 70 were present this past
Sunday afternoon.
YVe welcome three new Secretaries to
our building this week: Mr. Mcßride, of
Nashville, Tenn.; Mr. Adams, of Dayton,
O.; Mr. Armstrong, of Springfield, Mo.
Program.
Tuesday—7:3o, Moving Pictures.
YVednesday—7:3o, Augusta entertainers,
Mrs. Brand in charge.
Thursday—7:3o, Regular weekly Religious
Meeting. Address by Chaplain Dollman,
of 107th Machine Gun Battalion.
Friday—7:3o, Moving Picture and Sing
Song.
Saturday—7:3o, Open House.
Sunday—lo a. m., 112th Regimental Serv
ice, Chaplain Hall in charge; 3 p. m.,
Sunday School; 8 p. m., Religious Meet
ing. Secretary Martin Hausman in
charge.
The past week has been the best
that Building No. 76 has had since the
opening of the work. The attendance has
been larger by nearly three thousand, and
the intrest shown has been of the finest
sort. A few statistics of the week’s
work will help to show ho wthe work has
been progressing:
Estimated attendance, 9,995.
Estimated letters written, 6,998.
Religious meetings held, 4; attendance,
2,200.
Entertainments, 2; attendance, 1,200.
Movies, 1; attendance, 800.
Recreative and Com- games, 18; partici
pants, 612.
Lectures, 1; attendance, 600.
Testaments given out. 142.
Personal interviews, 81.
Visits to sick, 38.
Books taken out, 151.
TRENCH AND CAMP
The two outstanding features of the
week were, first, the meeting conducted
by Melvin Trotter and his quartet, and
the dedication of our building. A com
plete story of the latter will be given
elsewhere in this paper, but the meeting
by Mr. Trotter and his quartet deserves
special mention here in this report.
The three Chaplains of the Brigade
were present. A brief prayer and prepa
ration service was held just before the
opening of the meeting for the Chaplains
and workers who were to assist Mr. Trot
ter. The Camp Chorus Director, Mr.
Tebbs, played many of the old familiar
hymns, in which the boys joined most
heartily. The quartet sang beautifully
and impressivly. Mr. Trotter's message
was one that appeals to the soldier—a
straight forward message for clean, man
ly living through the power of Christ-
Mr. Trotter then invited all who were
interested to meet him in one of the
rooms assigned for prayer and consulta
tion. One room was filled, then two, then
three; so that finally the platform was
also used. One hundred and forty-seven
men professed to have found Christ and
signed the War Roll. And results con
tinue.
On YVednesday evening the Augusta
Entertainers under the direction of Mrs.
Brand, gave a delightful hour to the
boys. The program consisted of the sing
ing of old-fashioned negro belodies by
negro singers’ that Mrs. Brand had se
cured for the occasion.
NOW WORKiNGIN NEW
BUILDING AT HANCOCK
Will Make Quarters Best Home
Possible For Boys in Their
Leisure Hours.
building” NO. 77.
Building Secretary—R. C. Dobson, St.
Louis, Mo.
Religious Secretary-William Berg.
Philadelphia, Pa.
, Physical Secretary— : E- H. Landis, Day
ton. O.
Educational Secretary—G. P. YVarfield,
Rockville, Md.
Assistant Secretary—YY'. E. Griffin, Au
gusta, Ga.
This past week has been one of the
most enjoyable experienced by our staff.
Most of it was spent in moving ovr goods
into the new home. YVe are no really
settled in our new building and are very
anxious to have our friends visit us. It
is our desire to make it the best possible
home for the boys in their leisure hours.
A change in our staff took place a few
days ago, Mr. R. P. Zebley, our former
Biulding Secretary, has become Camp
Business Secretary, and though we are
sorry to lose him from our staff, we are
pleased to introduce Mr. R. C- Dobson,
of St. Louis, Mo., as our present Building
Chief.
Mr. Dobson, for a number of years
pastor of a large church in Chicago, is
a Princeton man of the class of 1900; in
the same institution he took him M. A.
and divinity course.
One feature of last week’s schedule
was the meeting on Wednesday night
hehfl by Mel Trotter and quartet. Al
though the night was cold and the crowd
was small, Mel warmed things up and
delivered his talk in his usual straight
forward manner. The boys enjoyed the
singing by the quartet very much. Ten
men signified their intention of following
Christ, as their Savior.
