Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-21
SOLDIERS WILL BE
HONOR GUESTS AT "A
BANQUET AT TEMPLE
Only Company G Of Rolla
Not Included in Entrain- n
1nent Orders.
EARLY DEPARTURE II
TRAINS ARE OBTAINED
Men in Local Companies are
Happy-Ready to Leave
Within Few Hours.

That the mem bers Of the North Da-
kota National Guard will entrain on
Monday for Camp Green. Charlotte,
officers as the result of orders receive
ed this morning from Colonel j. Fl.
Fraine of Grafton, to prepare for
contemplated movement.
The orders carry the condition that
entrainment will be made providing
transportation facilities can be ar
ranged and the rolling stock reaches
this city in time for departure on
Monday. In the opinion Of Captain
l.. L. Eckman of this city. these in
structions are indefinite and may de-
lay the departure for two or three
days.
Camp Green Named.
The naming of Camp Green as the
training station is the first official an
nouncement that has been made and
gives the first definite information rel-
atiye TO the point of me obilization.
according TO Colonel J. HI Fratns.
I'D ssii IL dsl 'r "a
.ets M him from + the cen ira
at Chicago, call an uard
s5tnpanies of the first and second
regiment with the excaption of Com
5pany @. Second North 4 Dakota OF
Rolla- It Is expected that the sold
iers from the northern half Of North
Dakota will come to Grand Forks and
entrain here in a special section -Four
to six special sections will carry each
regiment to the training camp. it is
reported. Colonel Frame expects to
receive the train schedule tomorrow
afternoon.
No orders had been received by the
Great Northern railway here today to
transport the troops. according to
Train Dispatcher, Hugh Stewart. ~
The members of the Machine Gun
company and Company NJ will be en-
tertained at a banquet next Monday,
but no definite hour has been set, ac-
cording to c. N. Barnes, chairman OF
the entertainment committee. The
arrangements for the event were COM
pleted this morning at meeting held
In the Commercial club rooms and the
time will be set as soon as more de-
finite instructions have been received
by the local companies, relative to the
hour of departure.
Boys Are Happy.
Jubilation reigns in the camp Of
the result of the orders. For several
weeks the men have been chatting un-
der the strain Of inactivity and daily
orders have been awaited. Although
everything remains indefinite. It. Is felt
certain that the action will bring de-
parture the early part Of the week
and very probably on Monday night
Ready to Co.,
The guardsmen affiliated with the
two companies here are in excellent
condition. Daily hikes have been TAX
en- and camp equipment has been kept
in first class condition. Within two
hours after the orders to depart are
received, the two companies Will be
ready to leave. 81
There are now $50 men in Com
pany M and 81 in the Machine Gun
company. The majority are local
young men who have made their
homes here the greater portion OF
their lives. The two companies sserv-
ed at the border during the Mexican
trouble and while there established q
record for conduct and ability to res
spond to military orders. The same
high standard has been maintained
since the companies were mustered
in for service during the present
crisis. and 1t is believed that the or
lganizations will rank high with some
| of the best contingents OF the country.
It is not believed that the men will
be stationed at Camp Green for more
than two months. due to the fact that
| little training is needed before they
are ready to take the advanced train-
ing near the battle line Of Europe.
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