The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-19

Nezperce Contingent With Com
pany E Departed from Grange
vile Monday Morning.

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The fourteen young men Of THU
city who enlisted with Company
r. Idaho National Guard, witt
headquarters at Grangeyille, left
with that company last Monday
morning for the state concentra-
ton camp at Boise. There they
will be put through thorough mil
itary training, fully equipped and
prepared for whatever service the
government might require OF
them.
OF the trip Of this fine body OF
tour boys" and their reception
in Lewiston, the Tribune said:
Lewiston gave a most hospita-
bic welcome yesterday TO Com
pany r, Idaho National Guard,
whose members were guests of the
city on their way TO Boise. The
train bringing the troops did not
reach Lewiston until IL 80 a. M,
but a large crowd was at the de-
pot and the soldier boys were inn
mediately taken 10 the court
house grounds 10 partake of a
lunch served through the kind
ness Of c. A. Hastings, Of the
Home Guards, and a number Of
ladies.
The boys left on theCnight train
for Boise. and were provided with
five boxes Of apples while they
were also given some sandwiches
TO deliver TO Company +, the Lew
iston company, now on duty at Ri
paria, and other river points.
In giving the Company II boys
welcome TO the city, Mr.. c. A.
Hastings said:
"Soldiers Of Company eur
tillicums: To-day, Lewiston, as
of old, extends 10 you the right
hand Of fellowship. Only a few
short weeks ago you were assem-
,bled here to partake of our hospi-
tality, and proud we were of you
and your record. But prOuder by
far to-day are we of this magni-
fieent company, at the thought
that at the summons Of our presi-
dent YOU responded so nobly and
so promptly with such numerical
strength, and il demonstrates to
us. whose faces are toward the
west and who remember the great
Civil war, that the spirit Of 1916
1872 '4s- 81 is not dead in the
youth.
"It only wants the motive to
blow into actual life the patriot
ism that our forefathers had, and
the willingness to lay down their
lives on foreign soil, if necessary,
that Old Glory shall float trium-
plant IN the sky. Aye, at the
very topmost of all the galaxy of
IlagS shall she float. Not for ter
ritory, not for wealth, is her OBJ
iecf, but for humanity, justice,
freedom and the eternal right of
The common people of
III other nations look up to and
-cvere the American flag.
Boys, are you fully aware %
he prominent part you are taking
n this great drama Of life and
war, perhaps the greatest the
world ever knew, OH account of its
,tupenduousneSs and the idea Of
throughout the worlds
'But wherever you may 60, and
whatever may be your duties, side
" side with our own Lewiston
,oys, as il was in the Philippines,
IS il was on the border, as il will
,e in the future, each company
vill sustain the other until the
asst armed foe expires or until the
asst man drops in your ranks.
"Such is our faith and such is
mr belief. Il is the spirit of Ida
10 and the spirit of the true Amer
can soldier. God bless you all ("
Many Greet Train.
Hundreds of people gathered at
he union station at z o'clock to :
id farewell to the departing sol
hers, and the train upon which
hey departed was protected by a
,ilot train sent over the line inn
nediately ahead of the troop train.
his protection was also given the
on the trip from Grange
lille to Lewiston.
II seems a rumor had reached !
that am effort would l
e made to derail the troop train
rhen the soldiers were ordered !
ut Of Grangeville. Guards were