Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-03
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Another Word.
Cairo, Ca, Aug. 2Sth, 1916.

the delightful entertainment given tht
veterans in Americas last week,
will be grateful to you. l voice the
sentiments of every veterans who was
so fortunate to be the guest of your
people when I say that they were
never better pleased at any reunion
Many of them through tears of graft
tude were heard to say God bless
Americas and her noble and generous
people forever" 1t did seem that
from the youngest to the Oldest WED
with each other to see who could d.
most for the comfort and pleasure Of
their guests. Every veteran vowed that
he was assigned to the very best place
in Americas. The unanimous verdict
was that no town can ever excel Amer,
icus as royal entertainers.
Every veteran left Americas with a
heart full of thanks going out to your
kind and generous people. Upon the
train which brought me homeward
Americas and her good people was
almost the sole subject of converse
ton. No language known could prop
erly express their gratitude to the peo-
pie of your handsome little city,
Americas may sometimes divide upon
ether questions, but it was plu-
perfect unit upon this occasion. There
/ was no private homes in your city. Ev-
cry door stood wide open and every
hand outstretched to greet your guests
with cordial welcome. The veterans
were made to feel that Americas and
all that was therein belonged to them
for the time being. Even the beaus had
| to take back seat while their lovely
and beautiful sweethearts devoted
their entire time to looking after the
comfort and pleasures of the older
men. 1t is not telling tales out of
school when 1 state that if these old
men could turn backward in their
flight and become young single men as
they once were, many of them would
be found in Americas with full de-
termination to capture one of the many
handsome young ladies which Ameri-
Gus is so beautifully supplied. When
that battery of artillery passed down
the line with those handsome young
ladies gracefully seated upon the gun
one old reb was heard to say: Boys,
just look at that battery; just suppose
that the yankees had girls
like those along with their battery?"
Another said, Eyes, and it is all that I
can do to refrain from charging that
Americas battery" Therefore, We
must conclude that these rebs will
never get too old to admire grace and
beauty.
During the parade one. of the Hon.
Crawford Wheatley's admiring friends
saw that genial gentleman and he rails
ed his hat aud called for three cheers
for Crawford Wheatley and Americas.
Yours guests would not dream of stop
ping at three cheers, but a thousand
cheers for Americas and her people.
had the good fortune to be domi-
iciled with that prince of good fellows,
Hon. Charles R. Crisp. Other veterans
were his guests also. We were taken
to Judge Crisp's home at IL o'clock
at night. l said to those who had
charge that it would never do to arouse
| the Judge at that hour of the night.
The reply was that we were in Ameri-
Gus and that was sufficient. The judge
gave us cordial welcome and con-
Quoted us to our room. The next morn
Ing we had the pleasure of meeting his
better half. This estimable lady is
endowed with the happy faculty of put
ting her guests at once at their ease
The welcome received from Judge
Crisp and his excellent wife made each
OF us teel perfectly at nome. Ihell
home and their auto was placed at our
command and nothing was left undonc
which could have added to our pleas
ure. Nothing could have been done
that could have added to our enjoy
ment. We tip our hat to the judge and
his charming wife for the many com
forts and pleasures given us during
our stay at his hospitable home. Long
may he be one of Georgia's representa-
tives in congress.
In the language and expressions o.
so many of the veterans, permit me tc
say God bless Americas and her gen.
erous people forever.
JNO. f. STONE,
Veteran.