The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
Day Given Over to Enter tainment and Honor of City's 327 Men in Sec
 Ond Quota
PARADE IS FEATURE
 AND TT IS CHEERED
 BY IMMENSE CROWD
Speeches at Park and Dinner at the Southern Club Followed By March to Terminal
 Station

Three hundred and tWen- ty-seven young men, select ed by the President of the United States as worthy to defend this country's honor against the aggression of Germany-these represent ing Birmingham's second contribution to the great na- tional army-left for Camp Pike, Ark, last night.
 Yesterday, from g o'clock in the morning to o'clock in the evening, was given over by the people to quiet but spectacular and patriotic celebration in honor of the embryo heroes.
 At the morning hour they reported for duty and received instructions for their guidance en route. At 12 o'clock they were served with lunch. In the afternoon they were honored by a parade made colorful by the of patriotic and philan- thropic rganizations-a parade which wound itself through streets and ave- nues lined by thousands waving flags and expressing in tears and cheers the sentiment filling them.
 At Capitol park, in the midst of
 packed arena. they heard ex-
 pressed by orators the pride which
 Birmingham feels in pOssessing
 them and giving them over to the
 country, the envy which Birming-
 ham feels-that part of Birmfng-
 ham which cannot go-the confi-
 dence of Birmingham based on
 knowledge that it's "bone and
 sine,ys will bear itself nobly, and
 the hope of Birmingham that all
 of them. their duty done. will re-
 turn honored by victorious and
 rejoicing nation.
 EXERCISES AT PARK
 Following the exercises at the park, presided over by Borden Burr and featured by addresses by George Ward, Emmett O'Neal Isadore Shapiro. s. J. Bowie and pr. George Stuart. the s27 were escorted to the Southern club where they received their last local feast their last until restored in an era of peace.
 Around the banquet board, the young fellows in laugh and jest were nature of the enterprise on which they are about to engage. The evening, from the standpoint of spectators, was more typical. of the return of prodigal sons than the speeding of parting guests. Following the dinner. the honor men with irregular step to the Terminal station. There. having stood on dress parade for well nigh 12 hours, they broke ranks and fell into the arms. This was the moment of farewell. Mothers and fathers and little sisters held their loved ones closely. and while tears streamed in- checked, parents with brave express sions sent their boys off to service for their country.
 MOMENT OF FAREWELL
 Of all the events of the day, this perhaps, was the most effecting. Spectators en masse.. pausing dur inr the moment, of farewell. opened their throats in lusty shout os the boys marched through the open gates. Cheerl1y the young fellows got aboard their cars and
 out of the noise of mounting and claiming of berths. there f1Oated out snatchcs of song and laughter
 following quip and jest.
 And as the train pulled out amil the shouting people, the waving of 1 banners and handkerchiefs the cry of | and God bless you,' the | bows joined in song. ''We'll Hang Bill l Kaiser to Sour Apple Tree"
 PARADE WAS THE FEATURE The feature of the day was the pa- rade. It formed at o'clock at First avenue and Eighteenth street. By the ] time of formation. the streets and ave nues. along which the line was to pass. were lined with people. By the time | he parade was concluded. thousands l were gathered at Capitol park. Sol | iom has such crowd been gathered | together in Birmingham.
 At the head of the parade were pla-
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