The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
EAST DOVER.
DOMINION DAY AT KINGSTON.
Robert G. Lazelle Writes Parents OF
Memorable Occasion.

memorable OCCASION
AIr, and Mrs. C. f. Lazelle received the
following letter, dated July 2, from their
son, Robert c. Lazelle, who is at Madison
Barracks, New York:
Dear Folks:
Well, got back from our trip this noon.
Now II tell you about It, The occasion
was Dominion Day at Kingston, Canada.
Inc infantry company and the band went
to be in the parade. We started at 2
Q clock Sunday afternoon and rode by
tram to Cape Vincent, then took a boat
to Kingston getting there at $50. We
went around Thousand Islands. 1t was a
| beautiful trip and | enjoyed 1t very much.
| The mess sergeant brought along ham
| sandwiches and tea so we didn't starve
| We played some on the way up and
| when the infantry were landing. Quite a
big crowd were down to meet us and es-
cort us to the Municipal hall, where a
| speech of welcome was delivered and we
played The Star Spangled Banner and
God Save the King. We were then
marched TO our quarters and ate supper.
As we had the evening to ourselves we
went out sightseeing | got in with a
him all the evening.
1t was interesting to note the difference
in the customs and uniforms. The pri
Yates APP there have a lot of brass buttons
and ornaments which made them looB
like our officers only having more orna
ments. i saw a lot of returned men
One Of the soldiers / met was over Their,
a year and was wounded and sent back
He has had two sisters tRed Cross nurs
es) and three brothers killed and anothe
brother is at the point of death iron
wounds. He and his brother are the onl,
ones left III the family. | tell you, we il
the states don't realize what it is to sac
ritiee and / hope we don't even get a
much knowledge of it as the Canadian
have.
Monday morning, which we had to our
selves, | spent wandering around Kings
ton 1t is a very pretty city The house
make one think of those IN pictures o
England. A lot of stone is used in tn
houses there.
Everybody was very good to us durin
our. stay American. soldiers are some
thing of a curiosity, seemingly. Our un
forms are much different from theirs a
they are much neater appearing and eai
Ter to care for. The Canadians have abou
Is buttons to polish every day,
AT 1890 we formed in the parade an
| marched until 8 We had the rest of tn
, time to ourselves We stayed up q
, late as we pleased i went to NOV
, show and ate supper at japanese re
taurant. had chop-suey and strawbe
ries and cream. We did not have near
/, as hard a time as | expected 1t was
| real vacation and we didn't do much e,
2 cept play Mt retreat tonight after &c
ting back. Friday night we played at
t church social at Watertown and Satu
q day afternoon we played on the street an
the orchestra played at a bazaar for Il
;. poor, at night We band fellows stage
! down and came home with the orchstr
= Private cars carried us both times Bird
y some of them were, too. They made
miles an hour for couple of miles. III
roads are straight and smooth as glas
: so you can go as fast as the car can stan
V Mas letter was. awaiting me when / e
back
4 / am enjoying myself first rate no,
: ] am glad Carlton is having good luck wi
: his car. ] ~horld like to see Frances no
: and in fact, the rest OF you. If it wasr
so far away | could come at week-en
/ hope the deer viii continue to hal
l. around so that old automatic will ha
!. up about two this fall.
4, 1t was quite cold coming in on the DO;
J. about a three hours ride, as we came
r, different route from that we took in {
.r ing The scenery around Thousand Islam
was just lovely | wish you all might ia
. the trip / didn't get chance to go
= church as we were held up at the b
q racks We didn't PLAY until about no
~ SO / could have gone il they would ha
let any one 90 away. Hone You arc
N feeling well With much love.
We ROBERT
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