Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-28
MARCH IN THE SNOW
Pennsylvania Militia Starts to War
Under Trying Conditions.
NATIONAL GUARD STILL MOBILIZIgq
State Camps Are Rapidly Filling
Up With Troops.
T Fl E Ma VAL RE S ERV E

MOUNT GRETNA, Pa, April 2S-At an
early hour this morning the entire division
OF Pennsylvania National Guards began
concentrating It's forces at Camp Hastings
and by noon nearly all the commands had
reported at headquarters AS soon as the
trains had emptied their loads of militia
men the soldiers were placed at work
erecting tents and arranging the camp
equipage. preparatory to the formal open
ing of the camp. which will take place at
6 pm.
AS the troops began to arrive it COM
nenced showing. The storm increased in
severity and rendered the work of prepar-
ing camp decidedly d;sagreeable.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April Ex-Governor
Hastings. Secretary of the Commonwealth
Martin. Adjutant General Stewart and
other state officials braved miserable snow
storm this morning to do honor to the City
Grays and Governors Troop before their
departure for Mount Gretna. Grand Army
posts Sons of Veterans camps and city
councils formed Il procession and escorted
tie troops to the railroad. The governor
and party marched at the head of the pro-
cessioE, and were cheered by the multitude
along the route. The column halted in
trent of the Soldiers monument, near Cap
itol Park, to listen to a speech from the
executive.
First Euty to Themselves.
The governor told the that if they
wtre SO situated that they could do so, they
should enlist. but IF the denominations or
savings of a mans industry and thrift are
to be swept away, if his parents, his wife
and family or those dependent upon him
VIII suffer by his enlistment, it is his pa
triotic duty to remain at home and care
for them, and no soldier or citizen will dare
1s-ise hand or voice against his loyalty or
his patriotism"
Troops have been passing through Har-
risburg since = o'clock this morning en-
route to Camp Hastings.
The Pennsylvania troops will be mus
tered into the United States volunteer ser
vice the result of the visit of Governor
Hastings and Adjt. Gen. Stewart yesterday
to the War Department. The division will
be strer gthened to the quota of 10 500 men,
and there will be no break in the organiza-
ton as row constituted. Secretary Alger
is expected to issue an order during the
rext twenty-four hours modifying mis- call
for troops from the keystone state to meet
the objections raised by the guard to Lis
original order.
The Philadelphia Contingent.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 2S.-The
1st Brigade, National GUARDS of Pennsyl-
vGnia. minus Battery A, which left here
yesterday. departed for camp at Mount
Gretna this morning il a cold, driving
northeast rain and sieet storm. The bril-
cGde numbers about =, 100 men. Notwith-
standing the rough weather, there were
enormous crowds at the several places of
departure. and enthusiasm ran high.
YORK. Pa, April 2s-Company A. sth
Re giment of the Sd Brigade, left York at Z
o'clock this morning for Mount Grctna.
The soldiers marched to the depot through
rain and snow, and Notwithstanding the
disagreeable weather. an immense demoE-
stration marked the departure of the
troops.
louisville, Pa, April 2S--At 0:30
o'clock a train of fifteen cars pulled out
from the Reading depot with the following
commands of the National Guard of Pam
sylvania: Companies H, Pottsville; Z, Ma
kanoy City; h, ST. Clair; B, Tamaqua; F,
Girardville, and F of the 18th Regiment, to-
gether with the 18th Regiment drum corps
ard the Sd Brigade band. All the indus
tries were shut down. and throng of peo-
pie UnequaleG in the history of the town
gathered at the depot to bid the departing
troops goodbye.
READING, Pa. April 2S.-The greatest
demonstration since the rebellion attended
the departure of the Reading artilierists
this morning. Every member left for Mount
Gretna. The scene at the depot will long
be remembered. The crowd was SO dense
that the soldiers made their way with diff
fiCulty to the station.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 2S.-Col. Willard
Howard and Lieutenant Colonel Supplee of
the 18th Regiment, NJ. n. c., left today for
Washington to tender the services of the
organization as a body to President Nc
kinley, thus practically ignoring the orders
of Major General Wilmer to dismiss the
regiment from further service at the pres
Ell, time.
The Camp at Sea Girt.
TRENTON, N. j., April 2S-An order was
issued from the adjutant generals office
To-Day designating Maj. Gen. Plume of the
New Jersey National Guard as commander
% the military post at Sea Girt, where the
regiments designated for the volunteer
army will be modified General Plume has
rot We decided whether he will order the
men to report at Sea Girt on Saturday or
Monday.
An order will be issued today assigning
the Battalion of the East, New Jersey Ma
val Reserves, to the auxiliary cruiser
Badger, now at the Brooklyn navy yard
Captain DGhlgren of the Battalion of the
West has assigned the Camden division of
his battalion TO take the Montauk from
League Island navy yard to Portland, Me-
Patriotic Russians.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-The Russian
Jewish Farmers, composing the Baron De
H:rsch colony of Woodbine N. j., have
offered their services to the governor of
New Jersey for the war, and a large num-.
Der who have served in the Russian army
are likely to be accepted.
The carpentry class in the trade school
i'm New York have also volunteered.
On the East Side a company of Russian
HGssars, numbering seventy, all of them
Jews. and about 250 others, have signed