The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-03
TWO PRESENTATIONS MADE
AT NAVAL RESERVE MEETING
Division Gets a Handsome Flag
From Postmaster Rogers.
Hecker Gets Sword.
EXHIBITION DRILL = BANQUET

Last night was a big night for the
| Hancock division of the Naval Re-
serves. the features OF the evening, a
double presentation, an exhibition drin
and social session.
The division. while well supplied
with flags of various kinds used on
board ship, has been lacking division
| flag to be carried i'm parades. etc. and
this omission was last night rectified
by Postmaster Charles f. Rogers, who
! presented the division with a handsome
flag of silk, turning it over to Lieu
tenant Hecker at the conclusion of a
brief exhibition drill.
The full company, almost was out
last night and there were a number Of
spectators present to witness the man
euvers through which they were put by
Lieutenant Henry Hecker. After the
sailors had displayed their skill and
| training i'm infantry tactics, marching
and the manual of arms, they were
drawn up lengthwise OF the ROOM
ready to receive Mr.. Rogers, who en-
tered with the flag, unfurling it from
the staff as he advanced. Facing the
division he expressed the pleasure 1t
gave him to be privileged to present
the flag, than which he said there is
no more beautiful possessed by any
nation on the face of the earth
Lieutenant Hecker responded and
no no nf no In
of the members of the division, whom
he said appreciated greatly the senti-
ment that had prompted the giver and
said that the reserves would ever pro-
tect II and keep its folds unsullied. The
flag was then placed in the hands OF
the color bearer and guard and the fife
and drum corps played THE Star
Spangled Banner" This concluded the
| ceremony. and the division was dis
missed AS they returned to their
quarters three cheers were given for
for Mr.. Rogers.
Sword for Lieut.. Hecker.
Then came another ceremony, the
presentation of a beautiful gold hilted
sword to Lieutenant Hecker, by the
members of the division, Irving Pearce
making a brief address in which he ex-
pressed the esteem of the boys towards
their commanding officer. Lieutenant
Hecker was taken completely by sur
much feeling, his deep appreciation of
the gift
The members of the division. togeth-
err with several of the members of the
Naval Reserve association and other
guests. including the mayor and coun-
ell. to whom invitations had been ex-
tended. assembled i'm the dining room
in the basement of the Germania hall,
where a banquet was served, and an
interesting program was given. Some
highly diverting athletic stunts were
pulled off by various r"embers OF the
division, who showed great skill in ac-
robatic work, wrestling and in other
departments of athletics. Webster
Dock. secretary of the Naval Reserves
association, presided at the after dim
ner doings, and introduced the various
speakers. who included Postmaster Ro-
gers, Lieutenant Hecker Paymaster
Baer Mayor James, DR.. Scallon and
others. DR.. Scalon gave a most inter-
esting talk on "The Light Side of Pa
triotsim," while Mayor James in re-
spending to the toast on the "Seamy
Side of Patriotism" gave some decid-
edly interesting personal experiences
in Cuba during the war.
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again express his thanks for the flag
and the sword that had been presented
during the evening, and said that he
believed that he had the finest body of
men in the entire Michigan Naval bril-
Gade, and hoped that the public would
be aroused to taking greater interest
I'm its doings. The people of the city
will be welcomed at any of the drills
Of the company. and II would be very
encouraging to see them out in greater
numbers. Mr.. Dock put in few words
for the organization and it's usefulness
is a new armory for the use of the d.
vision, and he pointed out as one way
of aiding In making the division more
efficient would be the taking out by cit
liens of Hancock of honorary member
ships. The remarks of Messrs. Heck
er and Dock along this line were warm
ly applauded.
Musical selections were given during
the evening by the st. Joseph's Y. NJ.
c. G. orchestra, and the Naval Reserve
quartette sang some stirring songs
that made a big hit and were enthu-
siastically encored A cornet solo by
Stanley Claflin and n piano solo by
James Murphy were other pleasing
features of the program.
Mrs. William Higgins of west Han
cock renorte1 IN tho polica on SUNDAY