Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
ENGINEERS ORDERED
TO MT. GRETNA CAMP
Company E to Make Early Start
Monday-Filled Up Except
for Two Cooks

Company L, Pennsylvania engineers, will
leave for camp Mt Mount Gretna early Mon
day morning. Captain Jones is planning
to make an early start, about A. M. IL
arrangements can be made with the rail-
road and quartermaster's department.
This company is now recruited to full
strength with the exception of two cooks.
Orders came this morning from Lieutenant
Colonel Fred a. Snyder commander of the
Engineers to proceed to camp ut once
Everything is ready for them to leave, but
owing to orders being somewhat ambiguous
Captain Jones decided to wait until Mon
day.
The First City Troop returned to then
armory at Twenty-third and Ranstead
streets, today after being In camp at CUR
Mills, near Noristown, since Monday.
They expressed regret at returning to the
city from the open country. Despite the
mosquitoes and flies at camp they thor
oughiy enjoyed their five-day stay. The
old swimming hole near the camp will be
greatly missed ....r.r
The Third Battalion New York, formerly
the Forty-seventh New York National
Guard. in charge of Major William Il
Curwin, has arrived In the city and is
camped In Passyunk Square, Twelfth and
Wharton streets
The New York troops will take the places
OF the members of the Third Regiment. who
were ordered modified in this city sew
eral days ago. IT Is believed that they will
be distributed today along the bridges and
railroad tracks In this section The other
members of he Third Battalion are work
Ing on the cantonment at Zaphank, l.. l.
The arrival of this battalion marks the
first encampment of soldiers from another
state In Pennsylvania for over fifty years
The length Of their stay could not be ascer-
tained. They have previously been on duty
IN Brook'yn and vicinity having been
mobilised April /.
Members of the Third Battalion, New
York, have been detailed to relieve the
companies of the Third Regiment doine
patrol duty in the western part of the
state. Company X, Of the Third Repi-
ment. Infantry guarding the Pittsburpb
arsenal, have been relieved. They are ex-
pected In this city this evening or TO-
morrow morning.
1t Is expected that the New York troons
VIII relieve companies Of the First Regi-
ment doing duty at the Frankford and
Schuylkill Armories today. UnofficlaI ad-
vices from authentic sources say that This
regiment will proceed to Camp Hancool
within the next few days The camn ia
not yet ready to receive troops but il ia
p,ahned TO have this regiment prepare the
s'o anu aiu III the construction.
Additional companies of the First Rsg,-
ment doing duty In various parts Of the
state have been ordered to pack and hs
ready TO move as soon as relieved w,,h
the ARRIVAL Of these companies the raa,-
ment will be complete both in personns,
and equipment and ready to move in threa
hours notice.
The Second Pennsylvania Field Artl,erv
IN camprat Jenkintown is ready for orders
that
be ordered to Tobyhanna. They have bear
packing all equipment not actually be,nn
used. on freight trains ready for a ouics
getaway" f"'eA
The Third Pennsylvania Infantry bav.
selected site on the Garretsford road for
their camp, Captain Frank Warner. com.
manding the supply company, has stsr,aa
to put the site In order. laying pipe lines
and arranging for supplies. More units y,
the Third are expected hourly. VI