Evening star., 1918-02-12
c. j. bOYSAT front
GET CHRISTMAS BOX
Delayed in Transit, But Finally
Reaches Destination and
Contents Distributed.

From the Office of the secretary to
the general staff. headquarters Of
American expeditionary forces in
the box of delicacies prepared by the
university authorities for Georgetown
students on duty with Gen. Pershing' s
forces had arrived safely and its con-
tents distributed. The box was sent
to the students for Christmas pres
ent, but was delayed in transit and
arrived about the middle of last
month
Writing to Hugh J. Fegan, secretary
F. Hunt of the 1917 class, to whom the
box was sent for distribution, recounts
the experiences of the Georgetown men
who have been "over there" since
early last fall.
Am sorry to say that the box did
not show up in time for Christmas"
wrote Lieut.. Hunt. But last week
we received quite number of maga-
zines and papers. wrapped up in diff
ferent bundles and addressed to me.
Most of these I distributed to the
boys here at headquarters of which there
are about forty.
Others Also Benefciaries.
Then I sent two large boxes of
books. magazines and papers to the
munication and a large bundle down
to the Georgetown University law boys
at intermediate ordnance depot, No. 1,
where Bonot, Sulzer. Paul Gnau and
Comfort are located We were all
mighty glad to get them, as good read
10 rnf
and we found some very fine articles
and stories in those you sent
The tobacco has not arrived as yet,
put am sure it is due to the great
congestion OF mails here in France
and we feel that it will show up in a
few days. Will cable you when it
does arrive.
We are still looking forward to it,
and all the boys here will be called into
meeting when it shows up. and we will
40 our best to see that the boys sta
of it
everything is running along about
the same here. Somewhere in France"
though. OF course. we are getting buster
every day. I am sure you are Keeping
in very close touch with the situation
through the press at home, as it is
matter of vital Importance to every
American. 1t is such a huge proposition
that everybody should feel his respon-
SiDiAlly III H. All OF US over mere nave
noted, with a great deal of pleasure
and pride, with what great enthusiasm
seems to be responding to
calls for assistance and cooperation,
and am sure it can mean but one thing
in the end. a complete victory and
lasting peace.
Pleasant Christmas" He Says.
I'VE all spent a very pleasant Christ
mas, due to the generous remembrances
of our friends back home and the de-
termination of all the boys over here to
make the best of things.
Il have written Stevens down at his
station and am going to send him some
OF the magazines and tobacco. We were
working together for the first few
weeks after our arrival in France and
took some fine trips together. / haven't
been to Paris since 1 received your let
ter, announcing the Georgetown rem
devious at the Hotel d'Orsay. but will
certainly drop in there when 1 am in
the city again.
Thanking you, for myself and on be-
half of the other G. U. men in France,
for the great thoughtfulness and kind
ness of yourself and the students in law
school, am. very sincerely yours.
LIEUT. JOHN F. HUNT"
"P. SIT was not possible for US to
get together for a Thanksgiving din
ner."