The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28

Will go 10 camp uUiihS tHC 'iio'Ih
Of July. 1t was announced last
night that 124, ,525 men in add
= ton to the 100000 previously
called would ne sent next month.
General Crowder and his staff
are busy making out the details
for the troop movements.
z All Mankato turned out yesterday
to bid farewell to the 122 selected
men who left the city for service in
the national army at Camp Grant,
Rockford, Illinois. These men form
cd the largest quota that has ever
left the county for service under the
draft call and in addition to the Blue
Earth county quota, 526 men from
neighboring counties passed through
the city on their way to Camp Grant.
The soldiers were shown every mil
itary honor as they passed through
the city and local contingents of the
homo guards including Company C,
under command of Captain Roy H.
Allison, the Sixth Battalion band and
the Sixth Battalion drum corps We're
out to give the boys a 'sendoff.
Blue Earth county men met at the
court house at 4:30 o'clock for roll
call and received final instructions
regarding their trip a: this time. Fol-
lowing this they were lined up in
squads, each seven men under the
command of an assistant leader and
marched to the Masonic Temple,
where ladies of the Eastern Star
served dinner. The men were es-
corted by the Sixth Battalion band,
at the head of the procession, fol
lowed by Company c, the Sixth Bat
talon drum corps and the long line
of selected men. County Auditor c.
l.. Kennedy and Sheriff Anton Os-
ten marched at the head of the
column of selected men,
Were Given Lunch Boxes.
AS the men entered the Masonic
temple they were presented with a
box containing a lunch for the trip
The lunches were furnished by M .
j. Dempsey, Clayton Burmeister and
Tom Jones. Clayton Burmeister and
M. j. Dempsey presented them to the
men as they entered the hall.
While the Blue Earth county men
were enjoying dinner the train boar
ing the Nicollet, Lincoln, Brown and
Lyons county men arrived at five
O'Clock. These men were lined un
as quickly as they left the train and
marched to the Armory where the
ladies of the w. r. C. served dinner
for the men. The boys chcered and
sang as they marc he'd up the street
and seemed in happy mood.
| AT 9kOut =. 20 n IN tbo IaooI o,,o4o
were lined UP in fro of the Masonic
Temple and began their march TO the
depot. The Sixth Bat alton band led
: the column, followed ly Company c.
The Blue Earth county selected mer
were next in, line and there was a
steady roar of applause as the men
/ passed the crowds which lined the
streets, After the draftees the Sixth
Battalion drum corps marched and
behind this, the huge Al r.'ican flae
/ OF the Elks lodge was borne bv 4
party of local Elks.
Streets Were Packed.
The street along the line OF march
was packed as far out as ttn cal
tracks and when the men arrived al
the depot the crowds were so large
that the home guards had difficult,
in making path for the men t(
i march to the train The BOYS for
this county occupied the last ";
coaches of the train. There We,
eight coaches in the train in all. A.
'foon as they were aboard the trai,
! the men shouted and waved from tn,
open windows of the train, many goo.
thumoredly promising to "bring hom,
Kaiser Bill"
j While the men were waiting tn
home guards formed picket lin,
along the coaches and held the crow
back. The Sixth battalion band. a
the other end of the station. playe
i patriotic airs In fhe meantime tn
drum corps had marched back to tn
armory and escorted the LYONS, Lin
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