The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-16

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Georgia. and scarcely had the last echo
of the note of that old hymn died away
| when the head of the regiment appeared,
and the chime ringer pealed forth the inspir-
ing notes of America. Perhaps the shout
/ ing. cheering crowds in the streets did not
distinguish the notes of the bells. or did not
take time TO think what they were saying
but to the sick in their beds blocks away
and those whose duties or misfortunes kept
them away. from witnessing the inspiring
spectacle, the bells told as true as any voice
could 1.-THE boys are marching and in fancy
they. could hear the tramp. tramp of the
There was one incident of the departure
of the One hundred nd-fifty-seventh that
was witnessed by but few of the thousands
Of people, but to those who saw it it was
most impressive. Governor Mount who has
not lost the deep interest he has felt in the
volunteer movement since the four regi-
ments and various batteries were turned
over to the United States War Department,
the troops. Mrs. Mount was with him
They halted their carriage at the corner
of Washington and Meridian streets. 1t was
raining when the strains OF music coming
around the southwest segment of Monument
place told the Governor the troops were
coming. He threw back the top of his car
riage and stood up to witness the march
ers. AS Colonel Studebaker and his staff
rode past they saluted the Governor. Col.
Studebaker rode toward his carriage to give
him a goodbye clasp of the hand. His
horse skittish and he could not get
close enough to grasp the Governors out
stretched hand. He dismounted, and, with
uncovered head, grasped the Governors
hand.
4 wanted to say goodbye, Governor"
said Colonel Studebaker, and tell you how
proud we feel to be the first to go. You can
depend on u.s." The Governor was moved
pared to leave although it had been stated
by the enthusiasm of the colonel. looking
almost bOyish in his close-ftting uniform.
Colonel Studebaker acknowledged brief
presentation TO Mrs. Mount and remounted
his horse and rode on at the head of his
regiment as the Governor babe him good
bye and expressed well wishes for his regi-
aFaA n
hold Indiana's honor when the supreme mo-
ment shall arrive.
crowds near by, but those who noted it al
most fancied the tramping feet, clanking
arms and swaying knapsacks echoed, De
pend on us, depend on US.
All up and down the line the marching
young soldiers were encouraged with shouts
of Punch the Spaniards, boys" more
them was Remember the Maine Too
much impressed with the rules of military
discipline to indicate they heard the shouts
the young soldiers, made no response, al
though once when there was delay and the
column was brought TO a halt company of
men which was greeted with the familiar
charge. Remember the Maine" responded
earnestly, 1--WE will you can bet on us"
If there was any lack of enthusiasm in
panies it was because the crowds did not
| understand that they were later in getting
started than the infantry, and after the
last company of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
seventh passed many went away, thinking
that the parade was over. The faithful
were those who were acquainted with the
not passed. There We're many INQUIRIES Ior
Battery A Indianapolis Light Artillery)
band was with the company. She had
nice lunch prepared for him and carried
it under her arm in neat paper oox all
II know Andy will be tired and hungry
after the long march" she said
The reporter could not wait TO see
III N SSino IL to
him. fTE4
THE LAST FAREWELL
The crowd at the j., M. g. l. yards was
made up mostly Of the fathers and mothers
and sisters and sweethearts of the young
soldiers, each anxious to get a goodbye
word The three sections of the train were
drawn up on the sidetracks at the yards.
A squad of police was there to keep the
space between cleared, but under orders
yielded to some of the opportunities and al
lowed many persons to crowd into the
coaches. The crowds were excellently well
handled and the soldier boys were not de-
layed in getting to their trains. The first
division of the regiment marched down the
space between the first and second sections
on the west side of the yards When the
space was filled the head of the column
was turned a little further east and the sol
diers marched into the space between the
second and third sections. In a comparative
ly short time orders were issued to board
the cars by companies. There was a scram-
bic and when the young men were aboard
coats were thrown off, hats flung aside and
they settled down to rest after the long
hard march. hopping their perspirlng
brows. Some drank from their canteens
while others munehed at hard tack. All or
this amused the, spectators;
who says soldierin amt a snap?" cried
one young fellow with his head out of a
car window. The crowd laughed
Some belated relative, anxious to see the
departing son or brother, went up and down
the outside OF the trains inQuirin2 what
company was in the car and whether
Jimmy was there. Sometimes Jimmy"
was found, but more frequently he was not
The crowds fingered about the trains until
they pulled out in the darkness of night
Many of those who gathered on South
street had recalled to them by the incidents
of yesterday the stirring scenes of the civil
war. Untold numbers of regiments were
loaded aboard the cars at the j.. NJ. & l.
yards for transportation TO Southern rem
devious There was a difference then. In
stead Of Pullman seepers for the officers
and comfortable coaches for the men, cattle
cars and freight cars were often the sole
means of transportation.