The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19

Kenosha was pervaded with new
patriotism Sunday as more than two
hundred of her staunchest sons took
this oath which duly entered them into
the service of the United States and Of
the state of Wisconsin, and officially
started the part which Company M,
Fourth Wisconsin Infantry, and Troop
p, First Wisconsin Cavalry, will take
in defending the "Stars and Stripes"
in the present war. Temporary quart
ers have been established and quickly
equipped. Company M is quartered at
the Washington Island Skating Rink
and Troop r at the Refrigerator Com
any Building on the west side.
Even with the advance knowledge
that the local companies were to mob
ili2e at Kenosha on Sunday, there was
plenty of hurry and work to equip the
camps for the boys before taps Sunday
night. The Simmons Company furnish
ed two hundred steel cots, which were
equipped through the efforts of the
Red Cross branch of this city and by
private donations too nummeous to
mention. Both companies were well
enough established by noon Sunday
to serve the first mess of the COM
panies and by noon today, the camps
were preceding with a military precision
which only soldier life can instill.
The historic moment in the life of
Company M came at nine clock Sun
day morning when Sergt. Ghallegher
sounded the first roll call of the com
pany, to which eightyfour in true
military style, answered "Here,v as
they lined up, shoulder to shoulder, in
their new quarters in the Washington
Island Skating Rink. Squads were
detailed at once under the supervision
of Supply Sergeant Sokup, to bring to
the camp the supplies which had been
so generously offered by individuals
and organizations Of the city, So well
was the work performed that Sunday
afternoon visitors to the camp found
the armory'' filled with the ninety
cots, all supplied with bedding, and all
arranged in the orderly way which
must govern the life of the Sammy. y
The day was replete with surprises for
the infantrymen, but all were accepted
with the patriotic fervor which can be
found only among the volunteers
Reveille, mess call, and taps all found
the soldiers on duty to learn the
lessons which would make them eff
fcient guardians Of the flag.
''We have" said Captain Dayton,
an ideal place for our camp; with the
beach for bathing, the sanitary accom-
nodations offered by the island rink and
tho excellent opportunities for exercise,
I feel safe in saying that Company M
is aS well, if not better housed, than
any company of the state, -
Sunday night the recruits were al
lowed to remain either at their homes
or at the barracks, but beginning with
tonight, officers and all win be expected
to sleep and live at the camp
"Ha~den them up" are the orders re-
ceived from state headquarters and
typical soldier life will be installed to
follow out the directions to the letter
A long hike today started the train
ing, which coupled with the oppor-
tunities for summer exercise, is ex-
pected to make Company M an object
of commentator when they reach
Camp Douglas or Waco, Texas.
There was no discount on the skill
and expedition with which the Keno
sha cavalrymen equipped their temp
orary barracks in the building formerly
occupied by the United States Refrig-
orator Company, out on the west side
of the city. One hundred and twelve
answered the first roll call and were
present at the first mess of the troop;
double deckern cots, the loan of the
Simmons Company, soon transformed
the interior Of the building into well
arranged camp, where CAPTAIN Coney s