Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
LOCAL BOYS. CELEBRATED
CHRISTMAS IN FINE STYLE
Corporal Harold j. Astrich Writes of Holiday the Front
in France; Menu of Turkey and the :Fixings"

one advised him that Company "A pe-
yond all doubt had the best cooks
So late one night he appeared at our
kitchen dressed in 4 raincoat ana mp
boots, asked the mess sergeant
| Francis Simonetti, what the chances
were for a meal. Our worthy ser
geant mess. ever watchful tnat 100
| many outsiders did not ring in ana
deprive the company members OF
their full allotted share of mess SAID.
81 don't know. there are too many OF
YOU fellows from that bunch blowing
in here as it is" or course, after
Mr.. Turney had explained that he
didn't belong to that organization nut
was the new Y. VI. c. \. man. he was
fed heartily and has been enjoying
full and plenty ever since. AS nnale
he told the men that he is always at
aand and would be glad of an oppor-
tunlty to do anything to help the
boys in any way.
More songs-Meyers-Su s-Sutterly;'
I'm the garden of my heart
"If he can fight like he can love
Good Night, Germany
with an original parody
When the Germans met the 2Sth
Division"
Mother pull in your service flag.
your sons in the S. o. s"
The Record Reviewed
An address from our friend. "A
darn good dentist" 1t. Jenkins. Upon
his entry to the supply Train and his
pleasure since being with it. How
he was made to feel right at home,
having been accepted as one of us,
(however Lit. Jenkins would have
been received anywhere just as well
comely. due to his pleasant personal
Hy and good fellowship. He also
stated that this Christmas Day would
be remembered by him as o7e of the
real pleasures of his life. "Arty
next introduced 1t. Schepp of the re-
pair unit, who. though claiming to
be unprepared. made good. He had
heard of the 2Sth division as being a
good one when they were stationed
at Camp Hancock and he endeavored
to get with it at the time. was very
we'll pleaSed that he hda finally sue
ceeded.
The master of ceremonies next
called for word from his own COM
mander 1t. Douglas. our NJ. D., who
has done a great deal towards keep
ing our sick report the lowest in the
division. He commended the men
on their work ever since the very
start when OF our first encampment
at Mt. Gretna when they had entered
| the army as truck drivers. Although
! '.grecnies' they had established an
enviable record. He has watched the
! company from Camp Stewart to Camp
Hancock and accompanied them on
their two overland trips from De-
I troit to Baltimore. From his view
| point he praised the men and theiI
work highly. How while in Hancock
they handled the ARRIVAL Of. all the
I Organizations which comprised the
| 2Sth and driven the big tricks over
I the sandy, unused roads with practi-
, cally no lights, working day and
/ night. never failing to add to theil
| record by keeping the railhead al.
! ways clear for the new arrivals. Ii
concluding his address the lieutenant
Preferred to Irwin Cobbs version oi
This f1rst Sight OF the statue Of Lib.
! erty on his return to the United
/ States-hoping that we may all soor
| enjoy the same sensation.
Cpatain TORY. OF Company B. wa:
! asked for a word. He enIivened the
/ gathering with a little for the en-.
/ listed men and a little thrust at him.
self as an officer filing an unneces.
, sary position. He spoke of the truck
drivers deserving as much credit a.
the infantrymen thoughssShile mo-
! having contributed toward the artua
| killing any Germans; they haC
| served as the backbone for the mer
| on the line and were in equally haz.
| ardous places.
Our singers again favored US with
Smiles"
"They were all out of. step but
| jim"
/ Just baby's prayer at twilight
! The master OF ceremonies called
! for the man who needed no introduc.
| tion, one who had proven his wortf
to the government. the officers anC
the enlisted men, the first sergeant
! Herman a. Early.
Sergeant Early made shor
| speech. presenting to the captain {
leather toilet set given by the men Il
their captain as a token of their es.
TEEN. The captain explained tina
due to the position which he hell a!
an army officer he was not ll1yet
! to accept the gift. but would ,IetsiI
| 1t for the boys until released from
I the service. He appreciated III,
thought which accompanied the elf
more than any gift which nnga. hay,
been presented to him for it assure,
him of his standing with the men o
| his command.
as We passed from the rendezvous W,
were given more cakes. candy. cigar
and cigarets.