South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-28
rs MEN WILLING TO
JOIN VOLUNTEERS
First Meeting to Form New
Company Meets With En-
thuSiaStiC Approval.

Thursday nights meeting will he
held at the Century theater, which
has been donated for the occasion
by Mgr. George SengeT.
Mishawaka's patriotism only slum-
bered. Contrary TO the belief that
the city was devoid OF patriotic SEN
uments. $50 men turned out at the
first meeting for the formation Of a
volunteer company OF soldiers In
ATishawaka held at The News-Tiines
office. Tuesday night. OF this num-
Der IS signed that they were will
ing 10 go further in the matter and
would attend another meeting.
Thursday night the men viii come
together for organization purposes
and will appoint their officers and
drill masters The names secured
at Tuesdays meeting Will be used
as a nucleus for a muster roll, and
while some may not respond, il IS
expected that many unable 90 at
tend the FIRST meeting will keep the
list up 20 the 70 mark and perhaps
carry IL beyond. 10 is the aim of
the organizers 20 have the roll reach
100.
Explains Purpose Of Can.
Hon. r. a. Jernegan. civil war
veteran, presided at the meeting and
said that the purpose OF the gather
ing was not TO sign anyone for active
service at this time, but TO get them
out and urge them 10 join the ranks
OF the volunteers. With several
weeks OF steady drilling. the men
would be ready when the cell comes
10 step to the front and take their
places with Uncle Sans defenders.
Having this advantage of training.
the men would be the first ones call
ed upon 10 20 20 the front
Hubert NifOng. the organizer of
the company. with the aid of The
News-Times. was introduced 20 the
men and in a few appropriate re-
marks said he had long had the de-
sire 10 form such an organization. I
but il was only until the need for
il existed that ne had been preached. I
The manner in which Mishawakans /
responded proved beyond doubt /
that the city would not be lacking I
when the time came 10 put a force /
n the field.
Deplores Lack Of Spirit
Harry r. Stubbe. a Spanish war I
veteran, said that patriotic spirit i'm I
Mishawaka had been dead so long
that this sudden revival and re- !
Spouse 70 the call only showed what
could be accomplished BY great en-
thusiasm on the part of the citizens. (
lie deplored the lack of respect for
the old soldiers OF the civil war and
the deprecating way in which people
inclined TO look on Memorial day. /
regarding it as holiday rather
than as a solemn time i'm which 10
show reverence 10 the men who
gave themselves that this nation
might exist
Spanish War Men Talk.
Frank Varney. William Peers. !
William Douglas. and Carl Peterson.
Spanish war veterans. volunteered
remarks and worked up great en-
thusiasm i'm their short talks F.. s.
Ulery formerly Of the I4th United
States cavalry. regular army. and
70. $ Porte~. formerly first Heu.eu-
amt OF Co. r. fifth regiment. OHIO
national guard. were present and
Voluntcerc- assistance iu forming
and drilling the company
After the completion OF the COM
pauv and its placing upon a work
ing basis. steps will be taken To have
it accounted by the government. III
- permanent members can be Sc
cured, the company should exper-
fence little difficulty i'm getting uni
forms and guns
Drums and Bugle Calls
Preceding the meeting. drum
and bugle corps. under the direC-
tion OF Frank Breckon. sounded
military calls 60 attract the atten-
tiou Of the men Fifteen bicyclists
and four motorcyclists siguiied their
willingness to become members of
the organization and enlist for active
service.
cigars for the occasion were do
mated by Charles Ostrom and The
News-Times while W +. Wallach,
The News-Times manager. ordered
lunch for the big gathering Ross
Emminger and his corps of walters
served the men. feeding over 125.
while as many more could not stay
for the refreshments. Chairs for
the crowd were furnished hy Schuy-
Ter Sprague.
when the call came for signcrs
GO the meeting 10 was impossible
90 handle the crowd and many
names were probably lost. These
men are urged TO attend Thursday
nights meeung when a complete
muster roll viii De made OUT.
FollowinE is "a list of the sicr-
cTS. as near complete as possible
ID. a Boomershine W Peers
claude PhHey. Victor Kobb. Z. War
rem. J. L. Rogers. r. Y. Thompson.
Alfonso Nanholsbeke John Frank