The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-06

was George O'Malley, the only Salem
boy who will march away with the first
quota of the troops tomorrow. It was
not only an entertainment for the
boys, but their mothers and their sweet
hearts and many of their dear friends
were also guests at the Fleming home.
It was revel of patriotism. The won
derful old Fleming home, one of the
most beautiful country places in south
ern Wisconsin, was decorated with
flags, the tables in the dining room
were charmingly arrayed in garden
flowers and at every plate was some
replica of "Old Glory" Members of
the company-and there were more
! than seventy-fve of them-joined dur
! ing the evening in fervent patriotic
singing and "America' - "The Star
Spangled Banner" and con Wiscon-
sim made bond of union for all.
In addition to the boys who are go.
ing out there the members of the
Fleming family had invited in many Of
the prominent people of the Fleming
| neighborhood and a bevy of as pretty
girls as could be found in any to En-
ship were on hand TO aid In the enter
| tainment of the soldiers.
Dinner was served at half past seven
o clock. It was an old fashioned tur-
key dinner to which had been added
every modern frill known to the culin-
airy art George O'Malley and his
mother were given the place of honor
at the dinner and after dinner was
over there were short talks by Judge
Clifford E. Randall, E. T. O'Brien and
w. T. Marlatt
Judge Randall pertinently called the
! attention of the young men who had
been selected to represent the town of
Salem in the great National Army Of
the wonderful opportunity that was
being offered to them to strike for the
| freedom of the world. emo greater
opportunity was ever offered to any
army in the history of the world" de-
clared Judge Randall. emo army ever
fought for such q prize. You go as
selected men to promote the cause of
human liberty and to demand that hui
manity and not butchery shall rule the
world You go into battle not as the
opponents of war but as the defenders
of peace and lasting peace. You go
carrying with you the hopes and fears
of every loyal man and woman of
Kenosha county. You go as our repre-
sentatives to battle for us in a great
struggle for the advancement of civ
ilization.'
Mr.. O'Brien spoke Of the many
agencies which would work to take
care of the boys while in the war
featuring the work of the Red Cross
and other great organizations among
the citizens of the nation.
The last speaker of the happy event
which had been arranged by the mem
bers of the Fleming family car
ried to the boys going away with the
army the assurance that Tom Fleming
as head of the town of Salem would
take heart interest in every one of
the boys going out to fight and see to it
that the town was not forgetful Of
their sacrifice.
After the short talks, Miss Frank
Stewart and Miss Mary Fleming had
part in a pretty little ceremony. Rep
resenting the women of his home neigh
borhood they presented Recruit O'Mal-
ley with comfort kit and blanket and
with it went handsome prayer book,
the gift of Father Brasky, the village
priest.
After dinner was over there was mu-
sic and good fellowship. The boys who
have been selected to go off with the
army gathered on the lawn at the
Fleming home and sang some of the
old songs and few of the new ones
and when the evening came to an end
the guests began to hurry away there
was a mighty chorus of "My Country
IT'S of Thee which found an echo in
every patriotic heart.
The members of the Fleming family
were assisted in entertaining by Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert E. ROBBINS and Miss
Frank Stewart of Trevor.