New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-14
OUR BOYS" GO TO WAR"
JOIN 1RMY OF THE RED IN
MARCH ON BOSTON.
Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery IN
Heavy Marching Order Haze
Grim LOok of WarriOrs.

National guardsrnen three thousand strong
sailed away from New York last night on the
steamers Puritan and Pilgrim. of the FAN River
Line. Their destination is Massachusetts and
a part Of the great Army Of the Red they
viii invade the Bay State to-day
Mothers. daughters. wives and sweethearts did
not weep at the departure OF the men in khaki.
but In all other respects the embarkation might
have been the eve OF "a real instead OF a
sham warfare The crowds on the streets. the
rumble OF field artillery carriages. jangle and
clatter Of swords and rifles the blare Of buges
and the dashiug hither and yOn OF brown men
on horseback indicated something more busi-
nesslikc than Fourth OF July parade. Twice
during the afternoon the city Hall plaza was
overfowing with curious men and women tile
troops were reviewed by Acting Mayor Me
Gowan. and after that West street. near the
Fall River Line piers. was given up entirely TO
the soldiers and the friends and relatives who
came TO see them off
Tile first division 10 pass the City Hall in re-
view consisted Of the lst. I'd and Sd Batteries
the field artillery OF the lst Battalion. y. q.
y. Y. Every man the broad band OF
red bunting around his hat that will dis
tinguish tho invading Army OF the Red under
.Brigadier General Tasker III. Bliss. from the
defending Army Of the Blue. commanded by
Major General Pew Battery after battery
rolled over the espanade. while the crowd
cheered There three hundred horses. two
forge wagons. four gun carriers. six caissons,
battery wagon. six messengers on motor
cycles and a hospital corps all commanded by
Major David c. Wilson They trotted down
TO the North River and embarked the Pill
grim at Pier 10
THE GALLANT 1TH REVIEWED
The office buildings had disgorged their hosts
of workers who completely filed all av9iabe
space in the city Hall plaza before the Tth
Regiment six hundred strong commanded by
Colonel Daniel Appleton passed before Mr. Nc
Gowan and an enthusiastic II somewhat sad
party or 9TH stay homes on the City Hall
steps At q o'clock the famous regiment APP
peared with a double rank OF buglers In the van.
Each man looked the businessike soldier in his
gray shirt and khaki trousers. and carrying hts
regulation sixty pounds of rifle haversack ban-
lxet roll. canteen and tin cup Company X, with
sixty FIVE meg. by far the largest and most
complete. Police Commissioner Baker Deputy
Commissioner Stover and other CITY officials We're
with Acting Mayor McCowan on the steps as
the regiment marched by and proceeded To Pier
10 on the North River embarllng tho Pilgrim.
SQUADRON \. under Major oliver p Brdgmon.
arrived too late for the review, their horses hav
ing been sent ahead To the boat
The two transports were crowded. on the
Pilgrim were the 22d Regiment. commanded by
Colonel w. Il Hotchkin; battery of light field
artillery from Washington. commanded by Lieu
tenant Charles Fox: the three batteries Of New
York artillery. Squadron and the Essex
Troop National Guard of New Jersey. Captain
w A. Bryant commanding on the Puritan
were the eth. the 14th. Of Brooklyn under Colonel
John H. Foote. which did not arrive till O'Clock.
due To delay i'm crossing the ferry. and tie New
York Signal Corps. with their horses and wagon
Thsa efU,fa a.
OF Brockton and Boston conveyed nearly all the
horses and the guns. carriages and other equip
ment of the artillery. Colonel Appleton com
manded the fleet.
MEN IN HIGH SPIRITS
The sailing of the transports was delayed un-
Ill 80 o'clock ON account of the Brooklyn regi-