The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-05-01

the main lounge into the sunny Pom
lpeian room.
And while they marched proudly in
to the banquet hall, little sad-faced
woman, watching covertly from the
dining room, sobbed her heart out for
one who came not back.
"China and Everything
II knew it'd be fine,o said one of
the laddies in khaki, as he gave the
dining room the once over, tbut I
never dreamed it ID be like this. =
This" referred to the tables dec
GRATED with clusters Of white carna-
tions in baskets tied with red and blue
maline; also to the china plates and
cups and the "h.t.g.' silverware laid
in just the right order at the side of
each soldier s plate.
II hope to tell you we re back
home, Z replied his buddy. "Look man,
napkins and everything"
A moment later he was absolutely
Isure about the matter. The "chow0
was served IN courses instead of be-
ling scrambled up in mess-kit SO that
the apricots and tomatoes were a part
of one and the same conglomerate mix
ture. There was sugar too, and real
cream for coffee made from grounds
and not from coffee-essence.
Think Of it, Jack, = remarked one
of the olive-drabbers between bites Of
a slab of homemade apple pie, this
wonderful mess and no dishes to wash
when it s through, no formations after
supper, no reveille In the morning.
Yep" came the answer over a gulp
of steaming coffee, "it's most worth
goin' to war to get to come back
home.''
1.-THE Americans Come
An ultra patriotic touch was given to
the banquet, when Mrs. r. H. Truax
sang 1.-THE Americans Come" and
'sThe Khaki Lad The soldiers ap-
preciated the artistry of the singer as
well as the sentiment of the songs.
which pronounced each Of them hero,
finer, finer than a king Semi
patriotic selections, more jazzic in ma
ture, were also contributed by the
johnson Jazz Orchestra, an aggrega-
tion noted for the military vim and
verve of everything it plays.
Citizens Greet Soldiers
In announcing the after dinner
speakers for the banquet POSTMASTER
Whyte assured the heroes that "the
misery would be short = and that none
of the orators would be allowed to
suffer- long enough to detain them
for moro than very very few min
utes. Mayor Joachim forthwith ssmade
good" the chairman . promise with
one minute speech in which he said:
| .Kenosha has always been over the
/ top, always been on the top. Repre-
senting a city that does things, I'm
here to tell you we re glad you We
come back to your mothers and we re
ready to do all we can TO make you
happy here.
He was followed by 2. G. Simmons,
who because che was not in politics
and had no axe to grind insisted that
he was expressing his own convection
and that Of everyone in Kenosha when
he said: ssThank God, you we come
back home and IN proud to tell you
that the manufacturers, merchants, and
professional folks in Kenosha are GO
ling to do everything in their power to
keep you here just as long as you
want to stay =
Thereafter short speeches by the
Rev. ]. J. Conway, Judge Tully and
| c. B. Voorhis, assured the men of the
S40th that their services were appre-
ciated and that Red Cross officials and
others would still care for their in
terests in Kenosha.
For Aud Lang Syne.''
In keeping with the old Scotch
CUSTOM said Chairman Whyte in con-
Guiding the ceremonial, tim suggest
ing that we all sing Aud Lang
Syne'.0
The proposal was enthusiastically
received by both soldiers and civilians.
A second later the prelude had been
played by the orchestra and the reyel-
lers were singing the old highland mel
ody with the same fervor that they had
SO lately sung "Pack Up Your Troubles
in Your Old Kit-bagv or Good
morning Mr.. zip-Zip-zip With Your
Hair Cut just as Short as Mine,
At the end of the song it WASH t
necessary for an acting first sergeant
to shout " 'smissed. = The soldiers
were civilians now and just naturally
drifted to their several homes some