East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-20

A graceful little story has. just
come from AK -les-B Bains 20 saow that
our boys in France have something
more in their nature than the grim
discrimination TO fight the Hun to the
finish. one rather marvels. In fact.
at the self possession of these lads
from home. And at the same time,
candy they could lay their hands on.
Then with the Duchess and the duke
and their daughter, Princess Gene
We've they set sail for the picnic
ground.
The ladies OF the Y. NJ. c. A. at Aix
700, one is proud that they 20 politely
represent us all.
a few. DAYS ago. the Duchess de
Nsndome. sister Of the King Of Bel
alum. visited the Y. NJ. {. a. head
Quarters at AK. There she was pre-.
Aented 10 one hundred and fif1y sol
diers 81 AiK. There she was pre-
1sented 10 one hundred and fifty sol
61erH. who were enjoying an eight
days leave at the famous watering
place. A few days later the Duchess
cent an Invitation 10 the American
lads to take tea with her at her resi-
dence, the Hotel Spiendide. All the
one hundred and fifty went. Each
ana all OF them, too. Il may be said.
had a royal time.
Having enujoyed the hospitality OF
the duchess. the one hundred and
fifgy privates put their heads together
and decided that Il would ne only
proper 10 return the hospitality. Ae-
cordinKly. they appointed commit
tee among themselves. and arranged
fur her hiahness entertainment a real
old fashioned picnic.
The place selected was across the
lske from AK. The duchess having
accepted the boys invitation. they
borrowed. the Y. NJ. q A. steamer
which makes daily trips for them
shout the lnle. They loaded the craft
with ham sandwiches. hafd-boiied
eees potato salad. the materials for
tea. coffee aud lemonade and all the
also went along. with these 90 help
them. the boys spread out their feast
H.he place was Hautecombe Abbey.
the last resting place of the heads of
fn- House - saVol. but the presence
az neither the living nor the dead
potsntates in the least disturbed the
ponthful American hosts. Nor were
ame duke and his family In the least
in AZ ease. Along with their hosts
tisry nat on the grass. u was all az
oue of the Y. NJ. c. a. Eiris ~xpressed
q later;
Maybe q DID look strange 20 see
fhe sister nf a king sitting ON the
REound eating American hnrdbnilea
eggs and ham handNiches; bat what
of thafi It'H certainly sure that the
duchess. the duke and the princess
eEsoyed themselves. - did their
hosts u was the nieest thing IN the
world 60 ase how those boys took care
~ their guests
In conjunction with the -. = ar.
my. the " A. G, A. has entered into
contracts With hundred ~ the ho-
tsls in ana around Ala "a take cHro
~ our boyn ~ stated Intervals. sHch
naldler in the army Will be allowed
leave of absence. this leave allowing
him 20 spend eight days in AiN-los-
I3aina and the ueiFhborhood. while
the boyn are there. the v. N. =. A. d.
venH them with excursions into the
surrounding country ~ nighi there
ave regular entertainments in the
-" Casino. The boys return 20 their
duty from these trips refreshed ana
ra-inyigornted.
~ impressed was fhe dnehass with
shat ths He'd Triangle yEas doing IN
.Ain fhaf she eoni the ~" a letter -
appreciation ~ wall - an autograph
piiuioEfaph u hsTaslf. The letter fpi-
Lows
'sTo fhs Y. M. e. Al have been 40
impressed by the wonderful spirit -
NnnF work. aud d has 80 impressed
nla that I must send just this little
Nosd - appreciation.