The Green Forest tribune., 1916-07-07
SOLDIER BOYS
 OFF FOR BORDER
Grand Reception Given Recruits of Com
 pany M at Harrison June 25


 pany M at Harrison June 25
 All Harrison was out Monday even- ing to the reception rendered the sol" dier boys in the court park.
 By proclamation of Mayor R. M. Fellows, all the citizens of the city were requested to drop their usual ac- tivities and join in mass meeting for the purpose of showing our apprecia- ton of and good wishes for the mem- bers of company M, who were about to depart for service on the Mexican border.
 Following patriotic music by the band and invocation by Rev. c. W. Lester, Judge Worthington as master of cere- monies announced the program for the evening, giving well wOrded eXpres- sion of the sentiments of the assemblage to the soIdieraboys, who were seat ed in body next to the band stand, from which the addresses were made.
 The first speaker introduced was Dr. H. l.. Routh, whose fame as story teller IS almost limitless. The doctor kept the crowd in an uproar of laughter for more than half hour, thus strip ping the occasion of much of the feel ing of sadness that would have other Wise attended 1t.
 The next speaker was Judge Mitchell, who delved at once into flight of ora tory that was calculated to arouse every fiber of patriotic sentiment in his audi tors. He told in vivid expression of the outrages committed by the Mexican bandits of Americans on American soil, which acts have been sanctioned by the defacto government of Mexico, and of the many other contributing causes that have rendered war with Mexico an absolute necessity to preserve the honor of this country.
 He lauded the boys who have gone in response to the country $ call in unmeas- ured words, assuring them that it is to such as they that this country owes its freedom as a Republic.
 The Judge was given round after round of applause, ant 1t is certain that his speech had the effect of greatly encouraging the boys, who have gone forth from our midst to our country s defense.
 Following Judge Mitchells speech, Mrs F. M. Garvin, in the name of the women of Harrison, presented the con- pany hands0mly mounted silk flag, giving a tender yet brave expression of the mothers, wives, sWeethearts and friends that follows the boys as they proceed to the front Sue expressed the utmost confidence that this flag will be brought back unsuliied.
 Next came the presentation of needle pockets to the boys as souvenirs from Harrison women, which they were re- quested to accept as an expression of sympathy and good wishes.
 In behalf of the company, Capt. Cor don Armitage made an appropriate ad- dress, expressing the deep appreciation of himself and his men of the almost overwhelming demonstration of the evening in their behalf.
 The crowd that gathered at the trai Il Tuesday afternoon to say good bye and wish the boys godspeed was and almost if not quite equal to the one at the re- ception. As the boys took their final departure for Little Rock, many touch ing scenes were witnessed when the final farewell came. Dry eyes were exceptions for none could fail to be touched by the partings that were wit messed. The business houses all closed t aA21, +ar re~!!Aaurs, and the Land heaied the sprocession anqat,,po,ln;1G 1Ga musI TOT ( half hour or more before the tram rolled in-Halrison Republican.