Cross, exchanged
at intervals), a magazine rack, reading table, machine guns and rack, a
bulletin board and several comfortable chairs made by convalescents. A
portable stage for entertainments was placed in this space when
required. A complete set of scenery with flies and curtains was
presented by the American Red Cross. In the center of the room a
regulation boxing ring could be strung, the benches and tables being so
arranged as to form an amphitheatre. The entire room could be cleared
for dancing. At one end was a movie screen and in the adjoining room a
No. 6 Powers movie machine which was obtained from the American Y. M. C.
A. and installed December 5th, 1918.

During the winter the following entertainments were given:

Vaudeville 5
Boxing exhibitions 4
Lectures 4
Minstrel shows 2
Dances 10
Musical entertainments 6
Russian 3
English 2
Band concert 1
Kangaroo court 1

A twelve-piece orchestra from the 339th Infantry band furnished music
for the dances as well as occasionally during Sunday dinners. Each
Wednesday and Sunday nights moving pictures were shown. These included a
number of war films showing operations on the Western Front and
productions of Fairbanks, Farnum, Billy Burke, Eltinge, Hart, Mary
Pickford, Kerrigan, Arbuckle, Bunny and Chaplin. During May baseballs,
gloves and bats have been supplied by the American Y. M. C. A. Sunday
afternoons religious services were conducted by chaplains of the
American Force.

Canteen supplies, consisting of chocolate, stick candy, gum, cigars,
cigarettes, smoking and chewing tobacco, toilet soap, tooth paste,
canned fruits (pineapple, pears, cherries, apricots, peaches) and canned
vegetables could be purchased from the Supply Company, 339th Infantry.
These supplies were drawn on the first of each month and furnished the
men at cost.

The personnel consisted of Capt. C. A. Greenleaf, Commanding Officer,
Medical Corps; an officer from the Supply Company, 339th Infantry
(charge of equipment); two Sergeants, Medical Corps; three Privates,
Medical Corps. With these exceptions all the details required for the
care and maintenance of the hospital were furnished by men selected from
the convalescent patients.

It took seventy-six men every day for the various kitchen, cleaning,
clerical and guard details and in addition other details from
convalescent pa