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Some of those participating in the festival were: Monsieur Lucien Muratore, representing France Madame Francis Alda, representing Great Britain Miss Alice Nielsen, representing America Marion Green, singer Monsieur Henri Casadesus in conjunction with the Russian Symphony Orchestra, Modest Altschuler, Director A Great Composite Military Band from Camp Greene, directed by M. Louis Hasselmans
Britain Day was held in Charlotte on December 13, 1918, at the suggestion of the United States Government. Charlotte Mayor F. R. McNinch appointed a Committee of Citizens and the Charlotte War Camp Community Serviced cooperated with the arrangements. Singers, the Highland Pipers' Band and the Oasis Temple Band performed patriotic, national and folk music. Commander Arthur Blackwood of the Royal British Navy introduced Judge W. F. Harding. Mr. Cameron Morrison introduced Lt. Col. G. G. Woodwark of the British Army.
Trench and Camp
was a weekly newspaper written for the soldiers at Camp Greene by the Y. M. C. A. and printed by
The Charlotte Observer.
This headline from the
Trench and Camp
shows the detail given to providing a professional looking newspaper for Camp Greene soldiers.
This letter went to "Discharged Soldiers" at Camp Greene and is dated 12/19/1918. It came from the Insurance Section, Camp Personnel Office, explaining the benefits of having Government insurance. From its simplistic nature, it implies that most soldiers were not familiar with private insurance before they entered the military.
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