Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-04
GREATEST WAR HERO HERE
Sergt Alvin C. York Welcomed dy Big
Crowd Friday Afternoon.

When the afternoon train pulled il
from the east Friday it had aboart
Sargt. Alvin c. York, who is recog
nize as the greatest hero of the war il
that he killed twenty or more Ger
man single handle, put out of actor
35 machin guns and captured 13:
prisoners without receiving scratch
Srgt. York was on his way to hi
home at Pail Mall, Fentregs county
about so miles north of Crossville. A
delegation headed by Attorney j. T
Wheeler came here from Jamestown tt
meet York and escourt him to James
town where reception was held fol
him Friday night
On his arrival here he was welcomed
by large crowd of Crossvill people
and several people from the country.
The fact that he would arrive here
on his way home did not become gen.
orally known over the couty or the
crowd doubtless would have been the
largest ever seen here on any occa-
sion.
On his arrival here he was welcomed
with loud cheers. The engineer of the
train started the welcome by blow
ing the train whistle vigorously.
When he landed he was escorted by
Attorney Wheeler to the south end OF
the depot platform where he was ad-
dressed briefly by Mayor E. G. Tolltt.
Segt. York replied in vary pleas
ing and happy vein and in few words
made the people realize that he was
more glad than ne could tell to be
back, in the mountains with "hls own
people" as he called those present.
His bearing was admirable and his
words were well chosen and clearly
enunciated. His remarks ELECTED re-
peated cheers from the admiring
thronp. After he had finished speak
ing many persons crowded around him
TO shake his had and extend greetings.
Attorney Wheeler took him to his
car and drove up town to the W. F.
Banby store where soft drinks were
enjoyed. and many more persons had
a chance to see and admirer the tall
redheaded hero. They shortly left for
Jamestown where rousing reception
was given him. His mother had been
notified to be in jamestown Friday
night and there she first saw her son
who had won such glory and renoWn.
A reporter for the New York Herald
accompanied Sergt. York-who was
mustered out at Fort Oglethorpe We'd
nesday-and went on toJamestown Sat
urday and from there to Pail Mall
where a big basket dinner was planned
in honor of York Sunday.
VISITS YORK HOME.
Saturday afternoon the editor of the
Chronicle accompanied K. q. Fields, |
reporter for the Nashville Banner, to
Pail Mall. 1t had been planned to
give Sergt. Alvin G. York rousing !
good time at his home with a basket
dinner and picnic at which it was ex-
pected there woulC be large attend
ance of his neighbors and friends as
we'll as many fro distance.
The picnic was Temporarily called
Of at the request of Sergt. York as the
continued roand of entertainment that
he had been having made him long for
A brief rest. The picnic will be held
at big spring that gushes
)ut of the hill near his home. Gov.
A, R. Roberts will be present as the
principal speaker. Sunday Decoration
Day exercises were held in Wolf river
,alley at Upchurch grave yardand was
attended by fully 1.500 people, some
having ridden Is miles horseback to
,e present. The graveyard had been
prepared for the occasion and the
graves decorated with flowers. The
exercises consisted Of short talk by
several persons, including Sergt.
ork, followed by sermon by the
ocal Mthodist minister.
Sergt. York was doubtless one of
he happiest of all the large crowd
or he had with him Miss Racie Will
Jams, a bright-eyed, checked,
,lond, who it is claimed is soon to
become his bide. There was an un-
CLEAN of happiness in her
ace that told more eloquently than
words how proud she was of the big,
x-foot, red-headed, hero whom every