Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-06

Sergeant Alvin C. York. Tennes-
sees premier soldier and hero OF
the greatest single achievement of
the war by an enlisted man, will be
in Nashville June 9 and 10, atswhicn
time Governor Roberts will present
to him a life commission as colonel
on the governors staff and a mag
nificent medal.
There will be big banquet in his
honor the evening of the 10th. and
the Chattanooga Rotarians will also
be guests on that occasion.
The plans are for Sergeant York
to leave his mountain home early
in Nashville that afternoon in time
for the big meeting to be held at
Ryman auditorium that night. At
that time, he will be presented with
a magnificent medal by Governor a.
H. Roberts on behalf of the people
of his native state.
This medal is of solid gold, and ali
the work has been done by hand. In
design it is substantially as follows:
Across the face of the medal is the
southern cross, set with rubieS and
with a diamond set in each of the
four corners of the cross. At the top
of the cross is a Spread-eagle and
beneath the eagle the national shield.
In the center of the cross is the
emblem and seal of the state of
Tennessee, while a laurel wreath is
entwined about the bottom OF the
cross. 1t is said to be one of the
handSomeSt medals ever awarded
by any state, and is a masterpiece
of the jewelers. art.
During his visit to Nashville, Ser
geant York will be made a colonel
for life on the Governors staff. APP
propriate exercises in connection
with his becoming a member of the
staff will be held at the Hermitage
home of Andrew Jackson. where it
is planned to take the distinguished
soldier some time Thursday. He will
also be shown the various points of
interest about the city.
Following this tour he will be the
guest of honor at a banquet to be
given by the Rotary club Tuesday
evening, prior to their departure for
Salt Lake City.
The plans for the farm presenta-
ton are not ready and this will be
deferred until a later day. Sergeant
York will be acquainted with the
plans. however. In this connection
with farming conditions and values
in Fentress county, having served
on the bench in that section for
years. has been named on the COM
mittee appointed by the Rotary club.
This committee will visit Sergeant
1OIh dI HIS NOME III rail- MAIL next
Wednesday or Thursday for the pur-
pose of comforting with him about
the purchase of the farm. It is
planned to get the farm Sergeant
York waBts, and in this matter Gov
ernor Roberts will be Of great as
sistance. for he knows every foot of
ground in that mountain territory.
While these plans are all working
out, the York farm fund is still
growing. recent contributions bring
ing the total to more than S6,80O
Rumors of the approaching mar
| riage of Sergeant Alvin C. York,
world war hero, and Miss Oracle
Williams. his seventeen-year-old
sweethear, are alive in the air around
Pail Mall.
When Governor Roberts goes to
Pail Mall Saturday from Nashville to
attend the big picnic dinner which the
people Of Fentress county will give
York by the big spring at his home,
rumor says that the young couple
will have the governor "tie the
knot"
All of the stories, however, re-
| main unconfirmed by Sergeant York.
Ever since his return from the army,
he has been .'sparking" with the
lady of his choice, but will say moth
ing about when the big event is to
| be.
Miss Williams mother is opposed
! to the match, in spite of Sergeant