The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-02-09
First Arkansas Now at Fort
L0gan-Mustering Out
Delayed by Order From
Funston-BrOugh Adj
dresses Troops.

First Regiment, Arkansas Infantry,
stood in hollow square about Govern
or Charles II. Brou2h, Adjutant Gen
eral Lloyd England and members of
the legislature, on the parade ground
at Fort Roots yesterday afternoon and
listened to their official welcome
home"
Automobile loads of visitors began
rolling into the army post early in the
morning, almost before the soldiers
had disemharked from the trains, and
the post was thronged all day. Wives,
mothers, sweetherats and girl friends
mingled their bright-hued dresses with
the olive drab of army uniforms, and
for the time the feminine influence
OVERRIDE al military caste
The girls reduced the officers to the
ranks or elevated the men to commits
sions 4 blue hatcord and canvas leg
gins successfully competed with gold
cords and shoulder straps for the smile
Of the fair sex, and favors were distri-
buted without reference TO rank. 1t is
estimated that SEQ persons visited the
soldiers throughout the day.
Order Delays Mastering Out
The length of the regiments stay at
the post is unknown. Capt j Watson
Reynolds, fegimental adjuant, said
that with the physical examinations
and other necessary details, it would
be impossible &c demobize in less
than three weeks, even if the muster
ing out We're begun at once. However
orders We're received yesterday after
noon from the Southern Department
San Antonio. Tex, not 10 begin mus
tering out at once. There was no fur
Their information and officers of the
regiment unable to estimate the len
9Th of their stay at the post Without
exception, however, they nave express
ed their Willingness to remain in tie
service as long as they are needed.
Shortly after noon, the regiment
marched onto the parade ground AID
formed in hollow squar. From the
center Of the square, with Colonel
James, commanding officer, acting as
master of ceremonies, addresses of
welcome were made by Governor
Brough, General England Senators
Ruff, Roges, Ponder. Carter, Cald-
Well Representatives Morris Moors
and Bishop Winchester
Governor Welcomes Troops
Governor Brough's address follows:
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