The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-13
BARRACKS NEWS.

The U. V. L. Encampment, No. l6l,
of this Reservation, celebrated the
Fifty-frst anniversary of AppomatoX
Day last Monday night in Memorial
Hall. in commemoration of the sur
render of Lee to Grant, in which
many talented Johnson Citians as
sisted in a pleasing program of Vo-
cal and instrumental music readings
dances, etc. The Legion very wisely
enlisted the services of Capt. Kyle
King as press agent and master OF
ceremonies, and to his indefatlgaDle
efforts the brilliant success of the en-
tertainment is due. The Hall was
beautifully decorated with flags and
flowers. and an audience composed OF
the society people of Johnson City,
the Home, and the Branch member
ship, all in sympathy with the object
of the celebration, filled the house
and encored every number with I'D
eral applause. The address of the
evening was made by Attorney-Gen,
eral Vines along American lines, and
reached The hearts of the old heroes
Selections by the "Narmil String
Quartette-Miss Margaret Wright
Miss Mildred Gilbreath, Prof. Schoen
and Mr.. Hoss were rare musical
treats. Solos by Miss Leone Wag-
oner and Rev. w. A. Jonnard, were
sweetly and artistically rendered
The "Teckla" Quartette-Miss Barton,
Mrs. Ratlitf, Messrs. Jonnard and
Harrington, and the "Curbstone'
Ouartette-Messrs. Everette, Barton,
LYLE and Hoss, sang selections which
merited applause. Readings by MISS
Louise Parsons, Miss Angelina Wot-
ford and Miss Jarmie Tennessee
added zest to varied program, and
the banjo duet by Messrs. Shell and
Burleson caught the house. W. M.
Thompson, the commedian, in dia-
lect sermon, provoked laughter. A
Stirring Band"-Messrs. Dunn, Shell
Hoss and Burleson, rendered sweet
music, and the Highland Fling
dance and drill by twenty little girls
brought forth thunders of applause.
All in all, the celebration was one OF
the most enjoyable given here, and
the League and other members are
under lasting obligations to the cul-
tured ladies and gentlemen who so
kindly and artistically contributed to
the nights entertainment.
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When the roll is called up yonder,
how the folks will stand and stare,
as in little groups they ponder on
the vets who aren't there! How the
fortunate will wonder when the chief
of angels roars, in a voice of thun-
der, Peter, you may close the
doors!" 1t would surely cause a
scandal if the Angel with the book
should reach out and grab the handle
to let in our mess-hall cook, while the
chief surgeon who sent us to the
glory land, and our dandy drum ma
jor, out upon the sidewalk stand.
Hearts would beat a little faster, and
we'd feel tride queer, if our old
time praying chaplain should neglect
to answer Here" If the men who
ran our camp didn't answer to the
call we would murmur, What a
pity! And they weren't bad at ALL"
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Veterans are known by real estate
and other sharks to have bank de-
posits, and are often importuned to
invest Recently soldier intended
to buy three or four acres over the
way, but when he saw the descrip-
ton of it's boundaries, he bucked.
Here ii is: Beginning with Sas-
safras tree on the top of Corn Knob,
thence north to cave, where rev.
enuers shot the Billinges; thence east
to Little Spring; thence south to a
black jack tree, and thence west to
the place of beginning, embracing
Ia acres more or less-likely less"
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A new health cult may be founded |
in the Homes following the great sue
cess achieved by Bob Eaton, who for
years barred his big dome in all kinds
of rainy weather and goes about in
storms hatless, and has not in years
suffered from colds nor vertigo,
which he claims he was subjected to
before he woed the elements. Eaton
is big man, rs years old, and is the
original fresh air and water wor-
shipper" in this Branch.
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1t is important to army pensioners
wives that they should know the
times and places and names of their
husbands previous marriages and
wives, and the times, places and ways
in which those previous marriages
were ended, either by death or di-
vorce in order to draw pension due
up to the decease of husband, and in
applying for widows pension.
The hospital is under the watchful
care of Miss MAZE Fuqua as matron
and she has an efficient corps of
trained nurses who do all they can
to alleviate the suffering of the vet
Grams in their care. Mrs. Lucy
Duckworth is chief nurse and she is
assisted by Misses Emma Brock,
Mary Lee Edwards, Grace Farrow,
Vitura Gray, Prudence V. Guy, Anna
NJ. Harris; Lillian Patton and Sara
c. Wilson.
The impression seems to prevail in
territory to the Reserva-
ion that civilians are not welcome
rs worshipers in our chapels. Both !:
he Protestant and Catholic chap
aims are always pleased to have ]
civilians as well as soldiers who are
Indifferent to the cause attend the
services at all times.
Women do queer things, but we
lever knew one to tip waitress
en- or twenty dollars, and in short
While hunt "snipes" to use in lieu of
tobacco or snuff. {
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