The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-06-21
AN ELABORATE PROGRAM PREPARED BY HOME
GUARDS OF GLASGOW TO BE GIVEN AT COURT
HOUSE AND JUNE CONTINGENT WILL
GET ECLAT SENDOFF

Great preparations are being made
by the people of Glasgow, under the
direction Of the Home Guards to give
the III boys of the June draft con-
tingent, which will leave for Camp
Lewis June 26, most impressive
farewell as token of the interest and
regard in which the boys are held in
Valley county and an appreciation
that they are going to take their first
step in assisting their government in
its fight for world peace.
Announcements have been received
in Glasgow from Hinsdale that all of
the business houses df that thriving
village will close and the population
will come to Glasgow en- masse to take
part in the farewell ceremonies. Many
from Barr, Oswego, Thoeny, Baylor
and other places in Valley county,
have sent word that they will be here.
Farewell at Court House.
1t has been announced by the local
draft board that all relatives and
friends of the men are requested to
do their farewell visiting and hold
their farewell demonstrations at the
court house before the boys depart for
the station shortly before p. m. when
the train is expected to depart. This
is done to avoid congestion at the
station and to allow the boys to board
the train in military order
Program in Morning.
The farewell program will be given
at the court house in the morning
starting promptly at 10 o'clock and is
as follows:
Music. .......G Glasgow Band
Song, "Star Spangled Banner" ....
Audience lead by Male Quartette
Song, "seiectedY .Maie Quartette o. aaes
Address - Hon. John L. Slattery
Song, "America"
Audience lead by Male Quartette
Benedlctlon. r. H. Stone
Music. Hinsdale Band
Seventeen from Glasgow.
The following men drawn for the
June contingent of the draft are resi-
! dents of Glasgow and will depart for
Camp Lewis June 26: Edward Blom-
nell, George E. Remlec, Lester Host
wet, Detleff Week, Fremont E. Cid
con, Ewald E. Lissack, Ole G. Hade-
land, Chester A. Himebaugh, James
Allen Bruce, Ruben Bergen, Walter r.
Flint, Joel c.. Sektnan, Iver Johnson,
Nels Halmer Erickson, Stanley Ruzy-
eki, Carl H. Priem and Robert /.
Young.
Many Visitors Will Attend.
Alarge number of people from
Hinsdale, Barr and Thoeny will come
to Glasgow to see the boys off and
take part in the farewell ceremonies
and the following announcement has
been made by Henry J. Landre, mar
shall of the day at Hinsdale assisted
by R. D. Harden and C. C. Hegne, as
sistant marshalls.
In accordance with the plan an
nounced for the journey of automo-
biles from Hinsdale and vicinity to
Glasgow for this occasion, all persons
are requested to give advance notice
of their intention of participating to
the marshall of the day, Henry j.
Landre at Hinsdale.
All persons are directed to assemble
at Hinsdale on the morning of June
26 by a. m., and should be provided
with pennants bearing the names of
Hinsdale, Barr, Genevieve or Thoeny,
according as there may be cars from
the different localities.
All persons arriving in Hinsdale on
the morning of the Goth are directed
to notify the marshall or his assist
ants Immediately and to promptly as
sumo the place in the auto train as
signed by him, holding the same posi-
tion in the line during the entire trip
to avoid confusion.
The train will travel to Glasgow by
the south road.
The train will leave Hinsdale
promptly at 8:15 a. m. and arrive at
Glasgow by 9:45 a. M, in ample
time for the exercises provided and
all cars will be parked near the court
house in the space reserved by the
sheriff.
1t is suggested that all parties pro-
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