Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-24
ENGL|SHMEN LEAVE
FOR DUTY IN FRANCE
Richmond Gives Hearty Godspecd
to Nine Young Men on Way
to Battle Front.
FLAGS ARE INTERTWINED
Cheering Throng at Elba Station
Sings America" and God,
Save the King"

~ pcs h"''cr"d Slu" ny :-i6c ir "C:r-
rndcship at f.lha station last night.
when nearly 1000 citizens waved fare
wcl To the cit! ; contingent Of niuo
%"nnE men who loft for Canada TO get
into uniform for sighting IN France.
:" spontaneous dhi .rI-moviuc a
demonstration has not been in Rich
mona Tor many day IS that which
began in the quiet room In the CITY
Han. when Mayor Ailslic badc the sol.
: YRS an cHioiai COD ."ec, and cndo,,
when the rain steamed away north
ward
The young men who made M ,h,
na'tE. al! OF them residents of tho city
"t long standing. although born in
England. are Arthur L. W. M.ckrnth
Murdo Mckay. Fred Soarcs. / Eov
Tuili, George W. Draper. W. H. p,y
fercH Thornton. T,ooci. Pont and
charles Soanes. The, wen, together
|" New York last night They will di
vide there to-day. SIX OF them going
TO Mcntrcal I" tho. Two iIundrt6 ana
f"rty-hftn Canadiau r,enadiery. and
Nackreth. Mckay and Poat going 10
Toronto TO join another organization
MI of them enlisted at tne Erii;sb
consulate in Richmond
Ey happr coincidcncc. tho dc
""f'l'c was mace on April IS. which
- designated in tho Church calcndar r
az IT. Georges Day. the peculiar tlay
OF Ensland's patron saint
TEARS IN MiNY eyes
As GOOD-BYES ARE SAID
Ic4rS were in many eyes last night
IN spite OF the brave smiles thai ,ric1
10 i"icc them back. Good hyes and
I"d -hicss-yous were repeated over and
over TO tho soldiers individually and
shriehed '&ain at tn party colle.-
lively while the train waited to dc-
art y anal: group Of isr;tans l.f,
tehiiil sang songs or the homeland
unknown 10 most OF the American.
y osSrt aad led in IN" hi:. hin. hin ,,,.r.
rihs. in which all joined The throp-
yelled Justify. also. to the tune Of
God Be With You Till We N,cc,
Again" 'Auld Lang Sync" and Amer
l:a. par; Of them ON IN" lattr., s;nrinc
God Save the King" and mar, .N,.
Country, This of Tncc"
r"r'her Up the platform away from
thc car steps the EIowitzers' Hand was
niaNinS. the faroritc airs being Tin
pcrarE and The Star .Spancl.d Ian
neF EnNeloD'nc the little station and
stretching out into Broad Street stood
the s'eat body OF the crowd with owes
Oman for the men who had already
l'Nen on the atmosphere of heroes
Flags waved everywhere
shortly after go o'clock last ni-ht
ihe young men stood in the Mavor,
o'hce IN tic presence OF a handful Of
their closest friends TO receive ror
maiiy the city's blessing on ,I,,ir arms
WAY or tINsLIE OFFICIALLY
WISHES THEM GODspEED
II II he true that greater love hath
no man than this. that a ma, ,.,
no"n his life for his friend, u ;e
equally true that higher patriotism
hath no man than that he Law down hi.
''ie Tor his country" said Mavor Aims
lie. In this city $40 years ago were
uttered the immortal words, is life 60
oear or peace so sweet AS to he nur-
chased at the price OF chains and sl,v-
cry True men have been answering
IN the negative every year since then
ana now YOU are on your way to make
Your own answer
Il have been asked 10 axnr,ss 40
YOU the city's respect and admira,iou
Tor your course and 10 give Won tho
city's best wishes for good luck wc
trust that YOU may be spared i'm ,h,.
midst OF the dangers into which yo,,
viii go and that all OF YOU may return
TO your places here in Richmond Ru,
II II is necdfui that YOU give up your
lives as your comrades are doing on
the battle field. we pray that by the
sacrifice. countless millions Of nos
terity may reap the blessings of peace
and freedom"
WIFE Of BRITISH CONSIL
PINS on BOuTONNIERE
Going Immediately from the city
Hall to the automobiles waiting i'm
front tic soldiers were halted "a mo-
ment on the way while Mrs. Arthur r.
Wilmer. the wife Of the British consul.
pinned on the lapel Of each coat "a bou-
tonnierc Of yellow primroscs The
primrose is worn in England on April
10. eac:: year in memory Of Lord Rea-
consfcld. the great exponent of i'm
perialism.
With the Eiowitzers' E;and in front
playing the Russian national hymn. the
procession started up Eroad street to-
ward Elba station. Each car was
dcckcd with British and American
naSs and few carried the tricolor
Of France III addition. First came the
future soldiers themselves. in two cars.
each OF which had it's radiator wrapped
i'm a large American flag. Next marched
Il group OF Eritous with j. l.. Kennedy
carrying tho Eritish naG, and beside
him Howard j. Marshall carrying the
stars and stripes. The car OF Arthur
r. Wilmer, the British consul. came
next. and there followed many others
bearing friends OF thoac who were
leaving. In tho rear came truck
bearing United States bluejackets
from tho recruiting station aud large
naval torpedo. There were posters on
tho truck which said. "Thesc men arc
serving their country Are YOU serv-
ing yours