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day evening. Pay-day cut down the at
tendance considerably, but those present
found the captain’s presentation of facts
not only interesting but altogether im
pressive.
Through the efforts of Secretary Mc-
Arthur, alent from Augusta is being en
listed fc the Tuesday evening entertain
ments. Mr. McArthur’s acquaintance in
the city enables him to do especially ef
ficient work in this line. The presence
of the ladies from town is warmly wel
comed by the men, and their efforts are
appreciated.
Building 232 has perhaps the most con-
and commodious provision for
letter writing of any building in the
camp, but the space is over-crowded
nightly, and men who come late often are
unable to find room for their correspond
ence. Monday evening is being reserved
as an open night, on which entertain
ments, are not scheduled as a rule, in or
der that there may be more time for writ
ing and readings The arrangement seems
to met with the approval of the men gen
erally.
Two excellent bands, both of them
generous with their services, help to make
life attractive in this section of the camp.
The Sth Regiment Band, attached to the
Machine Gun Battalions, alternates with
the band of the 11th Infantry in concert
work in the building. Friday night is the
regular band concert night, but the bands
play frequently by special arrangement
on other occasions.
PROGRAM.
Wednesday, 7:oo—Lecture on Korea,
with pictures; 8, movies.
Thursday, 7:3o—Mid-week service, ad
dress by Dr. T. A. Wigginton; 8, Officers’
school.
Friday, 7:00 —Band concert.
Saturday, 7:30 —Movies.
Sunday, 9:00 a. m.—Regimental service;
111th Infantry, by Chaplain Keith; 10 a.
tn., regimental service, Machine Gun Bat
talions, Chaplain Dollman; 2:30 p. m., Bi
ble classes; 6:30, Enlisted Men’s League;
7:00 p. m., Song service; 7:30 n. m., ad
dress by W. R. Owen, of Philadelphia.
Monday—Open night.
Tuesday—Entertainment by Augusta
talent.
FROM ~MAJoK~WELDON’S
REMARKS AT DEDICA
TION OF No. 232
“One of he deepest interests General
Logaij had the camp was the work of
the Young .ten’s Christian Association. It
was,in a great measure, due to his interest
in the men of the 56th Brigade that this
building was built; and it is to be re
gretted that General Logan is not here
tonight.” Major Weldon rea-d a telegram
from General Logan. This was publish
ed last week.
“A soldier doesn’t often say nice things,
give words of commendation; but in a
case like this it is well worth while for
us to give expression to the tireless, de
voted Young Men’s Christian Association
men who are giving their time and doing
their bit, just as we are trying to do our
bit. I think that we owe a great deal to
the whole Young Men’s Christian Associa
tion organization, but more especially to
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the Young Men’s Christian Association
organization attached to this 28th Divis
ion.
“Os course, it is trite to say that the
people of Augusta have been most hos
pitable to us. We can’t do too much for
them. But lam always impressed by the
fact that the Young Men’s Christian As
sociation hut means to us HOME. The
Y. M. C. A. having home night with a
suggestion that we write home is q
splendid idea. Every time I see the Y.
M. C. A., and see the boys gathered in
the building, I think about home and real
ize that back home our mothers, our
wives, and our sweethearts are there
waiting for us. .Men, write home and
tell the folks there all the good things
you can. Do not complaint ,and do
not tell them the bad things.”
KNIGHTToTcbLUiVIBUS’
NEW BUILDING DEDICATED
The second building of the Knights
of Columbus has been completed in
the artillery section at Camp Hancock,
and was formally dedicated on Sunday
last. The 109th Field Artillery Band
gave several selections. The building
was presented to Camp Hancock by
the Rt. Rev. B. J. Keiley, bishop of
Savannah, who emphasized the dem
onstrated loyalty of Catholics to the
United States government in the
present war. The building was ac
cepted by Major General Charles H.
Muir, commander of the 28th division,
who enforced the thought that men
who cornT to places like this building
most frequently will be up for discip
line least frequently.
Short addresses were also made by
Chaplain Conaty; by Rev. William
Russell Owen, religious work secretary
of Association Building 231, and by
Chaplain James M. Farr, of the 109th
Field Artillery. Mr. Joseph R. Allen,
secretary of the Knights of Columbus,
in a few remarks emphasized the mot
to of the Knights of Columbus Build
ings, “Everybody Welcome.”
