Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
FELLOWSHIP FEED.
BY End PROV. CO.
VOTED SUCCESS
Declared One of the Finest Af-
fairs of Its Kind Ever Given
at Camp. Sergeant Donohue,
POSTMASTER of the Occasion.
Numerous Speeches. Former
Officers Present
ROUSlNG THANKS TO NON
CONS


Amid scenes 81 enthusiasm and good
fellowship. the Second Provisional Com
Rany Of tbs Machine Training Group No.
4, Camp Hancock. held a unique banquet
Inst Friday evening in the company mess
hall.
In this as in everything else which it
has attempted since coming to Camp
Hancock tive months ago. the eSeond
easily maintained it's high standard and
the celebration, which lasted until IL
o'clock, will go down as one of the
finest affairs Of it's kind ever given at
the camp.
Aside from the dinner itself. which the
boys were unanimous in declaring was
the best feed we have had since we left
dear old Broadway" the speeches and en-
tertainment evoked prolonged applause
The banquet started at 8 O'Clock, when
Lieutenant Joseph A. Ruttineutter, to
whose work much of the success of the
affair Is due, called the company to or
der and introduced First Sergeant James
M. Donohue as POSTMASTER The selec-
ton was happy one, for Sergeant Dona~
hue was at his best on that occasion
The first speaker to be introduced by
the toaStnaster was Captain Oscar De-
Wolf Rc~~dolph, the company commander,
under whose guidance the company has
been trained for service. He said that the
members OF the company cofnposed one Of
the finest bodies of men with whom he
had ever been thrown in contact
There is much that you sttll have to
learn said the captain, amid great APP
plause. but your work here indicates that
you won't have any trouble in learning it
For one thing all Of you win have to learn
how carry yourselves somewhat as
Shongod saiutes.
The next speaker was Captain s. G.
Bianton now of the Headquarters Com
pany. who formerly was commander II
the Second. Captain Blanton started the
boys of the Second on their military ca
reer, and how well he started 1t was indt-
Gated by the great applause with which
he spoke.
Captain Blanton told an interesting
story OF how he happened to select First
Sergeant Donohue for that place.
when you boys came into Camp Han
cock" he said, you were a bunch of raw
recruits, tired and hungry from your long
trip. walked down the company street,
and Donohue was the only man who
jumped to attention and saluted me
learned that he had had experience in
the New York National Guard and I said
to him, You are the First Sergeant 7 am
glad to say that he has made good"
Lieutenant Theron r. Fullerton, Of the
Second was on the list for a speech, but
on account Of extreme fatigue he asked to
be excused.
The next speech was by Lieutenant g.
e. G. Garrett, Of the Headquarters Com
pany. who was a popular officer Of the
Second when Captain Bianton was its
commander.
Lieutenant Frank p. Astroth in short
speech complimented the company very
The Y. M. c. A. was represented by
David /. Jamison and Henry Luessen.
Lieutenant A. S. Kayior, one # the
most popular officers Of the company,
told how he had gained considerable
weight since being In the army He indi-
Gated that he would vouch for the quality
Of food served by the Quartermaster's
Department.
AS each officer concluded his speech the
boys stood and gave three rousing cheers
for them.
Sergeant Donohue next called on shon-
gold to show what the captain meant
when he referred tn the way Shongold sa-
iutes. but Shongold. who Is popular ex-
ponent Of English physical culture as It
Is practiced in CamD Hancock, had evil
IDENTIFY heard about II and beat Sergeant
Donohue to it by disappearing quite as
ranidly as he comes to attention.
The next speaker was Corporal Yelling
ton Wright. who responded to the toast.
1.-THE Training Cadry." Corporal Wright
expressed the appreciation Of the mem
bers Of the company for the kindness,
courtesy, and consideration shown by the
members Of that organization to the men.
Although Sergeant Fred F.. Ennis re-
piled to the toast in behalf of the Cadry,
he is no longer a member Of that organi-
cation. Sergeant Ennis told of the high
regard felt by the Cadry for each member
The last speaker of the evening vas
Corporal Willie Ricklefs. formerly Of the
Second. but recently transferred to the
RECRUIT Company.
on motion Of Lieutenant Aj@roth the
boys passed a rousing vote Of thanks to
Carl Slender. the mess sergeant, the
SUNNY Sergeant John s. Foster to the
non -csnamisstoned officers who acted as
the kitchen police, and to the cooks for
their work to make the affair success.
And thus came TO a close one of the
biggest nights ever held in Camp Fan
cncix.