Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-14
Letter From Everett Hunter
France, Mother S Day"
MAY II, 1913.

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Z imagine how much | enjoyed Il
1t was so interesting and newsy
and wish that | could make mine
as nice as that. There are lots
of interesting things that take
place but we cannot tell them.
There have been lots of things
that have happened which may
interest you all. | have located
Tom Jeff Roger and DR.. (Lieut, J
Stanley and have had two letters
already from Tom Jeff. He is in
fine condition and is having a
great time over here. | do not
know whether DR.. Stanley is
stationed at this place or not.
AS for US we are just fine and
the work grows interesting every
day. Our food is good and your
son is getting to be some peace
of anatomy-193 pounds now,
and no surplus flesh.
The weather has been fine
with the exception of the past
day ora little cool and cloudy
today. Everything is in bloom
all the whole country is green,
the farmers are busy and it real
ly is spring in France. Since the
weather is nice, you can really
see some big crowds of people
out on Sunday afternoon. Last
Sunday | was out for a prom
enad' (Walk) and | wish you
could have seen the bunch
everybody all dressed up and no.
where to go.
We have had some nice enter
at the Y. M. C. A.
lately. Some grand opera-b by
the L'Opera Comique-at Paris,
one of the company, a violinist. =,
played Humoresque about the !
)est | ever heard. You should
nave heard the French Mann '
singing American rag
.lme songs. 1t was good. We
'lso had a good string band sew
'ral nights ago, which was fine. c
t sure reminded a fellow of a v
DC. picture show at home "in
ne States" Elsie Janis, Eng $
lsh comedienne, actress and en- t
ertalner was also up there the ii
'ther night. We had some big y
roWds and we sure enjoyed the
Venlng very much. e
| am very glad to hear that 50 "
1uch is being done in the home b
ommunlty for the prosecution
t the war, as it sure is what II
Veryone needs to do at this v
me, The Liberty Loan, Red in
Y. M. c, A., Y. w. C. A. f;
re all fine and one does not tt
now how much good thew are OF
} the soldiers. tt
You were asking if | got sick
omlng over. No, ma'am, Ididn't CT
ok, but there were some &C
no did. You know, seasick- 81
ess is a sort of a necessary evil SC
some people and especially ca
lie fellow who is sick. | never to
so much in nv life as II
Id on the boat. One certain tn
when it was pretty rough ha
e had hot ~'weinies" for din alb
er. went down into the mess no
Ill and the floor was sorter ar
from the tea that was ce
| was going down the m,
chow" (mesS) line and | got 10:
y SauSages, mustard and tea.
hadn't gotten to the bread fe,
It. Here was, a cup of tea in in
le hand, my chow kit in the re,
her and the boat at that par
instant insisted on rock SIS,
g to about forty-fve degrees; SCI
hen she tilted, | started to S5(
de and when got where the thi
cad was l couldn't stop, so | tn,
st went about 80 to nothing'
the line with both hands sla
IL, and rs | passed the bread or
ace the t4!low threw it to me not
d caught it on the run. | thi
ated clear around the corner sa,
t mo the Mess hall and finally sib
t anchored just before another the
ron came. That time, the tie.
Dies seats, mess kits, cups. 4
cad, Sausages, fellows and all ent
t mixed up and landed in a ne,
e against the wall. Oh, but is
was funny. had a front seat eve
| was firmly anchored to a gin
st and could enjoy it. One we
low slipped and was down on the
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