The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-15
Hancock Department

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make speeches at two separate ban
Duets.
The sailors OF both divisions, the
board, civic association and
members of the board of education who
dropped I'm after the regular monthly
session, set down to lunch Of coffee. |
hot roast beef sandwiches ana other
edibles served on three long tables
arranged in the dining room Germa-
MIA hall. Lieutenant Hecker presided
at the festivities and after a solec-
ton by the Naval Reserve orchestra
impromptu addresses were made by
Commander Dunield, Colonel Cox. Col
onel Rogers, Lieutenant Farmer, Hen
ny Raer, c. d. Hanchette. Or. Rees of
Calumet and jacob Baer. The latter
assured the state officers that the two
Hancock divisions would see to it that
no foreign invader would ever enter
Michigan at this end
Next Years Cruise.
Lieutenant Farmer addressed him
sels more particularly TO the men of the
new division, cautioning them not to
expect to be always having a good
time The annual cruise, he said, is
not a yachting trip, but involves much
hard work some of it of nature that
one wouldn't think of doing at home,
such as carrying sand, emptying GUS
pidors. etc. But fun can be derived
even from disagreeable work If gone
about In the right spirit. Commander
Dunicld hoped for closer acquaint-
anceship between the men of the sec
ond and the men OF the first battalions
and expressed the belief that next
summers maneuvers will be in fleet
formation similar to those in previous
years, except the past summer, with
contests of various kinds between the
different crews. one Of the prettiest
signals displayed from the flagship in
former squadron cruises was that of
well done Yantic," which he hoped
to see repeated next summer. To ac-
complish this all the divisions of the
battalion must work i'm harmony.
New DIVISION Mustered.
AT half past o'clock tho inspect
ing board arrived at the Armory
where a good sized crowd had assem-
! blcd TO witness the mastering i'm of the
new division. The first division was
put through a series Of maneuvers by
! Lieutenant Hecker. which showed a
precision of movement and knowledge
OF marching tactics unsurpassed by
any purely military organization, win
ming praise from the state board and
applause from the spectators. After
an informal inspection of the old divi-
sion. the newly recruited division were
marched upon the floor By their COM
Imand'~~ Ger. Lieutenant JOSEPH
Raymond. The roll call showed only
a couple of absentees out Of the entire
number enlisted. and after each haC
Responded To his name, the oath of al
! legancc was administered by Com
lmander Dumeld who briefly addressed
the boys upon the nature of thei
work. urged diligence and earnestnes
i'm perfecting themselves to the same
state of proficiency of the older di
vision, and congratulating the city o
Hancock upon being able to organic
two such divisions.
Medal for Bravery.
Then was sprung the feature whic
was to form the surprise" of tn
evening. Boatswain. Oehls of the Yam
tic was escorted upon the drill floor b
the regular seamen of the Yantic, tax
ing a position i'm front of the new oil
vision. back of which was drawn u
the older division presenting an at
tractive picture. Oehls was told t
l step forward and Commander Dutiiel
presented him with the silver media
for bravery awarded him by the nav
T department for having rescued Seama
Robert Derby and Naval Reserve
[ Holappa from drowning when the
r we're thrown into the water by IN
@ breaking of some tackles while tn
:. steam launch was being hoisted aboar
n at Scammon's Harbor I'm Lake Huro
4 on August II last. The official COZ
n respondence relating to the award
Q ing of the medal was read, one OF u
:, seaman pinned The decoration
T. lOehTs blouse and congratulatior
e we're extended to the modestly blusf
" ing hero.
d Henry l.. Baer bespoke for the new
d elected commander, lieutenant Graz
stephenson. the courtesy and consl'
Grafton Of the men of the local diV
sion. Mr.. stephenson. said Mr. Bae
:, is a capable and efficient officer we
Icualified to do credit to the naval mi
tia and if he takes hold of the Batta
ion he should be given every assis
- ,rco nossible I'm keeping the battaliC
~ up to its present efficiency
= Mr.. Hanchettc brought up the matt
=. of securing an armory adequate To u
needs of the division and hoped TN