Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-24
WOULD COME.
Colonel of the 9th Promises to
Attend Banquet to Rock
Islands Soldiers.
IF A CONVENIENT DATE Is FIXED

Il
day OF Next week-Adit. Gen. Reec,
says Volunteer Companies VIII Contin
ne In the National Guard-war Notes OF
Local Interest.
In a letter to The ARGUS from
Springfield Louis Rosenfield, of Com.
pany A. states that he asked Col. Eos
ter, of the 9th, if he would attend the
banquet to be given the Rock Island
soldiers. and received an affirmative
answer.
Col. Foster said he was going to
Sterling and Dixon Wednesday, Sept.
%, and that if the Rock Island BAN
Thursday he would make it point
to be present. if advised in time. 1t
would be most fitting that Col. Foster
be here to share the feast with the
BOYS who were with him through the
war.
Adit. Gen. j. n. Reece holds that
the military status of the volunteer
companies in this state will remain
exactly what it was before they en-
tered the service of the United States.
They will become companies of the
National Guard. He states that at
present they are on leave of absence,
and that such a specification was con-
tanned in the order authorizing their
mastering into the volunteer service.
Gen. Reece holds that reorganization
will not be necessary. He paws a
high tribute to the character and
manhood of the members of the 9th.
John Nelson, Company AS cook,
reached home a day later than the
bows. He is 7S years of age. and of
course would not be accepted as a
soldier, but when the war broke out
he determined to go to the front, and
went with the Rock Island boys as
chef of their culinary department.
He fought in three wars. He was in
the German revolution and on landing
in America he enlisted and fought
through the rebellion.
Private Ed Wagner, of Company A,
arrived home from Springfield last
night. His father. p. j. Wagner, and
a large number of friends were ut the
Peoria depot to greet him. Ed shows
the effects of the attack of sickness
which necessitated his going into the
hospital at Springfield, but he is rap
idly on the improve and it will not he
health.
HOnoring the Soldiers Return.
An informal banquet was given by
Island CITY camp No. 800, NJ. w. A,
last night at Turner hall in honor of
its members who have returned from
the war. They are Corporal John
Schmid and Private Christ Schmid, of
Company A, and Seaman Chris Han
shaw, of the Naval Reserves. After
the business meeting of the lodge, the
members adjourned to the Turner
hall dining room, where sumptuous
spread was served. Venerable Con-
sui John Hetter introduced Aid. W.
c. Maucker, who responded to the
toast. Our Heroes" 1t was n well
tempered acknowledgement of the
credit due to those who responded to
their country's call.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Aiken street chapel held a recep-
ton last evening in honor of the
South Rock Island boys who have re-
turned from the war. The boys be-
longing in that community are
Arthur Graham, Frank Furbos.
Thomas Lafferty, Ed Siemon and
John Bromley. of Company A, and
j. w Smith, of the U. S. S. San
Francisco. The address of welcome
was made by j. II. Cleland and re-
sponded to by Private Graham. Rev.
Ira w. Allen gave expression to the
country's gratitude for deeds well
done, after which refreshments were
served. The Red, White and Blue
Mandolin orchestra lent good cheer to
the occasion, intermingled with in
strumental selections by Miss Els.