The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24

A second welcome was extended the
boys of Company l., and other Sum-
ter men who have recently returned
from the border last night in the Y.
M. c. A. gymnasium, when de-
lightful banquet was served and nu-
merous speeches Of welcome were
made. Hearty greetings were made
to the returned soldiers ON behalf OF
the citizens of Sumter and the Sur.
rounding country by the speakers
The occasion was a most delightful
one for all in attendance and inter-
esting to the spectators, who gather
ed in the gallery and or the gymnas-
ium floor to hear the speeches.
tone Of the speeches was that
a hough the Sumter men had gone
away awkward boys, they had come
back trained soldiers. But it We!
quite probable that they had not como
to stay For long, as their countr,
would need thir services and cal
them out agar the near future for
a greater and harder service than
they had seen in Mexico. All were
urged to prepare for the coming OF
this time. which the general sentimo!;'
expressed as near at hand.
At the announcement that supper
was ready the men lined up and
marched in taking their places on
each side of the tables. The mem
bers Of the committee which has had
in charge the preparations of the re-
ception and banquet, members OF the
Sumter County delegation in the gen.
eral assembly, members of the gov
ernor's staff, former captains, w. L.
Lee. c. b. Yeadon and r. s. Doar OF
the S. L. l., Chaplain J. p Marion,
Surgeon H. NJ. Stuckey of the conf
pany and few other invited guests
At the request of the ladies who
were serving the supper the gallery
was reserved for members of the
families of members of the 'conrpan,
during the supper. Immediately at
ter the supper the gallery and doors
TO the gymnasium were thrown open
and everybody was cordially invited
into the gymnasium to hear the toasts
and responses. There were plenty
of seats and room for all, IS the
crowd. which was expected to fill the
gallery. and building to overllowing.
did not materialize.
The supper, prepared by the ladies'
of Temple Sinai Statehood, was &.
delightful one. and it was served IN
a dainty and pleasing manner by sew
eral Of Sumter's most beautiful younc
ladies. The beauty of the mattresses
seemed to catch the eyes Of the SOL
diers. AS one Of them remarked:
There must be q recess in heaven
kept for these angels" The young la
dies who gave their services for the
occasion were Misses Marie Rotholz
Lucille Phelps. Ethel Green, Natalie
Norman, Aline Hardy, Cora Dufie
Sue Dufie. Ida Boykin, Henrietta Boy.
kin, Nancy Mckay, Vermelle Pitts and
Marian Bynum.
the tables were prettily decorated
with United States flags. appropriate
for the occasion. Flags were stream
ing from the windows and gallery Of
the building and made TIE scene q
festive and joyous one.
The menu was as follows:
Roast Turkey Pork Han,
Cranberry Eouce
H'co Turkey Gravy
Green Peas Candicd Sweet potatoee
Pickles Bread
Hot Biscuit
Waldorf Salad or Macedome Salad
Crackers Ice Cream
cake Coffee
Rcsides the menlf ers of the s.. IL.
and its officers were Major ]. w.
Bradford, Sergeant John w. Stuc.ley
of the Supply Company OF the Sec
ond regiment. Color Sergeant j. p.
BrunsOn of the Second regiment Her
man M. Phelps of the Machine Cur
Company Of Columbia, Walter
Cheync, Jr., Of the hospital staff
Sergeant Noble Dick of the Field Hos
pital Corps. Messrs. Ladson Fl. Ow-