The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-04-10

one conceded to be the best is ths
Spearmint sign. It is made oil
many colored lights, in the shape
shown as the trade mark with thu
arrow, which we find on the pack
age of gum. In front of this, thu
Kewpies are constantly dancing
| The theater crowds, with their
rich and beautiful attire, passed
by the thousands, on their way tc
see the show of their choice.
| In Madison Square Gardens
was a giant Christmas tree, put
up by the Edison Electric Com.
pany. Thousands of colored elec.
trio light globes were used, thus
making solid tree of light, sym.
bolic of the season it represented
| The brass band entertained him
who stopped for a short rest in
the garden, and then went in
search of his own special enter
tainment for the evening.
| The soldier was not forgotten,
| for many soldier was stopped on
the street, inquiries and intro
ductions were made, and the sol
dier became the guest of his new
acquaintance, for the evening.
He was invited to dinner, to the
show, for ride, ALI at the civil
ian's expense, and often when the
evening was over, his room at the
hotel was paid for by his new
friend. Such made us feel kindly
toward the people Of this great
city. The ladies of the w. C. C. S.
or Red Circle, were just as kind to
the boys.
Between Fifth Avenue and
Broadway, we saw the teamwork
and part of the foundation mas
onry OF the giant Liberty Arch,
being constructed to commemor-
ate Americas triumph in the
cause of Liberty.
Three times / was granted a
pass TO New. York, and each
time saw new and interesting
things that gave me a better in
sight into the life of our metrop-
oils.
While we were in camp Mer-
rit we had very little work to
do. Our Colonel went to the camp
commander to learn where the
drill ground was. To our great
satisfaction, he was informed
that oversee men were not sup
posed to drill when they return
ed.
For dinner on Christmas Day,
We had all the mind could wish
Tor, and felt that we did justice
to the meal. We had accumulate
ed surplus of several thousand
dollars in our food fund, and we
began to use this money.
Practically the only work to be
done was kitchen police, clean
ing up barracks, and hauling
ashes. You will realize how un-
pleasant the last is, when being
hauled in a truck, and a strong
wind is blowing.
On Monday, December 3O", the
| whole regiment was carried out
to the field, for the taking of
pictures of the units. Practically
all morning we stood on the froz-
en- ground, waiting for the com
pletion of the pictures. Nearly all
the men took cold, but none were
made sick by the exposure.
Merritt Hall, the Y. M. C. A..
and the K. of C. Hall furnished
us places of rest and recreation
The .Y" had good indoor
basketball court, and afforded ex.
ercises for the men disposed tc
play.
Daily new troops arrived anc
left on their way to State camp
to be mustered out. We were
troubled a little at the delay, but
were SO much better satisfied
than when oversee, that we
couldn't complain.
Letters destined for us over.
seas reached us here, and made
us feel that we were nearer
home. Every letter reflected the
Christmas spirit, and held good
wishes for us a happy Yuletide
But we felt our best Christmas
gift was the trip to America.
After two weeks idleness and
delay, we had word that we were
to go to Fort Benjamin Harrison
in Indiana, to be discharged
Ours was originally an Indiana
Regiment, and for that reason
our Colonel was allowed to carry
us there to be mustered out.
For the last time we rolled anC
shouldered our packs, and board
ed the Pullmans that would beal
us to the camp we now were anx
ious to reach.