The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-02-14
NEWS FROM COMPANY r.
365TH INF, CAMP
GRANT. ILL

st. Leaiis Mo, We're united in
marriage. Lieutenant Steward
has Seen much service in the
Regular Army. AT present he is
second in command of Co. F..
365th Inf, the company of which
Captain Harry w. Mills is the
efficie0t commander. Lieut.. Stew
art is.EAc senior lieutenant of the
entries regiment. His co-workers
and the company wish him and
the bride many years Of happi-
ness and successful journey
through life.
The members of Company f
are glad to welcome into our
midst Sergts. c. ]. Booth, Jr.,
!. II. Dickerson, A. Battle. and
Pvt. A. Giddens These men
came TO us from Columbus, New
MeXicos They were formerly
members of the famous oath Inf.
r. A. With this regiment they
served in the Philippine Islands;
and IN Mexico with the Pumic
Expedition in pursuit Of General
Poncho Villa. The Government
will award those who took part
in this campaign badge of hon
or known as the Campaign Badge.
Each of these men are eligible to
this badge. The other men of the
company expect to learn a great
many points about real soldering
from these Regulars
Sgts Charles E. Mathews,
Isaac Jackson, Madison Webster;
Cpls. Joseph r. Watt, Daniel r..
Ferguson. and Pvt. Pace Davis
participated in the Military
Pageant of the 183rd Brigade
which was given at Rockford
Tuesday, 5th, for the benefit of
the Rockford Welfare League.
The hall Was crowded to its cap
acitX. .<Atanx who bad not prey
iously purchased tickets We're
turned away
1t was through the interest
and effort of General Barnum
that this entertainment was Civ
en-; the exhibition was a decided
success. Too much credit can
not be accorded Lieut.. f. l..
Drye, director, and the officers
who assisted him in staging this
Pageant. A very worthy title
for this affair is A Day and
Night with General Barnum 5
lS3rd Brigade
After the entertainment the
men who took part returned to
the camp anf banqetted This
banquet was given through the
thoughtfulness of General Bar
mum. The General expressed his
gratitude of the outcome of the
Pageant. He urged us to keep
up many of the practices which
gave color to the affair.
Pvts. James Todd and Luther
Waters lead the company III TAX
ing honors at the Rife Range last
Thursday. Pvt. Todd made a
perfect score at 300 yards, slow
fire Pvt. Walters, II hits out of
l3 shots at 100 yards, rapid fire.
The officers are giving tie
company through training i'll fir
ing. 1t is hoped that the men
will take a great deal Of interest
in this work and reap the ben
efts. A spirit Of rivalry has
arisen in the company as TO 'vho
is TO be the hest marksman Out
Of this competition we expect
great results
Scrgt. Arthur Colyin: Copl
Walter Price: and Pvt. Isnon
Smith, have beer discharged from
the service ON account Of their
physical disability We regret
very much to loose the association
Of these men Cpl Price WAS rec
ognIZcd as the champion checker
player Of the company
The following appointments
have recently been made IL the
company
Cpl. Charlie Booth, l>t Segt
Cpl. Allen Battle, Mess Segt.
Mech. John Dickerson, Supply
Sergeant.
Cpl. Madison Webster, Sergt
Pvt. Daniel l.. Ferguson. Cpl.
Sergeant Andrew johnson. Of
this company has entered the Of
ficers Training school From re-
cent reports Sergt Johnson is
aking quite a success We wish
Sergt. johnson the very best.