Show oie ne big band of a members M maxey sur france dear mother arid and all I 1 have at last found time to drop a tew few lines tor for we vie have been a very busy bunch of swabs lately preparing lor for all these big reviews they took all the hands bands of this division and made one out of 0 thern them ter for the big leview and some hand band it made there were inere members I 1 besides burglars well when that was over they picked out a bunch to go to the big peace celebration which was held april at the old historic city of metz I 1 dont know whether it was my ability as a musician or just luck luch but when lie he came to the baritone section my name was the first one lie he called I 1 must say dear mother that metz is a beautiful city the streets are far ar from rom straight like an american town but they were clean and that IS i more than I 1 can say for france the people were very nice to us we e were turned loose from 1130 a ill till 1100 p m wo we could walk around the streets but were not allowed to enter many buildings and it is just as vell nell for the souvenirs there are tor for millionaires not soldiers metz Is supposed to be a town of 0 and they are nearly all german but they could could say american very good fience no good we stood there and watched general pershing decorate a tew few french officers olifice rs and a french general decorate gle a few american officers with the D S C we also got caught in a motion picture as aou ou will see it you get the post cardi sent you from columbia les becele where two guys are taking motion pictures so we may be seen at the old home town theatre in the near future we have just got back to our company after 12 days ot of rambling and upon my arrival found two ever uel welcome conie letters and records waiting one of april ath and one of april esth where here the other one Is I 1 dont know but the way they do with till a soldier now we have just got gel L orders that we are to play a concert at two towns from here so must close hoping all all at home are well and happy and that this finds will and bert much improved will say WID P S I 1 got the letter with the calendar in so BO now I 1 might keep keel track ot ol the date tor for it you yon ask what the day la Is around here they their say I 1 dont even know what month it la why ask me the day I 1 forgot to tell you yon that I 1 visited the big cathe dreal sit at uetz metz which was waa build belld 13 years B C some someplace place ill tell you yon more when I 1 get bot a tew few j thousand miles nearer |