Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-16
SOLDIER LETTERS
80 Grosvonor Gardens, London

dV NTpSNouuT NuIuVuH, lEuhdVut
S. W.. December 3. 1918,
Dear Mother,
received Ia letters within the
last week. wish could do that
good every week. Three OF the let
ters were from Aurella and four
from Thelma. get more mail from
them than do from my mother,
But OF course you are wording hard
so can fors.Ve YOU,
/ hope you enjoyed your Thanks
giving rs much rs | enjoyed mine.
! shall give you the events OF the
day In chronological order. Al $3.50
a. m. / arose. shaved and dressed,
This was rather-early as usually
get up at or p. m. But owing
to the scarcity OF Thanksgiving
days l made an exceptionally early
Evacuation OF my bed, 1t was COM
lpulsory for all OF us to attend church
on this day, so at 1915 we fell In,
lin front OF headquarters TO answer
roll call After the captain was con-
vinced that we were all present or
Accounted for, he dismissed the COM
pany and ordered us to our respec-
tive churches. l, being Catholic,
went to the Westminster Cathedral,
where our navy chaplain was hold
ing divine services. Most OF the
boys attended this church because II
was near headquarters, thanked
the good Lord for giving me what
was good and delivering me- from
evil. Then bunch OF us marines got
into car and went to the Albert
Hall where we were entertained and
: fed as the guests OF the British ad-
miralty. The food and ale was
nothing to cause our mouths to
water but the port wine was excep-
tionally good
We left the Albert Hall about 1880
p. m. when the port wine made itself
conspicuous by its absence. At 4
little after 2:30 we arrived at the
Stamford Bridge grounds where the
first American game OF football was
played between the navy heaoquar-
tiers and the U. s, s. New York,
champion of the grand fleet. Owing
to the usual dampness OF London
weather only a half game was
played with tie score OF 0 to o.
At 5 o'clock l went to my room
and dolled up in my best uniform
and made myself presentable for the
strenuous evening saw ahead Of
me. At 6 o'clock arrived at Stan
hope Garden where three OF my
pals had apartments. Fifteen min
utes later Is petty officers and my
self were placed around table set
: with foodstuff that could not have
been bought in London at any price.
8 Most OF the material came from Am
S erica. Enclosed you will find a
menu which will give you some idea
e OF how we eat in war worn London.
Sounds pretty good. eh! Well, II
was just twice as good as II sounds
After having fully convinced our
selves that 1t was a physical impos'
sibility to eat any more we retired
to the sitting room and puffed oui
, Corona" cigars.
, We were all veterans OF the bat
tap tn1d
8 our most embarrassing moments
I spent in lighting in said battle.
8 have to blush to even think OF them
i At $3.50 the whole mob OF us wen
to Albert Hall where the U. s. nav!
headquarters was giving a grand bal
. and reception. Believe me 1t wa
y some ball.
Next Tuesday Is moving day 10
me. i am leaving because the land
lady believes in the conservation o
coal. She keeps the thermometer II
my room at freezing point-that'
too cold. I have been taking m
" meals at restaurants and huts o
ID any place should happen to b
I'd when am hungry, but at the plac
70 where / am moving l shall hav
~ board and room. I think that vii
n be cheaper than eating anywhere a
q, any time.
,, Thanks for the pictures you sen
q. in the letter-please send more.
n. Your loving son. FLORlAl
n, FLORIAN SAUER,
~ ~, U. s. Marine Corps,
IS 80 Grosvenor Gardens,
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