Kindersley’s volunteers leave to join ranks for King

For the first time in the history of Kindersley has she ever witnessed such a scene as took place here on Monday when the volunteers boarded the east bound train enroute to take their stand in the rank and file of loyal Canadians who are going to aid the British Empire in the world war, which has set all Europe ablaze and wrapped it up in the bloodiest battle of all time.

Kindersley has shown that she is loyal to the core by the number of men who volunteered to take up arms in defense of the British Empire - the greatest, the world has ever known, and if needs be to die up­on, the battlefield under the colors that never fade. The call to arms soon told that Kindersley had men who were fit, able and willing to shed their young blood for god, country and king against the most tyrannical combination which seeks to overthrow the nations that have endeavored to keep the peace of the world and eventually reign supreme on land and sea.

Early Monday morning people were congregating on the streets anxiously waiting an opportunity to have a few parting words with the men about to leave. Nearing train time the population was practi­cally all upon the street and the volunteers were kept quite busy shaking hands and saying good-bye. A number of the citizens with automobiles took the boys for a swift spin around the town and then fell in behind the L.O.L. Band and proceeded to the depot where the boys lined up and answered the roll call. The band then played a few lively airs, which helped to enliven the spirits of those whom the parting would be most trying.  Speeches that were appropriate and helped to stir the blood of the ancestors in our veins, were delivered by Revs. Leitch, Watson and Murchison, Lieut. H. Arnold of the 29th, Staff Sgt .. Lett of the Royal North West Mounted Police, Volunteer Batchelor and Deputy Mayor W. Phillips. After all the ceremonies were dispensed with, the crowd patiently waited the last farewell when the boys were leaving on the train, but not yet, a few more hours in Kindersley was given to the boys through the train jumping the track about three miles west of town and holding it up for three hours later than schedule time. With this news it was thought a banquet could be given our boys about to depart, and a collection amounting to a fairly large sum was collected for the purpose. After thought how­ever, proved more appropriate at such a late hour and that the dividing of the spoils with the men about to take up arms for the Empire’s cause.  Kindersley Loyal Orange Lodge loses two ener­getic members with the departing of the volunteers: Bros. Aggett and McMillan, while three other Or­angemen are in the contingent, but not members of the local lodge. These brethren will in all probability become Honorary Members of the Association.

- Kindersley Clarion, Oct. 1914