Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-19
TEARS AND SMILES IN
CONTRAST; REGISTER
ONLY PRIDE
CROWDS AT DEPOT
GODsPEEDS ARE GIVEN DEPART.
ING SELECTS BY MONSTER
ThRONG GATHERED AT ARM.
SPEAKS.

Ottawa this morning gave its boys
who left at $50 o'clock for Camp
Dodge to join the National Army, a
really patriotic Godspeed.
While tears and smiles were con.
trasted against faces that beamed with
pride and loyalty, the send-Off was
characterized by solemn realization
OF what the departure of the districts
quota of one hundred and four men
meant.
There was conspicuous absence of
frivOlties. The procession that escort.
ed the soldiers-to-be to the depot was
marked by serious faced men, There
were none among those comprising
the escort OF honor, but who inward
ly wished that he might take his place
besides Old Glory and help it to vic
tory. Crowds that lined the streets
over the course Of parade either waved
or called their farewells to the val
liant selects. on whose shoulders rests
part of the responsibility of suppress
Ing Kaiserism for evermore.
Al the armory exercises were held
to cheer the boys upon their way
Large crowds gathered at the state
building to hear Judge Henry Mayo
thrill the audience with his patriotic
remarks Rev Briggs lead in song,
the people joining in singing patriot
ic anthems.
The depot was swarmed with the
hundreds who gathered there for a
last farewell, many dropping their
tools and others quitting their offices
to participate In the Godspeed and to
inform the men Of the victory that Is
sure to be theirs.
The parade. marshalled by mem
bers of the police department, moved
from the armory down Main street to
La Sale, and thence north on La
Sale turning back to Columbus at
Marquette. Tre Grand Army of the
Republic, with score of old veterans
were given the place of honor at the
head of the procession, then followed
Hentrichs band which had volun.
teered its services for the occasion
the high school cadets, then the Sc.
lects. Civilians and automobiles
brought up the rear, making a pro.
cession four or five blocks in length
Seneca sent large delegation of
autoists to see their boys off The
machines were decorated with Amer.
lean flags
DR.. Petit gave few words of ad-
vice to the men at the armOry. telling
them about the arrangement of the
four temporary lieutenants-C Calligan
Oscar Anderson. Arthur Anderson and
Louis Lynch--who were eacn placed
in charge of 25 men under the leader
ship of Stewart McEvoy. He urged
upon the men the necessity Of strictly
obeying orders and told them the ex
emptjon board had arranged with the
railroad company to sidetrack two
cars In which the men were to enter
and be given seats before the train
arrived from the east. He requested
people to not crowd in upon the sol
diers and the soldiers to not break
ranks.
An n mn ~ q
badge of honor and were given de
tailed instructions for their conduc
upon their arrival at Camp Dodge
Judge Henry Mayo then gave {
short talk to the soldiers, saying II
part.
America has never yet fought wal
except for right, liberty and justice
We have been plunged into this wal
II Is not a war of our own making, o
our own desire, 1t was forced upol
us. The nation looks to you men II
the time of her need for the presel
vation of her liberty, Justice and de
mocracy. This war Is a war Of dc
mocracy. It Is necessary for us a.
to make sacrifices. Our rights an
privileges are at stake Illinois ha
never yet failed to come to the al
OF her country when the country wa
in need of help. Illinois. and ever
other state In the Union has rallie
nobly to the aid of her President an
her government to preserve the right
OF justice. It is serious time fc
you, me and every man. Misfortun
has plunged us into this war.
Gentlemen, do your duty. kno'
you will. We have never failed y,
to do our duty to answer the call b
fore you"
The roll was again called and Y