Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25
PREPARED FOR DUTY.
Rodman Rifles Ready to An.
swer Their countrx's
Call.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM spR1uar1tLp

Company Authorised to Call for Enlist.
ments Until the 100 Limitation ID
Reached---Marching Orders Momentar.
lily Expected---FareweIl Banquet to tn.
Boys In Blue ut Memorial Hall.
Capt. William McConochie is ex.
pecting orders at any moment calling
the Rodman Rifles to Springfield
where it is believed to be the inten.
ton of Gov. Tanner to mobolize the
state troops and deliver them over to
Uncle Sans service. The bows are
all ready and anxious to serve theil
country on the battlefield. When
Capt. McCOnOchie addressed them
Saturday evening at the armory and
asked how many were prepared and
willing to 60 to the front. all an.
swered affirmatively but two. whose
negative replies angered many of the
boys to such an extent that the,
threatened to tear their uniforms off
One OF the soldiers, being a minor
Explained that he had not received the
consent of his parents. He reported
to Capt. McConOchie yesterday that he
had seen his folks and now wanted to
be enrolled with those who sienified
their intention of marching to the
front.
In accordance with orders from Col
ID. j. Foster. of the Sixth regiment,
Capt. McCOnOchie. has called for re.
cruits to the maximum of his com.
mand-1OO men. Seventy were en-.
rolled up to yesterday noon. as fol
lows:
Captain-William McConochie.
FIRST Lieutenant-Luke Hemenwav
Second Lieutenant-George Flood
First Sergeant-Alfred Bear.
Sergeants-Harry Anthony, Ed
Dunavin, Robert McConochie, John
Larson.
| Corporals-W. H. Cline, Harry
Coyne, William Dunaavin, Harold
Jensen, Charles McKinstry.
Hospital Corps-Ed Clements. How.
ard johnson.
Bugler-Frank Morgart.
Drummers-William II. Campbell
F. II. Druckmiller, Christie ladders
Arthur Swanson
Privates-Oscar Anderson. Louis
Bledsoe, John Bromley, William
Bleuer, John Carse. Charles Cool
Clayton Case, Otis CrOnk. Ed Cam.
eron, Fred Cox, Fred Coyne. Walter
Cox, Andy Christensen, Elmo Duna.
vim, AL Dietrich, Robert bunker. Rob.
ert Fitzsimmons. Walter Fitzsim.
mons. E. T. Foster, William Frey.
Holmes Fry, John Glass. Emil Cute.
kunst, X. p. Hampton. Fred Krell,
Ben Koch. Peter Kessler, Ed McKin.
stry, Goodman Olson. Allan Pratt,
William Robb, Mont Robin son. Louis
Rosentield, Charles Ruge, William
Ransom, Joseph Stauber. Harry
Smythe. Jr., Edward Tremann, Elwvn
Townsend. Herbert Mitchell, Ferdi-
nand Smell, Guy Wilcutt. John Page,
Frank Haynes, James Motfett, Viii.
liam Samuelson, Oscar Jensen. Chris
Schmid, John Schmid. Carl Siluse.
Bert Sears.
Orders have been received from
Adj. Gen. j. N. Reece by Capt. Nc
Cohnichie, that in the event of his
company being called to Springfield,
to bring along all articles of public
property, serviceable, unserviceable
broken, old and new. in order that all
articles not required for equipment
may be turned into the state arsenal.
and also to cancel Immediately any
existing leases or insurance policies,
on account of war.
The Rodman Rifles paraded through
town with drum and bugle Saturday
evening-being given an enthusiastic
reception along the line-to Memorial
hall. where they were rendered a fare
well banquet by John Buford Post,
G. A. r., and the Woman's Relief
corps. Capt. w. j. Ransom acted as
master of ceremonies Chaplain L.
c. Daugherty offered prayer. A
chorus sung "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" which was followed
by piano solo by Miss Ella Mitchell.
Maj. H. c. Connolly made patriotic
address, describing personal expert
ences in the civil war. The Misses
Schneider played duet on the piano.
and Mrs. Minnie Ranson-Barker sang
a solo. c. j. Searle followed with a
speech. He said Company A should
feel proud of the opportunity to de-
fend their flag in the present conflict
as against the tyranny of Spain, and
for the liberation of the suffering
Cubans. Then there were songs by
the chorus and Mrs. Barker. and a
stirring patriotic address by Mai. j.
NJ. Beardsley. The feast followed.
1t was a royal one.
Capt. McConochie said today that
he would continue the enlistment of
men tonight. He is anxious to
strengthen the membership to the
maximum 100. so that in case the
boys 60 to the front they can be kept
together.
The Sixth Regiment.
The 9th regiment. to which Com
pany A belongs, has a record to be
proud of. Several times it has been
called into actual service. and has
never failed to give a creditable ae-
count of itself. At the East St. Louis
riots over ten years, ago, and in the
riots of Chicago five years ago it saw
Sorvtca Come af %ba l.