The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-08-15
R0CHAMbEAU SAILS
WITH RESERVES As
WOMEN CRY ON PIER
More Than a Thousand Aboard
Going Out to Fight for
4 France.

One thousand ressrvists went away
to-day In the stssrags OF the French
nns steamer Rochambeau and at least
100 moro In the cabin TO share In the
glory or defeat Of their country.
Tho pier was TANNED with friends
and mothers. wives and babies and
swesthearts Of those going away to
the war. On board tho Rochambeau
40 she dropped out into the stream
the reservists, cheering and singing.
crowded the rails. stood on the mid
ship house on the poop deck and were
lined in the shrouds az high up 40 the
main truck.
On the pier women were weeping.
sobbing and moaning. A the Ro-
chambeau went down the river she
was met with the acclaims OF friendly
hands and voices. with the shrieks
and roars OF whistles and sirens. But
tho knot Of women on tho pier watch
Ing tho receding steamer knew best
what war meant.
In the cabin were q number who
had to tear themselves awayCfrom
the embraces Of ,fEends and relatives
at the gangway.,r One lad not more
than nineteen was held by his moth.
Or and sisters until the last minute
and then ran down the gangplank
and hid until the lines were cast OF.
He could not bear to look again.
Gabriel Sartori. an aviator. who
came here three months ago with X.
Il. Morgan. was at Oneonta when he
received word from his French en-
ployer, Gullerot, to return to take his
place In tho airship feet. He left
behind no family, no relatives and no
regrets. He could not reach the front
quickly enough to suit him.
Marquis dc Grenier dc Coligny was
another cabin passenger. He had
been In this country In all nine years,
but returned only two years ago, af-
ter three years service as a surgeon
In the French army In Africa. He
was with friends In the Catskills
when the call came to him to rejoin
his regiment.
When the first Of the reservlsts
went on board the Rochambeau they
were received by the clapping OF
hands by a line OF stewards gathered
| at the rail. The men and women
wore the tricolor on their coats, on
their breasts and In their hats. Ths
standard Of Switzerland was alst
seen and glimpses were had Of tn,
badge OF brave little Belgium
Women went. too. with the men II
tho steerage as we'll a. In the cabin
They were the wives Of the reservists
One Of the men carried an accordion
aboard. another a bugie and anothe,
a harmonica. There will DO must,
on the trip.
"Weli." remarked ono of the ship
officers. I'VE reach France a woei
from tomorrow. On Wednesday
Join my regiment. Maybe on the fol
lowing Sunday ! shall be dead"
From aloft az the ship moved out
from the deck, the houses and tn
rail there came the roar of q thou
sand voices In the "Marseillaise."
Other ships departing for Euro pea,
ports to day were the Kroonland. q
the Red Star line, flying the America,
/ flag. which left for Antwerp wit
, twenty passengers In her cabin; In
. Saxonia. OF the Cunard line, for Law
erPool. with twenty passsngsrs In tn
cabins.
"A The America Of the Royal Italia
. Inc was fourth of the deet of Pa
! ssngsr chips 70 leave New York II
= he other side to-day, calling frel
hAs deck IS ~ eoeS q WAeG Telell