The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-07
SOBS MARK
SOLDIERS
DEPARTURE
Relatives Weep AS Sec
Ond Contingent
Leaves for Camp

Profuse tears marked the depar-
ture Of the second contingent of
Detroit's first contribution 10 the
national army Thursday morning
In some sections OF the city the oc-
casion took on the nature OF civic
holiday In two OF the divisions.
the seventh and the eleventh. church
services OF patriotic nature pre-
ceeded the departure for the arm
DRY.
Today's quota comprised l34 men
from the seventh 10 the twelfth di-
visions, inclusive, the smallest OF the
four groups 20 leave for Camp Gus
ter, Battle Creek, on the first call.
In enthusiasm. however the boys OF
these division set a fne example.
They reached the armory in high
spirits and the big auditorium rang
with their cheers whenever the oc-
CASTOR seemed TO call for them
The tears were provided by rela
tiyes. who, In some instances
marched 10 the armory with their
sons and chung 10 them as long as
possible. when the band. as on
Wednesday. struck up THE Star
Spangled Banner" and the future
soldiers instingtively Strengthened
up. mothers and fathers stood by
and sobbed ont their grief.
Diyisiop~No. s was FIRST TO arrive
Marching along with her father and
clinging fast 10 his hand was six
year-old Dorothy Tocco. The faith
intention or taking her along 10
Battle Greek.
III the government wants me II
must take care OF my child, he
said There il no one else 20 look
after her Her mother died hye
years ago. and while my mother and
father are both alive. they are TOO
old 90 look after her"
Tocco now claims exemption as
an alien. but he made no such claim
before the local board and has no
basis for an appeal 70 the district
board John J. Plath. chairman OF
division No. s. ordered him TO take
the child home and report back TO
the armory In time for the depar'
ture
To the inspiring strains OF on
ward. Christian Soldiers division
No II, led BY its chairman, Joseph
Wedda, marched into the armory AZ
Just 10 30 II was tho last to re-
port and 10 was given rousing re
ception BY the other delegations.
lined up around the walls. The di-
vision marched all the way down
towh from il headquarters in Dom
Polski. stopping Al St Josephai
church. Hastings-st. and Canheld-
ave. for special mass. The church
was packed. and all along the line
OF march the populace turned out 20
cheer the boys on their way Green
band met them on the way down and
the rest OF the march was sort OF
triumphal procession These M n
were drawn for the most part from
the heart OF the east side Polish set
Element. and they were largely vol
untecrs. Stanley Grocholski cap
tanned the group.
Division No. 7. ~ which John a.
Russell Is chairman. modified IN
Trinity Episcopal church. whore the
mon were addressed by the Rev.
Samuel w Frisbic. rector emeritus,
and Dean Savage. Of Holy Trinity
Catholic church This ~ the third
time Dean Savage has seen the sol
Giers march away from his ward
The other two occasions were dur.
ing the Civil and Spanish American
wars. The neighborhood presented
each soldier with shaving set and
the ladies Of Holy Trinity church
provided special lunches
l.. J Mathewson, a former De
troit newspaper man was IN charge
OF the men from division No 2.
The men in this contingent came
from Montana 10 join the colors.
They were G. V Hicks and John A.
Kays. Another man, whose home -
In Niagara Falls. and now hnds
himself without funds volunteered
10 20 with the first contingent bat
could lot be accommodated.
The program of departure Has a
replica OF Wednesday Each group
will receive equal consids ration.
Mayor Marx and the aldermen again
marched with the boys 10 the spc-
cial cars al Woodward and Eliza
beth. and in all other respects the
makeup OF the escort was substan-
TALLY The Same ar Wednesday
Robert h Davis and the other
members OF the committee In
charge OF ARRANGEMENTS have Won
much praise by the way they have
performed their duties. Mr. Davis
Is in general charge. and h. has
worked like war horse 10 perfect
his Organization IIe has succeed
ed too thanks In gui,udid co-opsra.
ton on the part Of the Michigan
Central railroad and every indi' "a.
ual connected with the work
The Michigan Central has carpod
the special praise of the committee.
The special train provided for trans
porting the troops ~ made zap Of
brand sa~ steel coaches which have
been held in the Yards several days
just for this occasion The train ls
making biz hit with the TROOPS
The common council has provided
little remembrance for each man.
As soon as tho train starts men
pass thru the cars handing ont 10
each soldier a pipe. a package Cf
tobacco and cigarette papers with
the compliments Of the city of De-
troit. Before the men arrive al ihe
station. lunches packed by the local
branch of The National League for
Woman's service and paid for by the
city are placed aboard They are
piled with tho baggage AZ one end
of the car and every man Is free to
1elp himself
An Instance Of the precision with
Nhlrh Tho danarture uachfnerv ia