Evening journal., 1917-11-19
NEGRO NATIONALS OFF FOR
CAMP DIX, GET CIVIC FAREWELL

boards formed their men in line and
called the roll and then each named
captain and assistants to take charge
Of the men after they left the city.
These captains viii be responsible for
the men in their respective contingents|
until they get to Camp Dix this ar
ternoon.
Local board No. sent sixteen men,
OF whom four were white. Bach man
from this division wore a badge Of red
white and blue, on which in gold let
tiers were the words, Wilmington. Del
aware. Division No. in The captain Of
this contingent was Daniel a. Zarct, a
young white man. His assistants We're
Thomas +. Lynch and James Matthews,
GQl0red. the latter well known because
of the fact that for years he has been
3 waiter in Ainscow's Cafe now in
charge Of Frank Nobis. With this dele
cation marched Walter Beaole. Whose
home is in Genesea. New York state but
who was transferred TO local division
No. f. He appeared in regulation uni
form, the only mar so attired In the en-
tire parade as he has been in the ser
vice before.
! The men OF No. Board wore red
badges, lettered like those Of No. 4
Board. This division sent twenty-ihree
men, an OF them cOlored. Their captain
was Wesley f. Taylor, and his associ-
. ates were James =. Lloyd, Garnet Laws
and Charles +. Hollis.
Local Division No. wore white
l.badges. This board sent 26 men, OF
whom i6 were colored and ten were
white. Their captain was Bernard i.
Skcpski, white, formerly member OF
! the local police force and the first and
/ only policeman OF. Wilmington who has
been drafted thus far. His assistant
was Walter Pitts, colored. In This di-
] vision one man failed TO appear. Tie Is
/ John Bennett c0lOred, the only man OF
the entire contingent from tins city
who failed 10 report today. lie ala not
report for roll call yesterday ana ac-
cordingly, will he certified TO the aaJu-
tant general and II he does not appear
within the time limit he Will be
/ classed as a. deserter.
The men from Board No. : wore blue
badges. There were 81 men in THIS
y contingent. two Of them being white
men. Their captain was Leon Cork,
colored. and his assistants were Her
There were % men in al TO go from
this city. After each board had called
The roll and found their men present
or accounted for. the men were llncu
!. up in Market street. The parade was
headed by The First Infantry band.
They were followed by the Boy scouts.
Then came Mayor Lawson and City
Councilman Cathcarl The white men
in the contingent were grouped To-
geiher and they marched In body re-
gardless OF what division they were
from. There were about 20 OF tnem
in all, including the alternates who had
TO go 90 the station TO be prepared TO
III in any vacancies
The members OF the city exemption
boards marched at the head Of their
respective contingents. The soldiers
had as escorts to the station the Col
onel Robert Could shaw Camp No. a,
Sons Of Veterans. in uniform; Diamond
! State Council No. L. L. r. X. OF p;
Wilmington Patriarchs No. 20, Monday
. Club and p. L. Dunbar Lodge No. 100,
b. p. q. +. OF Wilmington. There
was also a colored band in the section
with the Negro nationals. City Council
! man John o. Hopkins marched Win a
delegation OF COlOred citizens. colouei
John r. Browne was the chief marshal
OF the parade and marched at the mead
OF the Original Association. the mem
bers OF which were responsible FOR the
- big send-0ff given the c0lored soldiers.
f., Ills assistant marshals were; Lieuten-
ant Commander Broser, General Edgar
, Startling, Lieutenant Colonel Charles H.
Colburn. Major Conwell Banton. Cap
2 tain John l.. Hubert. General William
b q. Thomas. Major George Haskins, Col
, one lsaac Gibbs.
, Men Well Cared For.
! Il was 1925 o'clock before the parade
j started Market street was gay will
Z nags which were displayed from store:
r and business houses and the sidewalks
! were lined with thousands. Of people
) who, despite The cold, stood Tor more
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