The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
Lost hearts to Memphis.

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1t was the burden Of the address Of
every speaker among the naval officers
present that during THU stay in local
waters they had lost their hearts to
Memphis and one of the number the
ranking medical officer of the fleet,
Lieut.. D. w. Sooey, announced that
when his period of enlistment expired
he would hang out his shingle in Mem
phis and make this town his future
home.
Lieut. Commander Thomas G.. Ber-
rien opened the postprandial program
with a hearty tribute to the hospitality
offered by the Chamber of Commerce,
official and civic organizations, the
kiwanis club and last but by no
least important, the ladies, who the
commander said, had taught officers and
men of the fleet more kinds of dane
ing h they could learn on the seven
seas and the air surrounding.
Col Harry B. Anderson, the first
speaker, asked to tell Of the work of
the navy in taking the army across paid
a glowing tribute to the efficiency of
the transport system n ended his
speech with the statement that all
could rejoice in what the navy did in
taking the biggest army in the history
of the world to a foreign shore to stamp
out the worst curse that ever threat
ened civilization.
Our" Navy Keynote.
When W. H. Fitzhugn welcomed the
officers and prepared to tell them of
the hand of comradeship which would
be extended whenever any of the Off
GERS should return, he spoke of the
work Of the navy, 1t was then that
Commander Berrien corrected him and
told the guests how since the wal peo-
pie had revised the expression and
from now on it is not the navy, but
our" navy. He spoke feelingly of the
closer ties hat have been welded be-
tween the navy and the people who
have, since the war, just begun to real
ize that the navy is the agent as well
as the protector of the great body of
loyal citizens of the United States.
Col. W. j. Cacon related intimate
stories of his experience overseas and
gave a clear review of what miracles
had been wrought by the ever watch
full, always efficient brave men Of the
navy.
The address of welcome on behalf of
the officers as well as the farewell was
voiced by Lieut.. d. W. Sooey, medical
officer of the fleet. He was applauded
to the echo when he ara he would re-
move to Memphis and that the mem
cries of the good times enjoyed here
would forever remain the brightest spot
in the hearts of all the officers when
recalling the scenes enacted during the
trip of the flotilla to the cities of the
lower Mississippi valley.
The hosts-officers of the antisub-
marine ~flotilla. included the follow
ing: Lieut.. Commander Thomas G.
Berrien, senior officer ana commander
of the ks flagship of the flotiIla;
Lieut. Conn Commander Thomas G.
Vinson, of the Isabel; Lieut.. (Medical
corps) D. w. Sooey; Lieut., j. V. Rich
ards; Lieut.. ]. l.. Reynolds; Lieut.. II.
7. Stanley; Ensigns Z. r. Vensel, w. S.
Groosch, r. W. Arthur and f. II. Van
patten, seaplane pilots.
The entertainment committee of the
Chamber of Commerce especially APP
pointed to provide entertainment for
the flotilla was present as, follows: G.
F. Schlecht, chairman; Col, w. j. Bs-
con, Warren Pullen, l.. Il, Mcknight,
Robert G. Cameron, /. j. Moss, Jack
Gates, Henry Hayley and W. II. Fftz-
hugh. A number of others of the mem
bership of the Chamber of Commerce
also were present.
Flotilla Says Farewell.
The success of the recruiting mission
of the flotilla is evidenced by the re-