Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-08
URGE SOLDIERS TO
| PARADE THROUGH CITY
Residents Eager to Give Them a
Big Sendoff
TO ENTRAIN ON MONDAY
Hour Is Fixed at ii O'clock Accord
ing To Present Plans All
Details Completed.


Within the next forty-eight hours the
blare of the bugle will be heard in
that section of the city near the State
armory on Bladen street, that will be
| the call for the military forces of the
city now in the service of the United
| States, to shoulder their guns and
| knapsacks, and make every other
preparation for the jaunt to the army
cantonment, Camp Mcclellan, at An
niston, Ala, where they will undergo
course of extensive military train
| ing, that may eventually lead them to
| the trenches on the French fighting
: front in the great European war.
There has been no further change in
the orders that were sent forth from
headquarters of the First Maryland
Regiment, at Hagerstown, of which
the members of Company M and the
Machine Gun Company are units, and
according to the present plans, they
will entrain for their trip South at IL
o'clock Monday morning. AS pre-
viously stated in The Capital, the sol
dier boys are completely equipped as
far as their military paraphernalia
is concerned, and besides there is
stored in the basement of the State
armory stores and supplies sufficient
to last them for eight days. The sup
plies were sent here by the officials
of the Federal Army.
One hundred and seventy-four Off
GERS and enlisted men is the exact
number of Annapolis fighters" who
will leave the city with the two local
companies, as Company M has roster
of ITO, and the Machine Gun Company,
Ga. Both are still little shy of their
full war strength.
Major Hugh r. Riley, who COM
mands the Third Battalion of the
Regiment, will be in direct command
of the local companies on the occa-
sion of their trip to Anniston The
troopers, it is understood, will travel
in special trains over the Western
Maryland Railroad, leaving frcm the
Short Line terminal station, and will
be joined en- route through Western
Maryland by other companies of the
Regiment, scattered throughout the
State, and the whole contingent will
make the trip in three special sec
tions over Southern railroads
1t is expected that sometime this
afternoon municipal officials and
others will present request to the
commanding officers of the companies
to the effect that they parade through
the principal streets of the city, prior
to entraining for Admission, the same
as was done when they were dispatch
ed for service at Eagle Pass, Tex, in
cident to the troubles with Mexico.
The citizens of the town want to see
the soldier boys in their full marching
regalia, and to show them they take
with them the fondest love, affection
and admiration of those who will re-
main at home. There seems to be no
doubt, therefore, that such a parade
will be arranged, and residents are
being urged to hang out the National
banner, and other decorations, and
make this a momentous occasion in
| the history of the city.
Honor upon honor has been heaped
upon the soldier lads by the people
of the city during the last several
DAYS. and it was learned today that
still another testimonial is to be be-
slowed upon them just prior to their
leave taking on Monday. This has
been arranged under the auspices of
members of the Just Government
! League, of which Mrs. A. c. Hill is
President, and the presentation will be
made after the troops are formed in
line preceding their march through
| the city. The bestowing Of this testi-
monial has been arranged more in the
nature of a surprise. In addition to
Mrs. Hill, those in charge of arrange
ments for the function are Mrs. Rob-
ert Moss, Mrs. Hugh r. Riley, Mrs.
| Thomas ]. Linthicum, Mrs. r. E. Root,
Mrs. C. H. Gilhuley, Mrs. W. ]. King,
| and Mrs. Clarence NJ. White.
| Last night the members of the two
companies were virtually lionized by
| their friends in connection with the
1 dance given in their honor in the gym
nasium at st. Johns College The
hostess of the occasion was Mrs. L.
Dorsey Gassaway. Practically all OF
the soldiers attended the function and
were unanimous in giving expression
to the pleasurable evening that was
spent. The Messrs. Strange Brothers
lessees of the Colonial Treatre, gave
another benefit show of the movies al
the playhouse last night for Com
pany NJ.