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On December 7, 1918, at the close of this few days' intense working campaign. a banquet was held at the Chamber of Commerce for the several hundred workers. and the final reports from each division were turned in. Mrs. Dempsey Weaver was presented a flag for the best report from the field marshals. and Mrs. Horace Smith and Mrs. Sam Kessler won the two flags that were offered for the most successful workers. E. C. Faircloth made the presentation speeches.
Edgar M. Foster, Vernon Tupper. Lee Loventhal. Mrs. John R. Aust and Mrs. Verner Moore Lewis paid beautiful tributes to their workers in the campaign. who each deserved much praise for the sacrifices they gladly made to bring the campaign to a successful conclusion in so short a time.
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OFFICERS OF THE A. J. HARRIS CIRCLE. INDEPENDENT DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY.
Top row, left to right, Mrs. S E. Dickey. Historian: Miss Annie Handley. Publicity Chairman ; Mrs. R. B. Britt, Registrar: Mrs. W. R. Perkins, Recording Secretary: Mrs. S. P. Gibson. Second Vice President: Mrs. B. J. Hodge. Flag Custodian.
Bottom row. left to right. Mrs. R. E. Minton, Treasurer; Mrs. W. 1. Crutcher. Third Vice President; Mrs. Jeffie Allien Dickerson Ashworth (Mrs. W. SO, First Vice- President: and Miss Martha Handley. President of the 1. I. Harri- Circle.
1. J. Harris Circle, Independent Daughters of Confederacy
MISS MARTHA IFANDLEY. President
The A. J. Harris Chapter. Independent Daughters of Confederacy. took an im- portant part in the great volume of war work that was accomplished by the women of Davidson County.
Miss Martha Handley. President of the Chapter. served as Sub-Chairman for the Navy Comforts Committee. the Book Drive in October. 1917. Red Cross. Liberty Loan and thrift work. and every local drive in the county. In every phase of her work she had the fullest co-operation from the chapter members. As leader of this organization she inspired the following report:
The A. J. Harris Chapter made contributions to the Fatherless Children of France. Belgian Relief Fund. books for the soldiers, the several old clothes drives. the American Hospital at Vueilly, France, the Gleaves Sword Fund. all Liberty Loan drives. United War Work Campaign. and the Soldiers' Memorial Fund. The chap. ter as a whole bought one hundred dollars worth of Thrift Stamps and $3.000 in Liberty Bonds.
All the members of the A. J. Harri- Chapter were very active in sewing, knitting and in Red Cross work. Mrs. S. E. Dickey was conspicuous through the excellent wok she accomplished for the soldier- while they were encamped at the State Fair Grounds and at Camp Jackson. Linens and electric fans for the hospital were ob- tained through Mrs. Dickey's efforts: and, with Colonel Berry's consent. She se- cured a French teacher. Miss Margaret Boussean. to give instruction to the officers. ill of whom were especially anxious to avail themselves of the opportunity to learn
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the French language. Mrs. S. E. Dickey served as volunteer nurse at the Andrew Jackson Camp, and her services were so much appreciated by the soldiers at the camp that on the evening before the boys departed for a Southern camp she was serenaded by the full regimental band. Mrs. Dickey served as Chairman of the camp for this chapter.
The A. J. Harris Chapter contributed over three hundred cakes to the home- coming dinner of the soldiers. Several young ladies and the old Confederate Vet- erans presented a striking tableau on the line of march of the returned heroes.
The following women were members of the A. J. Harris Chapter during the war, and were responsible for this excellent report:
Mrs. W. R. Perkins, Mrs. S. P. Gibson, Mrs. Edward W. Seaton, Mrs. W. A. Crutcher, Mrs. V. I. Jones, Mrs. Walter Tyer, Mrs. R. B. Britt, Mrs. E. M. Patterson, Mrs. H. Higginbotham, Mrs. R. E. Minton, Mrs. James A. Ilonseley. Mrs. B. J. Ilodge, Mrs. Paul Treanor, Mrs. Lena Branson, Mrs. E. T. Lee. Mrs. Annie II. Ilodge. Mrs. R. T. Morrison, Mrs. Virginia Sibert, Mrs. Lee Smith, Mrs. J. D. Thomas, Mrs. Edna Hale, Mrs. William Amos, Mrs. Jemmie Kelley, Mrs. Mary Sneed, Mrs. James Lovell, Mrs. J. W. Long. Mrs. W. S. Ashworth, Mrs. G. W. Bailey, Mrs. W. M. Winters, Mrs. B. F. Fulcher, Mrs. Lillian McGregor, Mrs. A. J. Rawlings. Mrs. Elizabeth Rains, Mrs. Tennie McClanahan, Mrs. J. R. Handley. Mrs. J. R. Thomas. Mrs. Joseph Primm, Mrs. S. E. Dickey. Mrs. Thomas Jones, Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. James T. Lovell, Mrs. W. C. Handley, Mrs. S. W. Abbey. Mrs. Maria Gaines. Miss Alice Wilkerson. Miss Beulah Thomas, Miss Mary L. Patterson, Miss Sophia Dale, Miss Noda Hodge. Miss Nell Kilby, Miss Carlyne Vaughn, Miss Evie Branson, Miss Eula Branson, Miss Willie B. Joplin. Miss Lorene Mitchell, Miss Inez Houser. Miss Annie Handley, Miss Mollie Claiborne, Miss Irene Vaughn, Miss Williams Davis, and Miss Catherine Lovell.
