Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-19
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RID CRANDE IN
THREE TRAINS
Seventeenth Regiment Leaves
Fort Mcpherson Praising At
lanta and Its People.
Continued From Page I.
been familiar sights on the streets Of
the city for the last eight years.
Soldiers Well Liked Here.

been familiar sights on the streets Of
the city for the last eight years.
Soldiers Well Liked Here.
They win be missed in Atlanta -
both officers and enlisted men. The
officers have adorned many 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 a
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 intelli
gence Of the enlisted men has given
the regiment the name, in army cir
cles, Of being the high brow resi-
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-
tuaily every one declared that If given
their choice they would choose Fort
Mcpherson 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 af-
ter few months service on the Dor
der, basing 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.
lie expressed the belief that even the
Secretary of War has not determined
what disposition will be made of the
regiment.
I'VE are all hoping that the regi-
ment will be sent back to Atlanta af-
ter we get through patrolling the bor-
der" said Major Martin. and the
fact that we have been directed to
leave our families here gives us
grounds for believing that such win
be the case. We have no reason to
believe that we will be ordered into
foreign service or to another fort"
jor 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" he
said although naturally they are
pleased that they have a chance to
go to the front Atlanta has treated
ne 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 when 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 in Atlanta. The hos
pitality of the South is evident at all
times. In other cities, which have
army posts, army men are sometimes
considered more or less of a nuisance,
but in Atlanta we are all egotistiCal
enough to believe that the people like
us and like to have us in their city.
And we like to be here"
The four trains carried total of
S36 men and officers, leaving 30 men
at the post under command of Major
L. f. Garard as a guard The prison
ers who have a few days to serve
will be left in the guardhouse until
their time expires and then probably
will be discharged from the army,
while those whose terms are as high
as year viii be sent to the Govern
ment prison at Leavenworth, Kans.