Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-24
CONTINUOUS ROUND OF
GOOD CHEER

In pleasantly appointed mess hall
bba pane re ,rl few evenings ago he mem
IN social time, not only for the good
Vlands set before them but for the fell
lowship of getting together, hearing good
addresses and listening to good music
The company is differed as follows:
Captain Joseph Killineth, Lieut.. Earl
~, Smith, Lieut.. Everett j. Hendrix,
Lieut.. Leo Bunnart, Lieut.. Charles Mil
Ter, Lieut.. Samuel L. Green, Lieut.. M
Carlyle Frazer Lieut.. r. S. Kelly, Lieut.
II, A. Ricketts,, Lieut. Merton Ingraham
The committee on arrangements for
the dinner Mess Sergt. Ernest Packard
First Sergt Frank &c. Hulock. Company
Clerk Ray NJ Cropper. >''''' ''' ''''''
The cooks who did so well are: Adrien
Hedeoux. Edward P. Atkinson. Thomas
Floyd Fletcher, George Gion, Adolph SAL
Mrs.
The mess hall was in charge of the
non commissioned officers
Head waiter, Corp. d. w. Hinckley,;
Corp. George Pyle, Corp. Frank Har-
mon, Corp. Alex Gadsicl, Corp. Herbert
Shipley Corp. Tom Conway. Corp. Geo
4; Darcy, Corp Neal Lyons, Corp Joseph
Tom GuHiYan, Corp J, ]. Conway, Corp
ars, Corp. Tom Pritchard
s,dra ~ .tIlibary- chAer J
The menu served was as follows;
Olives Celery Lettuce Sweet Pickles
Roast Young Chicken
Apple Dressing Gihlet Gravy
Snowfiaked Potatoes Dreamed Peas
Cholocate Layer Cake Mince Pie
Assorted Fruits
Oranges Bananas
Watermelon
Ice Cream Loganberry Juice.
Cigars and Cigarettes
Dinner prepared by Mess Sergt, Ernest
Packard, assisted by the Fighting Fifth
Cooks.
Toastmaster of the evenings Corp.
Frank L. Harmon.
The speakers of the evening were:
Major Rising of the Second Battalion
Captain Kilimett, Lieut.. Earl Il. Smith
and Lieut.. Leo Kunnart of the Fifth
Company.
Major Rising spoke briefly on what
was expected of a machine gunner, his
duties while at training, how he should
act while at action on the battle field,
also to remember that he is a machine
gunner and a machine gunner can be
nothing other than the very best soldier
in the service.
Captain Killimett spoke Of how the
men arrived at the camp, just from
civilian life, men who were big factors in
the business world. many making ten
times the amount Of money they now
received.
StilI they came to Camp Hancock pre-
pared for anything and everything like
good soldier should do. How at first
It was as he could see, very monotonous
for n good many while drilling, some
times going over the very same thing
good many times in order to get the
results as required by a good soldier.
The next speaker of the evening was
Lieutenant Smith, who spoke on the eff
fects Of gas. how to use your mask when
at the front and tho quickness that is
required in putting them on.
Lieutenant Kunnart finished the speak
ing for the officers ending up with a
loud enough almost to raise the mess
hall rafters.
Mess Sergeant Packard was next on
the program speaking about the eats
and what cook had to do to feed such
large body Of men on a small allow
ance a day tcheeIs).
First Sergeant spoke Of the duties
around the parade grounds and company
streets aud what was expected Of a vrst
sergeant,
company Clerk DAILY responded next,
speaking on aliotments and the paper
work OF a company clerk which was
cheered good meny times during the
speech
Corporal ITirclIey made a good patri-
o:ic speech filed with every indication
that the corporal Is sure bent on get
Corporal Gadslii was the next speaker
and was Cheered many times. The physi-
cal talk uf ths corporal seemed to strike
the boys just right.
Sergeant Reelan was the next speaker
called upon and he responded with few
well chosen words full Of pep.
Private Bass was the next speaker,
giving his experience from the time he
arrived at camp up to the present time
apeaking in part as follows:
When ! first came into the army I
did MT care much for army life and did
not pay much attention to what was
being 8; id but the first thing l knew the
captain was right on the job and /
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