The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-02

way. At nearly every corner automo-
biies damned the cross streets awaiting
the inspiring spectacle. Indiana Har-
Dor was participating in one big holiday
and the very atmosphere was surcharg-
ed with the intensity of war inspired
excitement. Probably half the entire as
sensbly participated in the mammoth
foot parade.
Both the Inland Steel Co and the
American steel Foundries had large
drill teams led by drill sergeant in
uniform.
The corps OF newly enlisted boys at
tracted the most attention. AS they
passed. all along the line of march. they
were greeted with cheers. waving flags
and encouraging hurrahs. Preceding
them. volunteers. carried huge flag
held by its four corners. Through the
foreign quarters especially this Tag
/ was made the receptacle for offerings of
coins. The sag in the middle of the
emblem made it evident that contribu-
tions had been freely made.
One Of the interesting factors in the
parade was procession of fifteen hun
dred public and parochial school chill
dren. many of them wearing caps made
from the colors and all carrying small
replicas of the mammoth standard flags.
The school superintendent. principals
and teachers were in attendance.
Hardly did the music of one band die
away in the distance before the strains
Of another band were heard advancing
The order had been well arranged
As soon as the rear of the procession
had reached the grounds surrounding
the Pennsylvania depot. Mayor Gala
han mounted an improvided rostrum
and made a stirring address to the en-
listed boys. commencing their patriot
ism and giving them words of good
cheer Near the mayor was large
banner bearing the words-The volun-
teers of Indiana Harbor--we Do As Our
F'orefathers Did
Following the address Of the mayor,
Pat Reilly of Hammond took the ros-
trum and made fervid appeal closing
his remarks with three cheers for the
volunteers and the flag under whose
colors they were pledged to fight
The shrill blast of a locomotive soon
warned the lads and their friends that
the. time of actual departure was near
at hand. The bands struck up popular
SlTdiilS Oh national MUSIC. 0unIfG1S
voices at times joining in a tremendous
chorus. Thundering applause filled the
air as the train came to a standstiIl
\ special car had been reserved for
the recruits and amid cheers and waving
of flags they clambered aboard.
And then just as the wheels OF the
big engine began to turn it so happen
cd that all OF the bands. as If by pre-
concerted signal, quit playing A deep
silence hung heavy over the vast
throng. For an instant it seemed as IL
the solemnity and grave portent of the
departure Of eighty sons, brothers. and
boyhood friends for entrance into the
lines of war where indescribable scenes
might be enacted was at the last mo-
ment to turn the joy of life into per-
monition of fateful battlefelds and
wholly quell the ardor of rampant pa
triotism.
Then Barnie Young gave the signal
for the Star Spangled Banner and with
quick triumphant notes this popular
hymn stirred the people into action so
that as the train gathered Roadway it
left the station under a tumult of noisy
cheers, myriads Of voices shouted a
CHEEKY God-speed. Thousands of flags
waved a heartfelt goodwill to the boys
whose heads and arms projected from
the car windows fading away in the dis
lance.
Again the tumult ceased Grave faces
turned their way homeward. Tear drops
glistened on many thoughtful matur-
ed face while several groups made no
pretense of concealing the poignant
grief as the joy of somebody's heart
thus passed from local scenes out into
the unknown fortunes of this deplorable
world wide war
The boys go to Fort Wayne where
final examinations viii be given and
then on TO drill barracks at Columbus.
Q. The finance committee. on their de-
parture presented each one with a new
wo-dollar-and-a-half gold piece.
Following is list of the eighty
young men whose lives are now joined
with the success of this countrys en-
trance into the Euroepan struggles:
Cavalry.
Edward F. Macarthur. Ray A. Jackson,
Chester o. Faust. Harry c. Long. Leroy
Sullivan. John r. Harmon. Paul Hal
stead. Charles Pershing. David Beggs
Emanuel Szafranic. John Bojkosky. An
AftNS D. tSti ONSfAAs CVtStpn
Abe L. Agherman. Mike Mallack, Jerry
McAuliffe.
Coast Artillery.
Simeon Rakestraw, Clarncce Speedy,
Samuel Barker. Orville J. Constant.
Thomas J. Soulley. oliver Sechrist,
Slava Galik. Andrew A. Rex. Herald
Hathaway. William ]. Mauger. John
Holley, Joe Biggs. Loui Galik. Charles
c. Spaulding, James Lovin, Raymond
Anderson Norman Holmes. Louis
l<ochen, Miles 6. Beck, Leo f. Hall.
Isedore Marks. Frank ]. Huwig. Josef
Oravec. John McShane Ray Heglin,
Andy Brosky, Carlton c. Hucker.
Charles Vajda. Jules Rosenthal, Carter
Donovan. Wladlyslan Sawicki. Mervin
Tully. Ralph Dillon. William Pagan,