The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07

Stars and Stripes. Instantly one of the
color guards left the line Of march,
pushed his way into the crowd INT
made the absent-minded ones come TO
attention and deliver the salute in reg
ulation order.
The booming of rockets and Shrek
Of locomotive whistles heralded the ar
rival of the first section of the train
bearing the 115th regiment at $3.50 a,
m. The thousand relatives gathered
under the depot shed had been wait
ing for an hour and a half and their
nerves had been put on edge by the
suspense, but they gave a mighty shout
when the train backed in, 1t was after
II o'clock when the last section ar
rived and the Soldiery had detrained.
Scores Of the artillerymen found their
way into the room where the Red Cross
canteen had prepared a beautiful re-
ception for them. The room was filled
first section Of the train arrived until
the men were called to fall in for the
parade. Cake, fruit, chocolate, cigar
cts, soft drinks and cigars were served
to the men, but most of the Memphis
boys were too busy hugging, kissing
and feasting their yes on kinsfolk to
indulge in gastronomic delights, no
matter how tempting. E
For once at least the heart Of many
a husky youth took precedence over
his "tummy.P
The regiment got away for Fort
O%glethorpe around midnight Sunday
night and Monday morning. The Mem
phis boys expected to be mustered out
and return home within the week.
Appreciated Reception.
While they were a little bit fed up
on parading and what the poets are
fond of calling the "pomp and pan
oply of war;" the boys of the 115th
were profoundly moved by the recep-
ton given them in Memphis. The very
numbers of the people who lined the
streets and cheered them as they went
by were affecting, but even more sig
nific2nt to them was the evidence they
saw on every hand that no expense
Tor effort had been spared to give them
q proper greeting. The Red Cross re-
ception room at the depot, banked with
spring blossoms and sweet viands, the
scores of Red Cross women sweetly
and eagerly seeking every possible
chance to serve them, impressed them.
Again at the Scottish Rite cathedral
the soldiers were impressed, made con
scious of the tender and affectionate
attitude of the city OF Memphis and
the Red Cross. When they got back
Red Cross and automobiles waiting for
them, thoughtfully assembled by the
Chamber of Commerce. Then there
was the Y, NJ. c. A. open house, the
knights of Columbus open house, the
open ball park gates, the Moose hall,
vided by the Kiwanis club, the thea
tiers, in fact, the whole city open to
them and theirs.
The Chamber of Commerce, through
Jack Gates and Leo McGaughran. mar
shall and aide, respectively, issued a
general proclamation of thanks to those
who helped make the coming
Thanks for All.
They thanked the following:
Railroad employees, officials and EN- :
ployes at Union depot, Fire and Police
Commissioner c. w. Miller, Chief Bur-
ney, and the patrolmen and firemen
Boy Scouts; Shrine Band and Prof.
White; Bomber Fachman; Memphis
oHtel company; Memphis Street Rail-
way company; owners of saddle horses
loaned for the occasion; Y. M. {. A.
and h. OF c., auto owners who loaned
their machines; members of the gen.
eral eXecutivec ommiteee; DR.. w. y.
Buckner; DIR. c. II. Williamson; Nc
Dowell & M~onteverde; Thompson Bros.
and J. T. Hinton & Sons.
1t was felt that II would a been
nice to have broadened this to an enum g..
Grafton Of everybody in the city and
county, but this was of course impos-
sible.
The joint executive committee which
planned and carried out the welcoming
program, is resting Monday from its
labors, satisfied hat the thing was
done up brown" This committee in
cludes Jack Gates, chairman; /. T.
McGaughran, S. NJ. Wright, Henry
Hayley, Or. Il. L.. George, NJ. w
Swayne, l.. ], Moss, s, NJ, Jackson, Err
nest Adams,
A sergeant Of the regiment, who does
not live In Memphis, said the recep-
| ton given the troops In Memphis was
the grapdest affair they had expert
enced, THE boys have sometimes sus-
| pected." he said, that certain merce-
nary emotions moved the business men
/ or cities. which the troops visit, to have
a grand celebration and raise a big
' crowd. But we lost all suspicion OF
that in Memphis. The crowd was pres