PLAYS FOR K. OF C/
Anxious to render a patriotic war serv
ice, James K. Hackett, famous American
actor-manager, has volunteered his serv
ices to the Knights of Columbus commit
tee on war activities, and has been ap
pointed general director of amusement by
that organization. Mr. Hackett will im
mediately begin the organization of high
class theatrical companies in the army en
campments and cantonments and the na
val stations, these companies to be com
posed of professional actors and talented
amateurs who are now in military service,
Mr. Hackett will receive no remuneration
for his work, and has signified his in
tention of devoting his entire time to it
for the duration of the war.
i The plays which Mr. Hackett plans to
produce will be presented in the buildings
which the Knights of Columbus, repre
senting the Catholic people of this coun
try. are operating as social, recreational
and religious centers in the camps. He
will be assisted by several executive and
producing experts from his own staff, and
will begin operations at Camp Devens,
Ayer, Mass. As soon as the organiza
tion of the talent in the American camps
has been completed. Mr. Hackett will go
to France to continue his work in the
Knights of Columbus buildings located in
the camps of the American Expeditionary
forces.
REMOUNT DEPOT TENT 235
One of the most enjoyable features of
the vear was the address given by Lieut.
Picard. The sides of the tent had to be
let down .to accommodate the men who
crowded to hear him. He told whftt the
men could expect to find when they
reached France. He expressed the view
that the Russian debacle would net little
direct benefit to the German cause.
As a result of the visit of Lieut. Picard,
a French class has been organized for the
sergeants. Capt. Biddle, who always has
the interest of his men at heart, has gen
erously consented to teach the class.
On Thursday night men and officers
of the Remount enjoyed a splendid con
cert by the 111th Infantry Band. We
deeply appreciate the willingness of the
various bands of the division to relieve
the tedium of the Remount with then
much appreciated concerts.
. Our last week’s treat of good things
was splendidly concluded by' an address
by the Hon. Samuel L. Olive, lieutenant
governor of the state. His unfailing good
humor and the truth he brought were
much appreciated by officers and men
alike. We owe him an especial debt of
gratitude because he came to us against
the advice of a physician.
Volley ball has become a very popu
lar sport among officers and enlisted men
alike. An exciting series of three games
was played between two teams of offi
cers on Friday and Saturday of iast week.
Lieutenants Kolacheck, Poulter and Beck
were the invincible trio opposing Cap
tain Wells and Biddle and Lieut. Morris.
The first game of the series was won by
Gapt. Wells arid his team on a margin of
five points. On Saturday the tide of the
contest had changed apd Lieut. Nola
check’s team won the final games of the
series after two hotly contested and ex
citing >arnes. The victors are to be the
guests of the vanquished at dinner at the
Partridge Inn next Saturday' evening.
FURLOUGHS AT REMOUNT
There are a few of our boys home on :ii,
furlough on "-account of, sickness. One of
our men sort of spoiled things the other
day when he went crying around in the
barracks about his dear little girl back
home being so seriously sick. So he wrote
home for a telegram to be sent to him and
he got no less than ten telegrams in one
weeks to come home on account of his lit
tle girl being sick. And the worse part
about it was the telegrams cost our friend
65c each. But as it is much harder to
get a furlough than it is to drive a nail,
the next time he wants a furlough he will
tell the captain he \yants to get a little
rest and he will make out much better.
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
AT K. OF C. No. 1
With the capacity of the building tax
ed at all times and with abundance of
talent furnishing diversified amusement
for the crowds upon every occasion, the
past week has been a very successful one
at the Knights of Columbus building at
Camp Hancock.
With the advent of pleasant weather
the men have apparently forsaken their
tents in the evenings and as a result
every building of amusement in the camp
has been crowded.
On Monday evening, through the cour
tesy of Chicago Knights of Columbus,
the men were treated to an evening of
entertainment by the Dearborn Sextette,
one of the most celbrated sextettes in
the Middle West and which is composed
of singers of unusual ability.
Tusciay evening talent from Augusta
visited the building and gave an enter
tainment. The singing of Mrs. Andrews,
Mr. Mulherin and Miss Donen of Augusta
were features of the evening.
