The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-20
RECRUITS
FOR NATIONAL ARMY
ARE ON THEIR WAY
Bernalillo County's Second Incre.
ment Departed This Morning for
Fort Riley TO Begin Training
for Soldiers Duties.

with business practically suspended
until after the departure OF the train.
Albuquerque centered It's attention
during the early hours OF this morn
ing 10 giving a fttIng farewell To-
Bernallio's quota Of fffty-one men
who departed for Camp Funston
where they will enter training to tit
themselves for training In the national
army. As previously announced. the
men assembled at Robinson park
about ! o'clock and shortly thereafter
the march To the depot began. The
future soldiers. as they stepped
sprighily down Central avenue we're
led by the First regiment band and
followed by several hundred citizens
on foot and in automobiles. on arriy-
al at the depot good-byes were said.
the roll was called. then were loadel
In a Pullman ana everything was
ready for the departure.
a few minutes before tho train left,
Alderman Clyde Tingley mounted a
baggage truck and appeal to the
Srowd FOR money to make up n to-
bacco fund for the departing heroes.
MIR. Tingley stated hat si5 had been
raised al the park and Il was desired
that az much AS possible be added
thereto. Hats were passed and when
the coin had been counted II was
found that the fund had been swelled
TO fii4.50. This was turned over TO
Captain Albert korber who. with
David j. Armilo. viii be In command
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ed. In addition To- money. several
boxes OF cigars were given the re-
cruits.
The Grant. Luna and Dona Ana
county increments reached her on
train No. 10. occupying special ears.
The Bernaiiilo county boys were as
signed to a car here and with the dele
cations from the south. left on a spe-
clal train at S;l5 a. m. As announced
in the Herald yesterday. men from
san Miguel. ColfaX ana Mora counties
" ~ board the train at Las Vegas and
Ration. The train is expected TO carry
523 men when II leaves the state.
Due to the threatening weather
and the fact that many OF the recruits
desired 10 spend their last few hours
In the city with their families au1
friends. last nights reception at the
y. ". &. A. WIS not as largely attend
ed us Il should have been. However,
thpse who were present felt rcpail
for turning out. The meeting was
opened with the singing Of America,
after which Hon. Nestor Montoya. the
first speaker, was introduced.
The part New Mexico had taken In
I ia. eHa o 40. aanHIaaU.N lac M NlnnFANu
particular stress being laid upon the
fact that Bernalillo county had done
its duty BY sending such a large mum
Der Of men 10 join the colors. Nam
volunteers were obtained hero FOR the
various branches oil Uncle SANS fight-
Ing service following the declaration
OF war. lie said the mOthors ana
fathers Of all the men who had re-
sponded tu their country's call should
feel proud that thcy had an oppor-
tunity To defend their country.
Bishop Frederick Is. HOwden. In his
speech, reviewed the causes which
led up to the war. tie also stated that
this Is a death grupple In which We
: are engaged, involving the most prec-
, ious PRIVILEGES which we have as
men and which we hold sacred a.
. Americans. Until lately we did not
, realize this fact. he aid. We have us-
come 80 accustomed to these great
=, privileges Of democracy ana freedom
that il Is hard FOR us 20 grasp the fact
that we are In danger of having them
p taNtr away from us IL Prussianisu
{ becomes dominant. then this world ui
p our ~ not Eoing To- De worth living d.
? q Is going to be "a world IN VIII ch
there h loot, aggression ana oppres.
lsioi. THAT Is the issue against which
lyou are called upon for service.
Bishop Howden stated 10 the recruits
might against wrong. dcmocratl
Against autocracy. freedom aeains
si very.
r. closing the bishop declared tina
Z the service the men would be calle'
: up"n to perform would improve theiI
ysicul condition and give them
4 cl.orer vision 81 the deep realities O.
d lite.
Al the conclusion NJ the bishop.
4 address. Superintendent John Milne
who presided ~ the meeting u-ke,
the recruits 70 step forward L. IA.
ruHtium. where zach was p%roscut"'
wan u miniature American flag
The meeting closed with the sing
. i.g of America"
It was announced today by Secre
3 t1ry Benulug that a reception woul'
. be rendered the third contingent a
. the Y, NJ G. A, on the evening O
4 oct J. two days before the men leny.
. fpr Firt Hilcy FUN particulars vii
. Do announced later