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PAGE EIGHTciruwack has fVtfPOMNMSplendid Showing Made By Companies From the Vedder Mountains.104th Regiment Encamped at Queens Park and Will Be Drilled for Next Few Days.Another happening In connection with local military movements took place last night in the city hall when the entire membership of the* Neu Westminster Civilian Rifle association voUc unanimously to merge with the 104th regiment and report for duty immediately. There was very little discussion on the mutter. All the members present w« re firmly apreed that the regiment needed their ser-vires at this time when orders are hourly expected tor a call to do patrol duty or even more serious work.Last night members of the 104th regiment were sleeping out at Queens park. The huge pleasure ground throughout the da resembled an armed camp, bodies of troops moving to and fro. bugla* sounding, auto trucks passing back and forth laden withsupplies, while detachments stood onguard at every entrance to the park.Every Man From Chilliwack.Yesterday morning the two companies from Chilliwack arrived by special H c E It. train and presented a fine appearance as they marched through thf cl tv to join their comrade* at the armories One hunderd and twenty men. rhe full peace strength for two companies answered the call to mobilize and Major Coot*, in command, had every reason to be proud when he reported that every man on theroll had reported tor duty. Many of1 hlt; boys from the \eddar mountain terminus are farm hands but little, dift■ cultv was encountered in round- • ing them up by auto and wagon, and j Within three hours of the time the call j' sent out every man was in his position at the new Chilliwack armory with full marching and field equipment This showing made from a town of less than 2000 inhabitants vfS greater claim to the Chilliwack ( companies being the crack units of jlt;the regiment. ■Detrained ’n Quick Time.The horse of Major Coote was ( brought down in the baggage ear and ( unloaded U less than two minutes time so that five minutes had not elapsed before the two companies in charge of Captains Hornby and Carle-ton respectively, were on the move.As announced In The News ot yes* terdav the horse show building and the machinery hall have been placed at the disposal of the militia authorities. the latter building being used asa mess hall.Yesterday it was announced tnatLieut. W. G. Swan had been appointed signal officer, while Captain 1. h. Caskf v. at present in Calgary on Mill-lia business, had been raised to the rank ot musketry officer. Lieut. Hornby takes Captain Caskey’s position incommand of a company.Members Will Be Drilled.Drilling will be undertaken during the next few clays or at least until word is received from Ottawa to go patrol duty or dismiss for the timetoe ins.ltiIi\\(\1
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New Westminster News
New Westminster, British Columbia, CA
Thu, Aug 13, 1914
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