Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1915 — TROOP OF CAVALRY VISIT RENSSELAER [ARTICLE]

TROOP OF CAVALRY VISIT RENSSELAER

*Gsptkin W. B. Scales v Commands Black Horse Troop That Pays Second Visit Here. For the second time Troop B, of the Fifth U. S. cavalry, is camped in Rensselaer for a rest and over-night camp, while on its way from Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, to Fort Benjamin Harrison, near Indianapolis. The troop is commanded by Captain W. B. Scales and consists of seventy men and three officers, all mounted on black horses. The other officers are Second Lieutenant J. B. Treat and Captain R. S. Porter, the latter of the Medical Corps. The other officers were not with Captain Scales last year.

The troop is camped on North Forest street in the W. H. Randle pasture, he having gladly made arrangements for the soldiers as an accommodation to them. Others in the neighborhood who kindly offered cooperation for the comfort of the men and horses were Mrs. John Martindale, Earle Reynolds, M. Gosnell, and F. M. Parker. The camp, Captain Scales stated, is the best they have had since they left Fort Sheridan. There was ample room for the picket line for the horses and short grass for the tents of the men, while the officers’ tents are on a slight eminence and overlook the shelter tents and the mess shack. Mr. Randle informed Lieutenant Treat, the troop quartermaster, that the men could have all the apples they wished, as they were going to waste, and Sergeant Martin Sauser, of this city, who was retired from the regular army several years ago, brought a two-bushel sack of apples from his country home southwest of town and informed Lieutenant Treat that if he would send one of the troop wagons to his home he would give the soldiers a quantity of sweet cider. All were very appreciative of the courtesy.

Major Healey and Lieutenant Arthur Tuteur accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reynolds to a point near Aix to meet the troop and all assisted in locating the troop in an agreeable camp ground. The public gave the soldiers a cordial welcome and quite a number were at the camp ground when Captain Scales gave his orders for the location of the tents and the picket and turned the command over to a sergeant who brought the troops into Jine at a trot, caused them to count off and dismount. Others came soon afterward and many automobiles have been .parked along Forest street all afternoon.

Last night the soldiers camped at Roselawn and a friend of The Republican called from there this morning to say that the visit of the soldiers proved a pleasant event for the people of that town and that their conduct was in every way admirable. They broke camp at Rosel|wn this morning, starting their march at about 7:30 o’clock. It was about 12:30 when they arrived here. This being band concert night in Rensselaer the soldiers are Certain to enjoy their stay here and patriotic Rensselaer is certain to make their brief stay here as pleasant as possible. The troops will be at Fort Benjamin Harrison for about three weeks and will probably take part in the big military spectacle that is to be staged at the speedway on Sept. 6.