Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
JACK" FROST SAYS HE NIGHT
QUALIFY AS SOD DEGREE MASON
Lad In 18th Company, Depot Brigade, Has
Name Which Promotes TESTING Corp.
OBoyle of 311th F. A. Writes
From France.
From France.

Jack" Frost, son of Rev. Crawford
Frost of the diocese of Maryland, now
in 18th Company. Depot Brigade. says
that he could make a very good Mason
right off the bat. The reason is that
he would start off at "thirty-two de-
grees' .f.. rt'
: Jack Is not a cold proposition. as
his friends know. He used to be in
the Navy, but got transferred. One of
his friends here is George Phillips.
who is said to have invented several
chemical combinations that the War
Department is looking into.
. Most persons who have seen the
work of Maj. Morflt Mullen. division
judge advocate, appreciate the mo-
tives which prompted the government
to give him SUCH rapid advancement.
He was lieutenant less than q year
ago In the Depot Brigade. His work
in the Baltimore courts gave him a
good start.
The editor acknowledges with keen
pleasure receipt of a card from Corp.
9. w. OBoyle, Headquarters Conn any,
3l!th F. A.. now in France. 1t is pos
sible that he is now major or COL
onel. Certainly Pershing win find out
the quality Of this lad before very
long, IL he has not Boys In Meade
will recall his wonderful skill in
handling the shows of the regiment
O'Boyle writes France is not as
beautiful as England or Wales"
Lieut.. Bennett, who is helping to
organize the Trench Mortar Battery
Of the a1th Field Artillery. is native
of Connecticut. He has several cous-
ms In England who have taken part in
the war.
One of the unmistakable West Point
ers in the list Infantry is Capt. Ster-
ling Wood, who finished in 1916. He
and Maj. Hobbs of the esd Infantry,
the We'll known foot ball player. are
great friends.
Corp. William De Leyer, Headquar-
ters Detachment, tells this one of a
private who did his duty: great
marshal of the Belgian army, in which
De Leyer served three years, was
cold night. The guard refused to let
him enter. as he had orders to exclude
= everybody, regardless of rank.
But am Marshal Blank" said the
commander.
Ohio" said the guard, very well.
The marshal finally persuaded the
guard to take him to the guardhouse
and there he showed him HIS own pic
ture on the wall Of the room The
likeness was good. The soldier was
finally convinced that 1t was really
the great marshal who confronted him
and apologized. Another private Of
fered the marshal a coat, when the
latter complained of being cold.
Il shall take you both to my home
for dinner" said the marshal, "as
you have proved yourselves good SOL
diers and then / shall give you 100
francs apiece and give you fur
Tough Of two weeks so that you can
have a good time as you deserve"
Lieut.. Hayes Of the list Infantry
used to be at Camp Mcclellan, and be-
fore that at one of the New York forts
The new battalion containing those
of foreign birth, arranged according to
nationality into various companies, is
known as the 18th"
Herbert Riley. 'cellist, of the SD
infantry. and Weiss. pianist of head
quarters, 33d F. A., gave a concert
In the Press Club. Baltimore, Monday
night, which was much enjoyed. The
boys are well known in the musical
47th Comuanv Has a ''Rirthdav"