Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-25
FIRST COMPANY,
SECOND REGIMENT
0. 7. C. BANQUET
Affair Very Pleasing One.
Excellent Menu Followed BY
Music and Speeches

An excellent menu pleasing speeches
and good music, entitle the banquet given
by the First Company, Seventh Battalion,
Second Regiment, o. r. G., last Thursday
night. to Il place among the most sue
ccsgful affairs held in Camp Hancock.
a delicious dinner prepared under the
direction Of Sergeant First Class Wilfred
HFimley was, Of course. the most i'm
portant part Of the whole celebration.
Ordnance Sergeant Ulmont y. Burton
who introduced the officers. kept things
running smoothly Ordnance Sergeant
Ray Mcconnell, the versatile musician,
acted as chairman Of the entertainment
committee.
were Captain Page, commanding the
Second Regiment and his staff, the Of
ficers Of the casual companies, Heavy
ional Ordnance Depot organizations N
this regiment: friends from Augusta and
men from other companies.
Mess hall No. 1884 was crowded TO the
doors when the call, Come and get it"'
Not d man was late. Those who failed
to come on time were out of luck be-
cause they missed one Of the FINEST
meals ever served IN camp
There was plenty Of food which was
well cooked by Earl Vessels, Clifford
Hoiiey Earnest Wright James Macha
and Campbell Lockhart assisted by the
knights Of the Pots and Pans.
The menu included all the spare parts
ard accessories pertaining to a real din
nor:
Fruit Salad.
Fried Chicken.
Mashed Potatoes. Dreamed Peas,
lee Cream, Cake.
Cigars Cigarettes
AS soon as the X. P.'s removed the de-
bris left BY the invading hoardes the
company returned 10 the mess nan TO
enjoy an excellent program m,
Captain Page. commanding ofttccr OF
the Second Regiment complmented the
men on the splendid spirit OF the com.
pany Esprit de Corps plus constant
effort" he said will accomplish your
purpose / am confident that you VIII
40 your bit IN this war fgr freedom ana
Justice and shat you wfll help the Kaiser
keen his nromse-'that the war would
be over by Christmas"
First Lieutenant James f. Ryder, the
company commander. told the men that
IL they would cooperate with MN ne
the finest lot OF soldiers rye seen during
my years OF service on land and sea. |
hope 10 take you to France every one
pf you, Wen put the Kaiser on st.
Helena before we come back.
Second lieutenant Robert r. Lindsay,
who started for Camp Grant last Friday,
expressed his regret at leaving the FIRST
Seventh This Is an unusual company.
aa,
men and an unusual commanding off
eer'
He assured them that they could be
proud Of their company because It was
one Of tho finest organizations in the
finest branch Of the service.
In order TO compensate Lieutenant
Lindsay for the wear and tear Of his
shoes wher he acted as attorney for the
company fund the commissioned
staff presented him with nair of Cor
noyan boots The spurs viii keep his
feet from failing off the desk,
The company was fortunate in having
lis It's guest Miss Orpheus Johnston Of
Augusta who sang several selections ace
eon1pafied by Sergeant LYONS
srlsa men Joined in the chorus Of Over
There which preceded the Star Span
glea EanRer."
Ia ir4 viii l67fe he scr stahefeas
5y all these attended the affair The pro-
KTnffis printed by the Monograph office
viii be souvenirs Of a very pleasant eve
ming.