Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
GENERAL EDWARDS GUEST
OF HONOR. MANY OTHER
GUESTS PRESENT
Delicious Menu Served in Mill
tary Manner. Entertainers
Prove Pleasing. Entire Even
ing One of Enjoyment

During the past few months Camp
Hancock has been the scene OF a
great many banquets. but it is doubt
full if any of them have surpassed the
dinner dance given Saturday evening
by the Officers of the Fourth Group,
Main Training Depot The affair was
the first to be given by this group of
officers and was most charming in
every respect.
Held in the building formerly accu-
pied by the American Red Cross, it
was necessary to make path from
Pennsylvania Avenue and the artisans
in charge of the decorations were de-
termined that the exterior decorations
should correspond with the interior
Accordingly they laid a path of pine
needles from the road TO the building
and had n row of electric lights over
head to light the way. Entering the
banquet hall one involuntarily stopped
at the threshold to enjoy the beauty
of the scene inside, Not a post was
visible. Each one had been entirely
covered by great clusters of the fra
grant Georgia pine needles, and wit
the arches Of pine overheard gave the
han the appearance of a virginia. pine
forest. Intertwined in a delightful
manner among the pine arches red.
white and blue streamers added a pa
triotic touch to the scene, but most
unique Of all was a great big moon
in the end of the hall which conplet
ed the Illusion that one was outdoors
On the stage the machine gun insig-
MIA, spread eagle over machine
gun reposed, banked on all sides by
the flags ss ~a~- Allied nations. The
decorations were in charge of Ser
geant Stone and showed a keen sense
of artistic beauty.
Major +. C. Rogers, Commander of
the Fourth Group, presided at the
banquet table and his genial person
atty so perfneated the atmosphere
that any hint of Formally was soon
dispelled After the guests were
seated, Sergeant Powell of the Bakers
and Cooks school took charge Of the
serving. His method of having the
viands served was Just little diff
ferent than possibly that Of any other
similar affair. Every course was
served by command and so efficient
was his corps Of assistants that not
once during the evening was there the
slightest suggestion of a hitch. The
menu, appended. below, shows a Sc
er's and Cooks school
The dinner over the guests were
treated to a delightful surprise, Major
Rogers arose and in a few well chosen
words presented the guest of honor
Brigadier General Edwards, with q
set of stars. General Edwards re-
spouded in a pleasing manner, and
then Mrs. Edwards asserted her pre-
rogative of taking charge Of the Cen
eral by removing his Colonels eagles
and putting on his new stars This
was the feature Of the evening and
was greeted by the guests with vo
ciferous applause. General Edwards,
the Camp Commander, has but re-
Gently been promoted from Colonel
and 1t is doubtless a source Of much
pleasure to the officers Of the Fourth
Group 10 know that they presented
him with his first stars.
The tables were then removed from
the hali and dancing was in order
The Headquarters Company Jazz
Band and the Officers Training
School band were combined and the
music was just what one might ex
pect from the combination of two
such excellent bands During several
OF the dances, the lights We're all
turned out, save the light OF the big
round moon at the end Of the hall and
real mooulight dancing was enjoyed.
The entertainers of the evening
were the same high order as the rest
of the program Mr.. Alberini, form
er1y of the Boston Opera Company
and recently associated with Madame
Tetrazzinni, delighted the guests with
his operate selections Candidate
Singletalre of the Officers Training
School also entertained in a charming
manner.
Altogether the dinner dance was
most enjoyable. The fine spirit of
the Fourth Group radiated through
out the hall all evening and the guests
were impressed with the spirit of
good fellowship which was present.
A great deal Of the credit for the
success Of the evening is due to the
officers in charge Of the affair Lieu
tenants Sykes, Williams, Snyder and
Williamson. Among the guests were
a number Of Augusta ladies', also
Captain Harry S. Barton, Camp Ad-
jutant and Captain and Mrs Nickel !
Ter, OF the British Mission.
The menu follows:
MENU:
Italiceu Frozen Oranges
Roast Spring Chicken
Creamery Gravy Oyster Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Dreamed Mashed Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes /
French Peas
Stuffed Celery Shrimp Salad
French Sweet Rolls
Lemon Cream Pie
Coffee Fruit Punch /
After Dinner MINIS
Cigars Cigarettes /