The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-01
SOLDIERS LIFE AT THE FRONT
Grace Church Brotherhood Has In
teresting Meeting and Unity Club
Serves "Coin-Strip" Supper

uc DIOtllSIuOOu VI 0l1CC uCeilo-
dist church held a very interesting
meeting last night. After a short
business session Pvt. Hugh Clifford,
who served in Machine Gun Batta-
lion in the 26th Division and who has
just returned from France with the
casuals, was intently listened to as
he related his experience at the front.
Pvt Clifford saw much active SER
vice. His outfit was up against the
Prussian Guard and on the front with
the best soldiers of France and Eng
land, including the Princess Pat reg
iment and the Black Watch of Scot
land. They were in the trenches and
suffered all the hardships of a sol
dier's life, yet they smiled and
made light Of their hardships. He
related how the boys in the trenches
were often in the mud and water to
their hips and how impossible it was
to get even. a few hours sleep at a
time. His account of meeting Ger
mans, and work of despatch bearer,
when he lost his way and came out in
front of the German lines which
nearly cost him his life, of going to
the hospital, embarkation for home
and arrival at Newport News, where
the first to greet him were members
of the Salvation Army and the Red
Cross, which gave his hearers word
picture of what their boys may have
experienced, and held their closest
attention. He spoke of how glad the
boys were to get letters from home,
how they were cheered and encour-
aged when the Liberty Loans went
over, of the strict discipline of a
soldiers life and many other in
teresting incidents the boys would
have been glad to write home but for
the censorship, Pvt, Clifford was
very modest in relating his expert
ences but all through his talk was
shown his pride in the American sol
dier, love for the homeland, and
gladness that the great task was done
and he was back home. The talk OF
Truman c.. Carpenter was also of
great interest. His description of
Mexico, where he had lived for over
20 years, gave his hearers much wal
liable information on Mexican life,
government, religion, the deplorable
social status, lack of education, peon-
age, mining, railroading and prevail
ing cruelties. His description of the
Cliff Dwellers was an archaeological
treat. Mr.. Carpenter exhibited many
| specimens of pottery, bead work and
curios, also pictures of Mexico. After
the meeting the ladies of Grace Unity
Club served refreshments replete
with good things eatable. Excellence
marked every feature of the event
and the Brotherhood is to be congrat.
ulated on the success of this meet
ing.
About so members of Grace Unity
Club were present last evening at thu
annual supper which was served il
the dining room of Grace Meth
odist church at six o'clock. Al
this time the "coin strips,
which were given out to clul
members a year ago, were brought IN
and the sum of $45 was realized from
these strips.
! At eight O'Clock the regular month
ly meeting of the club was held will
a large attendance. After the busi
ness meeting was adjourned, socia
time was in order, and solos were
rendered by Miss Edwina M. Blodget1
and DR.. Dale S. Atwood; a very in
teresting story was read by Mrs
H. HI. Eldridge and various game:
were enjoyed. Refreshments o.
creamed chicken on toast, doughnuts
and coffee were served by the host
esses of the evening, Mrs. Ralph Q
Hamilton, Mrs. r. C. A. Babcock
Mrs. Guy w. Hill, and Miss Ethel
| Amidon.