Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12

Y HERALD. LANCASTER, WI
would shine on the morrow, but for
all that I've had an easy time of it
on the front as life goes.
Boys are going to bed so me too
SIX a. M. comes early nowadays Trust
you have all enjoyed the holidays and
many thanks for all the cheer. sent
me. My morale was up to 10 per CT
all day.
Will give you our daily list of
bugle calls; believe it will interest.
you:
Reveille. first can-6:15 a. M;
March-6:25; Assembly $50; Mess
-6:35; Sick call-7:15; Drill -7:35;
Assembly -7:45; Fatigue-7:45; 1st
Sergeant call-11:00; Recall-11:45;
Captains call-11:45; Mess-12: 90
noon; Drill-12:5O; Assembly-13:O 100;
Fatigue-13:00 Guard Mount 80 ).
| Recall-13:50; First Call for Retreat
5000; Assembly and Retreat (Star
Spangled Banner)-16:10; Mess
1920; Call to Quarters-21 100; Taps
-21:30 p. M.
Then there are inspections of body,
blllets, equipment, latrines, kitchen,
ETC., calesthenics, short marches with
and without packs, and the various
schooling on small arms, army firing
and formation and analysis of same
communication by voice, telephone
and semaphores, etc.
OF course the band is excused from
most of this work. Each detail of
battery men have their special line
of work so all men do not do all the
work.
Jan. 10, 1919-Ever met this guy?
Well whether you did or not he is go
ing to come and camp in your area
some time and he wants some chow
white sheets, and no one to say when
he should go to bed nor arise in the
a. m. My new moustache is a rank
disappointment 'Tisn't fierce and
black like the Poilus, but inclined
to be gray. The chap with me is
Serg. Wuerle from Milwaukee. Plays
baritone in the band We spent
day in Bar lie Due after return in S.
0. S. from Verlun or Argonne front.
Fine looking birds, aren't we? Paid
SIS dozen for the postal card pic
lures. Today we played and had a
review as memorial to Theodore
Roosevelt. First we knew of his
death as we seldom get papers except
from home.
Yesterday our 57th Brigade got its
Distinguish Service medals, nine all
told, Of which the 12Gth F. A. receiv-
ed and four of these in our Hdqtrs
Co. An army inspector said we were
the hardest and toughest outfit he
had seen" Our Col Penner replied,
1--WE were 120th F. -, U. S. Nat
Guards, 57th Brigade, 32nd Div and
had right to be So" Friends from
Waco tell us that the papers publish
a separate casualty list for our Div
and the city has erected memorial
in honor of our fellows who have
gone west. Pretty fine, I say.
If you want scrap over here say
Hello Sammy" to some guy. Better
say, "Howdy Buddy" if he is a
stranger. In general terms call him
Yank. A sailor is Cob Our boys"
and Sammy are two terms that
don't set well. Under separate cover
am sending views of Jeanne d. Arc
home and chapel Visited there yes
terday. Domremy is located II miles
over the hills from our burg We
walked it. The new church (Basil-
ique) is erected upon the spot where
Jeanne's vision occurred Work up
on the building was started about
1900 and is still under construction.
Not very large church, 175 by 70
it., is size at present, but very beau
tiful and considered one Of the show
places of France. 1t is a riot of white
and brown stone, purple, greens,
reds, gold figures and Fleur de Lis,
all bright, new and wonderful spec
tacle in the sunlight. The paintings
(Peineures Murales) done in brilliant
red, green, gold, purple and bro-vne.
upon the walls in main room, picture
the different periods of Jeanne's ca
reer; size about 9x25 it. These pic
lures are very realistic, natural and
not overdone. One will not forget
them soon. ] can only indicate few:
of the main details; look closely, or
better still come over and see it..
Words cannot describe the brilliancy
of coloring which blends into very
soft and harmonious entirety +
The old chapel (Eglise de Jeanne
d Arc) built in 400, is still standing.
The main altar cut from white lime
stone, the lower part of wood carv-,
ing in bas relief, stained to color.
very lifelike and correct in detail,
and colored glass windows tell the.
story of Jeaune's life. Very fine and
wonderful work Note the flags OH
either side of the altar Old Glory is
there now in silk, the prettiest of all.
How about America? Do you do like
wise in your "Holiest of Holys?"
Boys are going to bed now with the
usual badinage, so it's me for bed all
sc.
Ned