New Britain herald., 1916-06-24
HARTFORD WILDLY
 CHEERS SOLDIERS
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ner of Union Place, one elderly wom- an who formed a part of a solid wall of spectators searched the faces of the men in line as they marched by. Finally she spied the one she was looking for, broke through the crowd and rushed up to one of the boys in Company H. She threw her arms around his neck, drew his face down to hers and kissed her soldier boy Good bye." There were many other pathetic scenes when the boys en- tered the train.
 Soon after they reached the yard, the trumpet sounded and the men hurried into the waiting train. The signal to start was given and the long train of fifteen passenger coaches and five baggage cars drawn by mon ster engine pulled slowly out of the yards at 6:55. Then began the most prolonged, the most pronounced dem Onstration of all. More cheers and hand clapping but augmented by a bigger crowd was heard. Hats and handkerchiefs waved a last farewell and the soldier boys were off Moth CTS, sisters, sweethearts, fathers and little brothers forgot their surround ings and stood with leadened hearts and pretended indifference but their eyes grew moist and their faces wet. Mothers pressed small handkerchiefs to their eyes. Fathers experienced sudden Jumps in their throats
 Col. Richard J. Goodman and the headquarters staff occupied the last car. The supply company and the band occupied another car and the sanitary detachment another
 Orders had been issued for the first ambulance company to entrain for Mantle at II o'clock this fore noon, but earlier in the day Gen. G.. M. Cole countermanded the order and the company will not get away until some time this afternoon. The com- pany is nine recruits over war strength. It had been expected to outfit the recruits at Mantle, Camp, but Gen. Cole ordered it done here, hence the delay in departure
 The impression prevails here today that the ambulance company will be ordered to the border within a few days although it will in the meantime join the troops in camp at Mantle
 Adjutant General G. M. Cole will leave Hartford for Mantle this even ing. He arrived at the armory short ly after o'clock this morning. One of the first things that he did upon his arrival was to issue an order for the mobilization of Battery F, Tenth Military Field Artillery, at East Ha- ven. The battery will leave Stamford some time this afternoon, recruited to it's full war strength, having I'll men and officers.
 Whole Regiment There By Tonight.
 The out of town companies of the First Regiment, Gen. Cole said, were to leave their respective stations at 1 o'clock this afternoon so that the entire First Regiment Will be intact before tonight
 The strength of the Hartford com- panies which left for Mantle this morning reported as follows: Com pany A-120 men and 3 officers; Com pany B-7O men and 2 officers; Com pany Fs-92 men and officers; Com pany H-97 men and 3 officers; Com pany K-99 men and 3 officers; Sup ply Company, 30; Sanitary detach- ment, 20 men and officers; Head quarters Company, 20 men and two officers; Ambulance Company 90 men.
 Dr. Charles S. Stern of this city, U. s. A. Medical Reserve with rank of lieutenant was ordered today to proceed at once to Mantle to report to the U S. A. mastering officer there for active duty