South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-09
PLANS READY FOR
GUARD FAREWELL
Mayor KeIIer'S Committee An
nOunCeS Details for Mon
days Program.

given in honor OF the remaining
guard units which are 10 leave Non
day morning for Indiana polls were
completed Saturday morning by the
committee on ARRANGEMENTS appoint
ed by Mayor Keller composed Of
Mai. Fred L. Dennis. DR. r G..
Freyermuth, u. q Manning and W.
r. Teeple
II was decided 20 have a parade
or the guardsmen, bands several
semi-military organizations. includ-
ing the 9. A r, Spanish American
war veterans. newly organized home
guards. the Big Brother military
scouts. The parents OF the soldiers
also are 20 march. A platoon OF
police will lead the parade followed
by Col. George W Freyermuth, his
field staff, and then the four COM
panies. headquarters. machine gun.
supply and hospital corps.
Charles Calvert will have charge
OF the formation Of the parade at
the Leeper park camp. The line Of
march will form on Lafayette st.
i'm front Of the camp grounds, move
south on Lafayette 70 Colfax av.,
east on Colfax 10 Main St. south
ON Main TO Washington av. east on
Washington TO Michigan St. south
on Michigan 70 south St. west on
South ST 70 the New York Central
station.
Organizations Invited.
The members of the various semi
military organizations are asked TO
be present at the camp grounds at
$50 Monday morning as the parade
will leave there at s o'clock. Owing
90 the short amount of time that is
LEFT members OF these organizations
Will not be notified individually and
therefore they are asked in general
TO help make the parade "A success.
As many members Of the home
guards as can possibly be i'm the
parade are asked 70 report on y.
Main ST. where they will form, with
their right wing resting on Bartlett
ST The other military Organiza-
tons will also form on this street
with their right resting on FoOte
st The mem hers Of the @. A. r.
will fall IN line when the parade
reaches CoIfaX av. and Lafayette st.
Sc that they will not have so far 10
march.
DR. r 9 Freyermuth. who has
charge Of the making up Of the
lunches for the soldiers announced
Saturday that all boxes had been
filled and this committee would not
accept any more donations Of eats
for the boys. Parents OF the boys
are asked not 10 arrange any lunches
as the ones put up by the committee
will be sufficient. The lunch viii be
made up Of: Three ham sand
wiches. apples. oranges, olives,
pickles and boiled eggs.
Holiday on Sunday.
Col. Freyermuth stated Saturday
that all members of the various com
NAMES would he given holiday
sunday 50 that they can spend their
last dav before leaving with their
parents. Sunday night. however |
the men will report at the camp /
Grounds for their final parade and |
services led by Chaplain Eakins I
The new song books have arrived F.
and singing will he feature.
CAPTAINS EI3er n. Rex. Charles T.
Powers and GUY Kimban Of the /
three companies made their final in /
spections or the men Saturday .
morning and reported that all men
were fin excellent physical condition I
after their six weeks Of training in /
this CITY. No more inspections Will /
he made now until the men reach /
indianapolis where they VIII he /
modified with the other troops from /
over the state.
Guard viii Meet.
Ct Joseph county home defense
guards viii meet promptly at 1880 /
at the following points,
company A first ward-At Turn I
or hall on Marion st. side.
company r second WARDEN /
Colfax av.. in front of high school. /
company G. third WARDEN Col /
fax av.. iu front OF high school
COMPANY n. fourth ward-On col /
~ av.. I'm front Of Elks' temple
company r. NTH WARDEN COL {.
fax av. IN front of Elks' temple
Company r. sixth ward ON Col
fax av.. IN front OF Chamber OF Com
merce.
Company C. seventh WARDEN
coIfax av. in front OF Chamber of T.
Commerce
NIishawaka divisions viii assemble /
al their respective headquarters and
will march directly from street cars
% Camp Miller.
All companies wiz march from
their respective places Of assembly
as above designated such time as
will enable them Ga form on Main
81 riCnt resting on Bartlett ST. az
so o'clock a. m
All dril'masterS viii report to the
companies 20 which they were ass
signed for this week Senior drill
master wiz assume command of the
company.
Big Brother Military Scouts ui1
meet az IA. EIhs temple az $3.50
o'clock sharp
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