Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
AUCUSTANA TO
join WELCOME
FOR The 123RD
Send Greetings to Captain Arthur
'. SWedberg and Others of
College by Wire.
COMMITTEE NAMED TO HELP
Body Appointed to Assist in Max
ing Arrangements for the Re-
ceptiOn to the Men.

That Augustana college will do
her share in giving roval recep-
ton to the men who will return
with the One Hundred Twenty
third heavy field artillery, is evil
denced by the vigorous action be-
ing taken by both school authori-
ties and members of the student
body
AT a meeting of the Augustana
student council at the chapel ex-
ercises this morning a committee
consisting Of Luther Kron, chair
man, Nels Pearson, Freda Matt
son, Henry Hedlund and Doris
Hulstrom, was elected to take
charge of the preparations for re-
Ception. Immediately following the
election of the committee it was
decided to take subscription
among the members of the student
body in order to send a telegram
of welcome to the returning heroes
on the transport America, the boat
they are now on
The following is the telegram:
Captain Arthur V. Swedberg.
One Hundred Twenty-third Field
Artillery, U. S. Transport America,
New York City. New York:
Dear Captain and Augustana
Men of the One Hundred Twenty
third:
The student body of Augustana.
IN meeting assembled. forwards its
warmest greetings to the return
. ing heroes of the One Hundred
Rwenty-third
To you, the vanguard of AugEs-
tana's representation in the war,
we wish to express our heartiest
welcome home From time to
time words of praise for your
herOism have come to us, and we
realize that without you Angus
tana's splendid war record would
never have been achieved. We
long for the day when a hand
clasp and a 'Rockety-P will well
come you-you, who by your noble
service have honored not only
your country but also dear old
Augie.'
I'VE trust that you will soon be
here to receive your official well
come
with cheers for the Augie men
of the One Hundred Twenty-third,
We are, sincerely,
COMMITTEE"
All TO Assist.
According to the resolutions of
the committee it shall be the duty
of every student, former student
or alumnus in the city OF Rock Is
land, Moline and vicinity to act as
a reception committee represent
ing Augustana college. Robert
Olmsted, chairman, Glenn Trevor,
Hugo Larson, Myrtle WessyI and
Marjorie Walker constitute a steer
ing committee appointed this
morning by officials of the student
council The main purpose of the
committee shall be to inStilI spirit
into the tri-city reception to the
Gone Hundred Twenty-third as a
whole by organizing college cheer
ing. They shall also have charge
of Augustana parade arrange
ments, according to announcement
by officials of the student organic
alton.
Arthur Swedberg. who gradual
ed with the class of 1917 from Au-
gustana college. is captaiI of Bat
terry F in the regiment Alexander
Emblad graduated with the same
class as did Swedberg and is also
a captain of one of the batteries.
A very large number of the Off
GERS are Augustana men. The big
body of Augie men enlisted with
the band on April II, 1917. They
were in training at Camp Lowden,
where they were visited by Gustav
Andreen. president. and Andrew
Kempe, then treasurer OF the COL
lege, in June. Rudolph Hanson and
SElmer Swanson, who were also
members, are now attending col
lege. Lieutenant Carl Lindahl re-
turned home before his regiment
and paid visit to Augustana last
month. Many students o. the col
lege who had intended to return
home for the summer are now
planning to stay for the reception.