The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30

tion Both trains were made. up III Birmingham and moved about o'clock. The men were entrained Tn Pullman touring cars and every com fort was provided for them that could be had
 PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES
 rne saIActmen gathered at the park, sixteenth street and Sixth avenue, at o'clock yesterday morning and rom there they were marched to the church where patriotic addresses were deliV : cred by Dr. George R. stuart Frahk Willis Barnett E. H. Cabaniss, oscar w Adams Dr. U. G. Mason, Rev J.. w Goodgame. G. w. Mitchell, E. A.. Brown. Benjamin F. Fowlkes, H. C.. Davanport. Rev E. w Williams, F.. w. Howell and Joe T. Thomas
 One of the features of the ceremony wac the snlendid lunch served at the park by the women of the SiNteeh.h Street Baptist church in the park, a tin cup. which was given each select man. being attached to the box of lunch, in which coffee was served ana later converted into water cup
 Each division of selectmen was pre- sented with a flag by the Civic asso citation and the men were given charge of the flag and charged to take care of it. Rev. Theodore Hawkins or Pratt City. pastor of the Oively Hope Raptist church, presented to Corporal M. M Jones of the first division a flag that he made himself. Maj. w. IT. Blankenship, chairman or the com ,,,;++ae on arrangements, was very busv person throughout the morning of yesterday. He is a Spanish war vet eran.
 INC scanes at the two stations, from which the men entrained for fort Dodge, was one never to be torgot,eh' Men. women and children, crleo' laughed, talked, sang, yelled at their fr;ends and relatives, and made merry over the occasion that meant much 10 many of them, while to others II was taken as a matter of fact and little demonstration followed. One old negro woman stood on the platform inside the Terminal station as the men passed in and shook hands with the boys as thev came by and said Its alright, the white folks say go, go and ngnt like the devil, but take God with you boys; take God with you, and then you can bring de Germans back with you when you comes home
 NO TIME TO GET NERVOUS
 One young negro had nervous at tack after he had found a seat in the train, and was going through many contortions when accosted by com Irade: sNigger, what ails you, nohow, he said to the writhing man on the seat. sIse got nervous attack and l am mighty sick" he answered. Yes YOU is nervous but if you doan't straighten up dere like man and stop dat carrying on, I gwine to hive you something dat sho will make you nerv- ous, cause you is i'll my division ana us lis going after Germans and don't need nobody along what is nervous-de time to get nervous is when we gets there v
 White men stood shoulder to shoul- der with black men on yesterday. and there did not seem to be any objection to it either-there was a brotherly feel ing for the black man as he marched under Old Glory and grinned his ap- proval of the trip he was just embark ing upon. They seemed glad to fight for Uncle Sam, and there was not a dozen of them that looked sad over their lot
 VETERANS IN PARADE
 In the parade, which was led by E F. Spangenberger, following Chief Mar tim Eagan and the mounted police es cort, theer were several old veetrans newspaper men. Dr. Stuart. Ira G. Bond, Commissioner Truss and Commissioner elect Burruss. Jacob Burger, Commands CT Bernstein of the Spanish War vet erans and several of the veterans, Con- mander Cullom of the United Confed- crate veterans, Commander Chapman of the Grand Army of the Republic, Cap tain James B. Hutchinson of the United States army, J. D. Rosenburger and J. E. Keith, besides the leading negroes and the honor committee named by the Negro Business Mems league Oscar w Adams heading that organization. The music was furnished by the Boys h. dustrial School band. and the negro band. The music was greatly enjoyed and every now and then negro select man was seen unable to keep his feet still
 l At the station the men were lined | up in squads and prior to their en Itraining their relatives were not all lowed to- see them. in order to keer 1 the line perfect, but after they had gotten aboard their train the loved ones could go under the shed and say theil farewells and stay with them until | the train moved out.
 l There was at least 25,000 negroes or the streets of Birmingham yesterday and the scenes along the line of tho parade was something never to be for Igotten by the white. as well as tho