The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-05-11


s. A. was in Grenada last Sunday
and at 3 o'clock that afternoon all
the boys who had signed up for men,
bership in the headquarters company
in the Mississippi regiment of artil-
lery were assembled at the opera
house where the oath was admins
tered and all the formalities of "mus-
tering in" were had. Quite a large
crowd of representative citizens both
from the town and from the county
were present to witness the ceremon-
les and to say by their presence that
they were deeply interested in the
boys" who were voluntarily pledg-
ing themselves to do and to battle
and if need be, die, that the honor of
this country might be sustained and
that the flag of the Nation might not
trail in the dust.
After the oath was taken, the boys
were then advised that their first
duty was to elect captain and a
first lieutenant. A request was made
that some three or four gentlemen
from the audience come on the stage
and act as tellers in counting the vote
which Major Featherstone announced,
should be by ballot. Every vote was
cast for L. L. Hodges for captain,
and there were but six or eight votes
for any one besides j. A. Blount for
first lieutenant. The other officers
are to be appointed.
The company made a fine appear
ance. AS they lined up on the rear
of the stage, each with a smile, yet
with look Of resolution, the hearts
of many in the audience began to
fiutter and there were no doubt many
whispered prayers that went up for
their safety and welfare.
The transfer, at his own instance,
of Mr.. William Wright, from one of
the Tennessee companies, was well
coined by his old friends who were in
deed proud to have him with them.
Major Featherstone made fine i'm
preston on Grenada and placed all
members of the company under spe-
cial obligations to him for courtesies
If it were possible just now indi-
vidual mention would be made of
each member of the company, but
The Sentinel feels that it should state
that the boys thought themselves
fortunate in enlisting Mr.. W. p.
Hamsley, who is we'll versed in all
the culinary arts. He has been in
the employ of Cuffs bakery for sever
al months.
The following is the list of those
all from Mississippi:
Albritton, Bryan L., Cascilla.
Applewhite, Raymond c., Grenada.
Allison, Harper L., Grenada.
Allread, Luther E.
Andrews, Jas. j., Grenada.
Anthony, Joseph L., Grenada.
Bingham, Bayard B., Grenada.
Blount, Jas. A., First Lieut.. Gre
NADIA.
Blocker. Willie g., Dossville.
Bradford, Henry c., Redding.
Brewer, Berry N, Holcomb,
Brewer, Jack W., Grenada.
Burt, Alexander R., Duck Hill
Campbell, Harry E., Grenada.
Clark, Knight E., Redding.
Clark, William c., Elliott.
Clayton. William c., Grenada.
Dogan, Dave W., Grenada.
Embry, Felix E., Duck Hill.
Eskridge, J. Burdett, Duck Hill.
Ezell, George W., Elliott.
Farrell, Robert T.. Grenada.
Foster, George W., Cascilla.
Futhey, Malcolm, R., Grenada.
Garner, j. Crawford, Grenada.
Garner, George NJ, Grenada.
Gordon. Charles L., Sardis.
Cranberry, George S.. Grenada.
Hallam, Earl R., Grenada.
Hamsley, William p, (cook), Gre
lada.
Handy, Clifton c., Grenada.
Handy, Granville, L., Grenada.
Hamilton, John L.. Grenada.
Herod, Jessie O., Grenada.
Hodges, LaFayett L., Captain, Gre
lada.
Holland, Guy NJ, Graysport.
Horn, James B., Grenada.
Huntingdon, John E., Jr., Grenada.
Irby, Tom L., Grenada.
Jones, c. Buford, Grenada.
Jones, j. Thomas, Elliott.
Keeton, James B., Grenada.
Kimbrough. Orman L., Jr., Grena-
la.
Massey, William NJ, Holcomb.
Martin, William B., Grenada
Martin, Chester B., Holcomb.
Mitchell, Roy S., Grenada.
Mitchell, Robert d., Duck Hill.
Mcleod, William Med, Grenada.
McCuiston, Marvin, Duck Hill.
Mason, Frederick S., Grenada.
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