The evening times., 1898-05-03
TROOPS MOVING FORWARD
SOUNDS LIKE THE DAYS OF 81
MiIifiamen From All the States Are
ON the March and Will Soon re
Nfce-SoIdfers of the Empire COM
monweaIta Pitch Their Tents.

multitude of spectators the waving or
flags and shouts of Remember the
Maine!" New York State volunteers,
| twelve thousand strong went into camp
yesterday.
| Patriotic citizens gathered at points of
departure throughout the State. and
crowds lined the streets of this city
through which members of the National
Guard. equipped for the realities of war.
marched. 1t was like the days of 81. but
if tears were shed it was in the quiet of
homes. Without. all was fire and en-
thusiasm.
Fifth Avenue was an inspiring sight,
The Grand Central Station, where the
troops from the interior of the state ar
| rived. was surrounded by men and women
wing one with another In outbursts OF
| patriotism. At the Long Island FERRIES
ana AT the foot of West Twenty-second
| street where the troops destined lof
Peepskill embarked. crowds wildly
cheered the men who have sacrihceu
much for their cOuntrys service.
In Rrooklvn thousands of persons gath-
cred al the armories and watched the
denarttre of the Thirteenth and Four
teenth regiments. New Jersey regiments
left their homes and iourneyed to their
GHTnD at St1 ATlfN diiiO lAAN pi0NANS ~
admiring throngs. No men ever went
forth 10 battle with more encouragement.
city streets echoed to the tread OF
marching thousands yesterday. Troops
from the central part OF the State, z,oVO
strong. on their way to Camp Black, at
Hempstead Plains. passed down t1ftn
Avenue from Forty-second street 10
Thirty-fourth Street. where they turned
eastward to the ferry. Two city regi-
raents the SiXty-ninth and Seventy-nrst,
and a troop of Squadron AS cavalrymen'
moved from their armories in the morn
ing TO the Twenty-third and Thirty
fourth Street ferries. also en- route TO
Camp Black The Eighth, Ninth and
Twelfth Regiments marched later in the
dav TO the foot of West Twenty-second
Street where they took boats for Peeks-
kill camp.
Two Brooklyn regiments, the Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth, went TO Camp
Black The FOrty-seventh Regiment or
Brooklyn, will go today. The first pro-
visional regiment and the SiXty-hfth
Regiment of Buffalo. arrived in Jersey
City. over the Erie Railroad, early in the
day. and were taken by ferryboats around
the Battery and up the East River TO
Long Island City, where they took the
train for Camp Black.
In anticipation of the departure of the
troops thousands of persons from out of
who have responded to the Presidents
call for volunteers. All streets and ave-
nues designated as the lines of march OF
the different regiments were thronged.
Men wore tiny flags on coat lapels and
women were gay with rosettes OF red,
white and blue. Flags were carried by
women and also by the children, who
were out in force.
At the armories wives. sisters and
| sweethearts gathered to say good-by TO
! loved ones. From buildings in all parts
| Of the city the Stars and Stripes were
swung TO the breeze. Fifth Avenue.
through which most of the troops passed,
was gay with color.
At the hotels along the routes balconies
We're filled with women who split their
gloves applauding the sturdy sons of
the Empire State who were off to be
mustered into the United States service.
In club windows were members of the
Seventh and Twenty-second Regiments,
whose commands are left at home owing
10 their Discrimination to go TO the front.
Not all the members OF these regiments
remain at home. however for fully fifty
men from the Twenty-secOnd obtained
transfers and marched with other regi-
ments The Seventh was represented by
twenty men in the ranks Of the Seventy
first regiment and four officers - the new
companies of the Twelfth Regiment.
None OI Allt res lliitiltS II jill DdA VI AONh
had bands. and only three of the city
regiments had anything more than a fife
and drum corps. The Eighth. Sixty
ninth and Seventy-first Regiments were
escorted by their bands. These played
patriotic airs. and the crowds along the
way cheered The Star Spangled Ban
ner" The Girl / Left Behind Me" and
other airs that became famous in ''the
sixties" The bands turned out only TO
escort the regiments to the ferries. None |
went with the men TO the camps.
To the shrill piping Of the fife and the
regular beat Of the drum the men, in
heavy marching order, passed through
the crowded streets. The absence of the
bands. except in the instances noted, and
the service equipment Of the men, made
il plain that no ordinary parade was be-
ing Witnessed. In place of the natty
dress uniforms which New Workers are
accustomed to see. there were the regu-
lation suits Of blue with brown felt hats
and leggings, and every private carried
a pack which has replaced the old KNAPP
sack and in which was all his camp out
fit.
In columns of four the men marched
and at the end of each company were
from four to a dozen men in civilian
clothes These were the new recruits.
who have been regularly enlisted, but for
whom the State has not yet provided
uniforms. Nearly All OF the recruits nau
rifles and packs but a few were without
arms. and some had only a blanket or a
rubber p0ncho
Undaunted by the absence of equipment
the new men marched with the vigor OF
enthusiasts They were roundly cheered
by the crowds. who realized that many
Of them have given up good positions in
business and made other sacrifices in re-
sponse to the Presidents CALL
Lincoln. Neb.. May 3.-The long con-
troversy over the point as to where the
Nebraska troops should be mustered in
was settled today by word from the War !
Department notifying those interested
that the troops should remain at Lin
coin. TO be mustered in. After that they
are to rendezvous at Fort Omaha. where !
they will be either kept on waiting or
ders or be assigned to place in the reg
ular army.
Pennsyivania's Quota.
Harrisburg. Pa. May 3.-Most of his
staff returned from the camp of the
State troops at Mount Gretna last night,
but the governor remained on the field.
He is intensely interested in the prepara-
tions to send the quota Of this State TO
the front al the earliest possible moment
and is doing all in his power to perfect
the reorganization of the National Guard
on the new basis.
1t is not regarded certain that Major