New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Tears Flow at Touching
Farewell When Unit Be
comes 10th Infantry
Officers Are Assigned
Seven Captains and All Lieu
tenants of 71st Are
Transferred
4 Special CcrrNSponder e.

Special CcrrcSpondenocl
CAMP WADSWORTH. S. c.. Oct. g.
Several hundred stalwar and bronzed
young men swallowed hard and blnked
10 keep the tears from yelling into
their eyes when the old eth Regiment
Of New York passed is farewell review
to-day. The historic command swung
by the reviewing officer in food OF
sunshine and passed on down the duty
road 20 camp, 20 be hereafter known as
the 1O7th Infantry.
Colonel Willard {. Fisk had asked
permission, as a matter of sentiment 20
hold a final review OF his regiment be-
fore the physical carrying out of the
reorganization order came 20 pass. The
permission was readily given by Cen
cral Charles l.. Phillips. acting com
mander Of the 27th Division
Il was a sad occasion for the older
members Of the regiment. They had
tried 70 look unconcerned. but the cere-
mony was as touching ss the funeral
# a departed friend. The big parade
grounds we're outlined with troops from
every unit in camp. and hundreds OF
motor cars from Sparrsnburg were
.iled with women, VINO wished 70 wit
ness the passing OF the regiment that
acted as an escort Of honor 10 Genera
I.afavette and was the first orgsniza-
ton in the country 70 take the name
OF National Guard out Of respect 20 lhe
National Guard Of France.
Lieutenant Coionel Mclean Deposed
Probably the most pathetic figure IN
the review was Lieutenant Colonel &c
Lean. A veteran Of the regiment, VINO
under the reorganization order mas oeeh
deposed fro.l mis- command. When
Colonel Fisk and his stat turned out OF
The line when they passed the review
ING Office the SoldIerly ola lieutenant
colonel continued IN the lead Of the
command back 20 camp.
General Phillips and his stan are
busily engaged IN arranging me per
sonnet Of officers for the 9TH DIVISION.
IL It's a monumental task, because OF the
many changes necessary. The changes
among the majors in the infantry regl-
meDts composing the division were an
DouDced today. The 107th Infantry,
the old Eth. Will retain two OF us ma
.ors. Robert MaZet and Nicholas Engel,
and VAL get Major Thomas VI. sherman
from the 1st Regiment. Major Nher-
man is q son Of former \ice-Presldent
Sherman.
The lO6th Infantry, the old 23d, will
receive three new majors Walter De
lr~.k Z lpI-
lander. from the l4th. and Harry :.
Hildreth. from the 18th. The lO8th In
fartry. the old Sd. retains It's majors,
and the lO5th Infantry, the Old %. gets
a new major IN Sidney De Kay. OF the
10Th.
Seven captains and all the irst and
second ieuteuauts Of she list Regiment
will be transferred 20 the I'd Regiment.
10 was reported on good authority to-
night. The captains are Ray Hodges,
Of Company A: Stanley BuckSley. Com
panv r; Frank Potter. Company d.;
Harry Maslin, Company +; Ernest ".
Strong. Company G.; Steven De Lanoi.
Company !. and George Terry, Com
pany l.. Altogether. twenty-four first
and second ieutenants will be trans
ferred. The captains who viii remain
with the list are II. Kelbeck. Clarence
True. A. Ely, Ellis Robertson McDer-
mott and William r. Fearn. Farewell
dinners are being arranged for the de-
parting officers.
Have Half-HOliday
This was a half holiday for the
troops. and dozen baseball games we're
played between rival units. At division
headquarters the afternoon was cele-
lrated with an exhibition of the mas
cots. Almost every organization was on
hand with a goat, donkey, dog, rabbit
!, coyote. parrot or other pet. The head
quarters troop displayed a pigeon and
three opoSsuns Private Nicely Van
derbilt. son of Colonel Cornelius Van
derbilt. was iu charge of the headQuar
tiers entries. One of the prize winners
was pig. which was credited with
being the most intelligent animal IN
camp.
Elias T. lemons, chief steward OF
the Hotel kuickerbocker New York, ar
rived IN camp to-day for the ayoweC
purpose of enlsung IN the 18th Regl
ment. When he learned that the 18Th
vas 20 be distributed Smong eight diff
ferent units in the reorganization he
decided 20 wait. inasmuch as he cOulC
not enlist eight times.
Although the men Of the list, l2tf
and l4th are still d bit hot under the
collar they are beginning 20 accept th'
inevitable breaking up OF their regl
ments with better grace. They are con
selling themselves with the thoughts
that they will get to France quicker by
being sent into the first line units thar
u they remained in second line regi-