South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-20
FAREWELL To
GUARD IS SET
FOR TUESDAY
Soldiers viii be Given ROuSing
Entertainment at Chamber
OF Commerce Before
Boys Depart.

With the announcement that
the soldiers OF Co. F will leave
South Bend Wednesday morn
ing for the mobilization camp al
HattieSburg, Miss, the commit
tee IN charge of the r0uSing fare
well entertainment for the boys
mas set Tuesday evening as the
time fOr the goodbye party.
The entertainment Will be held AT
the Chamber of Commerce building
with Maj. Fred l. Dennis. j. r..
Christman and the president of the
chamber of Commerce composing
the committee in charge. The boys
Of co. l. viii form at the camp and
march 90 the building ir body.
followed by the other COMPANIES Of
the regiment. The regimental band
viii head the parade
The program as arranged includes
band music. and the singing of a
quartet composed of Messrs. Staples.
Anderson, Lang and Cummings
Addresses TO the soldier boys viii
be made by Col Freyermuth and
Rev. e.. q Lippiucott. The latter
viii tell of the work of the Red
ross for the boys
See Sec'y Jones.
Donations of good things for the
soldier boys 10 eat are being re-
eeived by Sec'y Jones of the Cham
Der of Commerce The Progress
club has already promised TO turn
ISL the ice cream.
Those who wish 20 do their last
"bit' for the troops should confer
with Mr.. Jones. Ii will be the last
chance to help while the boys still
are I'm South Bend
30 sent TO Other Units.
detail of 40 men. members of
the various units of the local guard
companies. were transferred Monday
20 other companies i'm the southern
part of the state. Since the local
men have been mustered into fed
rral service. enlistments have been
coming into the different companies
daily and ass the war strength was
reached some time ago, the men that
have been enlisted since that time
were the ones 90 be transferred
Col Freyermuth capt Rex and
The third regiment band marched to
the train with the men that were
sent away.
sunday evening more than 10000
people Witnessed the parade and re-
view Of the soldiers that took place
10 6:45 and Col Frevermuth and
the rest of the officers We're we'll
pleased wi-h the showing made by
the men
speed Up ON Bags.
Can't Rex Of the headquarters
company stated Monday that ne was
anxious 90 have the women and
vcmeu's clubs that are working ON
the comfort kits for the soldiers
.peed up their work a bit. as Co. r.
leaves south Bend "Wednesday morn
ine and ne would like % have an the
men Inn this company supplied with
bags before their departure Up to-
date there has only been - BAGS
completed and the men that left
Monday were without the kits MI
possible Capt Rex would like 90
hayt $50 completed bags tn hy Tues
day So they can he presented % the
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turned i'm her total The donation
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liiSl"- many
FweetheartS who nave 'ui NIUE J'he
O. spend with the BOYS VINO may
20 "over the top in France before
they return To- their homes
ne ''lN
they have some feeiins of emotion
az having to leave 'he .'Feo ones az