Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-28
CO. c AUXILIARY IS
FORMED; WILL GIVE
BOYS BIG WELCOME
DR.. w. r. WEESE ELECTED
CHAIRMAN OF PARENT BODY
WHICH WILL BOOST ROUSING
RECEPTION FOR RETURNING
HEROES.

Company G auxiliary, having a
monster public reception for the city's
returning heroes as its one aim was
organized last night at meeting of
parents and friends of Ottawas only
big volunteer unit which participated
so yaliantly and with such credit to
themselves and their home town in
the big battles of the late war
The meeting was called at the in
stigation of men and women who have
deep interest in Company C-some
through blood ties and others by
means of friendships built upon years
OF acquaintance with members of the
organization-and proved an enthu-
siastc affair that bids fair to give OF
tawa something in the way of blow.
out it has never before experienced.
More than fifty parents, close rela-
tiyes and friends were present at the
session, which was presided over by
Lieut. Raymond Bradford as secre
tary. After going through all the par
liamentary preliminares of forming Il
Temporary organization and then max
ing 1t into a permanent one talks
were called for.
Dr. Weese announced the purpose
OF the melting, giving an outline of
what the organization hoped to do
He said sthat primarily the auxiliary
was being founded for the purpose OF
taking an active part in arranging .
suitable homecoming for the boys OF
Company c. He gave short resume
Of the heroic fighting of the 33d Di-
vision and particularly of the part
Company c and the 129th Infantry
had played in the great world strife
While his praise was unstinting of
the whole 33d. he had devout respect
for the l29th, of which Company c Is
a part He gave the war record of the
division. showing that it ranked third
in results of all Uncle Sans combat
forces some thirty odd divisions
He recounted some excerpts from a
letter received by him from an Aus
tralian acquaintance of his son, Lieut.
Glenn WeeSe in which the Australian
fighter. who had fought on all fronts
over a period of four years, declared
the l29th was the greatest and finest
~ an ~ n Ion
Ory recalls that that line, which ran
from the Holland frontier down into
Lorraine, was some length. But as
the Australian had fought on prac-
tically all fronts and with every ma
tionality, and was given a fine chance
to look 'em all over, it did not be-
hoove anyone present last night to
offer any contradictions to his rather
broad assertion.
7. J. Nertney suggested that the
auxiliary proceed with arranging a
big reception for Company c without
any further delay. He suggested that
snappy welcome be given on the
day the boys get himn. and that a
later day be set aside Tor a big cele
bratiCn a which all returned soldiers
would he guests Of honor. His propo-
sition met with hearty accord. He
thought a committee should be sent
to Rockford and escort the boys home.
John w. Clegg recommended that
there be some steps taken to get the
reception under way and that the as.
sociation form the nucleus for build
ing up a city-wide institution to re
ceive the company when they land
here.
Mr.. Nertney and Mr.. Clegg both
thought safeguards should he drawn
up to prevent members of the com
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