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IN THE Y. M. C. A.
HUTS.
BUILDING 75
Wheless Road and Artillery Avenue.
Serving 316th, 317th, 317th Machine
Gun Battalions.
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK,
BEGINNING JUNE 12th.
Wednesday, 8:15 —Concert by Mrs.
Margaret Chapman.
Thursday, 8:15 —Religious Services.
Friday, 8:15 —Current Events by
Secretary Richards. 8:30 Movies,
“World Today."
Saturday, 8:15 —Movies, "Mixed
Program.’’
Sunday, 9:30 A. M.- —Battalion Ser
vice. 8:15 P. M.—Evening Service.
Monday, 8:15—-Musical Program by
soldier talent.
Tuesday, B:ls—Current Events by
Sec. Richards. -B:3o—Movies, "Reach
ing for the Moon.”
East Monday evening the men in
Building 75 were delightfully enter
tained by a group of ladies from the
city under the direction of Mr. T. I.
Hickman. Every number was ren
dered in artistic fashion and was es
pecially worthy of mention. We must,
however, commend highly the numbers
offered by the Misses Crenshaw.
These two children have had excel
lent. training and do highly creditable
work in singing and acting.
During the coming week we are in
troducing into the program some of
the talent among the members of the
battalions in our section. Each bat
talion has many musicains and enter
tainers and we hope to be able to
induce them to contribute to the en
tertainment of their comrades.
We are glad to welcome as next
door neighbors the officers and men of
the 318th Machine ’ Gun Battalion.
Many of them have already made
themselves known to us. We hope
that they will all make use of our
building and our staff to the utmost.
We want them to make Building No.
75 their home while at Camp Han
cock. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to them as well as to the 316th
and 317th Battalions.
We want to call attention to the
concert by Mrs. Margaret Chapman
scheduled for Wednesday evening.
BUILDING 76
Building 76 is again coming unto
its own in popularity, and as the new
men see the execellency of the pro
grams they tell their tent mates and
the attendance steadily increases.
Sing songs in connection with the
movies are greatly enjoyed by the
men. New features wre being pro
moted. A current events club has
been organized and meets regularly on
Monday nights and the Young Men's
League,which meets on Sunday nights,
is well attended. The Social Secre
tary has arranged a big program for
the rest of June, the schedule for next
week being as follows, subject to un
avoidable change:
Tonight, Wednesday—Moving Pic
tures and Snappy Sing Song.
Thursday— Mid Week Religious
Services.
Friday—Living Pictures by Augus
ta Entertainers.
Saturday Feature Photo Play,
"Hashimura.”
Sunday, 9 A. M. —Regimental Ser
vice. 8:30 I‘. M., Evening Song Ser
vice. 9 A M., Bible Class. 8 P. M.,
Young Men’s League.
Monday, 8:30 P. M. —Blustrated
Lecture on Belgium.
Tuesday—Athletic and Write Home
Night.
BUILDING 77
"Among the recent arrivals” in the
territory adjacent to this building are
five companies of the Specialists’
School, Machine Gun Training Center,
occupying the old 103rd Engineers’
Camp. At present there are about
fifty men in each company, but in the
near future they will be raised to full
strength, and once again the old Camp
will hum with activity. The staff has
cordially welcomed these new men to
77, and Secretary Martin has already
organized several classes in English
for some of the ambitious "coming
Americans.”
The hit of last week's program was
Mrs. Margaret Chapman’s Song recital
on Saturday evening, when a most
enthusiastic audience expressed its ap
preciation of her singing in ringing
cheers. In addition to her splendid
soprano voice, Mrs. Chapman has a
rare personality which enabled her
to lead very effectively mass singing
of popular choruses, in which she was
most ably assisted by her attractive
pianist.
Down Stewart Avenue the men of
the Supply School are wondering why
the rumor business ended so sudden
ly. Last reports showed Fort Sheri
dan stock well in the lead, but the
bottom dropped out of the market
several days ago and since then trad
ing has been ml. Perhaps our friends
will be with vs for a little while, after
all.
Program far the coming week:
Wednesday, 8:30 —Midweek service,
with talk on “The Young Man and
the Present Crisis.”
Thursday, B:2o—Movies, “World to
day.’
Friday—( pen night. - Supply School
entertainment outdoors.
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TRENCH AND CAMP
Saturday. 2-30— Song Recital by
Miss Gertrude E. Matlack, of Chica
go.
