Evening star., 1916-10-03
Delayed,at Bristol, Tenn, They
Enjoy an Hours Enforced
IdIeness. ~
GREETED AT. THE STATION
BY MANY PRETTY GIRLS
Spirits Of Men Are High, and In
spection Shows All to Be in Ex-
cellent Condition.

ON BOARD DISTRICT Ma
TIONAL GUARD TROOP
TRAIN, BRISTOL, Tenn, Octo-
Der 3-The mounted organizations
Of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard-Troop A of Caval-
ry and Battery A of Field Artil-
lery, which left Washington late
yesterday afternoon for the bor-
der-were delayed here for one
hour by the wreck of another train
on the main line, and from here
the District troop train of seven
teen cars will be detoured by
Bluff City.
The boys thoroughly enjoyed their en-
forced delay, as large number Of pretty
girls turned out to show them that their
zeal in the nations defense is appreciated
by the female Of the specie" All along
the line there Have been groups Of at
tractive young women ready to shake
hands and pass an occasional box Of
candy through the car windows. This
perked the boys up, a great deal. for
some of them were inclined to be lone-
some bit after they had waved farewell
from the train as it pulled out of Rosslyn
in the dusk last evening Many Of the
boys in the troop, and the battery have
promised to write and send pictures
''just as soon as they reach camp on the
border"
Every man aboard this train Is in first
class condition. That IL the official state
ment made by Capt. Herbert J. Bryson
he had made his inspection Of the entire
outfit, assisted by his detail from the
sanitary company Of the I'd Infantry
Recovering From "overfeedins.".
The men are recovering from oveEfeed-
ing last night. when. in addition to
heaxty meal. prepared by die cookk al
their own unit, they gormandized every
thing. from preserved cherries to hard
boiled eggs. These goodies were con-
tanned in more than 400 boxes that were
handed in through the windows by rel
atives and friends after the troops had
entrained. E>af
The District troops reached Bristol at
without having made any extended stop
at the stations along the way.
The spirits OF the men are high. and
they are enthusiastic for real border
experience. They have had plenty of
room in the coaches and all enjoyed a
fine sleep last night The mattresses
and pillows were especially welcome
after the cots on which they have been
sleeping for the last four months. and
the steam-heated~ cars were a luxury
after the chilly nights In Camp Ord
way. ss
Reveine sounded at Z am. and the
troopers all enjoyed to the utmost the
privilege Of the late sleep.
A stop of one hour was scheduled
here to feed. water and exercise the
horses belonging to T:attery A. The en-
listed men of the two outfits were given
a setting-up drill
Folks at home need not worry that
any "fair-haired boy" will be hungry
while on this trip south. For supper
mignon with side dishes. and for break
fast there WAS bacon and eggs, and
plenty Of both. -
Inspection Is Gratifying.
Capt Louis C. vogt of Battery A. who
is commanding the train, made a thor
ough inspection last night of the equip
ment and pronounced everything o. K.
Both Capt. Vogt and Capt. James H
Washburp, commanding Troop A, are
over the way the boys are
behaving and the spirit they are show
ing.
The District soldiers were given a
real reception here, many of the promi-
nent citizens coming to the station to
show their hospitality, and when 1t was
found that the troops would be delayed
here for an hour scores Of the soldiers
%n- 81 of,
the city.
It is expected that the train will reach
shortly after s o'clock to-
night.
Corp. Joseph p. Amin and Private
vic" Olmstead, both Of whom are
newspaper men. are editing a paper
aboard the train for the men Of both
units, the troop and the battery.