Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
ANOTHER UNIT GOES
FORTH THIS MORNING
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wealth Band, representatives from
the Veterans of Foreign Service. City
Grays Veteran Association and the
Harrisburg Reserves. in addition to
the departing company. The parade
marched over the downtown streets
and upon arrival at the station the
company stood at attention" in
double rank, surrounded by hundreds
of friends and relatives.
Colonel Demming Speaks
Colonel II. c. Demming delivered
an address to the soldiers in which
he stated that in every war in which
the United States had participated
and even before the Revolutionary
War Harrisburg always furnished
more than the allotted quota of SOL
diers, and the city is keeping up the
good work in the present conflict.
In the Civil War, Captain f. c.
Williams. of Harrisburg. was the first
volunteer in the country to enlist in
the service of the Union. He was
afterward promoted to brigadier gen.
eral. Following the address by
| Colonel Demming the band played
the "Star-Spangled Banner" I'M
mediately after the strains of the ma
tional air had ceased the company
marched into the station and boarded
the train for the training camp.
| LIE duuTeSS OL SOlOhSl DeLlhlils
in part follows:
| A"Lieutenant Souders and other
members OF Motor Truck Company
No. s: This is another epoch in your
| soldier life. leaving home, and rela-
| tives and friends, to a camp from
which the next movement will be
| to the battle front in a foreign land.
Your first thrill was when you
were enrolled, physically examined
| - \ f,.N u -.,,N 4.
| American soldiers uniform; for as
soon as the khaki dress appeared
/ you Immediately became a target fol-
the foe.
You will undoubtedly do your
duty; that is a characteristic feature
of Harrisburg soldiers. We believe
! that YOU will do more than your
duty. for therein lies the secret OF
promotion. Obey the orders of those
over you chcerfuIly. with alacrity and
without question. Remember that a
soldier is human machine. a very
small fraction of a great unit.
Harrisburg has ever been noted
! for her patriotism. Away back in
the French-Indian wars, and during
| the War. for Independence. as well
as during the strifes of 1S12-1814
| Harrisburg supplied more than heI
| quota of soldiers. In the Mexican
! War, 1S46-1S4S. we were called upon
| to furnish one company. and we
sent two. In the great Rebellion the
number of volunteers far outnum-
bered the calls of Father Abraham
| in the Spanish American War we
had more volunteers than the gov
ernment could take! and in this
| present war of all wars to date we
are nearly 400 men above our quota
| and in this great struggle you have
helped to add to our city's fame.
Now you are leaving us to take
part in the terrific strife. If you are
wounded, try and have the wound
elsewhere than, in the back; though
many brave men have been struck
there by flank firing. The great Gen
| eral Reynolds was hit in the back OF
! the head at Gettysburg, but because
| he turned his head to hasten the
| bringing forward of his brave troops
And now farewell. Relatives and
| friends (and you have no enemies
in our Capital City, bid you an
affectionate sood-by. We hope and
pray for your return; but whether
| you do or not, you will never bt
| forgotten here. We commend you tC
the God of Battles: our Fathers God
our God, and your God"
Take MascOts Along
Members of the company were dis.
appointed last night when they re.
ceived orders from Washington t
the effect that the date of their de.
parture had been postponed. Lieu.
tenant Souders Immediately got In
communication with the War Depart
ment and after much deliberation tn,
orders were again rescinded and h,
was told to report at Mt. Gretna. Fol
more than two weeks the company
has anticipated the call to the colori
and has drilled nightly at the Chest
nut street hall. Members of the com
pany were well pleased when they
learned yesterday morning when tn,
orders came to mobilize and at one,
! prepared to leave. A French bulldoe
and Boston terrier are two mascot.
which the boys hope to take will
them when they sail for France.