The past week was punctured with ex
citing football games among the 103rd
Engineers. On YY r ednesday morning, Com
panies E and F battled to a 0-0 score;
while in the afternoon, Company D lick
ed B, despite the struggle or Bob Greer,
to the tune of 6-0, On Saturday, E and
F again renewed their fight and again
the score ended with a tie, 6-6. Company
C on Sunday qleancd up A to the one
sided score of 18-0-
This past week Company C, Engineers
(103rd) returned from a several months'
stay at Columbia, S. C.
The Famous Co. F Quartet” Engineers
sang last YVednesday afternoon at a Lib
erty Loan mass meeting at Aiken, S. C.
Our Program Next Week.
YY'ednesday—Religious Meeting, led by E.
G. Miller, Columbia. Pa., 7:30.
Thursday—Movies and Reading, by Prof.
Foster, 7:30.
Friday—Play by Augusta Entertainers,
Mrs. Eve, Patroness, 7:30.
Saturday—Lecture. 7:30.
Sunday—Regimental Service, 13th Regi
ment, 9:00; song service, 7:30-
Monday—Movies, 7:30.
Tuesday—Stunt Night, 7:30.
RA15W35,000,000
The Story of Two Pathfinders
in Their Tour of Middle Geor
gia.
BUILDING NO. 78.
(Serving the First Pennsylvania Cavalry
and 110th Infantry.)
Building Secretary—Ralph A. Tracy,
Hartford, Conn.
Religious Secretary—John Harvey Lee,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Educational Secretary—Frederick V.
Gier. Cincinnati, O.
Social Secretary—Frederick B. Heit
kamp.
Physical Director —Albert H. Marvill.
It’s been a full week for Building 78,
despite the absence of Building Secre
tary Tracy.
C. A. YVar YVork campaign for $35,000,-
000, making a two weeks’ tour in the
Augusta district.
A complete vaudeville show from the
cavalry, with moving pictures, orchestra
and amateur stunts, was pulled off Wed
nesday. Between each of the six reels
of film an amateur act was staged, while
the orchestra, composed of Bowdammer,
Troop A; Arthur, Troop C; Grasholz,
Troop G; Gaily, Troop A; Snyder, Troop
C; Walsh, Troop G, and Schnoeck. Troop
D, gave an opening and closing number,
besides hitting off occasional selections
during the pictures in such a spirited way
that the big crowd couldn’t resist the
harmony and every one was high as a
kite.
Corporal Bender, of Headquarters
Troop, gave a beautiful exhibition of
I torchlight Indian club swinging; Troop K
furnished a splendid quartet, composed of
Lieutenants Miller, Draucker, Bathurst
and Richardson. Other hits were scored
by Richardson, with his clog dancing, and
by Bathurst's clever monologue. The
show wound up with an instrumental duet
by Edson, of Headquarters Troon and
Gaily, of Troop A. Every seat was taken,
the corners were piled high with men
standing on “saw-horses” and handing
from* the timber frames, while behind
the counter a platform arranged for the
officers, proved wholly inadequate for
those who came. Everybody got a stiff
neck from trying to look over the men
ahead to see the show, and the Cavalry
earned all the praise they got for their
wonderful work.
On Thursday night Dr. Trawick spoke
on “Sex Morality,” following this talk on
Friday evening by another on "Hygene.”
Dr. Trawick brought a fine message.
The usual Ist Cavalry Regimental serv
ice was held Sundav morning and im
mediately following Bible classes met in
a number of the Cavalry mess shadks.
New classes are being Formed in all the
regiments served by No. 78, and the op
portunity for this study, inspiration and
consideration of practical problems is wel
comed on all sides,
Monday night was “Write-a-Letter-
Home” night, to give everybody a chance
to send the home folks a good lot of let
ters.
This past week has been a banner week
in Athletics, too. Eleven games of base
ball, two football, ten of basketball, and
two hundred and thirty-eight of volley
ball, were played, giving many more men
than ever before an opportunity to play
athletic games. New volleyball sets are
going up in Company streets every day,
while Manville has laid out a number
of new basketball courts for early use.
A hustling detail from the Calvary leveled
off a fine volleyball court beside our build
ing. and erected the backboards for the
basketball court alongside.
This week (Friday) there is to be an
unusual opportunity for the men when
Mrs. Battey, who has so splendidly en
tertained us on Tuesday evenings, comes
with other Augusta friends to mend and
patch our needy clothes. Everybody Will
appreciate this kindness. Everyone is in
vited to share this privilege. All clothes
to be mended must be clean, marked
plainly with the owner’s name, and should
be left at the desk by Thursday night.
