The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-12-07
SOLDIERS THANKS
GIVING DINNER.
Camp Beauregard, La,

As I sit upon my bunk this beauti-
full Sunday afternoon | will try to
tell the people Of Grenada County
about the Sammies' Thanksgiving
dinner or at least the ones of Co. C..
155th Infantry, Camp Beauregard,
La
On the day before Thanksgiving
day Captain Wallace headed the list
with one silver eagle and as the hat
was passed down the line to the
boys. the eagles begun to fly into the
hat as you have possibly seen a bunch
Of quails do when a hawk makes a
aid on them.
This being true it was noticing be-
fore the command bands on crown
place, had to be executed in order
to keep the brim from doing an
aboutface.
So in the afternoon Captain Wal
lace and our mess sergeant motored
over to Alexandria, and made the
purchases that were needed to go
along with the turkey and cranber-
ries which our Uncle Sam furnished
us, and afr this was done you may
rest assured that we had a fine din
ner.
On the morning of Thanksgiving
the boys were given a new suit of
clothes, and by dinner time were all
dolled up as if they were going to
see their best girl, and l was sorry
to know that we could not have this
privilege, for this is a boys chief de-
light. l guess most of you know how
restless a bunch of boys get when
dinner is late, well this is the way
we were, as dinner was an hour late.
Dinner was announced at n
o'clock and the boys lined up and
marched in the mess hall, single file,
with mess kits ready to be served.
First came fruit which was quickly
put in the pockets to make room for
the next dish which was turkey with
dressing, spaghetti with cheese, pies,
cake and jelly and a cup of good
coffee and as we passed on down the
line a nice piece of celery was put
On each kit with butter and bread
following. After being served each
n passed on to the table placing
Wis kit on it and remained standing
until every one was served, when
Sergeant Hoffer made a short but
very appropriate address, after which
Sergeant Rawls offered q word of
thanks to our Heavenly Father, after
which the boys went quietly but
speedily to work, carving turkey and
all the rest of the many good things,
and as we were about through, /
looked around to see if any one had
gone for the second helping, but in
stead of seeing this, | saw Sergeant
Hoffer coming up the line with a box
of, good cigars, and every one that
smokes was presented with one good
smoke, and you just ought to have
seen the boys puff their smoke as
they walked around, heads thrown
back and a big, long smile on their
faces, thekind that we will wear to
France, if it falls our lot to go across
the pond.
After dinner was all over, the boys
seemed to be enjoying life, as they
walked around the camp talking to
their little buddies.
Well, as l have told all about the
dinner, | want to assure the people
of Grenada County that l have not
forgotten a one of you all, and hope
that you have not altogether forgot
ten me, for l think when Iget out of
the army that Grenada county will
be the first place that l will go, as
! have been in four states since the
fourth day of September and have
not found anything to beat "old Gre
NADIA County" yet.
With best wishes for every one.
| remain truly,
ANDREW B. MCCORMICK,
Co. &C." 155th Infantry,
Camp Beauregard, Louisiana.