New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-28
Crowds Line Streets
TO Give Glad and
Sad FareWellS.
MARCH RECALLS
DAYS OF 1862
Fifth Avenue Gets View OF
Guardsmen as They
Tramp to Trains.

N.w York City bsds farewell yester-
dsv morning 20 two Of her most oe-
loved regiments-the 7th, spruce sna
s-,s.ocratie. and the list. whose battle
esrs have waved over the field OF honor
in two wars.
I, was a sad farewell and brave
farewell. The streets through which
he men marched 70 the trains that are
nov, rushing them toward the Mexican
border were alive with futtering hags
and banners. There were wild, fren-
z;ed cheers as the drab uniforms and
cleaning gun barrels passed steadily
between sidewalks packed 70 the ouiid-
ipg line. There were suppressed sobs
from the women who followed the SOL
diers from their armories to the rail-
wav stations. and there were undis-
guised tears.
Both regiments had their little hour
On Fifth Avenue. The 7th came frst'
vanguard and band, turning into the
famous parade thoroughfare at S;So IN
the morning. While the troops tramped
bv Governor Whitman's automobile
,srked al the avenue and Sixty-hrst
Street. the Executive stood al rigid
salute in the tonneau Of his car
The mothers and wives, the sweet
hearts and sisters. would not be con-
tent 10 walk in the wake Of the 'th'
TIE nolice reserves that lined the oui b
could not hold them back. They strug-
rlsd through the lines and rushed 10
.be side Of the swiftly moving column,
"a lock an arm with another arm that
might not embrace them again. There
were gay, fashionable dresses IN the
,bro7e Of women that hurried along be
eide he 7th. and there were sleek silk
hats waving from the sidewalks and
windows.
Memories OF 1862 Recalled.
Old men who watched the brave de-
parture could not keep from their
minds the thought Of how, more than
fifty years ago. the TIN had marched
down Broadway 20 Join the Union
army. And their prayer was that 1916
might be more kind 20 the gallant regi-
-nent than 1852 had been.
Hardly had the echo Of the THIS
footsteps died away in Fifth Avenue
when the list turned into the same
.horoughfsre from Thirty fourth
Street. The cheers Of a proud city
had not spent themselves on the 7th.
The avenue rosred from wall 70 wall a.
;he fist filed northward; flags waved
cavlv; gloved hands clapped PATRIOTS
fpproval. And the fist had It's mothers
and its wives. who were just as eager
for one last adieu.
The Governor reviewed the 71st from
before St Patrick's Cathedral The
son men entrained e. Eleventh Ave
rue and Sixtieth Street.
The departure Of the 7th from the
Pennsylvania station In Jersey City
rad ali the atmosphere of New London
e.afion on boat race day. Instead OF
nc hooded fatcars were long trains OF
6av coaches. broken in the middle by
baggage cars laden with food supplies;
instead Of white fannels and straw
hats. were the olive drab uniforms and
felt service hats; but the pretty girls
and admiring men were quite the same.
National Patriotism Shown.
Instead Of waiting 20 see struggle
between two chosen crews, they were
an plaving the game. National patriot
ism had taken the place of college
spirit. and every man and every woman
IN the smoky trainshed was proud OF
their universal team.
Not a man in the regiment four
Aushed," one Of the privates said as
te swung up the rangway from the
ferrvboat Chicago. which brought the
regiment across from New York.
Wen show the people whether were
silk stockings or not. Every man in
nc 7th is locking for fight, and the
sooner we get 20 the border the better
we'll be pleased"
In the same spirit the men-many OF
them representing the wealthiest fami-
les In New York-accepted the pros
pect Of four or FIVE days in day coaches
sleeping on short seats and living on
cold rations.
I'VE can't kick" said Colonel Willard
{. Fisk Were in the service OF the
government now and We have 70 take
what they give US c,.
The regiment reached the Jersey City
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