Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

yet to go. No souvenir Of Memphis
could have been more appropriate.
| from the militiaman's standpoint.
With pockets bullying and arms laden
with gifts the guardsmen marched out
station. where hundreds of persons
had gathered while they we're within
, the building. Capt. Terry of the Signal
Corps and Capt. William B: Hudson,
pany. expressed the thanks of their
| respective commands for the recep-
ton that had been rendered them.
Turning to group Of pretty young
women Capt. Terry said:
I'D like to give each and every one
of you a big hug and a kiss in be-
half of every member Of my company.
You have given US a welcome that
we will remember as long as We live.
Capt. Hudson Expresses Thanks.
Capt Hudson spoke of the apprecia-
ton of the field hospital unit for what
had been done for its members, ana
said that 1t had produced cheer that
all the doctoring in the world could not
have effected. Gen. s T. Carnes, chair
man of the citizens committee. re-
| sponded in behalf of the citizens OF
/ Memphis
we of Memphis appreciate in no
small way the services you men are
| giving the country. We have tried in
| this small way to show how much we
appreciate what you have done we
| hope you have enjoyed yourselves and
| wish you God-speed on the rest Of your
| Journey When you return from the
border country we hope you will have
| a chance to visit US again"
While the reception was in progress
| the guardsmen learned that every mi
tybi ch through
| Memphis since the order for mobil1Za-
| ton was issued by President Wilson
has received a similar hearty welcome.
| The day before. large number OF New
Jersey troopers had been the recipients
of the city's hospitality. A record is
kept of the movement of all troop
trains and when any are headed to-
ward Memphis arrangements are made
| for the reception Of the soldiers.
The movement for these receptions
was started by the Y. M c. A. and now
| a large number of business men of
| Memphis have put their shoulders to
| the wheel and are giving it the neces-
| sary backing. When the Y. NJ c. A.
announced that all units passing through
! the city would be invited to come to
| the clubhouse and have shower and
swim, three of the leading laundries
! of the city announced that as long as
| this was done they would do all Of the
associations laundry free of charge.
Since towels are furnished to every
!
! is big item.
Colored Troops Entertained Finely.
While the members of the Signal
Corps and the Field Hospital units
were being entertained at the Union
| station similar scenes were being en-
acted at Church's Park, where its own
er. Robert Church, a millionaire COL
| entertainment for members of the LIST
| separate Battalion. Here bathing IA
| cilities were afforded the men, and
| then came a fine big luncheon. A COM
mittee of colored citizens was on hand
| to welcome the members of their race
from the eastern section of the coun
| try.
The officers of the LIST Separate Bat
| TALON were the recipients of many
| compliments on the soldierly appear
The District National Guard special
now has reached the fiat country. The
hills which characterized the earlier
part of the journey have now disap-
peared, and in their place are broad
fields and few trees.
1t is quite warm. and most of the
| windows of the train are open. This
means that everything is covered with
cinders, but the men don't seem to
mind Keeping a clean face and hands
is almost out Of the question.
There is some sickness on the train
as the result OF the second administra-
| ton of the typhoid prophylactic. but 1t
| is not serious. Capt c. NJ. Dollman and
Capt. J. B. Began of the Field Hospital
unit took their second shot, and are
slightly under the weather and have
| spent most of the day in bed. Head
| aches and sore arms are the chief COM
| plants, but these will soon pass away.
, 1t Is stated.
| TI,a,o Co-a,, NyUorf Naypo
| Seven members of the Field Hospital
Company have banded themselves into
an organization and are looking for
| name. THE Seven Angels" The
Seven Devils" and THE Dirty Seven"
are some of the names which have
been suggested. They are Frank Han
non. a D. D. s.: Joe Perron. c. P. Du-
| gan, r. ]. Dugan. NJ. Black, S. O'Brien
| and Leo Hughes.
| p W. Vestal of the Field Hospital
| unit has his banjo mandolin along and
| Theodore Arbeely has mouth organ.
| Between the two of them they man
age to keep things lively In their car.
| When the special reached Bristol.
| Tenn seated on the station platform
| was Private John Joseph Adams OF A
| Company of the LIST Separate Battalion.
At first it was thought that Private
| Adams had wandered too far away
| from the train carrying the LIST Sep
arate during its stop at that point and
| had been left"
When Capt. Terry asked for an ex-
| PLANTATION. Adams stated that through
q misunderstanding he was told to
| accompany the battalion when it left
| Rosslyn Tuesday evening. Later 1t was
| discovered that he had been rejected
when he took his physical examina-
ton. a scar on his neck having been
! responsible for his rejection. There
| ia another Adams in A Company who
| passed his physical examination with
out any diniculty. The fact that there
rolls caused the mix-up and John
| Joseph was told to come along.
| Adams remained at Bristol until the
next train for Washington came along
| and he then started back there. He
was not particularly enthusiastic
| about going away with the troops. and
| his sudden return caused him no sor-
| row.
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