New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-29
Infantry Men, Hungry,
but Happy to Go
to Border.
RED CROSS MEAL
FIRST IN HOURS
Relatives Wait Long to
Say Goodby-Gunners
Entrain at YOnkerS.

All the effervescence of first day en-
thusiasm was gone yesterday when
New York stretched out its hand in
final farewell to two more of its
youthful National Guard organiza-
tions. There was plenty of patriotism
and plenty of sincere good wishes, but
it was d sober, thoughtful city that had
taken the ACE of the elated one that
proudly sent her first aid to Uncle Sam
at the Mexican border twenty-four
hours earlier.
When members Of the 18th Regi-
men. and the Cd Battalion, lst Field
Artillery, finally left the city behind
them it is probable that the recolec-
tion OF sober faces and the tears Of
their wives. sweethearts and mothers
was the one that had made a lasting
impression on their minds.
The I'd Battalion of the lst Field
Artillery left from Yonkers. The 18th,
with most of the men asleep in the
coaches, except a few who sat with
their wives or sweethearts. was held up
at Hoboken last night Slowness in
handling baggage delayed the troop
train. II was said that real start
toward the border would not be made
before 4 o'clock tnls morning
Anxious TO Reach Front.
But the men themselves were just as
anxious TO get to the front as were
their more fortunate predecessors.
There was an air Of satisfaction
about the faces Of members OF the
18th and jsuntiness about their
step that told nothing OF the many
hours Of waiting in armories and the
sleepless nights of more than week
as that organization finally swung
down Columbus Avenue on the last lap
Of their trip away from the city.
The same atmosphere was discern
ible in the departure of the artillery
battalion when, after interminable de-
laws. they were given the final orders
TO pull out of Yonkers. There had
been delays in handling equipment,
unexpected delays in the arriya Of
eleventh-hour provisions. and for a
time the men feared that they would
be compelled to spend another night in
the city. The soper-faced wives and
sweethearts were praying that there
might be another delay, but to the
men such a contingency seemed un-
bearable.
Farewell Quiet One.
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Regiment late in the afternoon was not
so noisy as others The patriotic
shouts that started the boys for Camp
Whitman week ago were replaced by
silence. and for the wildly waving flags
were substituted sober and thoughtful
faces.
All the long route from Sixty-second
Street and Columbus Avenue 20 the
Twenty-third Street ferry was lined
dozen deep and the windows above
were full on both sides. The farewell
had two stages of tears, and one OF
drouth between. At the armory there
were 10000 relatives and sweethearts
waiting outside. They had been eX-
cluded since early in the day. but had
been promised that there would be an
hour for farewells. At the last mo-
ment. Colonel Wadsworth ordered the
lines formed inside the armory and out
of the east door, instead of the south,
where every one expected them
Even this change was not sufficient
TO prevent the crowd from breaking the
lines.
Columbus Circle was a Gordon OF hu-
msnity as the boys passed through,
but almost Immediately the tears
ceased as the line approached the
southern end OF Central Park along
Fifty-ninth Street. One girl, the sister
of a boy who had just enlisted, ran
block after block shouting and sob
bing:
don't tell us when they're going, and
they won't let US say goodby.'
The men were not allowed TO go
home Tuesday night. as they had been
nromised. nor were they able 10 sleep
much. Few of them had anything TO
eat for almost thirty-six hours. One
lieutenant is known TO have taken his
men TO the doors and passed them out
himself in order that they might have
something 10 eat Tuesday night.
Twenty-t~o Hours on Duty.
Private Schnalle. Company |. on SEN
tinel duty at o'clock Tuesday evening,
was still at his post Wednesday al 8,
having had hut two cup. Of coffee and
some sandwiches. He had said goodby
to his mother and brothers at his post
and was ready for the marching order
AT any moment. His is only sample
OF the last hours for most OF the boys
They had not expected TO leave for
week at least until the order came
Tuesday night that they we're 10 leave
Yesterday afternoon. They were mus
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