New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05
BOSTON'S CRACK REGIMENT.
ARIsTOCRATIC BACK BAY CHEERS THEM on
THEIR DEPARTURE.

Roe,on Nav mime companies OF the 9th Rsss
ment NJ V. NJ. lett Boston al 1913 a. m. to-day, 10
90 into camp at South Framingham. where they
are 10 be joined by the three other companies Of
the regiment from the central part OF the Stata
The regiment was reviewed by the Governor and
Mayor and the soldiers were received with cheers
as they marched from their armory to the station
Flags were displayed on all sides. and thousands
,hronecd the streets and about the which
the compani left the city.
The men OF the city companies met at the armovy
at . o'clock Soon afterward Company F. Of Law.
renee and Company NJ. OF Lowell. arrived in the
civ and marched to the regmental headquartGs
The line Of rch was formed just before 10 O'Clock
and. under command Of Colonel Frederick B.
Ropan ~ Boston. the regiment moved along the
Rack BAY streets to Beacon Hill and past the State
House. where the companies were reviewed By
Governor Wocott who was attended by his star
In uniform.
Mayor Quincy and suite reviewed the regiment
as IL passed the City Hall. The cheers which had
followed the men from the armory increased In
volume as the regiment neared the Boston and
Albany station and when the train drew out The
nueny OF the engine was drowned by the shouts
OF the multitude which continued until the last car
disappeared. The regiment was mace up as tonows:
Companies A, b, G. K. and ]. or boston; Com
nany D. OF Chsrlestown. Company +, OF Lawrence
and Company NJ. OF Lowell.
Company @, OF Worcester. Company n o1 Cin-
ton and Company l.. OF Natick, also OF the fegi-
ment are the ones which went direct to camp
Applicants for enlistment in the Army are
gradually growing fewer in number. and captain
oulnon has decided 10 give up Faneu Hall after
tomorrow and 10 resume the work at the regular
recruiting Office in kneelsnd-st There are sun re.
cr,llts 10 be had but the rush for the ranks mas
lost something IN enthusiasm. This Is oeuevea %
be due 10 a popular impression tha' 'he "ouoS
with Spain Is nearly over -. Md.
Corps as well at the Army once, ana, "hlle tne
number OF applicants for service as u, n h ~
larger than for TWO days past IL Is SUI! OeIow He
average OF the early part or last week.
The Marine Corps Is averaging aoout SIX men
day and captain unon tonay eomosnx
g. s,h Regiment. started FOR ne a.a,e camAN
birmingham this morning They were es ca, ,sa
from the arnory 10 the station. after prayer oy se
MAYOR and Monsignor Thomas Griffin by over 40
thousand men. including Post TO- e A ~ mn
honoraries and veterans oil ths 81 ca "a
I hn,snsS the Sons of Veterans. the Hibera-
Man Rifles. the students OF Holy ross yer
guilds. The company was presented with cos1
BY the knights Of Robert Emmet sTsat er3M S
thronged the streets ana eneered ,ne rs Gnvsrnors
SRA Framingham. Mass May 4.-Ths 9th Regiment
NJ. y NJ. Colonel Began went into camp ne nsIs ., %
special train from Boston AT II %. 1onnpahy -, ~
Worcester. and Company X Of Clinton. srrv;a
earlier ID wv, ,ne esvv decorated electric cars
The regiment formed at the stalon. ana al oncS
went to the muster grounds noaHed M srss. en-
thusiasm prevailed. At the camp ground e ga.
COMPANY reported full quota. The eNSmlhausoas
Of Company A. 81 the "a REGIMEN OF W r, ,si:
cornanv failed TO pass Company ID. ID Regiment
wa. examined this afternoon.