Since last week the library has re
ceived about 100 new books. They are a
fine lot, and went into immediate circu
lation.
The prospect of losing our cavalry
friends has meant a real sorrow to every
man on our staff. It will be hard to have
to say good-bye to men we have come
to know and love so well, and the friend
ships formed will long be remembered by
all of us. To the First Pennsylvania Cav
alry we are saying “Good-by and God
bless you. friends.”
The program for next week is as fol
lows:
YVednesday, Oct. 31, 7:ls—Movies.
Thursday, Nov. 1, 7:3o—Mid-week Serv-
Saturday ice.
Friday. Nov. 2, 7:3o—Stunt Night.
Saturday, Nov. 3. 7:ls—Movies.
Sunday, Nov. 4, 9:00 — First Cavalry Reg
imental Service; 10:15, Bible Class; 7:30,
Song Service. w
Monday, Nov. s—Open Night.
AGED CAMP CARPENTER
STARTS FUND WITH SI.OO
BUILDING NO- 79.
(Serving the 109th, 3rd and 13th Regi
ments.)
Building Secretary—William Milton
Hess.
Religious Secretary—A. B, Curry, Jr.
Educational Secretary—J. Edgar Probyn
Physical Secretary—Geqrge R. Tyson.
Assistant Secretary—Frank R. Hean.
Assistant Secretary—Luther D. Miller.
Assistant Secretary—Hubert N. Dukes.
Building No, 79 had the joy, this week,
of seeing the last of the carpenters and
contractors. The soldiers now look with
pride on the place and call it “Our Build
ing.”
During the week our Religious Director,
A. B. Curry, and our Educational Di
rector, J. E. Brobyn, started traveling
over the State of Georgia to prepare the
folks of this State for the coming cam
paign for war funds, A pleasing farewell
was the fact that the Boss Carpenter Rus
kin contributed the first dollar to the cam
paign. Handing the dollar to Curry, he
said, in his stuttering speech: “I-wa-wa
want to g-g-give the first dol-dol-dollar.”
Hubert N. Dukes, of Sandersville, Ga.,
and the Rev. Luther D. Miller, of Greens
burg, Pa., joined our forces as assistants.
We regret to say that on the Ist of No
vember we will lose J. R. Doxzon, the
Assistant Secretary, Who takes up Asso
ciation work at Baltimore.
Mel Trotter and his quartet visited us
on Thursday evening and his stirring
message was the means of leading over
eighty young fellows to decision for
Christ and His kingdom. A hundred or
more testaments were distributed as the
result of the meeting.
Dr. Trawick on Wednesday evening
spoke on the vital subject of “Sex Con
trol.” His message was straight from
the shoulder and the conviction he aroused
in the hearts and minds of many men was
evidenced by the large number who asked
for a private interview with him.
Last Sunday a series of afternoon Bible
classes was begun.
Chaplain Hill of the Third Regiment,
has been very kind to us and we have
learned to think highly of him, of his
Colonel, and the regiment, during their
brief stay near us. And our regret is
that under the new ordeers the old Third
is to be wiped out.
Leisure Hour Fund, a Philadelphia or
ganization. working through Chaplain
Hill, contributed the Daily Philadelphia
papers to odr reading tables. The gen
erosity of the Chaplain and the Leisure
Hour Fund is deeply appreciated.
Program.
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 7:3o—Song Service.
Thursday, Nov- 1, 7:30 —Moving Pictures.
Friday, Nov. 2, 7:3o—Open Evening.
Saturday. Nov. 3, 7:3o—Sing-Song, Capt.
J. Rice Smith.
Sunday. Nov. 4. 7:3o—Song Service.
Monday, Nov. 5, 7:3o—Moving Pictures.
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 7:3o—Augusta Enter
tainers.
THE ARWYTMrc:i IN
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
Offered Services Shortly After
Dewey’s Famous Order.
AT CHICAMAUGA PARK.
Shortly after February 15, 1898, when
Xdmiral Dewey in Manilla Bay, drinking
his morning coffee, gave his famous order,
"You may fire when you are ready.