The weekly boxing tournament of
Thursday evening drew the usual large
crowd and the quality of the bouts was
of the best. An interesting announce
ment was that a bout had been scheduled
for next Thursday evening between Jerry
Hennesy, the nationally known light
weight (the young fellow who has within
a few weeks’ time, made himself the
most talked-of boxer in the camp and by
his gentlemanly conduct in the ring and
out secured a host of admirers) and
Terry Murphy, the well-known light
weight of the 28th Division. Hennesy
has offered to meet any man of his
weight in camp and has given several in
teresting exhibitions of his skill at vari
ous times in the building. Because of
the reputation of these two men this bout
is looked forward to with much interest.
On Friday evening the weekly' band
concert was given which was preceded
by a brief talk by the Hon. G. W. War
ren of Pittsburgh, who has been visiting
in Augusta for a few days.
Oti Washington’s Birthday a patriotic
program, consisting of addresses and mu
sical numbers, is to be given in the eve
ning, and the public is invited to attend.
On this occasion Hon. Thomas H. Can
non of Chicago will speak and with the
knowledge of his high reputation as an
orator in mind the event is assuming
much importance.
The festivities on this day will be un
der the direction of the Supreme Assem
bly of"the Fourth Degree, with Mr. Vic
tor Dorr of . Augusta as chairman of the
committee.
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
says:
"It is not too late to say that the se
ries of meetings organized by the Knights
of Columbus throughout the country on
Washington’s Birthday, at which capable
speakers set forth the patriotic duty of
Americans, constitute a fine service to
the nation at this time.”
ASSOCIATION BUILDINGS
AND PERSONNEL
Buildings aggregating in cost over $250,-
000 have been contracted for by the Army
and Navy Y. M. C. A. since January
Ist, 1918, to be built in the training camps
and naval stations of the seven states in
the Southeastern department—the Caro
linas, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennes
see, and Mississippi. The actual authori
zations by the National War Work Coun
cil Y. M. C. A. amount to $228,351. The
United States government is co-operating
to the fullest extent and much of the
labor is furnished by camp command
ants.
In all, 61 new buildings have either
been completed since January Ist, or are
now in the process of construction in this
department. Numerous additions to pres
ent buildings have been authorized, as
many of the Red Triangle huts would not
accommodate the crowds of soldiers mak
ing use of the building.
There are now 685 Army and Navy Y.
M. C. A. secretaries serving the soldiers
and sailors in. the Southeastern depart
ment. At every one of the larger Y. M.
C. A. buildings in each camp, the build
ing of additions for sleeping quarters for
secretaries has been found necessary "and
this work is now getting under way.
The Red Triangle work in this depart-
THE LORD’S PRAYER
This beautiful version was printed on very heavy satin July 4th, 1823. This
copy was taken from the original, and was picked up by A. P. Green of Auburn,
Indiana, in Corith, Miss., the morning the Confederate forces evacuated on May
30th, 1862.
Unto thy mercy seat our souls do gather to do our duty
untold thee OUR FATHER
To whom all praise, all honor should be given, for thou are
the great God WHICH ART IN HEAVEN
. Thou by thy wisdom rul’st the world’s frame forever,
therefore HALLOWED BE THEY NAME
Leg nevermore the days divide us from thy glorious grace
but may THY KINGDOM COME
Let thy commands opposed be by none, but thy good
pleasure, and THY WILL BE DONE
And let our promptness to obey be even the
very same IN EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
Then for our souls, O Lord, we also pray, thou would’st
be pleased to GIVE US THIS DAY
The food of life, wherewith our souls are fed, sufficient
raiment, and OUR DAILY BREAD,
With every needful thing do thou relieve us and if
thy rpercy, pity AND FORGIVE US
All our misdeeds, for him, whonf thou did’st please *
to make an offering for ..OUR TRSPASSSES
Apd. forasmuch, O Lord, as we believe that thou wilt
pardon us AS WE FORGIVE
Let that Love teach, wherewith thou did’st acquaint
us to pardon all THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US
And though sometimes, thou find’st we have forgot this
Love for thee, yet help AND LEAD US NOT
Through soul or body want to desperation, nor let
earth’s gain drive us INTO TEMPTATION
Let not the soul of any true believer fall in the
time of trial BUT DELIVER
Yea save them from the malice of the Devil and, both
in life an death, keep US FROM EVIL
This pray we Lord, of thee, from whom this may
be had •,FOR THINE Ilf THE KINGDOM
This world is of thy work, its wonderous story to
thee belongs AND THE POWER AND THE GLORY
And all thy wondrous works have ended never, but
will remain forever andFOREVER
This we poor creatures would confess again, and
thus would say eternally • AMEN.
