The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07
Public Reception and Program Held Wednesday Night
Iwenty-eight Left for Mobilization Camps.
Fourteen Drafted Men Co.
The ENTIRE CITY PAYS TRIBUTE TO DRAFTED MEN
First Quota from Valley County New National Army Now At
Camp Lewis, American Lake, Washington. Big
Demonstration at Departure Shows
Patriotism of Local Citizens.

Glasgow paid fitting tribute to it.
departing soldiers Wednesday night
when the fourteen drafted men, ant
fourteen volunteers for the regular
army left for the mobilization camps
A farewell reception and program
to honor the men who will represent
this county in the fight for universe
freedom and peace, was held at 8:3(
in the court room of the court house
Seated together in the front of the
room, the men who had been selected
for service in the national army and
the others who had volunteered theil
services to their country listened tt
the speakers, who reminded them Of
their high duty and wished them God.
speed on their journey. Mothers
fathers, wives, sweethearts, brothers
sisters and friends Of the boys fillec
the court room to capacity, and there
were many dim eyes, and many thund.
ering salvos of applause as each
speaker finished.
After the singing of the National
Anthem, Mr.. Lincoln Working intro.
duced Corporal William v. Nessly OF
the regular army. Corporal Nessly
told the boys of the camp to which
they were going, and he was able te
give them much valuable first hanc
information, as he had been stationed
there for a time.
Attorney John L., Slattery thel
mounted the platform, and in a rous
ing address voiced the sentiment OF
the city and cUunty in sending it's boys
off to the front, praising them for
their decision to sacrifice their all to
make the world safe for democracy.
The program closed with the entire
assemblage singing "America." Dur
ing the program in the court room
the Glasgow band played patriotic
airs on the lawn. A large crowd had
gathered, and the efforts of the
were greeted with ap-
plause.
After the program at the court
house, the boys were escorted to the
depot to await No. 3. While the band
played, friends and relatives of the
departing boys bade them goodbye
and wished them good luck wherever
they might be.
Every soldier was presented with a
arge box, filled with food and deli
,acies, which the ladies of the Red
Cross society had put up, and that
his was appreciated on the long jour-
ley, goes without saying.
Following is list of the conscript-
ID men, and the volunteers who left
night:
Regular army Volunteers to Fort
Wright, Wash:
Leo w. Hanson, Wyocena, Wis.
J. K. Simpkins, Opheim.
Tobey L. Swain, Ewing, Neb.
Nels NJ. Hammond, Glasgow.
Carl J. Opsal, Hinsdale.
John Harden, Hnsdale.
Theo. Foss, Hinsdale.
Stephen w. Olson Hinsdale.
Fred Linkti, Glasgow.
Arlie L. Seeley, Hinsdale.
Jack P. Winn, Hinsdale.
Morris J. Denham, Hinsdale.
Claud Van Winkle, Hinsdale.
Septimus G. Drabbs, Hinsdale.
Conscripted men to Fort Lewis,
lmerican Lake, Wash:
Herbert H. Seeley, Hinsdale.
Henry Bader, Wendell
Joseph Ottenstror, Hinsdale.
Fred Collins, Glasgow.
Dan Atkinson, Tampico.
Jas. Atkinson, Tampico.
Melvin Stenson, Glasgow.
Cash Seager, Hinsdale.
Lawrence F. Laird, Glasgow.
Harry Nyppen, Baylor.
Melvin B. Mendenhall, Ossette.
Harry Peterson, Nashua.
Harold Shadduck, Glasgow.
Forest Baker. Glasgow.