The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-11

Scranton is far from the seat OF war.
but nowadays the strains of martial
music are almost continuously heard
on our streets. Yesterday, while the
plumed knights of the Golden Eagle
We're marching with banners and re-
galias and bands, a little drum corp
headed the procession that took 800 re-
cruits to the station to embark for Mt.
Gretna-
There were no laCgards among the
earnest. eyed volunteers, who thrOnged
the old armory. They were on hand
soon after s O'Clock, and were laden
with the stores concerning which sug-
geSticns had been made by Colonel
Coursen. There were many articles
bulglng the pockets of the recruits
however. which could neither he Cata-
lOgucd as other socks" or extra tlan-
nels.
Only one man stood apart and seemed
to have neither dropsiCal pockets and
parcels, or womenkind to hold him
back from the wars. All around him
We're recruits close to whose side there
crowded anxious -browed mothers and
wives, sweetheartS or sisters. He, of
all the throng, seemed to he utterly
alone, and while in the eyes of the
other men was often seen a dimness
that was secretly wiped away, in this
mans face was a hungry, yearning
look that told as plainly as words, that
after all it isn't such a terrible nuis-
ance to have women who love q fellow
ami have claims of relationship upon
him, clinging to his hand as perhaps he
goes away iOr ever.
ROLL. CALL.
At go the roll was called by the Off
| GERS in charge. No absentees were
noted except the case of Charles Drake.
of Aldcnville, who was to go with Co.
| f, of Honesdale. Captain Smith stated
| that he had missed the train. At the
! armOry Were Colonel CourSen, Captains
| pimmick, of Co. 4; Hanback,, Of Il;
| Second Lieutenant ID. w. Davies, of G;
! Second Lieutenant Arthur Foote, of d;
| Captain Eugene Fellows, and Second
| Lieutenant David J. Davis, of f. and
| Captain Wells Corwin, of Co. II, North
| End.
| Then the lire was formed. and to the
! air of Marching Through Georgia" 4"
! the men marched down Adams avenue
! to Linden. Although no such a city
! full of people turned out to say fare
|
! salutations to the departing regiment,
the streets were thronged and marching
was pursued with dlliculy. Chief p. j..
! Hickey led the way, while the appdra-
tus IF the Chemical and Century COM
| panes followed, in honor of members
! Henry Helms and Charles Writ.
Mounted Officers burke and Dyer
| were next, after whom came Colonel
/ - a,.l
! recruit carried a small nag and many
were bravclv decorated with the colors
! of the United States ana Cuba.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
From Linden the march was to
| Washington, to Spruce, to Wyoming to
| LaCkaWanna, and to the Delaware,
| Lackawanna and Western station. All
| along the line crowds gathered and
| CheeTcd wildly fer everything that
| could he appropriately mentioned. Great
| enthusiasm prevailed al the station,
but the brightness Of the day seemed To
! reveal even more tear-wot faces among
those who were lcrt behind to wait
than on the night when amid the mad
shouts Of thousands and the music Of
bands our regiment disappeared from
sight in the darkness.
Arrangoments have been made t. run
Il special excursion to Mt. Gretna next
Sunday via the Central railroad of New
Jersey. \ special train will leave
Scranton at GOO a. m. sharp, Pittston a.
$50 and Wilkes-Barrc at $40. Return.
ir", the train viii leave Mt Gretna ~
100 p. m. TIE fare from Scranton and
PittstOn will be 1915, Wikcs-Earrt
$3.50. A retreshment car will be at.
tached to the train. The district pas
senger agent, j. :. SWishcr or tn,
compary's ticket agents win give any
information that may be desired