Sunday—Regular religious services.
Monday, B:3o—Movies,Feature Film
"Reaching for the Moon.”
Tuesday, B:3o—Special entertain
ment by Augusta girls.
BUILDING 78
The past week several of the Re
cruit companies have been released
from quarantine and have proceeded
to make 78 their headquarters. These
new man have entered into the ways
of camp life with a fine spirit which
betokens that they are going to make
a fine unit for the National Army.
Last Thursday evening during the
heavy downpour of rain, about a
thousand men and their guests were
entertained by soldier talent and some
young ladies from Augusta. Although
the falling rain male a din upon the
roof of the "Y”, nevertheless the en
tertainment was successful. The boys
especially enjoyed the violin selections
played by Miss Knewton.
On Friday evening thru the kind
ness of Mr. Magarian, the Camp Mov
ing Picture expert, it was possible to
give a moving picture show to the
men still in quarantine. The show
was held in the open air and the
singing of the men was very good.
Between the reels volunteer singers
entertained their comrades which was
greatly appreciated by the men as was
shown by their clapping and cheer
ing.
The schedule for the coming week
is as follows:
Wednesday—Photo play, "Hashlmu
ra,” 830.
Thursday—Entertainment by Mrs.
Margaret Chapman of New York
City, 8:30.
Friday—Midweek meeting,' 8:15.
Saturday—Moving Pictures, “World
Today,” 8:30.
Sunday—lo:oo A, M. —“Drop in Bible
Class;" Evening Song Service, 8:15.
Monday—Athletic night.
Tuesday— Entertainment by the
young ladies from Augusta,
BUILDING 232
The so-called ‘Sunny-South’ at pres
ent is all that its name implies. With
the mercury at 100 degrees in the
Hut and 115 degrees in the sun, the
Northerners encamped round about
here seem to have passed the heat
examination with a high average.
The drinking facilities, some have
said, are just a little bit better than
that of the Sahara Desert, for when
the boys ask for a cool drink of water
they are directed outside—turn to the
right and find a pipe that will eject
water a little warmer than cool. Ere
long Hut 232 will possess a few bub
blers. with a refrigerating plant. Has
ten this day!
One consolation is, though the sun
governs the day, the moon and stars
ore prominent at night, thank heav
ens! with the cool breezes from the
eastern shore!
Upon Sunday morning, June 2nd, the
Sacrament of the Ixird’s Supper was
observed at the Regimental services.
Nearly three hundred soldiers partook
of the communion, while a number of
the boys rendered their services as
Elders or Stewards. Thanks are
hereby extended to the St. John Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Augusta, for
their courtesy.
The Building, especially at sundown,
has been crowded nearly every even
ing. The movies, without doubt, are
very well attended, while on Sunday
morning the Regimental services at
tract many.
One of the features of this building
during the past week was the "Sing”
of the various companies each morn
ing. The boys were singing and hep
hepping both inside the building and
out, under the leadership of Singing
Master Clark. The Sammies find this
part of their training a real enjoy
ment.
For the week of June 10 to 17 the
following schedule had been outlined:
Monday at B:ls—Slides of the life
and their customs in Belgium, which
was very interesting though pathetic.
The mid-week religious services
were held on Tuesday evening. There
was special music and an address.
As usual, Wednesday evening is
movie night. Another large crowd
will ;Veet the pictures of the "World
Today.”
Thursday evening will be open to
all comers in the pugilistic arena. The
soldier-boy pugilists are now Pupat
ing to meet their men. There will be
about two hours of live stepping
around in the “Y” Ring.
On Friday at 8:15 the Machine Gun
Training Center will have as their
guests a number of entertainers from
the St. John Methodist Episcopal
Church, Augusta, Ga.
Hashimura Toga, one of the world s
popular movie stars, will be screened
on Saturday evening. _
MODIFIED Y. M. C. A. HUTS
AS SALOON SUBSTITUTES
Springfield, Mass. —Modified Y. M. C. A.
huts of the type successfully used in the
war zone and at cantonments in this
country are suggested as a substitute for
the saloon in industrial districts, in a re
port read today at the conference of the
Association of Employed Officers of the
Young Men’s Christian Association of
North America. The report was sub
mitted by Charles R. Towson of New
York.
