Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-19
SEEN AND HEARD IN End
co. 9Th BIN. M. G. T. c.

Second Company-Out, Atten--shun.
Squads right, Ho.
Bingo, bngo. ...., +; +o
see the Second Company Of the sixth
Battalion swing into formation. TINS ag-
gregation is the envy OF all the neigh
boring companies. -,,-.,..,.. 49,,
the company street to get in line Tor
reveile retreat and drill formation, tne
warriors of this company step prouuIy
out of their tents as II they We're NOV
afraid to look the world in the eye, come
to attention and at word from lhe
ton sergeant, they march down the street
with head erect and eyes SHINING, When
each squad gets to Its proper place -, ~
when the last one has got in place the
line is perfect. 1t never is necessary 10
give company right dress. The second
Company can start 70 move Wneh 1 ait
dress and be aligned before they are.
On the other hand, the government
prisoners in the street just east OF s tne
Second Company move about sixteen lee'
when right dress is given.
This company keeps the Second com
nan ysupply sergeant constantly in fear
of losing his job on account Oh not nav
ing stuff he has to account for.
The company to the west of the Second
Is pretty funny, too. They could put on
good show if all the characters were
rube comedians, The best thing these
DlruS 40 Is IIlle UP AbI AiSSS'
The forty-five ordnance sergeants VINO
were attached to the Second Company
were SO chagrined at being sent 10 the
supply school that they asked II they
could stay provided they would pay their
own board. But this arrangement could
not be made, since ten more men were
to be on the roster. Eighteen arrived
Thursday an delight left Friday. There
are 1877 in the company now
This number includes the indomltable
first sergeant, c M. Andersen. who would
have it understood that he is not
Swede. This worthy is a lightning artlst
when it comes to dressing he can start
with the first note Of assembly and be
on the street as the last lingering note
Of the call dies away. Soma attribute
this to the alleged fact that he sleeps In
his underwear, while others claim he only
throws blanket over himself. No one
else sleeps in the orderly tent, so the
truth probably never will be known.
First Lieut.. F. H. Haas now commands
First Lieut., W. F. Hoffman and Second
Lieut.. r. v Titus.
Lieutenant Hoffman signed the sick
report the other morning with his own
name on it, He had just returned from
the Base Hospital. He ~chuckled and
said he guessed he would have to go
back, since he was on the report.
Two new faces are in the orderly tent
now those of Couch and Erickson. They
are orderly and mail clerk, respectively.
Their presence has done much to elevate
the tone OF the tent, Counteractlng the
low brow proclivities of several whose
names need not be mentioned
Bpt no matter what wind is blowing
the Second Company has good time
This was demonstrated last night (Tues-
day, the ISth) al the dance enjoyed by
this company at the Albion Hotel All
the things that 80 to make UP splurge
of terpsichorean merriment were there
There Were pretty girls, which always arc
first. There We're decoration in the well
known red white and blue. There were
refreshments OF punch, sandwiches, ice
cream and cake.
There were name tags so everybody
would know who everybody was. The
boys copied down the names on a lot of
the girls tags and then asked for tele-
And thsre was jazz music Oh bow!
Rut that was SOME music, and the boys
( shook wicked hoof.
Patronesses and officers added some
dignity to the scene and had as good q
time as the more irresponsible girls and
soldiers. Each girl Wore away the shell
and flame as Il souvenir and, it is hoped
a lingering remembrance of several very
very nice young men.
Jones--"H Have you references from
your former employer"