The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
ARM|STICE DAY
 MEMORABLE ONE
 FOR EUF FAUL|ANS
Charles c. McDoWelI Is Prin- Cipal Speaker at Exercises
 Held In Honor of Q War Heroes
1.-THE. JOE

Eufaula, November 11.-(Special)
 complete holiday, and the Hinson
 Coleman post. American Legion,
 called to their headquarters by
 bugle at II o'clock, marched 50
 strong to the Blue Bird tea room, where a banquet was served amid
 beautiful decorations of American
 flags and red poppies. Mayor H. H. Connor and the Rev. J. D. McPhaiI
 led the march with Commander Ira | T. Lampley, whose address was fea- itured by tribute to Americas un- known soldier. Just at 12 o'clock
 he called the body to prayer. while
 the city fire bell tolled and Cornetist
 Elmer c. Cargill blew taps
 Rev. J. D. McPhail said grace be- 2fore the meal, which was served by Mrs. ". M. Courice, assisted by Mi sses Nell Beal Dent, Kate Roberts, Virginia Lewis, Mary Stewart and ! Eva Kagler, who pinned a poppy on
 each soldiers coat. Mayor Connor was the first speaker and expressed pride in these representatives of the greatest army of the world" The
 talk sounded the keynote of the city's ratriotic appreciation of her sol dier boys. In presenting Charles C.
 Me Dowell. Commander Lampiey said: "We'n here from him here today, ! and some day in the future hear from . him in the governors mansion at
 Montgomery.' <s
 Mir Mcdowell declared that "a na- |fion's sentiment is a nations life. . He called this the sad anniversary
 of the happiest day in history, when peace and love overthrow from Bel gium to the sea the strength of war. AS citizens we are proud of you, . he continued. and today as you typ .ify the memory of your comrades who didn't come back by honoring | the unknown soldier, who tonight Is hack home in his own country after |his journey across the silent waters. .No king, since kings were kings, no warrior that ever buckled sword, not 0even Moses, received greater honor |from a nation or people,"
 Touchingiy the speaker referred to |the Eufaula boys who didn't come back, and at the close of the talk bifted his glass and offered silent |tcast to Daniel Fully, Hinton Hol- mon. Porter Doughtie and Robert .Brannon, the four Eufaufa boys who gave their lives in France. and add Ing to these James A. Boswell of El-
 more. who went to war from Eu- Ifaula.
 The first three sleep in Arlington, IJames Boswell at home in Fillmore |and Robert Bannon's body is now |er route back home to Eufaula. Mayor Connor, in the name of the .city of Eufaula. invited the legion Ito take charge of the new park on .College Hill and plant memorial trees Ito be named for these dead heroes. Commander Lampley accepted for the begion and appointed the following Icommittee to act at once: George NJ IDent, Cliff A. Locke. J. c. Jenkins land Mayor Connor. Supplementing |the action Mir Mcdowell suggested |that the committee, through Con |gressman Steagall and Senator Un- Iderwood ask the government for one .of the captured cannons to be placed kn this park c. S. Mcdowell and |Julius Cato were made a special com huittee for this after the singing or Ia number of patriotic songs led by |R A. White, comrade of South ICarolina. A vote of thanks was ex- tended to Mrs. Courice and the young girls assisting her. The celebration .was memorable.