Navy League Entertains Bali
Players From Charleston Navy Yard
Every soldier in camp would have been
green with envy had he been permitted
to look in on the breakfast Saturday
morning given by the Navy League to
the baseball team of the Charleston Navy
Yard. The table was spread on the 2d
floor of the Soldiers’ Club, covered with
handsome linen, adorned with beautiful
flowers, and loaded down with delicious
food, while from twelve to fifteen beau
tiful girls catered to the wants of the
sailors.
The sailor team, composed of fifteen
boys, arrived from Charleston late Fri
day afternoon and were taken directly
BUILDING 231
Things are still rather quiet around
231 but we are daily expecting the new
r..en whose coming has been so often
foretold. The movie program runs as
usual on Tuesday and Friday nights.
We enjoy having the fellows from the
Ease Hospital come over, and are try
ing to make them feel at home here
with us, especially since they are our
nearest neighbors at present. Quite a
number of nurses and men from the
hospital attended the movie an musi
cal on Tuesday night. Mr. Ja res
Bartch, of the Base Hospital, sang sev
eral solos, and the violin selections by
Educational Secretary Chastain, ac
companied by Mrs. Chastain on the
piano, were very much enjoyed.
Friday night we are to show a five
reel feature film—Douglas Fairbanks
in "Reaching For the Moon.” On Satur
day night Mme. Margaret Chapman,
singer, will give a concert.
During the lull between the going of
our old friends and the coming of our
new ones we are having our building
put in good order. Fresh curtains are
being hung, some painting done, and
we are soon to have our new drinking
fountains installed. A veranda was
built on the southeast corner of the
the building, which is proving a joy
and comfort these hot afternoons and
nights, as there is always a splendid
breeze there, and a wonderful view of
the valley and the hills beyond may be
had from there.
ATTEN—SHUN! ALLYEWHO
WOULD ENTER THE MYS
TERIES OF SHRINEDOM
There are a large number of Masons
at Camp Hancock, many >f whom have
yet ' cross the hot sands of the desert,
to see the Pyramids and the Sphinx.
All Thirty-second Degree Masons or
Knights Templars desirous of follow
ing the caravan into Shrinedo i, at a
future date, to be designated by the
Temple at Atlanta, should either : tail
o.’ pho e their anxiety to the Masonic
Club Room* on Broad street, near Sev
enth. This should be done immediately
so that arrangements can be made ac
cordingly. A class of ten or more is
the goal. Do not hesitate’
COMMUNION SERVICE FOR
MACHINE GUN MEN
A most impressive service was held on
Sunday morning, June 9th, at 9:30 o'clock,
when more than two hundred soldiers
partook of the Sacrament of the Lord’s
Supper, under the direction of Acting
Chaplain David Lee Jamison, at Y 232
The sincerity of the meeting was ex
pressed by every one in the large audi
torium, through their attentiveness, the
desk being closed and not one man found
either reading or writing.
Special music, appropriate for the occa
sion, was sung with much effectiveness!
The soldier quartet, ted by Sergeant
Mitchell, of the Sixth Company, sang
with much seriousness, while Mr. Mit
chell rendered most beautifully several
stanzas of “The Church’s One Founda
tion,” taken from the Service Song Book.
Dr. Jamison read a few verses apper
taining to the solemnity of the symbols
relative, to Holy Communion. After il
lustrating the meaning of partaking of
the grape juice, which represents the
bloodshed by Jesus for our sakes, and
also the snow-white bread, which symbol
izes the bruises on the body of Christ, and
through which all Christians are fed the
heavenly bread, Captain Randolph,
Lieutenant Faint, Corporal Woods, and
Privates Patten, Torrey and Howland,
assisted in administering the Sacrament.
“Back of the loaf is the snowy flour,
And back of the flour is the mill;
Back of the mill is the sun and shower,
The grain, and the Father’s will.”
FREE GIFT SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE CHRISTIANN
SCIENCE MONITOR
The Christian Science War Relief and
Camp Welfare Committee is giving a free
gift subscription of the Christian Science
Monitor to ail officers and enlisted men
who care to read this "international daily
newspaper” regularly.
Those who desire to receive the Monitor
will address the committee at Camp Han
cock postoffice.
FOR SALE —Six cylinder
Saxon Roadster. Just over
hauled and good tires, $325.
Telephone Stelle No. 1322
evenings or leave message for
demonstration.
to the Soldiers’ Club, 629 Broad street,
where they were quartered as guests of
the local team from camp. The Navy
League under the direction of Mrs.
