New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-29
LAST CONTINGENT
ARRIVES AT CAMP
BOYS WHO LEFT HERE SATURDAY
EXPECT TO BE IN CAMP - .
LEWIS TODAY
GREAT DEMONSTRATION SENDS
THEM ON THEIR WAY WITH
GOOD WISHES

When the ninety men called to the
service last Saturday left New UIn over
the M. q St. L. at noon they we're
escorted to the station by the greatest
assembly. of friends who have vet at
tended the drafted forces. The num-
Der leaving here was the largest yet drawn
from Brown County and that accounted
partly for the big demonstration and
besides the fact that they left on Sat-
urday also had something to do with
1t as a great many from the outlying
districts found it convenient to come to
town at that time and thus helped to
swell the crowd. People from the west
end turned out in great numbers, Sleepy
Eye, the Home Boosters, Eden, Leav-
enworth and Stark farmers clubs and
the East Side progressive clubs furnish
ing bands and Red Cross contingents.
West End Clubs Splendid
The parade took nearly half an hour
to pass given point and the last end of
it had hardly reached the station be-
fore the train pulled out. First North.
Street from Minnesota to the station
was one seething mass of humanity,
all anxious to get last word with the
boys before they left. The various
West End clubs were in uniform and
made very good appearance. They
were also accompanied by the ladies
who belonged to the Red Cross units
in their sections of the county, some of
them in uniform, all of them carrying
flags. The Sleepy Eye delegation was
headed byAlonzo Pickle as flag bearer,
the only survivor in this section of the
country the First Minnesota Reg
/ ment which took part in the battle of
Gettysburg.
The band from the East End of town
was out with full complement of
citizens and escorted their men calamity
to the 'front.', Essig also was well repre-
sented and took an active part in the
days doings.
Red Cross Takes Active Part
The parade formed at the Armory
after the men had been given their early
dinners at the various hotels and pro-
ceeded down Broadway to Second South
Street, turning there to Minnesota and
marching north on Minnesota to Third
North, then to German and south again.
on German to First North Street to the,
station. The boys were given their
Red Cross kits by the ladies before
leaving the Armory. The local Red.
Cross members marched in uniform,
following the citizens in the parade
Boys Reach Camp Today
These men will be at Camp Lewis at
American Lake, Washington, ten miles
south OF Tacoma by the time the Re-
view reaches its readers this week. They
we're scheduled to leave the Twin Cities;
Saturday evening and expected to make,
the trip in three days and arrive Tues
day night. It is hardly probable that
the long trip could be accomplished so
quickly but they would probably arrive
some time during the night. Towns:
along the route were preparing to give
the boys the glad hand as they went
thru and the trip was certainly a fine
one for many who have never been West
before and all of the boys were united
in rejoicing that they were not to be sent;
to Camp Dodge, but would be given a
chance to 'ssee America first before
leaving for France.