Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-07
Off For The War.

: The First Maryland Regiment left tn,
, Laurel camp on Friday afternoon of las
week for Eagle Pass. Texas. Company X
, of this county. belongs to the regiment
The trains composed of ten or twelve cars
transporting the soldiers were in four sec.
tons. Our company was on the last sec.
ton and passed Rockville about o'clock
The whole afternoon large crowd of per-
sons, including men. women and children
was at the station to see the boys off,
United States flags and Maryland flags,
large and small, were waved and enthusi-
astic cheers roared as the trains went by.
The soldiers responded in high spirits.
In like manner crowds of patriotic persons
at all the stations along the Metropolitan
Branch railroad cheered the loaded trains
as they swiftly passed. carrying the Mary
land soldiers to the Southern border.
1t was given out that IS hours would
be required to reach Eagle Pass. The
Fourth Of July found the regiment at
Cameron, Texas. The only excitement on
that day was the announcement made by
Captain Samuel Riggs. of Rockville that
the Mexicans had captured Eagle Pass and
that the Americans would have to fight for
it. When the excitement subsidized Capt.
Riggs sat back and laughed.
If the First Maryland Regiment did not
make itself known to West Virginia and
Ohio on July |, it was not because the
members didn't make noise enough
How the welkin rang in the Mountain
State and the Buckeye State Tonight
in hundreds Of homes from Clarksburs to
Cincinnati thousands of persons are talk
ing about the Marylanders. They all agree
that the boys from the South have receiv-
ed great ovations and deserved great ova-
tons.
The racket started at $50 O'Clock in the
morning, when Clarksburg came en- masse
! and stood on the station platform or on
the front porches and in the windows of
their homes and shouted their greetings.
The factory whistles footed theirs.
At Parkersburg the first section of the
train arrived about 1890 o'clock and was
halted on high trestle in the heart of the
city All business stopped. Even the
pallbearers at funeral in church nearby
paused to look up at the soldiers. The
band started up Maryland My Maryland.
and then more persons came hurrying up
to the trestle The fellows high up looked
down on the people. cheering and joking
and singing the State anthem Then some
one started the song which is the favorite
with this regiment. There's Girl in the
Heart of Maryland"
Car after car took it up until the song
reached the last car. three blocks away
1t rang out with vim, proving that the
boys are loyal to the girls left behind them.
After the train had been in Parkersbure
few minutes Colonel Little gave orders
that the members of the regiment be al
lowed time to exercise. They left the cars
and ran at double-quick through the streets,
while the Petersburg folk cheered them.
They were then given permission to stand
around" little. which meant buying SOU
venir postals for the most part
The train moved on and in a few min
utes the regiment was across the bridge
into Ohio, which took up the reception
where West Virginia left off, Farmers
and farmers families waved good-by to
them.
At one point man of about 80 years,
with flowing beard, stood beside boy
about 3 years old. They both waved
American flags. The soldiers took off their
hats to that pair.
Thus things went on until Chillicothe
was reached None of the MaryIanders
had ever heard of the town before, but to-
night they found special place for it on
their memory map. On their arrival they
found the town had taken half holiday
Not only that, but they discovered that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad had provided
hot coffee. pies. pickles. cakes and sand
wiches for the men. The same company
provided the chicken sandwiches at Cum
berland.
The people in Chillicothe called on the
band to play. 1t responded with Dixie"
and the soldiers shouted. Then ii switched
into the "Mocking Bird" and at last the
inevitable Maryland. My Maryland" Even
the 0hians sang that song, while the Mary
landers fairly shouted it.
AS the train pulled out there was one
great prolonged cheer by the Chillicothe
residents. They stood in the streets, on
the pOrches. on the roofs and on the fences
The First will not forget Chillicothe and
Chilicothe will not forget Maryland.
People are commenting on the style in
which the regiment is travelling and on
the splendid appearance of the men. OF
the regiments that have been seen in Ohio
the First is considered to have been the
best Thousands of Ohians said good by
TO the regiment. and they said it with all
good wishes.
The train arrived in Cincinnati about
7:20. The Cincinnatians we're glad to see
the visitors. One woman scattered rice as
the train passed her home. An invalid
lay in her bed by her window and saluted
the Marylanders with a small American
flag. Still another woman held babe in
one arm and waved towel. which she
stretched from clothes lines, Many men,
bers from country club stopped playing
ball and tennis to greet the boys on the
way to Texas.
Captain Archer. Of Company ID. is trying
to find out who put so gallons Of lemonade
on board the train for his company at Oak
land at O'Clock this morning. One Of his
men awoke to find three women directing
three men in placing the lemonade on
board.
Judge Glenn II. Worthington had so
gallons Of the same drink put on the train
at the same place for Company A, of Fred