Bransford saw to the entertainment of
the men from early Saturday morning
until time for the game. The above
breakfast was served from 9 to 10, after
which the boys were taken in machines
for a three hours’ ride over Camp Han
cock and the city of Augusta.
The boys left for Charleston Sunday,
depressed by their defeat of Saturday,
but loud in their praise for the manner
in which they had been entertained while
in Augusta. ___________
Jewish Welfare Board
Mr. Max Cohen has arrived in camp
and will be happy to meet any and all
of the Jewish men. Until further notice,
he will make his headquarters in Mr.
Luchs’ room in Y. M. C. A. No. 76. He is
here to serve the men in camp. Mr.
Cohen is a man well versed in Jewish and
Yiddish work, and comes here well pre
pared to meet the needs of the men.
Reformed religious Services will be held
at the Augusta Reformed Temple on Tel
fair street on Friday evening at 8:30.
There seems to be a general desire on
the part of the men to have such ser
vices, and if the attendance of men in
uniform warrants, these services will be
held regularly. The civilians of Augusta
will be there also, and this will be an
excellent opportunity for the men to meet
the people. The people of Augusta are
anxious to make the acquaintance of the
men and to have them in their homes.
All men of Jewish faith are cordially in
vited to be present at the Temple on Fri
day evening.
Orthodox religious services will also be
held. Theseservices will take place in the
camp, the time and place to be announced
later in the week. Up to this time it has
not been possible to secure a place large
enough to accommodate the men, but the
representatives of the board hope that
within a very short time such a place can
be secured. The time of the services for
Friday evening, June 14, will be an
nounced in the company streets on Thurs
day and Friday.
The representatives of the board have
just received a letter from the Central
Office in New York that within a very
short time there will be a Jewish Welfare
building at Camp Hancock Definite an
nouncement will follow in a week or two.
The attendance at the dance held at
the Welfare Hall in the city last Wed
nesday was excellent. The Augusta
branch of the board wishes to Cail to the
attention of the men that these dances
will be held every Wednesday evening,
beginning at 8:30. Refreshments will be
served. There is no admission charge
and all the men in uniform are cordially
invited to attend. ■ This is the weekly
donation of the Augusta branch and all
are heartily requested to attend, and
spend an enjoyable evening.
Registration cards are being distributed
and within a short time every company
will have been supplied. About half of the
men in camp have already given their
names and various other data to the rep
resentatives. The remainder are request
ed to fill out these cards and hand them
into the office as soon as possible.
The stationery of the board is carried
in every Y. M. C. A. and K. of C. build
ing in the camp. You are requested to
ask for this at the counters. It will read
ily be supplied.
The representatives of the board will be
happy to make appointments with the
men for any time. They can be reached
either by calling at the office in Y. M. C.
A. No. <6 or by telephone 9304. They will
be more than pleased to serve you in any
capacity that they are able.
Any of the men that have talents in
certain lines are requested to hand in
their names. The board desires to fur
nish entertainments for the men. and
men having talent in any line whatso
ever will be in demand. The board de
sires to have a man in camp who is
trained in organizing this talent, and will
appreciate the services of any men in
this line.
FIGHTING SOLDIERS HELP THE
BELGIANS.
A short time ago a large number of
drafted men in civilian clothes march
ed into Camp Hancock to enter the
mill and be made Into soldier This
bappy group of men have traveled a
long ways in their silks and other fine
clothes. But today one can see these
bankers, actors, lawyers, doctors and
skilled laborers wearing the uniform of
Uncle Sam. They feel somewhat dif
ferent, both inward and outward, and
confess that the Germans are going to
be licked if they have their say.
Some of the boys send their clothes
and baggage heme. This was r. >t so
of the Seventeenth Recruit C.mpany.
After the uniform was donned of
the newly made soldiers suggested
sending their clothes to the Belgians.
This was seconded, and in a short time
every man in the company brought his
stint, hat, belt, trousers, ties and sus
penders to one pile, there to be packed
ready for shipment to the sufLrers in
Belgium. The gooc. spirit of brotherly
love surely reigns supreme amongst
t: o soldiers!
LEGAL PAMPHLETS AT SOLDIERS
CLUB.
The Soldiers’ Club, at 629 Broad street,
has Just received a number of small
pamphlets from the Boston Legal Aid So
ciety, on "Legal Suggestions for Soldiers
and their Dependants.” These will be
kept at the club for distribution among
the men who are interested, and want
Information on legal matters.
JUNE 12.