The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-09-19
HONOR SOLDIERS
OF MAURY COUNTY
ON OCTOBER q
GREAT CELEBRATION WILL BE
HELD ON THAT DAY TO VEL
COME HEROES HOME.
BOTH PARTIES ARE UNITED BASKET DINNER AND BARBECUE
Committees Are Appointed to Make
the Necessary Arrangements and
All Are Enthusiastic over the plans
That Have Been Made.

That Maury county is going to ac,
cord her soldiers and sailors who
served their country in the world war
the greatest welcome ever given by
any county to returning heroes was
assured at meeting of the citizens
committee at the Maury National
Bank on Wednesday afternoon. The
citizens who assembled in response
to a call were enthusiastically in fa-
vor of doing everything possible to
show the soldiers and sailors that
their sacrifices were fully appreciated
at home.
The reception will be held on Wed.
nesday, October 22, at some place
near Columbia to be selected by the
subcommittee on arrangements. 1t
will take the form of a great basket
dinner, every one in the county being
invited to come and bring a big bas-
ket of good things to eat. In addi-
tion a committee will provide an
elaborate barbecue to supplement the
basket dinner 1t is hoped and ex-
pected that not less than 10000 peo-
pie of the county will participate in
the event. Every soldier, sailor or
marine who served in the world war
from Maury county will be a guest of
honor and is expected to come in uni
form. The Confederate veterans of
the county will also be honor guests.
There will be first class band for
the occasion, some great speaker will
deliver an address. The veterans will
parade through the city and all of the
business houses of Columbia will be
asked to close for all or part of the
day as a tribute to the soldiers This
will also enable any of them who are
working in the city to have the full
day.
The general committee was organic
ed by electing ]. |. Finney as chair.
man and Fred Latta secretary. After
general discussion participated in
by several Of those present October
% was agreed upon as the date. The
question of finance then came up and
several present declared that it was
simply a question of how much was
needed; that whatever was needed
would be forthcoming.
1t was then decided that there
should be four subcommittee. One
for arrangements, one for finance, one
for dinner and one for the barbecue.
The committee on arrangements will
arrange for the program, including
the parade, the music, the speakers,
etc. William F. Anderson was made
chairman of this committee. The
members to serve with him will be
appointed after conference between
him and Chairman Finney, of the
general committee.
Henry o. Fulton was appointed
chairman of the finance committee
and accepted. His associates so far
named are George E. McKennon,
Charles A. Parker and Judge Wash
ington C. Whitthorne Tom L. Cum
ningham, who is always ready to
serve his country, was made chairman
of the dinner committee. Mayor Ded-
man was appointed chairman of the
committee on barbecue with full pow
er to name his associates.
1t was agreed that the meeting ad-
journ until next Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock at which time the various
committees will report the progress
that has been made and hear further
suggestions. All present left the con.
ference assured that Maury county
would do all possible honor to those
who served her in the nations great
crisis.