The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-14
MEN, WOMEN
A ND THIN C S

"Armistice Dayp Throughout the United
States on Friday in country, hamlet and city,
the day was observed with appropriate exer-
cises and with degree of interest and enthul-
asm which was unusual.
The bringing home of the unknown dead from
the fields of France to sleep in home soil
brought home in striking way the brave men
who made the supreme sacrifice, while the fact
that it was on the eve of the opening at WASH
ington of the peace parleys gave it added sig
nificance.
An invitation to attend dinner given by
Tom Cobb of York to the overseas men, coupled
with request to help in creating sentiment
to get them to form local post of the Ameri-
can Legion, caused me to visit the patriotic lit
tie city in west Alabama, for the Sumterites
never do things by halves.
The turkey dinner brought out more than
SO of the boys who went to France It was
served in the York hotel. Nothing better shows
that old-time southern hospitality has not per-
ished from the face of the earth A bachelor
gave the dinner which was cooked by his two
sisters and served by Mesdames Holman and
billiard, who were dressed as Red Cross
nurses. It was more than dinner; it was
feast.
At the conclusion of the meal, talks were
made by Tom Cobb, the host; Capt. j. A. Nc
Cornell, DR.. R. E. Hale, Capt. R. L. Adams,
Frank /. Derby and Frank Willis Barnett.
After hearing the speeches it was the wish Of
the men to organize local chapter of the
American Legion. Twenty signified their
willingness to become charter members and the
necessary steps to organize will be taken.
The dinner will be an annual affair. Tom
Cobb has announced that next yeaE he will not
attempt to hold it in the dining room, but will
move out into the open air, so that all who will
may come and rest assured that they will be
cared for Present as an honor guest was the
only living Confederate veteran, John Dial. 1t
SO happened that DR.. Hale saw service in the
Spanish-American war as well as in the World
war.
The big feature of York's celebration was the
parade and the programme carried out on the
grounds of the county high school. 1t was under
the direction of Mrs. Frank Holman, president
of the Civic league. She had able assistance
on her committees, as number of her towns
women gave themselves unselfishly to making
the day a memorable one.
The parade was led by a lovely young
woman astride white horse, wearing Red
Cross costume and holding aloft flag. Then
came the .nen in khaki under the charge of
Captain Mcconnell. The decorated cars, both
in number and beauty made really splendid
showing. Many of them would have been q
credit to the ones seen in Birmingham's semi
centennial parade when the queens of the state
were passing through its streets.
The school children were out in force, both
big and little, and they made fine showing
as they waved their flags in passing.sThe streets
were crowded with people. The exercises at
the high school were most appropriate. The
opening and closing prayers, the former by
Pastor Roberts of the Methodist church, and
the latter by Pastor Partridge of the Presby-
terian church, were both eloquent and fervent.
The readings by Miss Oliver were dramatic. The
patriotic songs of the Red Cross brigade and
the Salvation Army lassies, the one gowned in
white and the other in blue, were excellent.
The patriotic songs of the children were rous-
ing. The planting of the oak and the address
of Professor Vann were both enjoyed. The
impromptu talk of Captain Mcconnell was full
of feeling. Mayor Wallace presided with grace
and, of course / spoke at length.
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