The Washington times., 1917-06-21
GALAPLANS READY
TODRAW RECRUITS
D. c. Cavalry Prepares for
Drive Next Week.
F STREET WILL BE ABLAZE
First Company Of Coast Artillery
Up to Strength.

Each day produces new plans for
the spectacular drive to be made in
Washington next week to get 200
young men to enlist in the First
Squadron OF Cavalry, District National
Guard.
Enough has been learned about the
innovations to be introduced next
week to guarantee that this will be
the most thorough. comprehensive,
picturesque, and energetic campaign
ever witnessed in Washington.
Here are some of the plans:
Every large hotel in Washington
will advertise the cavalry drive on its
menu cards.
The street cars will carry posters
advertising the campaign for re
cTuits.
To Decorate r Street.
F street is to be decorated with
flags for several squares. The shop
windows will be decorated with flags,
posters. yellow ribbons, and flowers.
Yellow is the cavalry color.
The girls from the Red Cross motor
corps and supply service will be sta
toned along + street at various in
tervals each day. and will do all they
can to encourage young men to enlist
in the cavalry.
The girls from the National Service
School will be on duty each day dur
ing the week in their khaki uniforms
and under command of Col. Elizabeth
Poe. They will encourage young men
to enlist. They will be stationed for
several blocks along F street. In
Jerome Meyer, OF Troop B, has do
mated a silver cup for the girl who
gets the largest number Of recruits.
The l05 members OF B Troop, in
dress uniforms, will be stationed
along F street and will assist the
girls in getting recruits.
Nora Bayes, the Sarah Bernhard
OF the two-a-days" who will be in
town next week, will help at the re-
cruiting station at 1927 F street dur
ing the mornings and afternoons.
The Boy Scout Band and Drum
Corps will play up and down F street
during the day.
VIII Sound Calls.
The buglers of Troop B will sound
the cavalry calls along F street dur
ing the day and evening.
It is expected that enough recruits
will be secured during the week to
completely I'LL up the First Squadron.
Troop Il, commanded by Capt. Leroy
W. Heron. and Troop a. commanded
by Capt. James II. Washburn. are
already at maximum strength. and
Troops c and d are now being filled
up. A machine gun company of fifty
men also will be organized.
These men Joined c Troop yester-
day: Edwin Reginald Thomas, John
4. Matacia, William Finley Rowles,
Meredith II. Pollen. Hugh c. Mckenny,
and. Barton MacMurray.
Recruiting for the second company
OF Coast Artillery. District National
Guard. began today. the necessary
number OF men to bring the first
company up to war strength having
been signed up last night.
The roster of the FIRST company was
completed with the addition OF the
names of Dion S. Birney, Stanislaus
c. Hill. William J. PIemmons. and
Alexander TOsh. Jr.
VIII Go to First Recruits.
Prospective recruits were informed
today that the eleven sergeancies and
twelve corporalcies in the second
company would go to the first men
who enlist. Besides these good pay
ing positions. the company also offers
opportunities for mechanics, cooks,
and bugIers, all OF whom will receive
more than the average soldier in
financial remuneration.
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