Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24
TROOPS START FOR
MT. GRETNA CAMP
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| little ceremony. emerged from its armory
at Broad and Callowhll streets, marched
across the latter street to the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway tracks, where wait
| ing cars were boarded. A brief interval and
the men of Colonel Aliens command had
been swept out of sight In the subway un-
der Pennsylvania avenue
| Out in West Philadelphia the Philadel-
phla' Battalion of the 9Th Regiment, com.
prising Companies E, X, L and NJ. issued
| gallantly from It's armory at 41st street
and Mantua avenue, marched to 40th
Street Station of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road almost across the street. and was off
to Mt Gretna shortly after the 1st Reg-
ment was departing over the Reading sys-
| tenn.
| HEAVY MARCHING ORDER.
Engineer hospital and ambulance details
| attached to the brigade, entrained at Broad
street and Washington avenue at 10 O'Clock.
| They set out for Camp Brumbaugh with
the Sd Regiment, which, under Colonel
| Charles r. Cresswell, marched from its
| armory, BROAD and Wharton streets, in
| heavy marching order.
Brigadier General Price and the members
| of his staff were obliged to postpone their
| departure until 1853 this afternoon, leav-
| ing from Broad Street Station. The brigade
| commander was detained at his home in
| Chester and his previously arranged plan
| to go to camp with his old command, the
| Sd Regiment, had to be Cancelled almost
at the moment of the starting Of Colonel
Cresswell and his men.
With the departure of the brigade COM
mander the exodus for Mt. Gretna was COM
plete, with the exception of the cavalry
troops, which will depart for the mobllza-
ton centre tomorrow morning and the re-
cruiting details, first lieutenant and three
men from each company, left behind until
the mastering to full war strength shall be
accomplished.
Pathetic incidents marked the entrain-
ment of the infantrymen. From the hour
when the sun stroVe to rise superior to
the thick clouds that veiled the sky, streets
leading to the armorles were alive with
guardsmen. These young soldiers had been
allowed the privilege of passing their last
night in the city at their homes. In con-
sequence many of the departing infantry
men had taken their final farewell of
The curious public, however, was privileged
TO witness many a leave-taking at the
armory doors. Skeethearts clung to their
soldier admirers right up to the moment of
final departure, The last kiss was i'm
printed on youthful lips and the final fond
embrace exchanged unabashed in full view
of a gaping crowd of spectators on Broad
street
Here and there. as the regiments passed
onward to the waiting cars baby or small
child was held aloft in elders arms that
father" in the ranks might carry away
as his last remembrance the smile of his
offspring. Tears were shed in plenty, even
II the last counsel of husband and son had
been ito keep stiff upper lip" In the
ranks there was many a supposedly brave
soldier lad. whose pride alone kept him
from mingllng his tears with those OF the
fond relatives who wept openly along the
sidewalks.
But once aboard the train and the COM
mand "at ease" given, order was broken
and as the trains pulled out there was no
outward semblance of the inner grief that
all shared.
Two hundred residents of Norwood at
tended in body the departure of 20 young
guardsmen living in that suburb,
From every car window fiuttered hand
kerchiefs, while similar "Chautauqua sa-
lutes" waved from the assembled groups
on the station platforms,
TRAINS SPEED AWAY.
Less than minute later the troop trains
had sped away and the sorrowing parties
about the points OF entranment dispersed.
Philadelphia has contributed its loyal sons
to the call of the country.
According to Adjutant General Stewart,
the latest order for the instant mobilization
of the National Guard units VIII not aHect
the plans for the movement of the Penn
sylyania troops. All of the National Guard
commands of this State, he declares, will
20 direct to the mobilization camp at Mt.
Gretna and all are expected to be under
canvas there by Monday morning, when
Camp Brumbaugh will be formally opened
AS soon as the various commands are
mustered into the Federal service, which
will begin as rapidly as the different regt-
ments report at the camp, the senior mus
tering officer Captain j. b. Kemper, United
states Army, who has been instructor-in-
sneetor with the National Guard Of Penn
svlyania, stationed at the office OF the Ad-
intant General, will communicate with the
Department OF the East.
When the troops are mustered into the
Federal service, they pass out OF the con-
,rol of the State authorities. Major Gen
aral leonard Wood, commanding the De-
,artunent of the East when ready to send
ppannsvlvania troops TO the Mexican border,
-yIn notify Captain Kemper to send out
n.,ta IN commands. The question Of which
.o,on,ands are to go first rests entirely with
- EssdaraI Government. Whether a regi-
Int @ M infantry leaves the mobilization
aa,,n recruited up 10 war strength or shall
leave with so men Is matter the Depart
1,snt Of the East will decide.
HxPEcT SERVICE ON BORDER.
oaa.ars and enlisted men look upon Mexi-
- border service As 2 certainty Appar-
-, thers is little speculation - % how
sls fbev viii be eneamped It Mount
is-sfna. b fact L Is the belief Of some on
- that the troops VII ensEaip foF fAe