The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-26

Tul decorations ana OfaIOTy anu pIeHJg
to eat and plenty to smoke so that the
volunteers found nothing lacking in the
provisions for their comfort and enter
tainment.
The entertainment for the evening
began just after $3.50 Saturday after
noon when the members of the two COM
panies marched to the Elks Club on
Wisconsin street. Prominent members
Of the order were on hand to greet
them. Twenty-Five flag bedecked young
women from the Simmons Company es-
corted them to places at banquet tables
which completely filed the big Elks
lodge room. The room was a riot of
patriotism. There were flags every
where and the tables were draped with
more flags.
At the head" table way up in the
front of the lodge halls were the Off
GERS of the military companies, mem
bers of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie and a few selected guests. Every
plate Of the four hundred was set for
an honored guest and all through the
evening the Elks let the privates in the
rear rank know thai they were just as
much the guests of honor as the men
who wore shoulder straps 4and carried
swords. There was music during the
dinner. James Bailey, the organist Of
the lodge, presided at the piano and
severel times the rattle of the dishes
was stopped while the boys who volun-
teered joined in patriotic songs.
Judge Randall presided at the post
prandial ceremonies at the hall. 1t was
a short snappy program. Prof. Otis L..
Trenary who had been head of the com
mittee in charge of the entertainment
was the first speaker. He declared that
the Elks were entertaining the men
who had volunteered for service be-
cause they believed in them, because
they believed that they were men of
high minded principle who we1o willing
to give their lives if need be that the
great principles of a nation might be
made the great principles of world wide
democracy. He declared that he,
especially wanted to say to the men
that the ones remaining behind, too old
or physically incapacitated from fight
ing, were going to do their part too.
Alfred Terrell who organized Troop
E of the cavalry was the second speak
er Of the evening, He brought a mes
sage from the Red Cross Of which he
is the chairman. He declared that it
matters not where Kenosha troops
would go that the Red Cross would fol-
low them and that as well the Red
Cross would be the guardian of their
interests at home.
Commander @. F. Stemm Of the Grand
Army of the Republic spoke of that
other departure way back in 81. He
spoke of how the boys had gone away
to fight then with the blessings of their
fellow citizens and the reception that
had been given them on their return.
Don't be too ready to citicize" he
told the young soldiers. sect ready
to be satisfied with what comes to you
and smile and like it. It is a part of
your patriotic duty" In closing he
declared that he brought to the soldiers
of 1917 the heartiest blessing of the
Boys of '61.''
Captain Coney Of the cavalry made
his maiden after-dinner speech. He
declared that his greatest pleasure was
to lead out of Kenosha band of fight
ing men in whom he had every conf
dence. Captain Dayton of the infantry
also responded. He declared that his
highest hope was that the men on their
return would be able TO merit all of the
nice things which had been said about
them. II know, lie said, that everv
man enlisted from Kenosha viii be
found doing his duty no matter where
that duty calls him.
After the short program at the club
rooms the members of the two compa-
MES led by the Since band marched to
City Hall Square where a great crowd
of people were in waiting. Prof Ire
nary presided at the meeting. The off
eial farewell Of the city to the depart
ing troops was given by Mayor Charles
H. Pfennig. There was music by the
band. Charles Z. Likes one of Keno
sha 5 most respected members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic and
man who entered the ranks of the Union