Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-18
ALL PREPARATIONS ARE
MADE FOR SENDING
SELECTS AWAY
BAND TO ASSIST
COUNTY JUDGE WILL WISH SOLD.
iERS GoDsPEED-THEN WILL
FOLLOW PARADE TO DEPOT
EXERCISES AT $50 AT ARMoRY.

The completed program for tomor.
rows public farewell to Ottawas sec.
ond increment Of men for the National
Army. was announced today by the
Chamber of Commerce Under the
direction of President Griggs and Sec.
retary Farrell fitting demonstration
was prepared-one that will cause
the departing soldiers to realize their
sacrifice is appreciated by the people
at home
At $50 o'clock short exercises will
be held at the armory with Judge
Henry Mayo as the principal speak
er. There all the one hundred and
four assigned to training at Camp
Dodge will be assembled to hear them.
selves eulogized and then will march
to the Rock Island train where at
$3.50 O'Clock they entrain for the
Iowa cantonment on special that
VIII be made up at Joliet.
Hentrich's band will lead the pro.
cession with DR.. J. w. Petit serving
as marshall of the day. Members Of
the exemption board and representa-.
tves of the city council and chamber
of commerce, together with citizens.
will form an escort to the selects and
march with them to the depot. Hent-
rich's band, not to be outdone by any
one for patriotism, when asked to
take part in the Godspeed refused to
accept any money for Its services and
will play during the parade and at
the armory and depot as q special trib.
ute to the departing men.
! AT the armory there will be some
singing with Rev. Briggs as leader.
Patriotic heirs will be rendered and
the boys will be sent upon their way
with few words from Mayor Bradford.
Pick AIternates and Leaders.
While J. S. McEvoy will be squad
leader and have full charge of the re-.
cruits, he will be ably assisted by four
lieutenants. whose names we're given
out today as follows: Lloyd H. CALI.
gan, Sheridan, Oscar Elmer Anderson.
Ottawa, Arthur Edmund Anderson
Mendoza, and Lewis Lynch, of Ottawa.
The squad will be split up into four
divisions and will march to the train
under the leadership Of their chiefs,
with Capt" McEvoy as a generalissi.
mo for the occasion
Alternates were named to take the
places of any who might perforce Of
sickness or other unlocked for delays,
be compelled to remain at home. In
case any or detained in this manner,
the following will be ready at the
armory to take their places: Arthur
G. Hill, Earlville; Frank Holmes, Ot-
tawa Frank Mckinley, Ottawa; John
Cribben, Ottawa Ettore Vignochi. OF.
tawa and Bert Tanning, of Wallace.
The recruits, together with their
chiefs and alternates will be assem-.
bled at the armory at s O'Clock for
roll call Before the train departs
they will answer another roll, insur-
ing against any of their being lost
from the squad before they get out Of
town.
The Honor Roll.
The following is the list Of patriotic
young men comprising the second hon.
or roll and to whom all Ottawa will
bid its Godspeed on the morrow
William Martinez. Mendoza.
Reuben Burch. Dayton
John Stewart McEvoy, Ottawa
John Hart Mendoza
John G. Killelea. Ottawa
Michel Sntucci, Ottawa
Oscar Elmer Anderson. Ottawa
Stanley j. Techmansky, Olta
wa.
John Bayer, Ottawa.
Michael Lekon Ottawa,
Alvin Carl Kuhrt. Mendoza.
Frank kasal, Ottawa.
Theodore Brufas. Ottawa.
Albert Joseph Aussem. Ottawa
Art L. Leifheit. Troy Grove
Walter n. Welsh, Seneca
William j. Scannell, Ottawa
James G. Lamb. Earlvlle.
William Morrell, Marsellles.
John Schammel Ottawa.
William G. Luce. Ottawa.
Ralph S, Shippey, Ottawa.
Ralph Trumble, Marseilles.
Clarence r. Reed. Matseilles
Ernest B. Hovda Leland.
Ernie l.. Douvia, Ottawa.
Daniel j Honrahan. Ottawa.
John s. O'Donnell, Seneca.