Evening journal., 1919-02-01

Seventh street. has two sons with The
Delaware Pioneers In France. Sc geant
Ellis c. Pierson. Company x, states
that all the boys worked hard 10 make
their comrades enjoy Christmas Day.
After a morning entertainment by the
Third Battalion. lhe band came around
the corner with Santa Claus In car;
flled with Christmas stockings. Al the
turkey dinner, he says, leach man sot
half pic, and you should have seen
those men go south on that pie.
"ThIs Is the third Christmas ! have
spert In the army. and the best, as we
were not expecting anything at all
Thanks 10 the hard work OF our otilceis s
we had a very good Christmas. From
dhe looks Of things. II will not be lonS
before we are back home again"
Ralph B. Pierson, OF Company b,
writes that all Is not war gloom. mud.
and rain with the Delaware Pioneers. In
proof OF this he writes as follows from
his billet, "a blooming barn. with 2
French family. cows, pigs. sheep aad
chickens on the list floor" and men
OF Company B on the second floor. His
brother Ellis, came 10 visit him at this
billet in SOrcy, and he writes OF the
visit: Il was frying steaks for Com
pany supper and you should have seen
their eyes pop at the sight OF Bull,
oh. boy ] sure d d on them up on
steak. Ellis said 1t was the best meal
he had s.nce we were 10 France. They
had been walking quite o distance and
wee hungry and that accounts for the
compliment. ] will be some chef when
! gel back 10 the States. Ellis had a.
pass so stayed over night with me and
for breakfast we had corn meal mtfsh,
boiled rice, syrup, bread and coifee. or
course, as he was company opened my
heart and gave him some butter FOR his
"pone." We had boiled beans for din
ne- and they just went wild about the
beans-lmag.ne IT, and we were having
them three times week Ellis started
back to his company about p. m.
and was some sorry TO see him so, but
believe me, glad TO see-him once more.
"lIurrah. rumor says that we start
for The States D6cembe- %, on, boY u
that Is so.
How we anticipate a glorious time
Christmas Day. The menu is TO De
as follows:
COMPANY n, 59th PIONEER INFANTRY
Motto: A Mummy aint had no iun III
a thousand years. Mascot, Sun
shine"
MENU:
Twelve Founders, Waste, Delawaref
own.
"Dindon." Tomato Sauce.
Cosmollne and Dubbns salvation, Hard
tack.
Mashed Potatoss and Gravy, Cream
Dressing.
Army Issue, Machine Gun,
Yankee Delight
"Pomme Sauce. Jane, Assorted "Nolx.
Sh-apnel and Mud Mats.
Nuts and Pumpkin Tarts.
Pay Day Specials 80. ... ....... Butts
Cigars Cigarettes.
Hot Coffee M.nts.
COMPANY OFFICERS:
Captain James Cannon, the man with =
nose
Holsled Layton. perculator for crime.
John Kern ... ... Lets Clean ou'.
First Lieutenant David May, The day
brraks and night falls.
Second Lieutenant Roland Dufende.fer,
Nadamoselle masher.
Second Lieutenant William Robinson.
Slgnaler searclrer.
VIII am Gollny, ist Sergeant: William
Rowe, mess sergeant: William j. B..
Marvel tthree Bllls.)
The Nuts.
One young goose -. Sergeant Gosln
Some hoi stuff ... 80. Sergeant Peppei
Old Iron ...Sergeant Rust
Come on the lake with Sergeant Row.
Money magnate -. 80. Sergeant ABBOTT
He Sticks ... -. Sergeant Pierce
Elephantears 49,. Sergeant Thomas
Is u ... -. -. Sergeant Alccoffery-
He Is Irish -. -. .. Sergeant Murph,
Queer Mems Club Agitator, Sergeant
Rombor ough.
One glcde Sergeant Ellingsworth
The man with the stuff Sergeant Ma vel
Bull Flinger O.. o. Sergeant Adams
Young at the business Sergeant Grimes
A Clever Man -. ...Corporat Smart
He Owns sheep -. Corporal Shepard
Man with the gout ... Corporal Hart,
Nat a chauffeur -. Corporal Wagnor
Chef de Guerra -. -. 49,. Cook Ross
Addition problem -. Mechanic Thomas
Beans - -~-rs.- sr. Mechanic Van Camp
He Is beautiful -. ..Bugler Fairchild
A Lump OF Earth -. -. Orderly Hill