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Davidson County Woman's Christian Temperance Union
MRS. R. L .. KENNEDY. President
The officers of the Davidson County Woman's Christian Temperance Union dut The the World War were: Mrs. Mary P. Bang. Honorary President: Mrs. R. I. Kennedy. Acting President: Mr -. Noah Gooper. Vice-President: Mr -. B. T. Young. Treasurer: Mrs. Aris Brown. Recording Secretary: and Mr -. J. O. Priest. Corre- sponding Secretary.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union was admirably adapted to do war work. owing to the fact that for forty years this organization has had a department for soldiers and sailors. through which physical comforts and moral protection were extended the United States Regular Army and Navy before the declaration of the World War.
The Davidson County W. C. T. U .. with Mrs. W. L. Talley as its Superintendent of Soldiers' and Sailors' Welfare, made one hundred comfort kits for soldiers and supplied a Bible and temperance lecture in each kit. They furnished a number of night shirts to the local Y. M. C. A. for the use of transient soldiers, gave twenty- four sheets to the Red Cross linen shower and purchased the domestic and made a number of bandages and presented to the Red Cross.
Three hundred books and twenty-four comfort- and blankets were furnished Camp- Jackson and Kirkland by this organization. while books and magazines were collected by the W. C. T. U. members for Fort Oglethorpe and contributions were given toward the purchase of a stereomotograph for Camp Gordon, electric fans for Fort Bliss, Texas and a field kitchen and motor ambulance for the battlefields of France.
Four French orphans were adopted by members of the County W. C. T. U .. and this organization sent telegrams to Congress asking for wartime prohibition and moral protection for the soldiers. both at home and overseas.
Hoover food pledge cards were signed by all housewives of the membership of the Davidson County W. C. T. U .. and numerous canning and drying exhibitions and food substitute lectures were held under the auspices of the different units.
In addition to many comfort kits. 1.500 lunches were supplied to the boys when they departed for the Southern camps.
One day each week was given by the members of the W. C. T. U. lo sewing at Red Cross Headquarters and Surgical Dressings, with Mr -. W. L. Talley as Super- visor and Instructor.
The W. C. T. U. membership sold newspapers on the Nashville streets to raise funds for Alied War Work, and this organization had charge of a booth at the Automobile Show for the sale of War Savings and Thrift Stamps, and collected three hundred and sixty dollars in stamp>.
The names of the most indefatigable workers in the Davidson County W. C. T. I. in all war activities conducted in Davidson County are as follows:
Mrs. W. L. Talley, Mrs. David T. McGill. Mr -. Edward Carter. Mrs. Anna Gunn, Mrs. t N. Hyde. Mrs. J. Herstein. Mrs. W. S. WeGill. Mrs. J. W. MeClure. Mrs, Alice Hafer, Mrs. W. C. Alexander, Mrs. R. L. Bolling. Mrs. J. t. Rust, Mrs. C. E. Cox, Mrs. 3. 11. Cox, Mrs. Sallie leseur. Mrs. D. Y. Johnson. Mrs. E. N. Johnson, Mrs. J. K. Johnson, Mrs. J. B. Burns. Mrs
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GROUP OF WORLD WAR OFFICERS AND WORKERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE DAVIDSON COUNTY W. C. T. U. UNITS.
