Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-18
CROWD BIDS AD|EU
TO DEPARTING BLUES
Richmond Turns Out to Say
Farewell to Cavalrymen Off
for Brownsville.
oTHER TROOPS GO TO-DAY
Signal and Hospital Corps and
Engineers Will Leave for
San Antonio.
oTHER TROOPS GO TO-DAY

Roads leading TO tho Fair Grounds
were blocked with automobiles ycstcr-
day morning. and the space beside tho
railroad tracks was crowded with Dco-
pic. when Richmond turned out to bid
the i!ucs goodbye even the do
parture of tn. Eirs; Second Reyi-
nlen's In July. when many thought ,h;,,
rHhtin= was ahead along the border.
brought out tn. people in such num-
bees aS came yesterday ia honor the
cavalrTn"n when th"y started for
brownsville. Tex. The Signal Corps,
Engineers Corps and Field Hospital
Corps speu; thcic last nigh, in Camp
stuart last night and will probably
bc on ;hcir way 10 the border before
noon to-day
The rain of the nigh, before. the
iar"e crowd Of weN-wishe.s gathered
:" Sc" them on, and other DELAYS pre-
""ntcd the train from leaving at the
appointed tim" of 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning. The Blues did not get away
until about lao o'clock yesterday af-
t"rn"on. The Signal Corps and the
Field Hospital expect 10 leave about
o'clock this morning. and it is prob
able that tho engineers will star, be-
fore noon, instead o: at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. az was a, first planned.
COY EI,NoH ENrHESSr:> HIS
GOOD WISHES TO BIi'E:S
Governor Stuar, being in Southwest
Virginia In the interests Of the Demo
cratic campaign there. was unable per
sonaliy TO visit th. cavalry as he had
III. other Virginia organizations be-
for" they loft for Texas but his see
cretary. Alexander Forward sent
note giving his compliments and fina!
good wishes. Mayor .Ainslie and Nd
tuiant-Gcncral Sale wcr" in the crowd
that watched III. train pull out.
Soldiers waitinu> themselves 70 go to
the border. fathers and friends.
mothers and sNccthcarts. all waved and
shouted I'LL the train had passed around
TIA" bend. After having watched the
dcpa rturc of every military organiza-
lion which has left the state for Texas
this year. sometimes in hope and fire.
ancntly in despondency. the Signal and
the Hospital Corps will get their turn
to-day. The engineers, organized espe
cially for service on the border. who
have endured disappointment and spen,
weeks OF mouotonous delay, will also
have their hopes realized to-day.
HANDFUL OF OFFICERS ARE
LEFT At CAMP STUART
Tho train carried 90 men and sew
cnteea officers Of the Biu.s. and u pris-
ou:r - bc turned ovc- 20 the First Iu-
iantry in Brownsville Two horses
the property OF Major Bowlcs and Lieu
tenant Earnest. were taken along. Tho
condemned horses. turned over 10 tho
cavalry by the field artillery two weeks
ago. were left behind. The squadron
travelled in six tourist slccpcrs and
Pullman. The whole train consisted or
eighteen cars.
The Blues travelled over the Nor folk
ana Western Railroad to Bristol. Tenn.
and will go from there to Memphis.
and on to Brownsville. The train to-
day VIII start over the Atlantic coas;
Line Railroad and will go by way oi
Augusta. Ga. These soldiers vii! go
TO san Antonio. Ten, where the Field
Artillery is stationed.
With the soldiers To San Antonio viii,
go g. l.. Eucker, secr+t<ry .: the
Young Mems Christian Associa tioIi. who
has been connected with the associa-
ton AT Camp Stuart almost since the
beginning. Mr.. Fucker Will engage in
association work with the Virginia
troops in Texas.
After to-day the garrison az Camp
stuart will consist OF Lieutenant col!
onel Snlomonsky. The commander:
Major Wright. the adjutant, ANA tho
handful "f officers and men in the
Ilartcrmaster's corps. only fcw
duties remain TO be done by the quar-
termastcr's corps. and the entire rem
nant will probably b. mustered out
to-ElorroW.