The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-08-22
Company | Gets
Ready to Entrain
Equipment Arriving; Officers
Expect Orders Soon; Boys
Anxious to Go
HAS BUSY WEEK
Fort Ridgely And Springfield to
Be Visited; Ball Game at
Fair Grounds Friday

Modified at the company rem
devious over a month, once or
dered to leave for Camp Cody at
Deming, New Mexico, on August
l, the members Of Company L
are now keen over the prospects
OF an early departure. Yester-
day morning a consignment of
~ rifles was received from the
Rock Island arsenal, practically
armlng every man in the com
pany. From regimental head
quarters comes tie information
that clothire. for which reuuisi-
ton was made several weeks
ago, has already been shipped
from supply depots and will soon
be at the various company sta
tons. Intimation was also given
that marching orders would
shortly follow the receipt of this
equipment. Coupled with these
assurances comes news of the
departure Of Company H, of the
Third regiment, stationed at Oil
via, and Company K, of the Sec
end, located at St. Peter. These
companies started Sunday for
Deming to make final prepara-
lions for the camp sites of these
two regiments. Officers of the
local organization believe the
general movement of the troops
will begin within the next week.
About one hundred boys of
the company have been engaged
in actual field service the past
week, helping farmers in har-
vesting. This handy labor sup
ply has been thoroughly appre-
clated by farmers at this par
tlcular harvest crisis when there
has been a general shortage in
harvest hands.
Go to Madison.
Last Wednesday the company
ball team accompanied by a score
of financial magnates of the
company went to Madison and
defeated M. company's team by
a score of 9 to 3. Had the long
awaited pay day arrived, it was
probable the entire company
would have made the excursion.
NJ company gave a dance in the
evening in honor of the visitors.
Company L paid a formal visit
to Morgan Friday evening of
last week. The occasion was a
carnival organized by the Red
Cross Of that town, similar to
the one put on by the ladies of
Redwood Fails here the preced-
ing week. Company L appeared
in battalion parade a. Morgan
twice passing the reviewing of
fcer, Captain Clement. Through
the generosity Of the committee
in charge of the carnival the
proceeds were divided equally
between the Morgan Red Cross
chapter and the Company Fund.
The Scenic City band accompa-
nied the company and gave
oand concert after the parade.
The Dream Orchestra also went
TO Morgan and furnished the
music for the dance. Nearly for
y cars were offered by the citi-
lens of Redwood for transpor-
,ation of band and company to
Morgan.
Many Engagements.
A heavy program is scheduled
his week for the company. To-
light (Tuesday) the company
will be guest of the parish of
It. Catherine at an informal So
ial at the church. The Scenic
lily band will furnish music.
The boys are to be treated to ice
ream and cake and cigars. Two
r three informal speeches are
o be given by members of the
hurch and other citizens.
Tomorrow the Company goes
n masse to Fort Ridgely to fur
isn part of the program for the
of the conpany's
art in the entertainment will
e formal parade and drill
1aneuvers.
Thursday the company will
gain be at it's routine schedule
nd on Friday will entertain Wis
;ors from M company. An
ouncements have already been
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