The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-06-28
Over Three Thousand People Came From All Parts of the
County to Honor 38 Selected Men Who Left for
Army Training Camps-A Attractions
Were Good-Visitors Satisfied

Over three thousand people gath
cred at Bowbells on Monday in hon
or of the 38 selected men who left
here that evening for the training
camp. All who camp admit that
the gathering was the largest ever
held in Burke county. 1t seemed
that everyone, no matter what part
Of the county he resided in, did his
best to get away and come here on
this occasion. Many people came
early and staid until late in the ev-
ening. Others did not come until
after dinner, but there was hardly
standing room on the streets during
the entire day. All who came ad-
NIT that the attractions and enter
tainment were good, and were glad
they came. Everything went off
without hitch. and we believe that
the city did itself proud, and that
our visitors could not help but
think better Of Bowbells after they
left than when they came. There
were no skin games to be found any
where. All the entertainment was
clean and wholesome.
Practically every large flag in the
city was on it's staff waving in the
wind, and most of the buildings
were appropriately decorated with
the red, white and blue. It is esti-
mated that there were at least eight
hundred cars in town.
The main attraction during the
forenoon was the patriotic parade
which consisted of the Seimers band
I'D the Coteau band, the selected
e4len who left for camp, number of
Red Cross floats, a number of
grown up people headed by a ban
ner reading Men and Women Of
Today" and a number of children
headed by, a banner reading. men
sail I'd. Women Of Tomorrow" The
parade was headed by veterans OF
the Civil War, the spanish-American
War and of the present war. Every
part of the parade was very appro-
pirate, and proved very interesting
to the large number or peopIe pres
ent.
A grand stand was put up in the
center of main street and in front of
this a large number of planks were
placed for the seating of people who
wanted to hear the speakers. The
speaker Of the day was Lieutenant
Hills who spent some months with
the Canadian Army in France, and
was literally shot to pieces. After
many months in the Red Cross hos
pitfalls he was discharged, and Is now
spending his time telling Of his ex-
perience in the trenches. He spoke
for about an hour and half, and
probably gave the best talk on ac-
tual life in the trenches and the
great work. the Red Cross was do
ing that was ever given here.
After the conclusion Of the Hill
address a ball game between the
Powers Lake and the Bowbells high
schools took place. Quite large
number Of people attended this,
while others went to the dance in
the Wiper building, and still others
went to the moving pictures which
were being shown at the Royal
Theatre 4 The ball game resulted
in favor of the Powers Lake team.
Nearly 200 tickets were sold at the
dance, and from appearances all
present enjoyed. themselves i'm
mensely.
The ladies of the Red Cross serv-
ed supper to the selected men who
left and also to many people who
came to town to celebrate. The
meal was served at the Fraternity
hall.
After supper another patriotic
speech was delivered by Dudley
Nash of Minot, who spoke for the
benefit of the selected men who
were about to leave. Mr.. Nash is
a very able talker, and gave a very
good address which lasted for
about an hour. At the conclusion
of this the selected men marched
to the Great Northern depot ac-
companied by the veterans of for
mer wars, the Seimers band and
about 1900 people, where they
boarded a special train for Minot,
where another special train awaited
them. A short program also took
place at the depot before the train
left.
The. balance of the evening was
devoted to dancing and seeing the
pictures. Manager Mohr of
the Royal Theatre securedd spe-
cial feature for this occasion entitl-
ed "The Kaiser, the Beast of Ber-
lin," and the theatre was packed
during the entire day and late in
the night.
b The rest room which had been
provided in the Glenn building on
Main street was very much appre-
ciated by the ladies from out Of
town, and was used quite extensive
" by them.
The selected men were given,
passes by Chairman Heath Of the
Local Board which entntled them to
free admission to all attractions
held in the city during the day. In
to this they were given
ribbons to wear bearing the follow