Those in the group are, left to right, first row. Mrs. Oley Hulse (Ellen Dillard), Mrs. W. F. Bang ( Mary Philips), Honorary President, Mrs. William L. Talley (Sallie Hampton), Chairman of war activities, Mrs. J. C. Partee (Laura Galloway), and Mrs. G. C. Lockhart ( Mary B. Crouch ). Second row, Mrs. Robert L. Jennings ( Willie Frost ), Mrs. E. L. Collins ( Elizabeth Davis). Mrs. John M. Welch (Minnie Allison), State President of W. C. T. U .. 1918. 1923, Mrs. Lem Gilbreath, Mrs. W. R. Hall ( Corrine Hines), and Mrs. Aris Brown ( Frances Runnals). Third row, Mrs. B. F. Young (Villa Corley), Mrs. Margery Settle Williams, Mrs. R. G. Crowley (Emma Brown), Mrs. Capitola Wells McDaniel and Mrs. Gregg Baker (Lena Tilford). Top row, Miss Lucile E. Tally. Mrs. C. H. Oden (Lucy Woodard), Mrs. A. K. Carney ( Mary Coleman), Mrs. J. S. Hopkins ( Mary Kennard), Mrs. I. K. Luton (Sallie Shivers), Mrs Edward Ridley (Lula Ford),
Dora Barton. Mrs. Capitola MeDaniels, Mrs. Gregg Baker, Mrs. I. K. Luton, Mrs. Lucile Steele, Mrs. George W. Dean, Mrs. J. T. O'Barr, Mrs. J. S. Hopkins, Mrs. B. T. Young, Mrs. J. E. Draughn, Mrs. Cynthia Carter, Mrs. J. C. Walker, Mrs. W. O. Shivers, Mrs. Robert L. Jennings, Mrs. R. Lee Kennedy, the President, Mrs. J. M. Swann. Mrs. J. Dave Follis. Mrs. Lit Malone, Mrs. Hardie Ellis, Mrs. Harry Vaughn, Mrs. W. F. Bang, Honorary President, Mrs. W. R. Hall, Mrs. G. C. Lockhart, Mrs. D. Hungerford, Mrs. E. V. Sinclair, Mrs. Oscar Stevens. Mrs. W. H. Tandy, Mrs. R. G. Crowley, Mrs. M. S. Williams, Mrs. Aris Brown. Mrs. Hardy Copeland. Mrs. Emma Cleveland, Mrs. Oley Hulse, Mrs. Edward Ridley, Mrs. Mattie Howard, Mrs. Mattie Gleaves, Mrs. Alice Matthews, Mrs. Ollie Felts. Mrs. Annie Wilkes, Mrs. A. B. Sawrie, Mrs. Addie Minter, Mrs. Wertie Cartwright, Mrs. Edward Reece, Mrs. C. C. Talley, Mrs. Mary Bending, Mrs. Susan Robinson, Mrs. A. K. Carney, Mrs. C. II. Oden, Miss Alice Wilkerson, Miss Georgia Wade. Miss Pauline Jennings, and Miss Lucile Talley.
Every member of the Davidson County W. C. T. U. Units knitted for the soldiers, preserved and sent delicacies to the boys, in addition to letters. postal cards and prayer cards. One member. Mrs. J. D. Follis, knitted over one hundred garments for the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross.
The county sustained a great loss and valuable leader in the death of Mrs. Noah Cooper, its Vice-President. whose picture appears on the memorial page for women war workers. An ardent member of the West End W. C. T. U., whose untimely death was an irreparable loss to the entire county organization, was that of Miss Pauline Jennings, daughter of Mrs. Robert L. Jennings. one of Davidson County's staunch- est W. C. T. U.'s and World War workers. Mrs. William L. Talley. Chairman of Davidson County W. C. T. U. war activities, performed her duties in such an able manner that she reflected credit on this organization. not only in Davidson County. but throughout the state.
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Tennessee and Davidson County Blind Soldiers' and Sailors' Organization
MRS. JouN P. FRANK. Chairman
A National Organization was formed during the World War for the purpose of assisting the blind soldiers and sailors of America and the Allied countries. As Davidson County followed the rule of assisting in every phase of Government work. a state blind soldiers' and sailors' organization was formed in Nashville, the officers serving as officers of the Davidson County organization also. They Wele:
Mrs. E. W. Cole, Honorary Chairman; Mrs. John P. Frank. Acting Chairman; Mrs. W. W. Dillon. Vice-Chair- man: Mrs. James Frank, Treasurer; and Mrs. Kathryn P. Wright, Secretary. The Advisory Board was composed of: Mrs. Ilumphrey Timothy, Chairman; Mrs. Robert W. Nichol, Mrs. James S. Frazer, Mrs. Dempsey Weaver. Mrs. Edward Buford, Mrs. William C. Weaver. Mrs. Henry Williamson, Mrs. Lyon t'hildress, Mrs. P. A. Murray, Mrs. Joseph Stein, Mrs. Max Bloomstein, Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn. and Mis Sue White.
