New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12
LOCAL SOLDIER
BOYS ARE Home
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| Captain Ladbury hearty and jovial,
hung from the platform steps Of his
! car waving a welcome to all. Jack"
Corners, Herald correspondent at the
| border, was also in view with a grin
| that was his wont when sending
| home a knock about any of the
| boys at the border. Sergeant Ed
| die Prior's calm dignity was broken
| and he too waved and shouted as did
Rodman Chamberlain and all the rest.
Arriving in Hartford, Captain Lad
| bury, Voicing the sentiments of his
men, made a brief statement in which
he expressed his joy at returning
home but remarked that leaving No
gales was not without regret as many
happy and profitable hours had bean
spent there that will ever be pleasant
memories for himself and those who
served under him. He also spoke a
few words Of genuine praise for the
conduct of his. men from the time
they swept so majestically out of the
armory last June to the present hour.
They are men and soldiers all, and
New Britain should be proud of her
sons" he stated as he wheeled about
for the march to the armory.
Boys Reach Hartford.
The platform of the Union station
in Hartford was damned when the
headquarters section with the first of
the returning Connecticut troops
aboard pulled into the Hartford sta
ton at 1O:40, ten minutes ahead Of
the sos Boston train, which also was
delayed by the freight blockade at
Terryville. Sun and wind tanned and
heavy with dust and CRIME Of travel
the khaki clad warriors from Noga1es
clutered the platforms and steps Of
the cars as the long train swung into
the station. Every window in every
car was blocked by the faces and
forms of the enlisted men so it was
no trouble at all for wives, sweet
hearts and friends to detect familiar
figures The train had scarcely come
to stop before the rush began.
Hello Jack" There Bill' and
Flows Nogales, Old Top. glad to see
you home again." and a thousand
more expressions of greeting and
Fluctuations were bombarded at the
homecomers. Welcoming arms were
stretched upward towards the figures
in the car windows and strong arms
and eager were thrust downward to
greet dear ones.
March to ATmOry.
A moment later orders were given
to detrain and the boys filed down
from the platform and formed in line
on the station platform where more
clo~er greeting were in order. Com
pany e with Captain E. r. Low in
command, headed the battalion
which marched to the state rmory.
The route was down Asylum street
through Trinity and Capitol avenue
to Broad street and the armory.
Thousands lined the way and cheered
continuously as the Boys Of rs"
swung by, every man as fit as a fiddle
Home Sweet Home" as the troops
marched into the armory grounds and
swinging round to the east side halted
for twenty minutes for further
greeting from the home folks
The New Britain boys were not lost
in this shuttle by any means as there
was big delegation of home folks
on hand to give them a hand clasp
and word Of good cheer. Company e
brought back fifty-five men and three
commissioned officers, every man fit
and ready for any eventuaIity. Lieu
tenant Hattings announced that he
weighed just $50 pounds, the same
as in June when he marched away.
Captain Low stated that he dropped
th1rty-slX pounds. Lieutenant Smith
and Sergeant Kelly, he Of regular
army fame, looked quite the same,
except for the tan and the natural loss
OF flesh due to strenuous training on
the border.
All Glad to Be Back.
May be this don't look good"
shouted one enthusiastic ID man as
company swung into armory grounds
and halted on the east lawn 'Ariz-
ona is all right for rattle snakes, tar
antulas and sand storms" he added,
"but it's no place for human being"
Following a twenty minute wait on
the lawn where the boys had a real
chance to greet relative and old
friends, the troops marched into the
armOry for lunch and the formalities
incident to reporting at the home
station.
Other Companies Arrive.
The second and third sections car
rying Company D of Bristol and
Company I passed through the city
and were cheered by a big crowd that
had been waiting for hours The
trains slowed up slightly while pass
ing through the city giving relative
and friends an opportunity to shout
greetings to dear ones aboard the
specials. At Hartford the home
formalities were gone through so that
it was expected that both of the local
companies would be permitted to re-
turn to New Britain by 4:3O o. M
Our Parade Saturday.
AS the result of the decision of the
special committee appointed at last
nights meeting of the soldiers re-
ceptiOn committee to make a strenu-