The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-30
ORCHESTRA STRIKES
UP AMERICAN AIR
Scene When Familiar Music
Is Heard
jack HINES LEADS
Escorts One of LuxembourG's Bellies
Upon Floor and Others Followed
Suit.
BY DAMON RUNYON

Luxem bourg, Nov. 23.--t Deiayed)
In the big casino on the river
front, where all Luxembourg gathers
of an evening to eat, dring and talk,
the orchestra struck up an american
two step last night Not one step,
but a i've step. There Is a big differ
ence. It's the difference of a decade; at
least
1t was something OF Sousa s. They
haven't advanced much beyond tho
''El Capitaine." and Washington
Post" days in Luxembourg, as far as
American music is concerned.
Down in Jungle Town." is consd
cred an exceptionally modern ditty
here.
AS the strains of the old air fioated
over the crowds gathered around the
tables there was a momentary hush
in the babble of conversation. The
crowds included scores of American
officers in field uniforms. American
newspapermen, French officers in
new uniforms Of horizon blue. with
rows OF medals on their chests, otfi-
GERS of the <uxemb..urg army In gor-
geous military hahiments, and beau
tiful women in evening gowns, as
well as citizens of the town in civil
| ian apparel.
Through the great windows of the
CdSlIlO Nau h0uIN SEe iONo vi itthh
trees marching along the river in sol
dierly fashion. with the moon sprink-
ling soft silvery light over tho
branches Occasionally. above the
gentle rhythm of music, one could
hear cries from the streets of the
town where people were calling "vive
! LAmerique!' at every passing sol
| der.
Doughboys Teach New Cry
They have another cry. too. taught
! them by the newly arrived doughboys:
Hoop. hoop, hoorayt" as the orches
| ira reached the ful swing OF the
Sousa melody, there was sudden
scrping OF chairs on the floor of the
casino and out of the crowds around
the tables stalked a big figure in an
American uniform. with the two sill
yer stars of the major general gilt
tering on his shoulders
II was Big Jack" Hines, and at hia
side was one OF the bellies of Luxem-
| bourg. As the picturesque leader OF
| the third corps stepped off with his
partner, other Americans followed
| suit.
| Bert Ford. staff correspondent OF
the International News Service, in a
| pair OF brand new field boots. was
/ one of the terpischorean kings of the
evening. Gray colonies OF the line
| pudgy ma jorS. and gallant lieutenants
were among those on the floor. II
was a gay scene. 1t fitted in with this
surroundings. It's a great thing to be
an American in Luxembourg these
days.
It's a great thing to be living
through this period in the little grand
ducky. 1t is something one lis not go
ing to forget even when the great
was is becoming trifle vague against
the horizon of memory.
| One feels like an onlooker in Grau-
stark Of Zenda. 1t Is all like a novel
In the cafe they sit and drink coffee
or Quetch, which is a local drink, I'M
til the early hours OF the morning
Quetch, by the way, is white fuid
which has the odor Of anisette. 1t Is a
sort OF dinner cordial. They say the
record for drinking duetch Is two
drinks and reach. Beer iS perhaps
the most popular form of refresh.
ments. It's the kind of beer that Anne
lean beer heads will recall dimly as
IN vogue over there before the war.
All Houses Open to Americans
Every house In town Ia open "a
Americans and in the hallway OF