Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12
GALA NIGHTS MARK
RED CORDS GOODBYE
Farewell Parties in Many Barracks
and 0 Hut Holds Special .
Entertainment. =
By BROOKS sHAcKLEY.


1t is great life the artillery boys
have been leading for the past ten
days. 1t has been ono banquet after
the other until some OF the boys have
been using engagement books to keep
their evenings straight The merry
making started over q week ago just
as soon as the boys heard they were
going to be demobilined. First, they
gave the members of the 18th Division
the laugh because both sides Of the
camp were sure they" would be the
first to vacate. The red cord boys
won out and lost little time In
making the fact known.
Right away programs for dances
and sumptuous feeds" were in order
and hardly a night passes but that
some outfit is entertaining. And let
it be known that the artillery boys
are some" entertainers. Not only
that, they saw that each ana every
event was given the right setting by
way Of decorations. Some Of the
boys have disclosed remarkable talent
in the way of making barren bar
rack room look like a miniature
Sherry's dancing floor 1t remained
with the mess ergeants to show their
caliber, which they have been doing
in no uncertain way Talk about
elaborate menus! ~
Here's q sample of what was served
at one banquet: Roast turkey with
oyster filling, cranberr sauce, celery
sweet potatoes, white potatoes, peas
pumpkin pie. mince pie, ice cream
cake, nuts, hot chocolate. coffee. FRESH
cider and fruit. Oh. boy! Yes. sir. the
army's q hard life! The merrys
festivities being planned for Friday
: night. How the girls have enjoyed ~
all! In this regard there hasn't n@MRk
the least trouble In getting fair VISIT
ors. We should say not! With such
ier s boys? Baltimore and washing.
ton yeung ladies will continue to talk
Of their artillery friends for LONG
time to come, judging from the Ing
. terest and pleasure they have shown
at each event ~
; Wanted Much Irvine.
The Thirty arst boys were the Arsk
to get away, and right away the ate
tack on the paper and string Supply
at the o block YM.C.A. started. the
secretaries haven't seen anything for
over week but bundles. Countless
balls of cord have been used and miles
Of paper. From carly morning until
after "taps" the counter has been
lined with chaps who are eager to
send home their belongings in order
to make the travelling back lighter.
The Thirty first social events served
to make the departure a pleasant one
and the boys enjoyed themselves TO
the uttermost. Jazz bands were IN
great demand and officers and prlr
Yates alike worked hard to make the
last days in camp enjoyable.
The Thirty-second outfit kept up
the pace and the boys made many
friends through the hospitality ex-
tended on every hand. The Thirty
third wasn't bit slow along the same
lines and many chap who was q
KIP. during the day stole few
his regaliA 50 as to be on hand early
in the evening for q dance and BAN
quet.
The "Y" staff at hut didn't for
get the departure of the boys and Aayt
Thursday night secured Corp. Smith,
the hypnotist, to give farewell en-
tcrtainment. The auditorium OF the
hut was crowded and Smith was given
great reception. lie had his sub
jects doing all sorts OF stunts from
fighting bees up to making love to-
one another. Following the show the
logs in the fireplace in the social room
were soon ablaze and for some time
remained to say a last word to the
boys staying little longer.
The last days In camp for the artil-
1ery boys will never be forgotten.
The social events served to link the
officers and men the closer and
memories of life here will be the
brighter as result of the happy