Contributed by
J. EDWARD CALHOUN,
Co. G, 111th, U. S. Inf.
Feb. 20.
ment was started just eight months ago
with one secretary, S. A. Ackley, who now
commands the forces in this department
as excutive secretary. Camp Gordon, At
lanta, Ga., at present has the largest
staff, with 92 secretaries, Ft. Oglethorpe,
Chattanooga, Tenn., is second, having 84
workers, Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., is
third, with 63 secretaries.
Approximately $850,000 has been spent
for buildings and equipment in the South
eastern department during the last eight
months. Buildings at Ft. Oglethorpe have
been most extensive and costly, $117,000;
Camp Gordon, second, $85,000.
JEWISHBOARDFOR
WELFARE WORk
Mr. Solomon Landman, representing the
Jewish Board for Welfare Work, has ar
rived in camp, taking the place of Mr.
Albert B. Kurtz, who has been called to
New York.
Mr. Landman would like to become ac
quainted with as many of the Jewish
men as possible. Until permanent head
quarters are arranged for him in the
camp, he may be reached in care of the
Y. M. C. A. headquarters, at Wheless and
Wrightsboro Roads.
♦ ♦ *
Jewish religious services will be held
on Friday evenings in Y. M. C. A. Build
ing No. 78, on Pennsylvania Avenue, be
ginning promptly at seven o’clock.
♦ ♦ ♦
The Jewish* Welfare Board has station
er}' at the various Y. M. C. A. buildings,
which may be had at the desks for the
asking. The men are urged to use it.
♦ ♦ ♦
The Augusta Branch of the board has
club rooms open to the men at 851 Broad
street, Over Lipot’s Cafeteria, where there
is reading and writing material, as well
as other conveniences. The men are cor
dially invited to drop in wheneved they
are in town and make themselves at
home.
» * ♦
Announcements of the board will be
found in "Trench and Camp” and also
posted on the Company Bulletin Boards
weekly. Watch for them!
FEAST OF PURIUM
The Jewish Feast of Purim falls this
year on Tuesday, February 26th. This
feast has been celebrated annually by
the Jews to commemorate the deliverance
of the Jews from the Persian oppres
sion, as narrated in the Book of Esther.
The Feast has been characterized
throughout its history by the giving of
gifts from parents to children and by the
children to the parents; but its chief
mark has been the general giving of
gifts to charity. In the home it is mark
ed by the cooking of special goodies; and
the children celebrate it by going about
from house to house masked.
The Jewish Welfare Board, through its
representative in the camp, Mr. Landman,
is arranging an entertainment to be
given on Monday night, February 25th, in
Y. M. C. A. Building No. 78, on Pennsyl
vania Avenue, near the 110th Infantry, at
8 o’clock. The talent will be provided
from Augusta, and a good time is prom
ised for all. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend,
MILITARY TRAINING.
Bill Jonah Tinkle worked for me before
the army got him, and such a slouchy
youth was he, I often yearned to swat
him. He walked with an ungainly stoop,
he shambled and he shuffled, and didn’t
seem to care a whoop whose minds were
sorely ruffled. When in repose he seem
to slump, as though his joints were fail
ing; he had to lean against a pump, a
building or a railing. And when he went
away to drill, I said, " ’Twill be a pity, if
they have many men like Bill down there
neag Junction City. An army made of
gangling gents, swaybacked and double
jointed, will look, in France, like twenty
cents—Haig will be disappointed.” I saw
this lad the other day, he was slick and
sassy; I hardly knew the blooming jay,
he was so clean and classy. Erect, alert,
well-groomed and slim, the walked with
spring and. vigor, as though his legs be
longed to him, and not to some lay fig
ure. The army took this reuben green,
and made him an Apollo; oh, wondrous
transformation scene—it beats the band
all hollow! The army has magicians
beat; it takes the knock-kneed sinner,
the man who is all neck and feet, and
makes of him a winner.
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