Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-30

est one of the most superb programs
the One Hundred and Twelfth or
cheStra had ever conceived, and at
the same time trying to realize, with
carpet under their feet, a piano
from the German theater in the
corner and real cigaret and cigar
smoke forming a SUI strata in mid
air-well, boy. 1t was the greatest
thing ever pulled off, the honor
guests agree, within shell-range of
the German Berthas or Minnies-or
whatever type OF Krupp rife is hid
den in the straggly woods up the
line And up the line by the way,
IS not so far away as many might
suspect.
Pics Appreciated
THE splendid part OF it was,
when the musical program was
over, that an equally enjoyable oc-
casion as to followA-the pies that
/ Roy Hontz, of Lanslord, Pa, had
/ worked all day TO bring and bake
! to the point of perfection; the candy
! that Evan Holmes had made and
which officers, in to take peek at
the party, thought was worthy OF a
bribe-nCt to speak of more cigars,
more cigarets, coffee in abundance
and cakes, Y. NJ. c. A.-issued and
home made.
Furnishing music for the even
ing was this orchestra, which gladly
donated its services in lieu OF the
reed that they had surmiscd might
follow: Donald w. Cameron, of
X ttaning, pianist: John w. Surra,
Of Bradford. flute; John Yorks, of
Oil City, clarinet; Granville Lane, of
L. L. 49,.
Hoffman, of Franklin, trombone;
cornet Silvan Hilliard, of Oil City,
saXophone; Major Dimes, of Oil
City, violin; James Mitchell, of Oil
City, cornet; Ralph Van Wye, as
sistant band leader, of Niles, Ohio.
when the musical part of the
evenings program had come to a
conclusion and the officers had van
ished, the doughboys brought out
their feed'-and for the next hour
and a half the real joy of the even
ing reigned. Participating in the
repast were some of the notaules of
the rear echelon-the temporary
sion: Earnest II. Mudgett and
Emanuel Barnett, of Gloversville, N.
Y; j. Fred Dole, Headquarters
/ Company, of Huntingdon; John o.
Shearer, Headquarters Company, of
Hershey; John D. Davis, Company
| B, of Lansford; Gerald A. Snyder,
Company c, of Bradford; Evan e.
/ Holmes, Company b, of Meadville;
Roy w. Hontz. Company b, of Lans-
| ford; David b. Drolsbaugh, Head
quarters Company, of Huntingdon;
| George +. Fidler, Headquarters
Company, of Reading; Earl Baker,
Company f, of Huntingdon; Will
| am f. Umbenhauer, Headquarters
Company, of Port Carbon; Miles
! Farley, of Hummelstown; James A.
/ P. c. up the line, but who happened
/ to be taking things easy in the lit
| lie town for day or two, was also
there. Harry d. Schriver, Head
quarters Company, of Harrisburg,
! who is Colonel Richards own chauf-
feur, was there for part of the fes-
tivities, duty calling him elsewhere
somewhere in France'-for part
of the night.
Memories
mo bombs dropped from Hun
Iairplanes, no shells fired from men,
| ac.ng guns, not an untoward Incl
dent, not even a trifling accident
marred the passing of this last day
of October up the line for these
! happy doughboys. A few had seen
and experienced the joys of AiX-les-
| Bains but most of them had grown
| hardened to the fighting game
| through days and nights of hiking,
! through actual participation in it,
| through doing the heavy part of
the struggle over here-and in
these moments of relaxation they
found the enjoyment real delight,
I doushboy made and doughDoy en-
| ioyed.
When the day comes to move to
another sector, when the word
comes to take up a new place in
the line, when these same fellows
sling packs, shoulder rifles and
march on, they will still have mem
| the Rue. Rainbow in the town of
. France There have been many
happy moments of relaxation, some
times far apart to be sure-but it
| only takes such an occasion as that
| on October 31st to prove that the
doughboy is still persistently cheer
: full, contentedly hopeful and, withal
! the thorough soldier that a loving
| homefolk has often pictured him
: fun-loving, grateful to a fault and
hard-working to a point of eXhaus-
ton.
: Memories of old Rue Rainbow
/ and the great French mansion
, known as Doyle's above-ground
: dugout-may they grow richer with
the passing months and years"