Arizona republican., 1917-10-03
STIRRING FAREWELL WILL BE
 GIVEN MEN OF CONTINGENT BY
 THEIR HACKERS IN MARIC0PA

This afternoon and evening Mari copa will do honor to her loyal sons who depart at 6:45 o'clock tonight for Camp Funston, Where they will receive their fundamental training before being sent to the battle front in France.
 According to present indications the program. which has been ar ranged for the occasion, will even surpass those held for the previous contingent. Those in charge of the parade and dinner have completed arrangements, which it is believed will eliminate the difficulties which were experienced because of in ability to cope with the crowd when ! the last 239 men left The following gives the entire program, including the formation of the parade: 3:00-Courthouse. Recruits fall in, with bundles. Receive checks, arm bands, tickets for supper, for rela- tives.
 3:30-Autos take men to capitol 4:e0-Speaking at capitol. 4:30-Supper in enclosure; admis- sion by ticket. 5:15-Assembly for parade. 5:30-Parade moves. G:10-Parade ends at Arizona East ern depot. 6:45-Train leaves. Order of Parade Marshal and aides. Pioneer band State, county and city officials. Poice Reserves Soldiers of National Army-Mari- copa county, 239 men; Pinal countv. | 6S men.
 spanish war veterans. Civil war veterans in Packards. ] Indian School band. 1 Indian School cadets Normal School cadets. High School cadets, | Boy scouts. Civic organizations. Positions at Parade Assembly 1 Pioneer band, south side Wash ! ington at Seventeenth, facing west. 1 Officials. front of capitol, south walk, Dr. Bennett. 1 Police reserves, east side Seven
 teenth, right at Washington l Nationl Army men, by twos, foIE:
 on grounds. l Spanish War Veterans, south walk | front of capitol. l Civil War Veterans. south side
 Jefferson, south of capitol, autos
 Indian School band, westTside Sev- enteenth. south of capitol, entrance | walk.
 Cadets south of band. on walk or street.
 Civic organizations, east side South l Sixteenth avenue. 1 In order that a complete check
 on the contingent be obtained. the | drafted men will be marched di- | hn fro xxha ha | cession arrives at the Arizona East | ern depot. If the present schedule is adhered to the parade will arrive
 at the depot at 6:10 o'clock.
 When the roll was called yesterday | afternoon at 3 o'clock at the court house only 36 of the drafted men
 failed to fall in one of the five squads into which the contingent or
 239 men was divided. The alternates
 made a good showing, as only eight failed to answer to the roll call
 Elect Own Leader
 A departure was made from the
 previous custom in that this time members of contingents on the their captain. At the conclusion of
 the ballot it was found that Fred Norton was elected to have charge
 of the contingent His assistants
 named to have charge of the five cars are: Alex Baker. No 3: Dr. Alton Stoner. No. 5; Frank Wilkie. No. ?: c. F. Barkley. No. 1. and Robert A. Hale, No. 4.
 Before being dismissed the men
 were given the usual instructions.
 with the caution to appear at the
 court house promptly at o'clock
 this afternoon for further orders.
 To prevent any difficulties In re-
 gard to luggage, each member of the
 contingent will be presented with , ticket after roll call this afternoon,
 showing the number of the seat
 which he is to occupy on the trip
 to Camp Funston.
 A demonstration which will prob-
 ably surnass that accorded the pre-
 vious affairs held in honor of the
 ~"fted men will occupy the time of the men from the time they snawer the roll call to the time of the de- parture of the train at 6:45 o'clock. At 3:30 o'clock members of the
 contingent will be taken by automo-
 bile from the court house to the state house. At o'clock the speak ing program will start. c. w. Pet i, erson, chairman of the meeting, will have charge of the following pro-
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