The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-24
KENOSHA TO GET
LARGE A!RMORY
Troop E, First Wisconsin
Cavalry viii be Housed
in Armory Soon.
GETS NEW STABLES
.Snappy Appearance of Troop E,
Kenosha's Own Cavalry
Was Deciding Factor.

Kenosha Is at last being recognized
by the United States government as a
desirable place for an armory. Keno
sha has always contributed her share
of soldiers in case of an emergency
and is continuing in the good work by
having stationed in Kenosha, Troop E,
First Wisconsin Cavalry Of the Wis
consin National Guard. That the gov
eminent is aware of the good work of
Kenosha in her war work, was evident
last night when Major H. G.. Dagley,
inspecting officer for the government,
stated authoritatively that Kenosha
would have an armory.
Present Quarters Undesirable.
"Your present stables are undesira-
BILE from government standpoint and,
orders have been given the command
ing officers of your troop to prepare to
remove your equipment to a place
seven-tenths of mile south of the
Sheridan road car line" the major
stated in an exclusive interview with
representative of the Evening News.
'This new place will be leased for the
present time and immediate construc-
tion of government buildings will be
begun. Clubroom facilities, locker
rooms, saddle rooms, stables and all
the buildings that go with a cavalry
outfit will be constructed for Keno
sha," the major continued.
Commends Troop Spirit.
The major inspected Troop at the
Coliseum last evening and was highly
pleased with the spirit of the troop.
"Your spirit is especially commendable
and the snappiness with which Troop
E does things cannot be commended
too highly. In fact if | could pick out
troop Of my own, of all the troops in
the state of Wisconsin, I should pick
Troop E of Kenosha," the major de-
clared. "Troop E has something that
is missing from nine out of ten other
troops in the state, and that is what
the French call esprit de corps From
what I have observed of the troop in
this inspection and from looking over
the saddles, the horses, the locker
room, the personal equipment Of the
troop, the officers and the stables in
general, l should say that Kenosha has
every reason to be proud of the troop.
I'm sure that the government is proud
Of Troop E. In fact, it was the spirit
of the troop and the appearance that
the troop made that was he deciding
factor in the decision that Kenosha
would be granted an armory," the ma
jor stated.
Captain Makes it Snappy.
Capt. John D. Alexander, in command
of Troop E, stated that he had given
orders to the stable crew, not over an
hour after the major had stated that
the troop was to get new quarters, to
commence immediate removal of the
troop equipment from the present
quarters at Maiden Lane and Wiscon-
sin street and take it to the new troop
headquarters that lay on the 80 acres
between Sheridan road and Rowland
avenue, seven tenths of a mile south
of the end of the Sheridan road car
line. Its been a battle to get Keno
sha recognized as desirable place for
an armory" the captain stated this
morning. "but plugging along together
with the spirit of the enlisted men
themselves has turned the trick. That
| am highly pleased with the troop and
with the inspection last night, would
be putting it mildly I'm sure that
Kenosha has every reason to be proud
of the troop and of the appearance
made by the troop at the inspection
last night. want to especially com
mend the enlisted men of the troop
who have done everything possible for
the good of the troop If it had not
been for the men themselves, Keno
shs's armory would have been Just as
far off as it ever was" the captain
said. Now that we will have our own
home" the captain continued, "we will
have more mounted drill, more athlet-
les, and less dismounted drill. The
men Of the troop will be given every
opportunity to ride a horse whenever
they desire and can do 50 by going to
the new quarters.