The broad ax., 1920-05-29
sth REGIMENT NOTES.

The special drive for recruits for
the sth Regiment was very satisfactory
during the past week and more than
100 recruits were indicted into the
regiment. The strength of the Chi
eago Unites is now more than 500 and
letter has gone forward to The Ad-
jutant General, State of Illinois, re-
questing the appointment of an In
speetion and Mastering Officer to in
duet into the military service Of the
State of Illinois, the Machine Gun
Company, Captain Elbum Jackson.
Commanding; the Detachment, Medical
Department, Major James R. White,
Commanding; Company D, Captain De
we're J. Warner, Commanding; Company
F, Captain Robert L. Chavis, Com
handing; Company G, Captain Robert
p. Hurd, Commanding; and Company
h, Captain Harry L. Allen, Command
ing. These companies have filed their
quota and the formal muster-in has
been fixed for the evening of Wednes-
day, June 9th, at 500 p. m. The re-
naming Chicago Companies A, C, and
E, are expected to be ready for mus
ter within the next two weeks
The officer in charge of the Arsenal
at Springfield, Illinois, has informed
the Commanding Officer that clothing
and equipment for Headquarters Com
pany, Supply Company and Company
B, have been shipped and these will be
issued to the members of those com
Panies at 900 a. m, Monday, the S1st
instant
Memorial Services for the dead of all
Chicago Regiments will be held at the
ArmOy at 200 p. m, Sunday, May
Goth. Colonel Duncan, Colonel Mar
shall and Colonel Denison will speak
and Chaplain Brsddan will deliver the
Memorial sermon. Members of the
American Legion win assemble at the
Soldiers and Sailors Club at 100 p. !
n, and will be escorted to the Armory -.
1y the sth Regiment Band. The pub
lie, and especially the relatives and
friends Of the heroic soldier dead of
very Chicago unit serving during the !
ate war are urged to attend the ser
ices. An elaborate program has been
and the sth Regiment Band !,
viii furnish the music.
The sth Regiment viii participate
n the Memorial Day Parade and the
members win assemble at the armory
t IL noon, the 3Ist instant Monday |
nd march TO Grant Park via the Sol
iers end Sailors Club, where the men,
ers Of the American Legion will join
ne column. As the only Companies
be issued uniforms and equipment H
III be Headquarters Company, Sup 4
" Company and Company B, the mem
ers Of the other companies are seour-
g the city borrowing and buying uni
rms in order that they may turn out
IT the parade.
The funeral Of the late Band Lead
William E. Berry, was held at the
mory at 200 p. m, Sunday the 23rd /
slant. The services were very inn
lessive and more than 200 people [
sembled in the spacious drill hall to |
y their last respects to our late com
de. The services and procession
sre conducted by his Masonic Order, I
sisted by many other orders to which I
belonged, a. wen as by the ofieers 1
d men Of the sth Regiment.
On Teusday, June sfh, the sth Reg d
ient viii give grand Military BAN I
honor Of the delegates and visitors I
the National Republican Convention. .
is affair promises to eclipse the 18th !
lnual Military Ban given February !
IA, last. An former soldiers have .
en- requested to attend in uniform. b
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