Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-21
CARROLL COUNTY'S QUOTA
Many Tears Are Shed as Boys
Leave for Service

NNAAJ WAAOAA N1~AANJ
ingdon was crowded with loved
ones and friends bidding farewell
to those called into the service of
Uncle Sam.
Over ninety of the splendid
young men Of Carroll county, be-
ing about As per cent of the coun-
tvs quota in the military draft,
left on the 5 o'clock train that
afternoon for Camp Gordon, near
Atlanta, Georgia.
The young men and their fami-
lies and friends commenced arriv-
ing in town early that morning
and it soon developed thatit would
be a day of many sad scenes.
Boys, with their young wives
clinging to them, mothers with
tear-stained eyes, fathers with
bowed heads and sad hearts
were here to say what they feared
would be a final farewell to loved
ones. To say the least of it they
knew that it would likely be some
time at best before they would
have an opportunity of seeing
their boys again.
Just following the roll call,
about 2 O'Clock in the afternoon,
a patriotic program was rendered
by the W.C.T.U. The devotion
ais we're conducted by Revs. W.
d. Pickens and Geo. S. Price.
Mrs. Grace Williams Robins, of
Mckenzie, Carroll-Weakley Coun-
ty W.C.T.U. president, in bright,
inspiring speech, presented each
of the soldier boys with comfort
BAG from the County W.C.T.U.
Rev. w. D. Pickens made the
presentation speech for DR.. J. W.
Mccall, who gave the boys a beau
tiful flag, and Hal Fry, who bad
been appointed by the local ex-
emption board as leader of the
crowd, made the acceptance speech.
Music for the day was furnished
by the Hico Band, assisted by a
few McLemoresville players. The
young men did some fine playing
and they were patriotic enough to
give their music free for the oc-
casion, and this spirit as well as
the music itself was greatly ap-
preciated by the W.C.T.U. and
everybody present.
About 4 o'clock the boys marched
to the depot, passing through the
Thomas Park, where they were
served ice cream cones and pre-
sented with box lunches to carry
with them on the train. This treat
was prepared by the ladies of Nc
Kenzie aud Huntingdon. The park
was decorated in patriotic colors
and the girls did the serving.
In the march to to the depot the
boys just entering the service were
preceded by the soldiers of the
civil war. confederate and federal,
and those who saw service in the
Spanish-American war. In the
rear we're relatives and friends and
a great company Of we'll wish
ers. many carrying flags. some
marching, Others riding in auto
mobiles. 1t was truly a touching
scene as they marched off.
The most affecting scenes of thu
day we're observed at the park, Al
the time approached for the sol
der boys to take their leave fol
oo,on the actions of some of theI
loved ones were really pathetic ant
almost heart rending. Youni
wives chung to their husbands witt
death-like grip and weeping a
though this was their final separa
ton, creating in the hearts OF al
the tenderest feeling OF emotion
and sympathy.
The park was beautifully deco
rated with bunting and flags ant
the exercises were very spproprl
ate. and seemed to be much appre
ciated by the soldier boys.
The crowd was large. Iher