Diary, January 12-18, 1919

x Jan 12 Sun. Church. played too. Cpt Clinch spoke was paid for Nov today 104 Fr. as private. Taylor paid back the 25 Fr. Order reads 33 Div begin to send bands to Monoco to Mont Carlo, on leaves of 2 weeks each beginning May 2. This afternoon went to Vianden, Went thru the old castle which was built in 711, and occupied hundreds of yrs. It was to magnificient & wonderfull to try to discribe, was thru it completely. It was started by Romans. & finished by a Belgium royal family and in 1800 it was sold for 10000 mark & dismantled, and its copper roofs brought a great deal more than 10000 mark. Was then transferred into the hands of the Gr. Dutchess who is a descendent of the Belgium Royals who built it. She started to reconstruct it and did the Chappel. This is the Alps of Luxemburg. And such beautifull country. In Bettendorf, Tandel, Fouhon, Roth, Vianden. Pettel. Victor Hugo wrote here in exile.

Jan 13-Mon phy. inspection. Reading of war art. sig service record. sent home card & rolls.

Jan 14 Tue. Rec letters. Miles-Dec 16, Cecil Dec 18. usual Routine. Littlebruck band played for funeral today. wrote to Olan, Maude, Cecil all about Colmar berg & Vianden

Jan 15 Wed. GM. in morning. played for inspection of transports. Gen Bell, King & Wulf were there & 2 major generals with Bell. played all afternoon. packed my box. containing - Nap. statue, belt, money, picture cards & buttons. sent box.

Jan 16 Thur. Seen doctor. infected lone in back of nose puss keeps dripping on my throat, infecting it. Rec letters from - Maude Dec 18, Cecil Dec 22, Mother Dec 21. usual Routine.

Jan 17. Fri. Usual Routine. Had picture of Band taken today. throat better. Div. maneuver today.

Jan 18 Sat inspection in morning & we played on drill field. GM in afternoon & rest was off. got 2 picture of the band on post cards. Bathed. (Pat got a [helmet] P.g.) Letter from Pearl Dec 12.