The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-22
1.-THE GIRL LEFT"
ON HAND IN FORCE
As GOTH DEPARTS
March From ArmOry Amounts
to several Miles Of Popu-
lar Demonstration.
ORDERS HOLD BACK
OTHER CITY TROOPS

spanish war memories were revived
Amen the Sixty-ninth, 'the regiment that
never lost a flag departed for camp
whitman Yesterday morning. every man
feeling hat his head would be crammed
with pictures of the border desert and
Inc Rio Grande before the skyline Of
New York engaged his vision again. The
march from the armory at T~wenty-sixth
street and Lexington avenue to "A New
York central train beside the Hudson
AZ S.xtieth street amounted to several
niles Of popular demonstration.
The remaining six companies of the
rsenty-second Engineers also started
for the mobilization centre amid similar.
scenes. The Seventy-tirst Infantry, Man.
haitian. was scheduled 10 go to-day and
the Fourteenth and Forty-seventh of
Brooklyn tomorrow. but they were or
uered held in their arlnories. This was
JeSusc MaJor-oien. Organ sent word
from hickman that although there was
water enough underground and overhead
not enough had been tapped and piped
10 supply all corners. So these three
regiments are awaiting a new order to
march.
VI ~ Nv y
and cavalry at Van Cortiandt Park was
augmented yesterday by the arrival OF
several Manhattan and Brooklyn organ.-
cations. They were Troops A and II of
squadron A, Battery Il OF the First Bat
talon. First Field Artillery, and from
brooklyn Battery G Of the First Bat
talon. First Field Artillery. and two
troops of the First Cavalry.
flr1a TbAen eU So ln
Most OF the men OF the Sixty-ninth
slept on their arms Tuesday night. and
the few who had furloushs were in the
ranks with the others whelA the bugle
sounded assembly at : o'clock y,s;er-
day morning. After breakfast the band
IN a corner of the armory played The
Girl | Left Behind Me-" The Wearing
y. the Green Annie Rooney" Molly
and and the Baby" with special deIu-
ton to The Girl / Left" The girls
we're herewith mothers and fathers
and the children-to say their .ood-bys
before the hou of stern discipline set in.
At 5 SO the l,l00 meu-+OO recent re-
fruits we're left for further instruction
mi eQuipincnt-weTe mustered Tor in
%speciiou by Col. Cuuley. In the centre of
a hollow square stood BlshoV Hayes, pro-
noUnciug the Apostolic blessing. bidding
the guardsmen light the good fr4ht and
sayin-, bof'r, a brief prayer III Latin:
Il speak IN the name of that grand
old church which has blessed armies and
-eut them forth 10 battle since the time
20; the C,es 4rs."
The officers knelt before the Bishop
and kissed his hand Then a sudden
Shouting of commands, the band dived
%headiong INTO The Rocky Road 10 Dub
I'm and IN a column of tours the Sixty
hlifn elDgrEgI from the tTuI1IN into
lexington aNenu preceded by Il group
ut Officers wives and daughters. not AZ
al 'ight hearted.
Through police reserves by
the cali The SiNtl-uiuth is leaving
tursi women and children. who ran
Alongside their men folks Il lew steps
snd SAID their farcwc!ls over again in
he traditional way before the process
son 100 Khaki moved ON. From among
ihe ZOO Witnesses OF the departure in
me street and from windows and house.
.'nr personal greetings We're flung oh,
'"u rat. you're the boys - "We'r.
Win YOU, S~iNty-ninth 80 III, Denny, how
do.a Your rifle feel?'
1t was THE Girl ! Left Behind Me"
tsa'n as the regiment turned into
Iweniv-siNth street and tramped over
10 fifth avenue. The avenu. for once
Va, really alive 50 early IN the morn.
'N FH'N 81 'lDNI bft'N IbIIN-
second street was ten deem and hum
dr"iS 'ahsed alors beside III. band and
behind the regiment, which was now In
I'd'"on formation, sixteen men abreas ST.
stores. hotels and clubs were decorated
a. Tor Independence bay or a prepared
"s. piidi". Cheering wa incessant.
.A trout Of the Union League Cluh "A
''r" on 50 of members stood with their
RATS Of.
mere was a sort OF ecclesiasti-
review at 81. Patrick's "a
i'lr'l In the Doorway. fronting "A
i'''' cleared Of spectators by the police,
stood Mgr. Lavelle and il grnup of
's's Eye, right 90 said Col. Conley ;
'@'s right repeated the company
,V'"!"s, and the marchcrs. turning their
''"l,' exchanged smiles with the clergy.
.I me crowd that kept step with the
'eiIneht ~ this point were two old
"".l"1 selling green flags bearing a
to'l'n hdrp and the cheering Erin Go
Dragh."