The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
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BEMIDJI AS They
!. LEAVE FOR CAMPS;
:: BANQUET FOR BOYS.

escorted by the Bemidji Home
Guard, under command of First Lieu
tenant Roy Leibsle, twelve young
men who have volunteered for serv-
ice in the United States army, march,
ed to the depot this noon and left
for Duluth, whence they will be as
signed to the training camps to fit
them for their special units. In
the line were also citizens and high
school students making a parade sew
eral blocks in length. At the depot
the band played patriotic airs. The
usual good byes were said in the
usual manner and as the train pulled
out rousing cheer was given for
the departing squad.
While the boys were at the depot,
Koors Bros. presented to each box
the squad two large Bemidji pen
Red Cross "housewife" kit which
contained everything needed for TAX
ing care Of clothes, etc.
The appearance Of the Home
Guard today was the first time 1t
has participated in full uniform in
a public demonstration and their
training under Captain Swinson
showed excellent results, deserving
of the many compliments passed.
BANQUET for Volunteers.
1t wasn't the magnitude Of the af-
fair which made 1t of vital import,
the banquet served at the Markham
hotel Sunday evening to twelve
splendid specimens of young man
hood of Bemidji; it was that these
young men were about to depart for
various units of Uncle Sans mill
tary to battle for the honor of their
copntry and humanity for the entire
world.
The twelve were guests of the re-
cruiting committee appointed by the
Commercial club to assist Recruit
ing Officer Clarence Foucault. X.
Fl. Denu. chairman of the committee,
presided at the spread and in speak
ing of the preesnce of the young VOL
unteers asserted that the committee
had no part in the credit and that
solely to the efforts of Officer Fou-
cault was the splendid showing
made. f.
Green Urges Cooperation.
The special committee named to
dSSlSI lOCuI IcCI ulLlu6 dppOluCCu
at the request of Major Ned M.
Green, who for some time has been
head of the recruiting in Minnesota
and Wisconsin with headquarters in
Duluth. He has just been promoted
to the rank Of major from captain
cy. He came to Bemidji and ad-
dressed the Commercial club, urging
it's cooperation in the recruiting
campaign now under way throughout
the country And 1t was this COM
mittec and the special entertainment
committee that rendered the de-
parting soldiers a farewell feast, the
guests being accompanied in some
instances by friends. The affair
was purely informal and greatly en-
joyed by all.
List of Volunteers.
The following volunteers were at
the banquet: Roy Titus, James
Ward, Peter Lenahan, Elbridge
Lord, Clark Gaines, Joe Mcdonald,
Henry Pryor, Walter Pryor, Lester
Geer, l.. J. Struundland, William A.
Teal and Arthur Dunlap. Mr.. Teal
had planned to leave today with the
party, but cannot go until tomor-
row. He will enter the signal corps.
Stafford Chapman enlisted today and
left with the squad.
Short Talks Given.
After the dinner, which was
served in courses in the usual ele-
giant Markham style, short talks by
Hugh Gray, Recruiting Officer Clar-
cnce Foucault and F. B. Lamson,
secretary Of the Commercial club,
were made.
Mr.. Gray told Of the several at
tempts made by him along enlist
ment lines and stated that his next
attempt would be to join the Can
adian army.
Mr.. Foucault gave the twelve men
a splendid recommend and said that
he was proud to send them from this
community, because he felt they
would more than make good.
The talk given by Mr.. Lamson
was inspiring. full of good advice
and made the boys feel proud to
have enlisted their services in their
country's cause.