Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-19
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RID GRANDE IN
THREE TRAINS
Seventeenth Regiment Leaves
Fort Mcpherson Praising At
Ianta and Its People.


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The reslmental equipment. lnclud-
/ ing the hospital supplies, the wagons,
stock, camping equipment and COM
missary and quartermaster's supplies,
! was sent ahead Of the regiment in a
special train that left Atlanta on the
Southern Wednesday afternoon al )
o'clock
The equipment train carried 81 en-
| listed men and three officers, ana was
under the command of Captain G. y.
Stone, Jr These soldiers comprised
the machine gun platoon, the regi-
mental detachment, teamsters and
stable nef, and the duartermaster's
detachment Of % mer
Railroads Caused Delay.
The first and second trains VIII be
routed over the southern for New
Orleans, via Birmingham, and from
New Orleans win be sent over the
Southern Pacific TO Eagle Pass The
third train viii go through Montgom
cry to New Orleans and thence over
the same route as the two proceed
ing it,.
Fort Mcpherson has been alive with
the hustle and hustle Of preparation
since the official marching orders were
received week ago to-day For two
or three days. however, the regiment
has had it's equipment in such shape
that it could have left at moments
notice, and most of the delay has
been on account Of the inability of the
railroads to have the necessary trains
ready
The town" Of Fort Mcpherson
turned out On masse to see the Sol
diers leave Thursday and several
hundred people went out from Allan
Ia for last look at the men who have
been familiar sights on the streets of
the city for the last eight years
Soldiers Well Liked Here.
They will be missed in Atlanta
both officers and enlisted men The
officers have adorned many a social
function dancing with the grace that
seems to be the heritage OF the army
officer and have captivated the heart
circles.
Atlanta. both from business and
social standpoint is sorry to see the
regiment leave The officers have
made host OF friends among the
| best known men in the city, and the
! general good character and intelll-
gence of the enlisted men has given
! the regiment the name, in army cir
cles. of being 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 Nir-
Lually every one declared that if given
their choice they would choose Fort
Mcpherson i'm 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 af-
ter a few months service on the bor-
! der, basinR 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 he
! ordered into foreign service after its
I
! He expressed the belief that even the
Secretary Of War has not determined
/ what disposition viii be made of the
! regiment
! We. are all hoping that the regi-
meut Will he sent back to Atlanta af
/ ter we get through patrolIing the Dor
der said Major Martin. and the
fact that We have been directed to
leave our families here gives us
grounds FOR believing that such Will
be 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
think is sorry to leave Atlanta ne
said, although naturally they are
pleased that they have a chance TO
go to the front Atlanta has treated
as wonderfully in fact the manner
i'm 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 Me
Phersou, and ! understand that the
| War Department Is fairly sWamped
! with requests for transfers from
other parts OF the country 70 Atlanta.
Every one of the men, from the
4 highest officer To the latest recruit,
has big place In his heart for At
I lanta, We all wish To- he returned
! here when our duties are finished on
! the border
Guard OF Fifty Left
Z There are few places in the tuuu-
( try whore soldiers are shown The
I cuurteSicS the men of this regiment
I have received In Atlanta The hos
I p,tality'of the South is evident at all
/ times in other cities, which nave
army posts. army men are sometimes
/ considered more or less of a nuisance,
/ but I'M Atlanta We are all egutistiCal
! enough 10 believe that the people like
/ us and like tn have us in their city
/ And We like Ia be here
/ Tine four trains carried total of
| $50 men and officers. leaving 80 men
I tt the DOS, under. command of Major
I T.. T. Gayard, as "A guard. The prison
! Crs who have "a few days to serve
( viii be left n the guardhouse until
their time expires and then probably
/ viii he discharged from the army,
| while those whose terms are as high
| as q year viii be- sent to the Govern
! meu' prison at LeaVeuworth kans.
MACON PLANTS TREES.
MACON. March More than