Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-12
OUR SOLDIER BOYS
HAVE SAID GOODBYE
Songs, Hearty Handshakes, Smiles and
Tears Marked Their Going, But
They Left With Ringing
Shouts and Cheers.

Company d, Second Tennessee In
fantry, did not entraln Friday as they
were first ordered to do. After the
Chronicle had been issued orders were
received by Captain D. l.. Southarc
directing him to hold his men In readi
ness to leave Monday afternoon instead
of Friday.
Accordingly, the entire company,
more than 100 strong, lett Monday af
ternoon on a special train that carried
the Livingston boys also. The special
pulled In from Monterey shortly after
No. 2 had gone East. 1t consisted of
two passenger coaches and one box car
tor the baggage. The same number
and kind of cars had been provided for
Company d.
Shortly before the train arrived the
company was lined up three deep ON
Main street near the Office Of Southland
Lumber Company and all who so de-
sired were permitted to approach the
boys, talk with them and bid them a
hearty goodbye. The scene was very
affecting and many eyes were wet with
tears. Some of the boys even shed
tears but they held up mantully and
most of them wore cheerful smile
even if 1t did require considerable
effort.
SENATOR TOLLEIh r"yyG lcsl..--S.
Just before the train arrived from
the east Senator E. q. TolIett deliver
ed cheerful and inspiring talk to the
company and the large crowd present.
He was heartily cheered IN numerous
instances and when he closed the COM
pany and crowd joined IN cheering and
hand clapping.
The public school children all turned
out, as did the High School, and nu
merous patriotic songs were sung.
People were present from all parts
of the county and the crowd IN attend
ance was close to 1000 or possibly
more than that number.
LUNCHES PREPARED.
The ladies' of Crossvllle had prepared
a special lunch box for each member
of the company. Each box contained
two good meals as the train bearing
the company would not reach Green
vile before noon Tuesday.
The train left here shortly before
o'clock and picked up Company Ii at
lockwood and Company at Harri-
man.
Crab Orchard having furnished the
largest number of enlisted men of any
part OF the county, the train stopped
there for few minutes for the boys
to say goodbye to their friends. The
crowd present was around 400 or 500. |
LIVINGSTON GIANTS.
AS the train pulled into the station
here Captain lin Stephens, of the
Livingston company, stepped to the
platform and began shaking hands with
numerous personal friends. Capt.
Stephens is tall and commanding and
has very military air about him, but
t was pleasant to see how quickly he
iropped his military air and reached
'ut to grasp the numerous hands ex-
ended to him. His company was
argely composed of the sturdy and
,ronzed boys of Overton county who
AVE grown to stalwart manhood fol-
owing the plow in the hills and hol-
ows OF that county. 1t was noticeable
hat they averaged considerable heavi-
r than our boys; some seemed almost
.iants so tall and strong they appeared.
)verton county certainly has reason to
eel proud of its company.
While the people were saying good
ye to our boys numerous persons said:
DO your duty, boys, and come back
gain.'' Captain u. L. Southard
truck responsive chord when he re-
lied: 1--WE will all do that and l will
ring them all back again."
One gray haired man stood behind
no Of the boys and he was heard to I
~: II will tx you up all right after j