Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-13
Reports Submitted Show That the Re-
freshmcat Committee is Doing
Commensurate Wgrk for Soldiers.

uommcadab!c Work for Soldiers.
st the regular mont!aly meeting
CT The Eefres!.ment Corps Of thc
Alexandria Red Cross, held last night
the chairman, Miss Rose NJ. Max
Donald, reported as follows:
The Rcfreshment Corps is finding
more and more calls Tor local service
ard is ev;dencing by the manner N
which it responds tnat ja5ued with
the true Red Cross spirit, it STANDS
ready t. administer 10 mind, ooag.
f"r spirit
i response 10 . request from the
Captain of the 23rd Engineers, sta
toned at Eclvoir, for informa ton az
| TO the location Of such public baths
as might be found in Alexandria, ;.~-
| langcmentS were made through Miss
Cochran for the use OF the baths az
the Westminster building. The mcn,
coming each night in numbers great
! CT than could be conveniently ac-
commodatcd a. one building, it De.
came necessary to ask that pr.va.e
baths might be rcquisitioned as nc--
! essary by the committee of which
Miss Cochran was chairman, the other
members being ,lrs Howell and Mrs.
Carro,l Pierce. The enthusiastic r.
sponsa showed 1hc wonderfully patri-
o.ic spigi. which is actuating every
one row.
Coffee and sandwiches were served
cacn night, and the Corps desires 10
take this opportunity TO thank the
merchants and others. who so gene--
ouSly donated.
On January %, complimentary =
dacc was given the 23rd Engineers,
the committee in charge being Miss
Cd.hran. Mrs. David J. Howell, Mrs.
Carroll Pierce. Miss Mamie Lind
sey ard Miss Phil Wattlcs.
As has already been reported, the
chairman was, early in November, ~
trusted with q fund, raised through
the efforts Of Mrs. Harry Kirk, with
which to purchase Christmas presents
for men already overseas. Twelve
packages were mailed previous 20
November -, it is gratifying 10
know that they arc reaching their
destination. that they were appra-
c;a,ed viii be seen from the follow
;nu extracts. made from letters -
ready received.
Somewhere in France,
Jan. l. 1918.
The more than welcome Christmas
box from the Alexandria Red CroSs
received and desire 10 express my
sincere thanks for the same. 1t was
certainly very kind and = "ss"";-
ment was jrst IDEAL.
eve have q very ni.= Christmas.
Weather a little cold with Just enough
.h;+a" 10 il to remind Us Of ho"i"'
Had a very excellent dinner, as ei:c
following menu will show. roast 'ar-
kew. dressing, cranberry sauce, mash
Nny-
ed potatoes, gravy, bread oU''er'
cold slaw, apple sauce. peach out
tor. sour pickles. layer cakes, dough-
nrts mircepic, mix nuts, not cnoc'-
late ard cigarettes. So you see we
fsred gcll. We have n excellent lo'
NJ cooks and our company mac q
little better than the average. but AZ
that al Jared well.
This outfit contains naln3ef ol
Indiana Uni. and DePaw men 50 We
have \ lot Of talent. In the p. m. they
! nut on q home talent "show" ths'
was real good and enjoyed by AL
| New \ ears was IStpSNtio''
smaller scale. Outside of the nom
davs, time is we'll taken UP VIA
some very intensive training.
Again thanking The Alexandra
| Rod Cross for their kindness
somewhere in France,
| Jan. Is, 1918.
"Receivcd the Nmas presents 9"
New Years day, and am thanAi''s
YOU many times for them, as goa
know we do not get the opportunity
TO get many things from u. ). aAc
when we do. we pay almost double
so vou know we are not forgetting
where we came from.
| Will come to close rs l have very
Door lights and can just see to "r's'
8 few words at 4 time.
France, Jan. 16, 1913.
/ will just drop a line to thaAl
LA