The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16

AA'i0h L. HAihhti
Oscar Thompson
Paul Hollister
Hugh N. Bourne
Vernon Thomas
Kenneth A. BiXler
julius Matz
Sebastian Archer
Frank Welch
John Huxford
Anton j. WelCh
Chester ID. Reynolds
Adelbert Cooper
To the blare of martial music and
amid waving flags and the cheering
multitude, eleven of Madison's Young
men embarked at 9:15 this morning
on the first leg Of their journey to
join that great wal cloud which has
enveloped Europe for nearly three
years. Under lowering skies. and in
the blast of a numbing east wind the
crowd cheered, wept and shouted
g~ood-byes to the departing men.
while wild enthusiasm swept men
from their senses and women went
openly. Today is a day Of pride. with
"A poignant hurt, when Madison sends
her young men to do battle for ma
tional honor on the high seas against
the ruthless invader of defenseless
countries and destroyer of the inno-
cence of inland towns. May God be
with them.
Eleven men went south this morn
ing to Omaha for examination and
enlistment. Three-the last ON the
list aboye-went Friday. From ON
aha they will be sem to the training
camp at Chicago for two or three
months. when they viii be detailed
for their various ships. and Will prob
ably begin their duties as sailors of
Uncle Sans steel fighting monsters
at once.
The demonstration this morning
numbered the total population of
Madison. Some there may have been.
confined TO beds or locked up who
took no active part. But strong was
the detention that caused them to re
main away from the enthusiastic mob
gathered at the station in the bleak
wind.
Early in the week agitation was
begun for some mark of appreciation
for the men about to sacrifice them
selves on the altar of liberty. Null
yey Brothers and The Wethe brothers
worked quietly for some days on the
development. Nothing definite was
decided until late yesterday. The G.
a. r.. veterans gladly responded to
the suggestion. and their auxiliary.
the w r. c., readily acquisced. The
boy scouts entered the plan with en-
] FI,.-sa.Ya A-l III. 4 L. -..s
zenry turned out with a whoop. Jas.
Robertson got into the game Satur
day and was of great authority on
details of organization.
The band formed first near the
high school grounds. Finding the
crowd for the marching lines too
great, they moved farther forward,
and when at last the long line was
ready. ii was stretched from the halls
of the school building to the corner
of Egan
Led by the Imperial theater band
which was there like a duck, il
having rained during the early morn
ing-playing inspiring national airs.
the march to the station began. The
band led. Following them under the
silken emblem of our country tramp
ed the veterans of the civil war. then
the Women's Relief corps, after
which came the young men recently
enlisted in the cause. Boy scouts
followed. looking diminutiyely mar
tial in their neal suits. Then came
the whole mass of teachers and high
school children, and finally the en-
thusiastic inhabitants of this city.
Flags waved everywhere.
The streets were muddy from the
early rain. The band led down the
walk on the west side. At the june
ton of the walk with the railroad
property, the band and veterans
formed lines on each side of the
walk, and the marching hundreds
passed through, beneath the silken
pillows of Old Glory, with hats re
moved. to the station platform. The
band followed and continued the
musical program with energy and
whole souled spirit.
George r. Farmer mounted a
waiting express truck, gathered the
enlisted men about him. and request
ed Prof. May to introduce the men 10
the waiting Mr.. May
gave name and class of the men. The
three first named graduate at the end
OF this term-their diplomas will is
sue in spite of their absence from
the classroom. Others have attend
ed the school, and most are or were
pupils of the city schools. OF Julius
Matz Mr.. May said that he was of
German blood, but of American heart
and mind. Wild cheering followed
the remarks.
Fellow students Of the young men
led in school yells, yells in favor of
the band, G. A. r., city and citizens.
Both the trains from the north
and west were at the station at the
same time. The crowd was wedged
between the cars from end to end of
the long space. 1t was with diff
Guilty and delay that the train crews
effected the loading and transferring
Of shipments. Wildly exuberant
good nature prevailed, and the crews
worked patiently with the shouting