Gridley,” the Y. M. C. A. offered its
services ..to President McKinley. On the
recommendation of the Secretary of War,
a number of camps were manned with
large circus tents. Several hundred sec
retaries volunteered their services. The
most important camp was Chickamauga
Park. It was named after General George
H. Thomas, the Rock of Chickamauga.
Fifty-three thousand soldiers were lo
cated here in a large woods, a part of
which was wampy. There was no water
near the camp, and never during thp war
was any brought in in mains. The water
for bathing was hauled at least one mile
and the drinking water was brought by
the Y. M. C. A. at 50 cents a barrel and
the ice at 65 cents a hundred. There were
no mess halls. YY’e all lined up for mess,
got our little portions and sat around
on the ground or stumps of trees to eat
it. Reville was at 5:00 a. m., and there
were no electric lights either morning
or evening.
Twenty-five thousand horses and mules
were employed in the camp and automo
biles were scarce. Health conditions
were bad and typhoid rever was rife.
The big Leiter Hospital was continually
filled with typhoid fever patients. The
soldiers came from all sections. The
evils of the camp were similar to those
pertaining to all camps since war began.
There was profanity, gambling, and
drinking, all to excess. Intemperance was
stimulated by a large number of canteens
selling liquor as well as needed commodi
ties.
In this situation the Young Men’s
Christian Association was welcomed by
many commanders as a means of dis
cipline—a means of preventing the sol
dier boys from going into excesses which
would make it necessary to punish them.
There were thirty-five tents, and the ac
tivities were for the most part those with
which we are now quite familiar The
millions of letterheads and envelopes used
gladdened the hearts of relatives and
friends. It is said that one Association
envelope with the American Flag reached
a junction point in Sweden after the last
train for the week had departed. The
railroad management thinking the flag
indicated an important government com
munication. made up a special train and
delivered it to the party to whom it was
addressed.
Games inside and outside of the build
ings were introduced. Classes were or
ganized in the Spanish language and
proved valuable to those who went to
Cuba and the Philippines. Music was
popular, and leaders of singing were em
ployed to lead in the popular songs and
also in the religious meetings. A large
body of religious workers was headed
by Mr. D. L Moody, and included Gen
eral O. Howard, Dr. Toy, Fred B. Smith,
Augustus Nash, and others. Catholic
services were held in our tents. An im
pressive service was held at a pond where
a boy insisted on being baptized by im
mersion. The hospitals were visited by
the workers, and comfort given to thou
sands. A small library was provided,
Testaments were distributed in large
numbers. It is said that the only means
of identification found upon the person
of one of the soldiers killed at Santiago,
was his name written in a Testament
presented by the Y. M. C. A. ,
There were several big days in camp.
One, when General Grant reviewed the
First Kentucky Infantry. One, just fol
lowing Hobson’s feat in sinking the Mer
rimac, when three times forty-six cannon
were fired and there was “Mafiking” all
afternoon and evening. Again, on July
the 14th, at the fall of Santiago, when the
camp wpnt wild.
This was the first experiment of the
Young Men’s Christian Association in wel
fare work for soldiers on a large scale.
The experience of New York and Penn
sylvania in National Guard Camps for a
few years previous helped considerably in
systematizing the work on a large scale.
The wisdom of the secretaries in handling
difficult situations, the popularity of the
Association among the enlisted men, and
the recognition by the officers of the im
portant service rendered, has led the mil
itary authorities ever since to consider
the Young Men’s Christian Association
as almost indispensible in camp life.
Since then, the Army Y. M. C. A. has
followed the flag to Cuba and the Phil
ippines; has rendered unique service in
the Russo-Japanese war; has played a
large part in the armies of Europe; in
training camps at the front, and in pris
oner of war camps. It is understood now
that where the army goes, there goes the
Y. M. C. A.
GEORGE B. LANDIS.
EIG HTHREG IMIEINT BA N D
NOT BEEN DISORGANIZED
'the Bth Penn. Inf. Band gave an ex
cellent concert last Sunday evening in
front of the regimental
.which was attended by many residents
of Augusta. The following program was
rendered under the direction of Band
master David M. Clark.
March (H. L. King), Ponderso.
Overture (Y r . Bellini), Norma.
YValtz (YValdtenfel), Confidence.
Intermezzo (Paul Lincke), Amina.
Picolo Solo (A. Damm), “Through the
Air—Corporal George A. Roberts.
Selection (Victor Herbert), Princess
Patt.
March (H. L. King), oPnderso,
This band was reorganized last May
and is composed of the best musicians
in Central Pennsylvania and under the
direction of Band Leader Clark, who has
served in the regular army, is rapidly
taking its place as one of the best bands
in the Pennsylvania Division. Although
the Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry has
been disorganized, the band is rehearsing
twice each day and will be able to give
a good account of itself wherever it is
sent.
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