New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Thousands Bid Godspeed
to 3,4OO Guardsmen From
Upstate Cities
Men Targets for Gifts
Shopgirls and Clerks at
Luncheon Shower Marchers
With Smokes"

The I'd and Sd Infantry OF the Fed
eralized National Guard, with COM
bined strength OF about 8.400 men, en-
trained in Jersey City yesterday for
Camp Wadsworth, at Spartanburg, ,.
G. The upstate regiments received an
ovation as they marched through the
crowded streets to the Jersey ferries.
It was 10 o'clock in the morning
when the troops broke camp in Pei
ham Bay Park. The pyramidal tents
had been struck on Sunday and the
men had spent chilly, uncomfortable
night in their pup tents. Every avail
able blanket was called into service
and huge bonfres were built in the
company streets, around which many
of the men remained nearly all night.
Throngs Await Soldiers
Within a few minutes after the order
was given not vestige of camp was
left. The park was left spick and
span, just as the soldiers found it last
month, with not even a cigarette in
the grass 1t took just twenty-five
minutes for the men to board trolley
cars and ride to the West Farms sta
ton of the subway, where special
trains were waiting.
A large crowd had gathered near the
Fourteenth Street subway station
when the Cd Regiment reached there,
about o'clock. and within few min
utes the streets around Union Square
were packed with people. The men
marched up the subway steps 10 the
airs OF "Over There" "Goodby, Dolly
Gray" and "There'll Be Hot Time
in the Old Town Tonight As they
swung north in Fifth Avenue on their
way TO the Twenty-third Street ferry
the whole regiment was singing GOOD
by. Broadway, Hello, France
Shopgirls and clerks, hurrying back
from MONDAY lunch, swelled the
crowds in the streets, and every vim
dow and roof along the line OF march
was lined with people.
Carried Daughters Doll
a still larger crowd was on hand TO
greet the Sd Infantry, under the COM
mand of Colonel T.. s. Jennings, when
il emerged from the Fulton Street sta
tion and formed in line in Dey Street.
SO great were the throngs in the mar
row downtown streets that mounted
policemen were called upon to keep
them in check. While the troops were
waiting for the command to march
they were showered with cigarettes,
cigars, candies and fruits.
One soldier led a little black dog,
while another held kid in his arms
covered with small army blanket.
Still third clutched a Teddy bear.
while fourth explained that the doll
he was taking to France belonged 10
his little daughter.
Accompanying Colonel Jennings were
Lieutenant Colonel John B. Tuck,
Major Crouchman, Captain Elliott, Sur
geon Major W. w. Percy and Chaplain
A. A. Jaynes.
Before the regiment left Pelham Bay
Park it got rid of Private John O'Brien,
under arrest as deserter from both
the Canadian and United States armies.
lie enlisted in the 74th Infantry at
Buffalo and then crossed the line and
enlisted in Canada.
Arrested in Syracuse
0'Brien was arrested when he re-
turned TO Syracuse. Just before the
regiment broke camp Colonel Jennings
received word that court martial had
fixed his punishment at one year and
six months in Fort Jay prison, and
he was turned over to the authorities
there.
1t is expected that the 1st Infantry
Sd Field Artillery Buffalo for Spartan
bur0 .oday