New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-28
9TH AND list OFF
TO CITY'S CHEERS
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station at 1925 o'clock They had left
their armory, at Sixty-sixth Street and
Park Avenue, at 500. Headed by their
hand. they marched out Of the Lexing-
ton Avenue entrance and along sixty
seventh Street TO Fifth Avenue. where
great crowds of cheering spectators
lined the curbS .,..
At Sixty-frst Street Governor WHIT
man. standing in an automobile over
which the flag of the State OF New loth
mad been raised, reviewed them. Al
Fiftv-eiehth Street they turned west 10
the Sixth Avenue elevated stauoh'
where special trains were waiting 10
carry them to Grand Street. DetIaln-
ing there, they marched to the Des-
brosses Street ferry.
A large crowd, held in cheek py TWO
lines of police, was waiting IN jersey
civ. As the officers, headed by Col
onel Fisk. came up the gangway, they
broke into cheers which lasted as long
as the troops continued passing INTO
the trainshed. The flies. drums ana
bugles Of the field music, stationed
near the entrance TO the tracks rose :,
shrilly above the shouts. "Ilpperary'
"The British Grenadiers' and otner
songs reminiscent OF the European
/ struggle We'd with THE Girl | Lett
Behind Me" in the bands unceasing
programme.
AS the men took the cars they be-
gan TO sing. First IL was their own
version Of "Tipperary," Its Long
Way to Get Carranza." Then one
whole section of the four in which
the troops were entrained began 70
whistle "Our Director" Company F,
the regiments singing company, kept
up the general spirits with "Goodby'
/ Girls; I'm Through" outlining their
own particular Mexican policy by &C
centing the line, "Im through with
all filtration"
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The entire regiment. with the ex-
ception Of the recruits OF the last
twenty-four hours-l,2l6 men and
iftv-eight officers-was in the contin-
gent that boarded the train. One
place, that of regimentsl adjutant, is
still open, although 1t has been Of
fered TO an officer in the regular
army. Whether he accepts depends
upon the decision of the Army De
partment
When Colonel Fisk discovered that
his regiment would have to travel in
day coaches, instead Of in tourist
sleepers, as he had expected. he in
sisted that the railroad company add
two additional cars to one Of the sec
tions. so that each man could have
a full seat to himself He also re-
fused to allow his officers to travel
in Pullman.
As there is no cook-car in the make
IN Of the trains, the men will have Ia
live on cold rations during the entire
| trip, unless they are ablo to buy hot
food along the way. These rations
will consist of canned beans, canned
corned beef, crackers and jam.
There are forty-nine coaches and
three baggage cars in the trains which
are carrying the guardsmen 10
Brownsville. Although these stood in
the station in four sections, they
| pulled out as two trains, running
| about six minutes apart The wagons
and equipment OF the regiment fol-
| lowed in a third section, made up Of
| seven gondola and three box cars.
| Although there was rumor current
| yesterday that the 7th would travel
| on a freight schedule and that they
would not reach the border before
I Saturday, an official OF the railroad
declared that the trip would be made
in from sixty-fve to seventy-two
| hours.
The men yesterday were wearing
their heavy flannel uniforms. and each
man carried sixty rounds Of ammuni-
ton, one-fourth Of what they needed.
Although the government is supposed
10 furnish the ammunition, every pound
of 1t thus far received by the 7th has
come from the state.
As soon as all the companies had
been placed in the cars in which they
we're TO travel the gates 10 the train
shed were opened, and the waiting
friends and relatives, who had not sue
ceeded in wheedling permission 10
enter from the guard, were allowed 70
come in. Immediately there was great
confusion as the cars of different COM
panies were sought.
One man, armed with thick stick OF
chalk, obligingly went from car 10 car
and marked the company travelling IN
each on the side. Vendors OF choco-
late, cigarettes and soft drinks did a
tremendous business. The entire stock
Of one enterprising youth was bought
by a man. who proceeded 10 distribute
II without discrimination among the
cars.
Many "war brides" found husbands