A committee for collections was composed of Mrs. James M. Frank and Mrs. Herman Rich. Co- Chairmen, assisted by ten Nashville business men. Wrs. Katherine P. Wright and Miss Sue White were MAS. JOHN P. FRANK ( Jessie Hitachi Chairmen for Publicity for the state and Davidsou County. Mrs. W. W. Dillon and Mrs. Humphrey Timothy directed the publicity in the city churches.
A committee for the distribution of collection boxes for the Blind Soldiers' and Sailors' Organization was composed of Mrs. Myer Feldheimer, Chairman: Mrs. Louis Loeb. Mrs. Adolph Jonas and Mrs. Charles Loventhal.
A flower sale was conducted at all the leading hotels and club rooms in Nash- ville to raise funds for the organization. Mrs. James Frank was Chairman-General of the sale. assisted by the following women:
Mr -. I.ou Lusky, Miss Dalla Bloomstein, Mrs. Reuben Mills, Miss Helen Frank, Mrs. John P. Frank, Mis- Goldie Hirsch. Miss Mabel Cohen, Miss Natelle Hirsch. Miss Louise Rich, Miss Florence Lowenstein. Miss Corrine Rich, Miss Corrine Goldberg, Miss Alice Hall Lindsey, Miss Margaret Lowenthal, Miss Katherine Lu-ky. Miss Regina Lightman, Miss Mary Harding Buckner, Miss sue Holmes, Miss Lena Marks, Miss Minna Lowenstein, Miss Frances Dudley. Miss Lillian Warner, Miss Lundy Fite, and Miss Elizabeth Hill.
1 number of benefit entertainments were given to raise funds, and no organiza- tion formed throughout the war period was more far-reaching in its benefits than this one. the Board and officers at all times taking the lead and working untiringly for all benefit affairs. Several thousand dollars was raised in this manner.
This organization sold articles made by the blind soldiers and sailors at the State Fair in 1917. 1918 and 1919. Mrs. Kathryn P. Wright and Mrs. W. W. Dillon served as chairmen of the booth in 1917 and Mrs. John P. Frank and Mrs. James Frank in 1918 and 1919.
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Armistice Day Celebrations in Nashville, November 7th and 11th, 1918
The pent-up feelings of the citizens of Davidson County found full and free ex- pression on November 7, 1918, when the first news was flashed over the wire that the Armistice was signed. Although this proved to be a false alarm, the celebration that spontaneously burst forth with cheering and rejoicing did not abate on that account, but kept up in spasmodic outbursts until November 11. when the official notification was received in Nashville.
Just imagine a whole community gone mad with joy and one may have a picture of the streets of Nashville on November 7 and 11, 1918; and the women who had worked so patiently and prayed so fervently for each of the boys in service sud- denly became as little children at Christmas time. A poem by Miss Will Allen Dromgoole describes in singular beauty the feelings of the populace of Davidson County when the news was received. "The war is over."
HOW THE GREAT NEWS CAME TO NASHVILLE BY WILL ALLEN DROMGOOLE
It crackled in flames down the aisles of the dark,
It flowed in a current of light,
It boomed in a trumpet-voice over the world, It sang like a bird in the night.
The great, good news of the victory won, The triumph of Freedom, the fall of the Hun. And the heart of the tense world stood to hear, And its great throat opened, to cheer-and cheer.
Over the sea in a crackle of fire,
It leapt through the land like a flame;
It waved like a torch in the noon of the night, It challenged in thunder to fame.
And the great North shouted the good news on, The West caught the word in the fire-flash blown,
And down through the South, over river and brake,
It shrilled like a bugle-"Awake! Awake!"
The grey dawn broke on old Nashville town. Enrobed on her sturdy rock throne,
And the town that had mourned her own brave dead,
Made the great news all her own. "Rejoice! Rejoice!" Rolled the glad refrain; "The dead, our dead. have not died in vain. Rejoice! Rejoice! We have settled the score, The dead are avenged; the struggle is o'er."
