New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-28
STATE TROOPS NOW :
AT CAMP B0BLETBR
N1iLITIA GETS ITS ORDERS AND
LEAVES MONDAY FOR TRAIN
ING CAMP.
COMPANIES RECRUITED TO FULL
STRENGTH. BAND ALSO is
FILLED.

</Well, they're gone and those who
/chought the call to the militia would be
only a flash in the pan have found once
more that it is the unexpected that
happens. Like bolt out of clear sky
came the call to arms week ago and it
was impossible to believe that within
just one short week all the local guards
men would be on their way to the
mobilization camp at Fort Smelling with
the probability of being promptly pushed
on to the border. Those who have
studied the situation seem to feel that
the chances are against the militia
stopping long at Fort Smelling and the
fact is that they are likely to see some
real service. However, the Mexican
situation has been an unsolvable puzzle
so long that no one can say what the
next day may bring forth and it Is quite
within the limits of possibility that the
boys may come marching back home
without having left our own state
X Promptly at the appointed hour, 7:45
O'CLOCK Monday morning, the transport
cars were drawn up to receive the
waiting men after their march from the
armory to the Northwestern station.
Hundreds of friends of the boys who
were going, business men and their
employees, mothers, sisters and sweet
hearts thronged the approaches to the
station to give cheering word to the
departing soldiers who at the last seemed
to realize the actual fact that they we're
leaving for the front. The men made a
tine husky looking lot, showing strength
and health enough to carry them through
the hardships of a summer in the south
provided they are thoroughly coached
in the proper care Of themselves.
Major Pfaender was in command Of
the troops that entrained, Lieut.. Burt
Hubbard acting as his battalion adjutant
1t. Hubbard had reached the city several
days ago and was of material assistance
in recruiting up the companies here
Capt. B. Groebner was in command Of
Co, "A' with LIST 1t. Adolf Klause and
gid 1t. Alfred Puhlmann as platoon
commanders. 1t. Pullman was re-
Gently elected and takes the place of It,
Amann who resigned some months ago.
The Machine Gun Company was in
charge of 1st Lieutenant VIM. H. Bier
baum and he was assisted by End
Lieutenant John Dengler. Under the
army regulations the Machine Gun
Company will be under the command of
Capt. Quartermaster Frank Hubbard.
There is no provision for the election Of
captain and therefore no successor was
elected to Capt. Ed. Juni when he re-
signed.
After the call came for the men to
prepare for orders to move at any time,
the streets of New Ulm were constantly
filled with the soldier boys in their khaki
uniforms, and the recruiting sergeants
were very busy, not only in the city but
in the vicinity and in other nearby
towns. However, the force as finally
completed was gathered practically all
in New Ulm, the only outsiders being
the Hanska men and those who were
formerly located here. 1t was expected
hourly that the orders to leave would
be received and all was in readiness to
go Friday, again Saturday and when
the final telegram was received setting
the time at Monday at 7:45 A. M. the
suspense was over and everybody pre-
pared to bid the boys a cheerful good
bye.
The Commercial Club arranged a
banquet for them at the Armory for
Saturday night which proved a most
pleasant affair, showing the enlisted
men that those who are staying behind
appreciate their services and expressing
the hearty good wishes of all that the
soldiers will soon be back among us
at their tasks of peace. At the banquet,
called upon number of the military
men who responded. Major Pfaender,
Major Fritsche, Sergt. Pfeifer and
Corp. Christensen were the principal
speakers and all the boys had chance
to say word when Sergt. Pfeiffer called
upon them to give three rousing cheers,
to which all responded with vim.
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jNt was planned to have a dress parade
4Gnday evening on North German
Park common but the storm coming
up prevented this and also the concert
which the band was to give in the park.
There is not doubt that the park
would have been jammed to the edges