Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-19
OFF FOR THE WAR.
The Organization of the Ionia Company
Completed and Went to Island Lake
Monday Belding Boys ON the
Roster.

Roster.
From Ionia Sentinel
Never before since the days of '6l
have such stirring scenes of patriotism
been witnessed in Ionia, as attended
the departure of the Ionia company OF
volunteers, for Island Lake.
The company was in charge OF Lieu
tenant Glenn Lawless, and they were
assigned to special car attached &c
the d. G.. r. &. w. regular, which left
at 2:0l.
The scene at the Armory at one
o'clock was lively one. The recruits
were on hand, eager to go, and wher
Adjutant w. j. Just, of the G. A. r..
who has given the matter considerable
attention, begun the roll call the fol
lowing answered to their names
Howard Cooley VIM. Gayett
Jno Sparks Chas. Holcomb
Milo Snyder Howard Lee
Oscar Carr Gus Minis
l.. f. Gemuend John j. Wood
Nelson VanNorman Adolph Cord
Frank Lowrex Staphen. ia. otsc--
Ward Estep John Ferguson
John j. Richards Geo. Briggs
Wilson Watman Michael Gilfuoy
Daniel Lake Jos. Sparks
Harry l.. Bills Royal Sparks
Archie Westover Jesse Guernsey
Byron l.. Smith Roy Gates
Jay McCord Bert Shattuck
VIM Erridge Ben Quick
Herman Yanke Ernest Ross
Chas Bouk Claud Harrington
Claude Lane Thos. Sherry
Chas Nj. Rice Rolin Collier
Joseph Kalkofcn Robt. Banhagel
Frank Falling Chas. Cheney
Frank Cheney Lee O. Hall
j. Hanson Harlow Joslin
Geo NJ. Henderson VIM. II. Cowan
Leon Sayles Abraham Snider
Carl Speaker Roy Barnes
Mahlton Bevelhymer VIM. Webber
Chas. c. Chamberlain Bert l.. Haight
Orin Wingate Harry Paul
Henry Miller ID. X. Pierce
/. Gown Edwin Thayer
Jay Gibbs w. :. Swanger
Alfred Harley Perry Cummns
Henry Burleigh Ruben Freis
Ray Horton Glenn q. Lawless
Fred Rummler VIM. Shriner
Herbert Emmons Ernest Greenwald
Eugene Brooks Harry Mills
Fred Gildomeister H. j. Baldwin
Geo. Joslin Chas. Shipman
John p. Hunscker Royal Palmer
Alfred Corey Albert Coon
Bert Snyder Geo VanHyning
John Clark Norman Wright
| r.. l.. Eavey Edwin Thayer
Ernest Showerman Chris Hanson
| Fred Denny Harre Gardner
Archie Burkett
After the roll call Mr.. Just said h
had little to say to the boys, furthe
than that they are now ready for bus
mess He said he was at Island LAX
Sunday and was prepared to inform tn
company there was to be commissio
for hut one man. The military board
having considered the military situa
tion here, had decided upon the foI
lowing officers, and would not hear I
the idea of an election. MIR. Just the
announced the officers as follows:
aptain-Senator Arthur S. Holme
Of Detroit.
First Lieutenant-Glenn Lawless {
Ionia
Second Lieutenant-Ra Ralph Mccoy {
the Upper Peninsula.
Now said Mr.. Just eff there
any one who does not want To go unde
these conditions it is time to step out.
Not man moved. He also aske
anyone not satisfied to raise his hant
but there was no response, and ever
man instead looked firm and resolut'
determined to fight for his flag an
having forgotten all local personal di
ferences. II was silence for a momen
then someone said three cheers lC
Holmes, and the hall rang with ii
echo. After that Lawless and Niece
/ were cheered and Mr.. Just was pr
nounced to be ''all right" by the unite
voice Of every man in line.
The men were then ordered to Ia
/ In and their first march in the Cubf
, war was begun. The street was line
: with people and the volunteer compai