The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-01
134 LEFT THIS WEEK;
96 TO LEAVE MONDAY
Great Crowd in Farmington Monday to
Bid Departing Soldier Boys Good
Bye and God-Speed

An immense gathering, conserva-
lively estimated at 1000 people, were
in Pennington Monday to say good
bye to the 1874 soldier boys, who left
that day for Camp Funston, Kan.
While there was deep sadness in ev-
cry heart in saying this farewell and
God-speed, the sorrow was generally
suppressed below the surface of
things, and the occasion appeared to
take on more of the spirit of pleasure
and thanksgiving.
There was, indeed, much in the oc-
casion to create feeling of thanks
giving and praise, even in the hearts
of the most sorely bereaved mother
heart, who was perhaps sending forth
one or more of her beloved sons
that they might battle for the over
throw of tyranical despotism and the
elevation of the human race.
The boys met in the circuit court
room, where roll call was had, and
it was found that only two-Sam
Vernse and Frank Shucki-both for
eigners, failed to answer "hcre."
Clarence Marshall acted as spokes-
man for>thc Local Board, and well
did he perform his duties. The Board
selected Donald Melvin Emily as cap
tain of the company, which was divid-
ed into squads of nine, with the fol-
lowing in charge, whose duty it was
to look personally after the men in
his charge: Rene Benjamin Quesnell,
Harvey Halle, Chas. Peter Braun,
Frederick William Karl, Roy Meachim
Green, Marion Mcdaniel, James Ben
ton Son, Milton Earnest Lazy, Wal
ton Reed Hoy, Claud Paul Hoff, Robt.
Nathaniel Beck, John Lewis Bradley,
Jesse F. Shropshire, Benjamin H.
Wright, Oscar Turley and Fred Law
son. 1t was the general sentiment of
all who saw the boys on their depart
ure that finer bunch of young men
were never before assembled, each
and everyone fit to uphold the honor
and glory of the Stars and Stripes to
the last ditch. A look at them would
have been calculated to cause an ov-
empowering desire in the German
Kaiser to "take to the tall timber"
The Desloge band was present and
furnished soul-stirring patriotic mu-
sic, and the atmosphere was pregnant
WIFI IcINOI. Again WCiG
the ladies of Pennington called upon
to exhibit their ability to supply the
things of greatest temporary need,
and willingly and gladly did they
again respond. While it is impossi-
BILE for The Times to even surmise
where all those excellent and appetiz-
ing eatables came from, considering
the short period of time that the la
dies had to prepare them, they were
on hand and served in abundance.
And the manner of service rendered
was all that even the most ravenous
could desire, without the least fric-
tion of disorder, as though it was the
daily routine of the ladies'. The per-
feet system that was so noticeable
and was so commendable, was largely
due to Mrs. M. P. Cayce, who was the
leader in the dinner arrangements,
which was participated in by the va
rious clubs and church organizations
of this city. Not only were all the
soldier boys "filled to the uttermost"
with a sumptuous dinner, but hun
dreds of visitors and all others who
presented themselves at the tables,
which were spread in the halls of the
court house, were supplied to the ut
termost. Even then there was no ap-
parent shortage in the good things