Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1917 — Ceremony at Dawn; Camp Salutes National Air. [ARTICLE]

Ceremony at Dawn; Camp Salutes National Air.

Ft. Harrison, Sept. 14. When the clear notes of the reveille sounded at Fort Harrison this morning, the 17,000 men encamped honored the, national hymn, “The Star Spangled Banner.” As the bugles from all sections of the camp ended the call which began the day for the soldiers at 5:40 o’clcok, twenty-one guns boomed a salute. The guns were handled by the battalion of the First Ohio Field Artillery. The Hags fluttered to the staff head, the officers and men stood at attention and bands throughout the camp played “The Star Spangled Banner.” ——— The tribute was the second at the camp within the past twenty-four hours, the first having been a formal review of the provisional brigade of regular troops—the Tenth, Fortyfifth and Forty-sixth regiments, which were reviewed by Col. E .A. Root, new fort commander. The parade was in honor of the Rotary Club, which has just opened an enlisted men’s club. As the 6,000 men, equipped in complete field uniform and outfit, swept down the parade ground they were reviewed by about 200 Rotarians who had journeyed to the camp in automobiles. The regiments were followed by thier wagon trains and ambulance units. Lieut. Henri Haye of the French amry, who is stationed at the camp consisting of the corps of regular army instructors trainnig the men in the officers’ reserve camp jn modern methods of warfare, saw the parade. “These are certainly wonderful mules,” he said to-officers of the Un’ted States who were with him, “and the way the men handle them shows g-eat skill.” Following the parade the Rotarians were guests of the regular officers at a luncheon in the officers’ quarters. There was no formality or speech making. The members of the club were led to the fort by President J. M. Bowen and Secretary Ancil T. Brown. Among the guests were Fred Hoke and Dr. M. E. Clark, both of whom are candidates for election as president of the organization at its coming election. It became evident at the camp yesterday that the first two regiments of Indiana Infantry to be ordered to Hattiesburg, Miss., will be the First and Second. The First, under Col. Branch, is equipped in practically every respect.