And the old church hell at the corner of Fifth, Lifted its iron tongue,
And it rang, and rang, as only one bell Since God made the world has rung; "WON! WON!" pealed the old church bell, "Great Freedom has triumphed! All's well! All's well!
Peace on the land. Peace on the sea.
A tyrant has fallen, the people are free!"
Over the seas where the ships keep watch, The jubilant, proud news sped;
In thundering joy from the living throat, In the soundless voice of the dead.
And the old bell echoed the vibrant joy, "We have settled the score for each absent boy. WON! WON! From your far seas come; America calls-'Come home! Come home!'"
On the grime-greyed walls of the dusty street, How the flags came rippling out- Red, white and blue in a glad-mad flow To answer the glad-mad shout.
And the joy of a million souls was voiced. For even the dead in their graves rejoiced. "Rejoiced! Rejoiced!" O. the old hell knew That the darling dead loved their country. too
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The hurtsing far and the scare crow hapse Side by side in the mad Banks dress. Mario_ the flag of the country high. Hopfor the great news through. And the great things fostled. and roared and
Vil over the horse the church bell rang "WOW! WOW!" O. the mellow sweet boom, "Peace shall thound. the wilderness bloom."
The startled children forsook their books. The workman his sturdy tools. And tobody spake of the task forgot. Nor thought of the broken rules:
While all through the town, tears, laughter and gun All published the downfall of the Hun.
And ever the solemn old iron bell
Kept tolling and tolling "God lives! well!"
All's
The gaunt, grey capitol on the hill, All solemn and stern and old,
To its heart of stone felt the human thrill In the message the old hell tolled.
And the shades of the great who had mu-tered there.
1 phantom line, thronged the thoroughfare. For each reveler swore, as he marched along The soul of Old Hickory led the throng.
Down the country lanes where the woods are sweet
With the golden autumn's breath, Came the thundering noise of hurrying feet, With the muffled jos beneath ;
1. men eagerly answered the old bell's call; "Freedom has triumphed. Come one! Come all! Come on! Come ! Come!" Pealed the great church bell.
"God reign- on the earth. All's well! All's well!" O. it flashed round the world in a circle of fire. It swept in a river of song;
The voice of a God to the listening world How the Right had triumphed o'er Wrong. Up from the half tilled Southern fields.
The plowman came on the great news' heels; And the church bell boomed. a jubilant strain, "Rejoice! The world shall blossom again."
And I think that forever and ever will glow In the heart of that Southern town The glory of joy that was born that night When Freedom proclaimed her own, And that men will go with a softer tread. Proud of their living. proud of their dead; Vor forget the message "God lives, all's well." That the old bell sounded God's bell. God's bell.
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Gleaves Sword Contributors
No other county in America contributed men who won greater laurels in mili- tary circles than did Davidson County. Among these was Vice-Admiral Albert Gleaves, who proved to be "master of the sea." In appreciation of Admiral Gleaves' ability to safeguard our boys on their ocean voyages during the World War, the folks at home were eager to extend to him some worthy honor, and decided upon the presentation of a gold sword. The sword was to be secured by means of vol- untary contributions from Davidson County citizens in memory of a relative or friend in some branch of the army, navy or aviation corps. The name of each contributor and that of the sponsored soldier, sailor or aviator and his regiment or organization were recorded in a very artistically designed book, which was pre- sented to Mrs. Gleaves in commemoration of Davidson County's boys in service.
Jesse M. Overton served as Chairman of the Gleaves Sword Fund Committee, William E. Beard. Secretary, and Douglas Wright, Treasurer. The sword, one of the handsomest that could be obtained, was presented to Admiral Cleaves at a mass meeting at the Ryman Auditorium at Nashville in April, 1919. Whitefoord R: Cole made the presentation speech, and Jesse M. Overton presided over the ceremonies.
The Gleaves Sword Committee compiled their list of contributors in the midst of the intense campaign of the Fifth or Victory Liberty Loan, and practically every man and woman in the county who had relatives and friends among the fighting forces was actively engaged in securing Davidson County's quota for the Loan. Therefore, a great number of people who would have considered it a privilege to donate to the Gleaves Sword Fund in memory of their loved ones in service allowed the required time to expire before they were aware of it. The records of several soldiers of the county were sent to the compiler of this volume voluntarily through organizations herein represented, and as no effort was being made to publish the records of the splendid soldiers of Davidson County who served in the World War at the time this history went to press. we gladly make mention of those we have to hand. The names are arranged in the same order as that of the contributors to the Gleaves Sword Fund. We regret that lack of space and funds prevents us from recording every Davidson County man who wore the khaki, as we feel a source of pride in the fact that the county can sincerely boast that she had in service not only her best, but the best in the world.
