Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-06
MO HERS AND FRIENDS
BID SOLDIERS FAREWELL
ficfmond's First Contingent Of Ma.
tional Army Leaves for
Camp Lee.
SCENES IN CAPITOL SQUARE
Governor Stuart and Mayor Ainslie
accompany Men to Cantonment
and Express Their Interest in
Their Welfare.

Making unavailjng attempts to re-
strain their emotion. mothers, sweet
hearts and friends OF the first con-
tingent of forty seven drafted bows
from Richmond and Henrico, crowded
around their beloved ones and show
cred upon them parting gifts of sym-
pathy and devotion yesterday after
noon at 1880 o'clock in the CAPITOL
Square. Nothing could bite closer to
the heart OF these loving mothers than
to part with their cherished ones. II
was hard. indeed. at that moment for
them to recognize that stern duty, COM
pelling and Irresistible, was superior
10 their own claims. Just before the
departure. one mother said to her son I:
"Good-by. Charlie: good luck: Goa
bless you. Though ] didn't raise YOU
to be soldier. duty calls you now
to fight for your country. Remember,
perhaps. the last words of your mother.
When you get to France don't forget
your God. and fight like man"
THOUSANDS PRESENT
TO BID FAREWELL
Thousands were presen: to witness
the solemn occasion. a few minutes
before formation took place, the New
York Forty-seventh Regimental Band
stationed itself on the north side Of
the Capitol near the Washington Mon
ument Cheers rent the air as strains
OF that grand old Southern song.
Dixie" fel! upon the ears of the as
sembiy. Other patriotic songs and
hymns were also rendered by these
skillful musicians. cheering the hearts
and arousing the spirits of the men
about to depart.
Automobiles. gayly bedecked with the
national colors. furnished by the Rich
mond Automobile Club. were soon put
In motion carrying the boys away to
the Petersburg camp. In the pilot car
were E. Craig Pelouze. treasurer Of
the Richmond Automobile Club, and
hve others. Governor Henry c. Stu
art. his escort and members from the
five district boards followed. Then
came Mayor George Ainslie, Chief Of
Police Werner. James E. Philips, Jr..
chairman of the board of District No
!, and DR.. a. l.. Wellford. Cars filled
with the new army men and the rest
OF the board members next swept along
the line. followed by the New York
Forty-seventh Regimental Band. The
total number in the party was 1877, be-
sides drivers and occupants of cars
carrying families and friends.
Colonel Jannicky. commander of the
Forty-seventh New York Regiment,
and r. B. Airport, president of the
Richmond Automobile Club. who had
planned TO accompany them, expressed
their regret in not being able to do so.
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WITH RICHMONDERS
Seven Henrico men for the new army.
the quota for that division, under the
supervision of Sheriff Webb w. Sydnor,
chairman of the Henrico board, were
in the procession, as follows: Daniel
5dington. Dudley A. Cosby, Anthony
j. Pross, Thomas II. Farrand, Walter
Allinson. Leon Maycur and Robert A.
Whisenant.
These men are already soldiers OF
Uncle Sam, having peen taken in the
service last Tuesday afternoon. AS
no clothing of civilian character is al.
lowed in the camp. most of the men
carried nothing but what they had on
Some wore old suits, that they might
throw them away when uniforms are
given them. AT the direction of the
board officers, each man carried with
him an old pair OF shoes to serve as
n change until their feet get accus-
toned to the drilling In new leather
army shoes.
An opportunity is afforded them to
return on Sundays to see their friends
and home folks. That Is, as long as
their period of training lasts. which
Will probably bo from six to eight
months. But when they do come, a
marked change will have taken place
in their physique and bearing. They
will have also higher conception Of
what their function IS as members of
the vast military body of this country.
= BALTIMORE By BOAT.
Leave Richmond $40 p. M.. arrive BaltI-
moro 700 A. N. Fare. IS round trip: So