Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-19
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officer and have captivated the heart
circles
Atlanta, both from business and a
social standpoint is sorry to see the
regiment leave The officers have
made a host of friends among the
best known men in the city, and the
general good character and intelli-
eence of the enlisted men has given
the regiment the name, in army CIR
cles,t.of being 1.-The 'high- brow regi-
ment Of the service"
Expressions of regret that they are
to leave Atlanta, possibly never to
return were freely made by officers
of the Seventeenth Thursday. Vir-
tually every one declared that If given
their choice they would choose Fort
McPhersnn in preference to any other
army post in the United states.
Expect to Return.
Most of them seemed to think the
regiment would return to Atlanta at
ter few months service on the Dor
der. basfng this belief on the fact
that the War Department gave both
officers and men orders to leave their
wives and personal belongings in
Atlanta.
Major George w. Martin declared
that there is little grounds for the
rumors that the regiment is to be
ordered into foreign service after its
duties on the border are completed.
He expressed the belief that even the
Secretary Of War has not determined
what disposition wifi be made Of the
regiment
I'VE are all hoping that the regi-
..ment VIII be sent back to Atlanta af-
ter we get through patrollnF the bor-
der y Said Major Martin. "and the
fact that we have been directed to
leave our families here gives us
grounds for believing that such will
he the case We have no reason to
believe that we will be ordered into
foreign service or to another fort
Major Martin Praises Atlanta.
Major Martin paid a big tribute to
Atlanta before he entrained for the
Southwest
Every man in the regiment.
thi1k,, Is sorry to leave Atlanta" he
said. RAHhough naturally they are
pleased that they have chance to
40 TO the front. Atlanta has treated
us wonderfully; in fact. the manner
In which Atlanta treats army men
has caused Fort Mcpherson to become
the favored army post of the country.
every officer wishes to be attached
to the Seventeenth and Fort Nc
Pherson and ! understand that the
War Department is fairly swamped
with requests for transfers from
other parts of the country to Atlanta.
Every one of the men, from the
highest officer to the latest recruit,
has big place in his heart for At
lanta We ;all wish to be returned
here wheH our duties are finished on
the border
Guard OF Fifty Left.
There are few places in the Coun-
try where soldiers are shown the
courtesies the men OF this regiment
have received i'm Atlanta The hos
pitahty of the South is evident at all
times. In other cities, which have
army posts army men are sometimes
considered more or less of nuisance,
hut In Atlanta we are all egotistical
enough to believe that the people Ike
lis and Ike TO have us In their city.
And we Ike To be here"
Is The -FOUR trains carried a total of
$50 men and officers. leaving 90 men
at the post under command OF Major
l.. T. Gdrard, as guard. The prison
erS who have a few days to serve
VIII bc left ina the guardhouse until
their time expires ana then probably
Will be discharged from the army,
while those whose terms are as high
as year viii be sent to the Govern
mcnt prison at LeaVcnWOrth, Kans