The Springdale news., 1917-03-16
COMPANY A NOW AT HOME
Local Co npany of Arkansas Guards Arrived Home Early Saturday Mornin, -EafIy Arrival Prevent- ed Carr ying Out of Reception Program -AlI in Splendid Com diti0n
Company A IS at home.

Company A IS at home.
 After eie lt months of service in mobilization camp, and border ser vice at Der ing, N, NJ, the local boys again trod home soil. The hardships al | difficulties the boys are reported to have undergone have failed to le we any distinguishing marks that are dlscernible from outward appe aranees, but almost all the boys are perfect physical con- dition, and 1eir service seems to have improved them in all respects. Out side of O. c or two members of the company, vho have sore threats, they are ali If t as fddles.'
 The boys ha ve had eight months of training in every phase of the war game, ex ept actual fighting, and from their remarks and maneu vers 1t is app rent that they are "ehamping the its" so to speak for some actual st rvice As some of the boys express their Homecoming;
 We are here fer about thirty days
 visit, and then we're gone again, and when We go, we'll sure be long time t5a gone ,.al It's i,s ;. many sns tune
 I special train carrying the local company, the Fayetteville company. The BentonVille company, and the Second Regiment band passed throu- gh Springdale Saturday morning shortly after three o'clock, and on account of the earliness of the hour,
 Mayor Smith. and h.s reception committee, were unable to Acarry out
 their portion of the pfoeram-and the boys made themselves at home without their formal address of welcome from the mayor. About the first thing the. boys wanted when they arrived was something to eat
 and this seems to be q habit with the boys. they're always hun
 grY--and' by the tune they had routed local restaurant man, and secured their breakfast the early riser was just getting to town.
 All day Saturday the boys were busy greeting home folks, and tell ing their friends of the times on the border, and at six o'clock they gath cred in the Armory Hall, from whence they marched to the Audi torium, where the "chicken supper, was served by the ladies of Spring dale
 4 short address was delivered by Mayor Smith at the Auditorium also few remarks by Rev Philips. It Is impossible to mention all the good things that the ladies had pre- pared for the boys, but the mere fact they were seated at six O clock, and did not conclude the feast until seven fifteen, is ample evidence that the feast was immense.
 And the boys were not busy rehears- ing their border service either, they were busy eating.
 After the parents of the boys and their friends were invited, and sec ond table served The supper was served by the young ladies of Springdale, who wore the national colors as hair ribbons; the Audi torium was appropriately decorat- ed for the occasions, the Stars and Stripes preJnminating Music thro- ughout the supper was furnished by the Victor Sailer orchestra, playing the national airs. and stirring over lures and marches.
 The entertainment for the boys immediately followed the supper, and the program as printed last week was carried out, with the exception of the addition of Hon. Wilson Gard H. Mrs. 0wnbey made q neat presenta- ton speech in connection with the awarding of the medals, which was responded to by Gaptasn Ownbey, in well chosen words
 Loud applause greeted the state ment by Captain OWnbey that he had been informed by Commander Glenn, of the camp at Deming, N, NJ, that GomapHy \, was the best company in the Second Regiment, officers as well as men, Captain Ownbey called attention to the fact that Company \ had been almost without commissioned officers since the arrival at .Deming, in view of the fact that Lieuts. Petross and Brog- don had been on detached serVce, a complement to both officers in that they should be selected for such ser vice. and their selection was made with the view of the ability they had already shown in the service. Gap tain 0wnbey also eomphmented his Sargeants Dixon and Hough, calling particular attention to the unusual amount of work that had been thrown on their shoulders by the company be ing without commissioned officers. lie praised the work of these two men most highly He openly compliment cd his men for their service, cordial ly thanked them for |, and left the impression with all the large crowd present. that the relations between the company and the officers had been most cordial at all times, and l that future calls for serN1ee would find Company 4 ready for duty.