The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-27

professional work for a months ex-
perience which will prepare them for
efficient military service, left the
Grand Central Station tonight in two
special trains for the business mems
camp" at Plattsburg, N. Y. New
York, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago
and other cities contributed their
quota. The total enrolment is over
1900 men. But New York was pre-
ponderant. And New York turned
out enthusiastically to cheer the de-
parture.
1t was the first definite move in
the campaign for the establishment
of a trained citizen soldiery in this
country. A few minutes after the
second special had pulled out Maj.
Gen Wood to whose efforts the sue
cess of the undertaking has in large
measure been due, boarded a regular
train for the same destination, in
company with Col. James d. Bellin-
ger. department quartermaster on
Governors Island. He will remain
with the campers most of the month.
The station concourse, where the
specials were tracked crowded. Most
of those bound for camp were in CT
william clothes, young, well built men,
between the ages of 90 and 35, many
famous in college athletics of their
day. Here and there one stood
forth in the full regimentals of khaki
slightly self-conscious and ill at ease.
Here and there was one with a touch
of gray hair. Many wore the stiff
broad corded campaign hats, which
are discouragingly hard to pack.
Then there were mothers and sis
tiers and wives bidding a last word,
to say nothing Of the great number
of friends and onlookers, who swirl
ed about the little groups greeting
acquaintance.
Collector of the Port Malone pass
ed through the gate. Police Commits
sioner Woods and Deputy Commits
sioner poined in. They were not 60
on hand to watch the
of the force who had not
left for the camp on Sunday depart.
Richard Derby, E. d. Morgan, Jr.,
were among the rockies"
By the time of the cry of "all
aboard" sounded for the first sec
ton, the corner of the great con-
course of dress suit cases, duffle bags, !
and onlookers trying to get |
out OF the way. The last gravitated |
gradually to form a quarter circle |
within which the citizen soldiers jos
tied, kissed mothers and wives good
bye, eventually to file through to the
long platform. The first section left |
at $50, and the second ten minutes
later.
There were twenty-five pullman
cars. The trains are due in Platts-
'ui = at " CiOch tOIioiiON hhOi hihS'
By noon the volunteers will be clad
IN the uniforms and installed in the
.ents which will be theirs until Sep
ember 6.
No one is looking for an easy time.
There have been repeated warnings
rom Gen. Wood and from the Col
ege Club Committee, who have urg-
ID enrolment, that the month was
o be one of hard and often disagree
lble labor. The men will have to
earn much for themselves by their
'wn keenness and alertness. But
When the work is done there will
be the names of more than
200 men filed away with the War
department. to be called on in time
f trouble.
The last definite figure of enroll
nent of the camp were 1855 on Sat-
rday, and w. w. Hoffman, head of
he New York enrolment offices,
tated today that this had been swell
d to beyond the 1900 mark.
The New York delegation number
d about 500. Seventy of these went
p with an automobile machine gun
Orps on Saturday, and number of
Tiers had gone on ahead of time.