Newark post., 1919-01-29


soner workman, Supply Company.
II. Jordan Speciality, Pvt. Edward
Jordan, Company "M."
~. Selections, 59th Pioneer In
fantry Band.
l5. Vocal Selection, F. Lapiano,
Company "K."
IA. Bird limitations, Geo. Ken
nard, Headquarters Company.
Is. Solo, Anthony Gervasi, Com
pany, "K."
l6. A Real Irish Jig, Pvt. Thos.
Lillis, Company "M."
II. Solo Unique, Hebrew Selec-
tlon, Jacob Rappaport, Headquar-
ters Company.
Is. Selection, 59th Pioneer In
fantry Band.
10. Address, Major J. P. LIE
Fevre, Commanding 3rd Bn., 59th
Pioneer Infantry.
20 Ensemble, Star Spangled.
Banner.
Colonel Reed was warmly cheer
ed. He said in part:
"There still seems to be a num-
Der of the regiment present. Ac-
cording to the papers back home
the 59th Pioneer Infantry was
annihilated.
"Some of the presents which will
be given have been secured thru
our own efforts. Part of the COM
mittee and myself went to get
them. We went to Metz to get
these presents. We beat the NJ
P.'s by five seconds before they put
ban on entering the city. We had
arrived and when the ban was put
on we were in.
"The work that you boys have
been doing has been very, very eff
fcient, and and has been trying
You have made good. You had the
nerve to do what you were told tt
do. 1t does not take as much
: courage to go over the top in the
inspiration of the fight as it doe!
to build a railroad, or lay pipe un
der she'll fire with no means o
: fighting back. We all have our par
to do in the fight and we did ou
part we'll. We are all part of it
The fighting branch of the arm,
could not fight if they could no
= = obtain the necessary ammunition
y and supplies.
a "There are a number OF me-
: present who have been soldier
q with me for a good while. This /
: the third Xmas we have been ava
!. from home. We have answere
|. Duty's Call. In 1916 we were /
+ Deming: in 1917 in the Sum
South where it never gets cold; /
! 1918 we are in Sunny Franc
- where the sun never shines. l ca
- - promise you that you will be hom
:, hv next Christmas. But now is tn
- irving time. We are thinking abou
going home, and our minds are ia
: from work, but we have grea
- reception coming, don't forget 1t!
# Major LeFevre, commander c
Is the battalion, was received Wit
cheers. He spoke as follows:
" 81 want to wish all you men
merry, merry Christmas. And
m thank all you men of this Battallo
II for the work that you have dor
II and the way you did it.
e. "You did what you were ordere
,e tn do an did it we'll. No hlgh'
nraise can be given TO soldle
II Il was hard to do this work, and
" the Colonel has told you, wlthol
o. the inspiration of going over II
ID ton under the fire of shot and she
H. T am proud of you, the Colonel
n nroud of you and the people oa'
I'd home are proud of us all. q 81
n. us. because I want to be in 1t toe
ks "Most of the presents we ha'
Nv bere today are due to the peop
ke hack home and came from the
90 s. A. They came thru the orga
izations that the home folks ma
ee supported; the Red Cross \.
NJ G. A., K. of c. and Salvation Arm
he We can feel deeply thankful I
an the hearty sympathy and suppo
o. o. that the folks back home ma
given us.
T eve must now be prepared I
the happy time when we 60 non
90 home clean! Do nothlng III
'ee will be a discredit to you, 10 !,
regiment or above all to the iol
lel hack home. Go home clean, so III
'er Won march up the streets oa
~, .,r heads I'D IN