Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
THOUSANDS BID DRAFTED MEN
FAREWELL IN STIRRING PA.
TRIoTlc DEMONSTRATION.
SENT AWAY WITH GOD
SPEED AND APPLAUSE
Mon Drafted, But Not Called to Co.,
Seek to Go With the Contingent
Scenes of Sadness Mark the Goinq
OF the Boys-Are Led by Seven of
First Men Drafted.

Answering the summons of the ma
ton, ninety Marshall county young
men, the second contingent to be talk
en- Tor the national army, left for Camp
Dodge Des Moiles over the Chicago
Great Western at lilo this forenoon.
"A demonstration of farewell, recalling
April &c, 1898. when Company HI left
Tor the mobilization camp at Des
Moines, was accorded the BOYS who
VIII soon be soldiers by the city gen.
orally Hundreds participated In the
parade and escorted the drafted men
to the station. Thousands lined the
uptown streets, and other thousands
thronged the station and railroad
grounds in the rousing parting
Ninety, the full contingent, were
present. Two changes were today
made in the list of men summoned,
and alternates were sent in their
places. Men drawn for the draft but
not called, stirred by the patriotic en-
thusiasm of the farewell, sought to be
included, but We're disappointed.
Patriotism Is Stirred.
The farewell stirred the patriotism
of the city as it has not been stirred
for years. Patriotic societies turned
out to escort the young men, and the
thousands Of interested relatives and
friends and neighbors applauded the
ninety as they marched away.
There were tears, misty eyes, and
choked threats, filled with emotion
but for the most part it was a cheer
ful crowd, the marchers and those
who looked on. Most Of the farewells
had been said around the family fire
sides Tuesday night and on the thres-
holds Of homes this morning Many.
tho, clasped the hand they loved or
kissed the cheek they had known from
babyhood as the ninety standing in
line at the station were given the
parting.
Cheerful, clear eyed and youthful
there were not visible signs Of tears
among the drafted men. Most Of them
were smiling. and during the prelim-
mary formalities of mastering thern
they laughed and joked with one
another. The spirit of youthful eager
ness to be gone, now that they were
going, was everywhere evident.
Six Hundred in Parade.
Six hundred, including the ninety.
marched in the parade that formed. in
front of the Y. NJ. c. A., moved vest
to First street. north to Main, ca st to
Third avenue and south to the st Ation.
Conspicuous among them in their
uniforms were seven Of the frs [ con-
tingent Of eleven. The others did not
come, because, in the short ne that
was given to notify them, the, officers
of the companies Of which me other
four are members, could not be found
at Camp Dodge.
Behind automobiles in Which were
the members of the exemption board
came the seven.
How do you like the army now"
one red checked boy wees 5asked,
Fine" said he, with a, smile.
That was the way they all felt. and
they looked it.
Following the autos icame the SOL
diers' home band. T.b.en the ninety,
their temporary com NJ. ander Frank "
Lynch, of this city,. bearing the flag.
and identified by a, broad white band
around his hat. On, each mans breast
was a tag, tied with red, white and
blue ribbon, on which was printed
"Marshalltown County No. L." indicat-
ing the exemption board and county
from which they came.
Are siiven Ovation.
Loud hand. clapping followed them
as they mar ched between the crowds
that overfloIved from the sidewalk in
to the street.
There's Oscar; I see him." called a
girlish VOICE.
THERE'S Herman Halverson," called
to a companion.
Besi DE the group a stout elderly wo-
man wiped red streaming eyes as she
waved a work hardened hand. One Of
the ninety waved his hand in re-
spoh Sc. He smiled and tears sprans
into his eyes, to be quickly wiped
aws.y.
After the ninety, suitable escorts for
F1t,ldiers Of the day, came the old men.
aWho went in 81, veterans of the G. A.
r. posts and soldiers home. Younger
veterans, soldiers of the SPANISH Am
erican war, who are members Of Cen
eral Hasbrouck Camp. No. Ia, followed.
Then came soldiers In the making
who the city hopes will never be
necded-the high school battalion,
armed and Differed.
The Odd Fellows band furnished
martial music for the second half Of
the parade and was followed by en-
ployes OF the Marshalltown Trowel
Works and La Plant Company. in their
working clothes, bearing flags. After
them came decorated automobile or
two. ..
Organized to Go.
Some time was consumed in must
ering and organizing the ninety to
90. They were assembled in the east
court room, where the roll was called
twica To Insure that every member