The Monroe journal., 1922-12-12
Armist:ce Day at Oteen and
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The extracts below are from the
"Oteen Echo" the Legion's state pa
per published at Asheville, and will
be of interest to the people here.
kenilworth Hospital where the adopt
ed ward of the Monroe American Le-
gion and Auxiliary was located, has
been closed and the ward was moved
partially intact to 0teen where it will
be retained as before. Some appro-
pirate paper doilies and nut baskets
with nuts to go therein were sent
to the new address for Thanksgiving
and the clippings below, are accounts
of the way in which Armistice day
was spent at the hospital before it
was closed.
"Armistice day was appropriately
spent at Kenilworth. Transportation
was furnished all the patients and
personnel who were able to attend
the celebration at Asheville a. 10
o'clock Saturday morning. The pa
race was great success and much
enjoyed. Dunn's orchestra furnished
music at the hospital from 3 TO:
O'Clock. There was an abundance of
beautiful flowers throughout the hos
pital. A lovely turkey dinner was
served all the patients by the War
Mothers of Ashevile and the New
Be~n American Legion Auxiliary.
The following American Legion
Auxiliaries sent money donations for
the flowers and orchestra for Armis-
tice day, which added very much to
the program; Hickory, Gastonia, Ra-
le 'gh, Monroe, New Bern, High Point,
Wilmington, Winston-Salem and
Greensboro.
The flowers and cakes sent by the
Monroe American Legion to their
adopted ward, C-l, for Armistice day
was very much appreciated by the
men. A potted plant was also sent to
each of the nurses homes bv the Mon
roe Auxiliary, for Armistice day.
The last days at Kenilworth are
full of leave takings Some are 60
ing to Memphis, some to Lake City.
some to Oteen and some home. We
will put the names in next week.
Some beautiful roses were sent to
the hospital Saturday morning, a gift
from the American Legion Auxiliar-
es of New Bern, Monroe, Whining
ton. Greensboro and Hickory.
The following description was writ
ten by one of the patients:
"Armistice day at kenilworth op-
ened up with fair weather for its
fourth anniversary. The patients were
all dolled up in their best bib and
tucker and everything, and everyone
eager for the various items of inter-
tainmcnt. OF course, none of us anti
eipated celebration like unto that
of 'lS. Them days has gone forever
No doubt, if we were to write down
the various stories of how each one
spcn. that memorable occasion four
years hence, it would make a nara
tive full Of ,he spec of interest cs-
recially to those who have caste
for the realistic, not to say Bohemi
note in literature. 'Twould be a A.
tale Of revelry and rejoicing, abouna-
ing in the names of widely spread
cities and countries in which the
spirit of youth, infused with the sun
kissed essence of the grape, abandons
itself to one hilarious, irresponsible
Bacchanalian evening. This stcry
would leave the Arabian Nights not
a leg to stand on. We shah, however,
refrain from robbing that UNIQUE
story of its uniquity. With a sigh,
we wrench our thoughts from the as
tral plane and descend once more to
the Volstead era, paying the tribute
Of a s.gh to what is past. 'Wha. is
writ is writ
"As | said before, everyone was in
a holiday mood. All day, we had been
anticipating dinner aboundiny with
turkey and all the endearing charms
" hich are peculiar to a turkey dinner.
The recital would stir the interest
and excite the gustatory instinct of
m ep:cure. The realization was even
rs gratifying as the inticipation was
Aeen. All mixed in with the dinner
we're sweet strains OF music. Ii is
4 peculiar fact that music seems to
END the supreme touch to a banquet.
y Is the piece de resistance as X |
we're. " II is true, that man THINKS
MY through the medium of scnsa-
ions, translated into conscious
hought then we can understand the
,iddle. With sweet aromas. tickling
he discriminating probosis, while |
he gustatory nerves are busy with
he reality Of the food, gentle strains
II music simultaneously cater. to the
ndulgent receptive ear thus the
surrounded by a concourse
# sensations, wholly agreeable to his
enjoyment. A lot Of
raise and thanks are due the War
of Asheville and If New
Bern, N. c., who furnished the iur-
icy dinner for the patients Also, to
o the various Auxiliaries of North
nd South Carolina who sent flow
rs and provided for the orchestra.
he dietitians come in for ,s. ..ts..t
+ pra sc, through their eli ...l. CO.
peration with the War Mothers. in