The contributors to the Gleaves Sword Fund and those in whose memory con- tributions were made were:
Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, in memory Lieutenant John W. Overton. 6th Marines. A. E. F. (gold star hero), son; Mrs. Bruce Douglas, in honor of Captain Bruce Douglas. 114th M. G. Battalion, A. E. F., son; Mrs. Amanda Mayo Hudson. in memory of Sergeant Harvey Lee Hudson, Ist Regiment, Motor Mechanics. A. E. F., son (gold star hero) ; Mrs. Nancy Baxter Overton, in honor of Lieutenant Edmund B. Overton, 56th Infantry; Cadet Perkins Baxter Overton. S. A. T. C .; Lieutenant Robert L. Overton, Observer, 317th F. A .. and Cadet John H. Overton. Signal Corps Reserves, sons: Mrs. W. H. Schuerman. Felix Ewing Criddle, War Department; William Smith Criddle, San Diego Naval Training Station, and Charles Barrington Criddle. 312th F. A., sons; Mrs. Dave Levy, Sergeant Major Ernest Levy, son: Mrs. Ida Silverstein, Joe Levy, U. S. N., brother; Mrs. Elizabeth Mahoney. R. E. Mahoney. Veterinary. Mobile Hospital No. 1; James Mahoney, 215th F. A., sons; Mrs. T. J. Carlton, T. I. Carlton, 114th F. A., A. E. F., son; Mrs. Smith Tenison. Lieutenant A. N. Tenison, 309th F. A .. son: Mrs. Morgan Brown. Robert L. Burch, Jr., Cadet Marine, Aviation Corps. and Hill Burch, S. A. T. C., nephews; Mrs. James I. Vance, Captain Currell Vance, 318th F. A., and Corporal Charles Vance. S. A. T. C., sons;
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SCENE TAKEN "IN ACTION" DURING THE PRESENTATION CEREMONIES OF THE HANDSOME GOLD SWORD GIVEN ADMIRAL ALBERT S. GLEAVES. U. S. N., AT A MASS MEETING AT RYMAN AUDITORH W.
Standing by the table holding the sword is Admiral Gleaves, who is one of Davidson County's heroes of the Navy. To his left is Whitefoord R. Cole who made the presentation speech at the mass meeting. Next to Mr. Cole stands Jesse M. Overton, who was chairman of the Gleaves Sword Fund, and who presided over the ceremonies. Next to Mr. Overton is Gov. 1. 11. Roberts who spoke at the mass meeting on behalf of the State. Next to Gov. Roberts is Judge Joseph C. Higgins, next to him Gen. John P. Hickman and Hon. Hamilton Parkes, each of whom were members of the Reception Committee for the several entertainments given Admiral Gleaves and party during their visit to Nashville.
Mrs. Effie Melser. Ramsey Melser. Marine Aviation, nephew ; Mrs. M. S. Lebeck, Clarence Lebeck, 14th F. 1. A. E. F., son; Mrs. Maud Kessler, Sidney Levy. 322nd Infantry, brother; Mrs. Thomas Hughes. Frank Hughes, Ist Forestry Battalion. 20th Engineers, and John Hughes, 802nd Truck Company. sons; Mrs. F. E. Kuhn. Edward Heffernan, 115th F. A .. A. E. F., friend; Mrs. S. A. Bomar. Wrenne Bomar. I . S. M. C .. son; Mrs. John Hill Eakin, Vice-Admiral Albert Gleaves, U. S. V. friend: Mrs. Robert Wharton Nichol, Charles Lewis Ridley Nichol, Acting Regimental Sergeant Major, 10th Infantry, 14th Division, son; Mrs. Robert F. Weakley. Albert Gleaves, friend; Mrs. John C. Brown. Brown Burch. S. A. T. C. grandson: Mrs. James W. farroll. Lieutenant Colin (. Carroll. Bomber Aviation Corps, son; Wrs. II. J. Rogers. Lieutenant Colin (. Carroll. Bomber Aviation Corps, grandson: Mrs. Tyler Calhoun, Lieutenant Hilary Reed Frazier. 117th Infantry. A. E. F .. nephew (gold star bero) : Lieutenant Colonel W. F. Winton, Headquarters Army Artillery : Captain George Winton, 18th F. A .: Lieutenant James E. Bailey.
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