Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-27
OUR VS.
in
Our CoUN1RY'S SERVICE

The following is q letter which Mrs
Angie Blackney of Maple street, Fair-
field, received Wednesday morning,
Sept. q. from her son Herbert who is
in France:
Eu Pas, Sunday. Aug. II. 1918.
Hello, Ma: Don't get excited when
you see his paper Cred stationery Tor
l am not crazy but only in style. was
in Paris a few days ago with Thomp-
son and Lambert and thought woul1
buy some good stationery. l always did
take pride in that line, as you remem-
Der This darned stuff is too red and it
is hard to see 1t after you do write.
Wrote " the other day and described
my trip. but will DO it agt I for you,
dear Short ride from here by tram and
got there by Q A. NJ. Started on out
own hook to look around. but 1t WASH
long before l ran across Art Smith,
old coach at L. of NJ. He was acqua1nt-
ed with the city so we took taxi from
Hotel Pavilion and by way of Place de
L'Opera and Boulevard Champs Elysis
we saw Arc re Tromphc, Efel Tower.
LIE Trocadere. across famous Pont Al
exandre and around the Invalides. We
! came back to and had fine dinner and
went out in afternoon again. The cafes
| were all open and We had some fine
| beers (nothing stronger), and they sure
do taste good to me. drink a good deal
! at home (water) and to be in a place
| where all water is bad is awful. We
| can't get beer very often in our travels
and it tastes good when we do find it.
| Well, we saw also the Church of
| Madeline the Obelisk, the Louvre. Bas-
tile. Promenaded down the famous ave-
nues md boulevards and took trans,
Mitros and taxis here and there. In the
! eve we went t. the Opera Comique
where we saw Lakme, very beautiful
opera. They were playing, also, La Tos-
! ca, Mignon, Overon and all good plays
had one wonderful time. Ma. as YOU
| can imagine. 1t is surely the most beau
| tiful and stylish city in the world. l
| don't blame the French for defending
it to the last drop Of blood
Well we stayed at the hotel and had
a fine sleep and started out early the
next morning. Thompson left for camp
| the night befc-e, 1 forgot to mention
that, and Artie and l went for walk
| over to the Invalides. Happened to be
! in time to see decoration Of some
Frenchmen by the governor general of
| the city. 1t was in the grand court of
honor and there was fine music by
! fine band. We then came back to hotel
and after looking around little after
| dinner we took the go flor our camp,
| ha,,+ fhree bpurS' ride
| was offered loan by Frenchman
| (by way, a Partisan and who lives In a
| fine cottage on Marine here) which I &C
copied Today we were raid off, so
| am square again.
The people around here are so prou!
Of us for they believe they saved Paris,
and surely did save their homes.
! All boys are we'll and happy for our
recent orders. We are to have band OF
! 90 pieces and % drums and bugles same
as French bands We are to do more
litter work and we stay in rear always
doing only playing. Have number Of
new musicians suitable which we have
picked out Of an ever-increasing stream
| OF applicants.
| Are having wonderful weather now
| ard enjoying a much needed rest by the
Tranquil, Marine. Wish 7 could have a
! good apple pie now, Ma. Wait till 7
get home. I will keep You busy. Best
regards to my friends and all love from
| a son to his mother.
| HERBERT