The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-16
PREPARING TO GIVE THE SOL
DER BOYS A BIG WELCOME


topolis and the Jacksonville chamber
of commerce are successful the sol
der boys returning from the border
will be given royal welcome on
their reaching Black Point
The soldiers have now been tanned
by the sun and hardened by incessant
drilling, and in every way have grown
strong of muscle and firm of tread.
and when they march through the
streets of the metropolis will make
splendid show, and will receive, as
they deserve, a continuous clapping
of hands and shouts of applause, for
nothing stirs one more than the beat
of drums, the fiutter of flags and the
rhythmic tread of feet.
The boys were for more than three
months at Black Point, and have
been doing duty on the border since
last October. The Jacksonville Ne
tropolis is authority for the state
ment that army officers are high in
their praises of the soldierly bearing
and discipline~of the Florida regi-
ment, which reflects credit upon the
whole state of Florida
The personnel OF the regiment com
prises nearly 1900 men, consisting of
three battalions in command of Col
onel A. II. Banding Of Wauchula.
Company 4 (the Ocala Rifes), Capt
Edward Drake, commanding, belongs
to the first battalion Curry Camp
bell is first lieutenant and r. L. Marsh
is second lieutenant.
Company B of Kissimmee. Company
C of Orlando and Company D of Lake
land are the other companies that
form the first battalion.
The following is the roster of the
other battalions:
Second Battalion
Maj. " B. Collins
First Lieut.. W. T. Whitney, adju-
tanr.
Second Lieut.. Pasco Altman, quar-
termaster and commissary.
Company E. Plant City; Capt Ed
ward G. Vestal; First Lieut. W. w
Coleman; Second Lieut.. Louis Good
rich.
Company F, Wauchula: Capt. Ches-
ter S. Dishong: First Lieut. S. II.
Ciesy; Second Lieut.. Altman.
Company G, Tampa; Capt s. G.
Harrison; First Lieut.. Hamilton Hor
sey; Second Lieut.. Oscar Hilburn.
Company II, Tampa: Capt Sumter
G. Lowry; First Lieut.. John w. White;
Second Lieut. John B. Sinclair
Third Battalion
Maj. c. w. Sass.
First Lieut. c. H. Holtzlaw, adju-
tant.
Second Lieut. Baker, quartermas
ter and commissary
Company l. Key West: Capt Ar
thur b. Shepard: First Lieut.. J. Wal
do Leon.
Company X, Arcadia Capt Rupert
Smith First Lieut. John H. Wild
don: Second Lieut.. Houston
Coffpany L, West Palm Beach
Capt. Harold Z. Ferguson.
To Be Mustered Out
Probably within two weeks after ar
rival at Black Point the second regi-
ment viii be mustered out of federal
service. according to information to
the Metropolis from It's Washington
correspondent The matter Of the dis
position Of the regiment was taken
up with the war department and it
Nas learned that the men Will be plac-
ed back under state jurisdiction as
quickly as possible after arrival
Following the patriotic example ~
Jacksonville this paper hopes that
when Company a reaches Ocala il WI:
be met at the train with a delegation
and will march up the streets agaid
applause and hand-clappings. and viii
be given a hearty and generous ova-I
ton later on in q more substantial
manner Nothing is 100 GOOD for
those who offer 10 sacrifice their GER
vices and lives if need be q. the cali
OF their country.
Miss Lege Bitch to Wed Mr. F. e.