Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28
MANY PHILADELPHIA
LADS ON FRENCH SOIL
First Contingent of Marines
Numbers U. of P Students and
Other City Residents

Philadelphia has sent scores OF her young
men to France with the first contingent Of
Marines which left this city two weeks ago
last Saturday. Many Of this city's oldest
and best-known families are represented In
she roster OF the regiments which are now
on French soil.
Five OF the number gave up an OPP
portunity to secure commissions by attend.
fnf the officers training camp at Fort
Niagara. Then they enlisted two months
ago with the intention Of studying to take
examinations for commissions In the marine
corps reserve, which will he held on July 10.
They left the opportunity to become officers
IN the marine corps in order to go abroad
with the first contingent as privates. The
nve are University OF Pennsylvania students.
They are Sydney Thayer, Jr.. son Of Sydney
Thnyer secretary Of the Henry Bower
Chemical Manufacturing Company sydney
q. Gest. son of Judge Gest; Henry l..
Geyelin. Jr., son Of Henry l.. Geyelin. Sr..
president Of the University Of Pennsylvania
Athletic Association Thomas Roberts
Boath. son OF Theodore w. Reath, counsel
Tor the Norfolk and Western Railroad, and
Percy GlendInning son Of Robert Glendin.
ming banker and aviator
Several of Phladephia's marines have
not reached their eighteenth year Howard
II. Sypher, Jr., Of l7OS Pine street. is only
seventeen years Of age. This lad was just
as determined as the others TO sec active
service, and In this he received the full sup
port Of his father. II was necessary for the
parent TO make journey to Washington
IN order TO insure the boys departure.
Young Thayer was elected assistant man
eger of the University OF Pennsylvania foot
bali team for next year and would have
been manager the year following.
The complete list Of those transferred
from the marine corps reserve to the Fifth
Regiment, which Ia now In France, follows:
FIRST COMPANY
Malcolm W. Bartlett mechanic. 1874 Cricket st.
Harold s. Boyd. clerk. 2O22 s.. lIth ST.
suTee buTTs BaG%n cSSaa STmSSr ryn Maw
CecrEe W. Byrno, clerk, 2saa W: HununEdon st.
Niies H. cSfey' clerk. rsa' is2i John st.
William J. Connolly. stenosrapher, Garrett Hill.
lester Edelstein. chauffeur. s2lo ,DayPhln st.
Robert ]. Dane briekiayer. Bowman and Sum
EsIsolm i George. bank clerk, 1888 Yocum st.
Sro wsl;sr a. orffn Hsa.isa eaFFsi WI wiidey 81,
Herman 4. Herbst, 65is Bulst ave. -
Charles VIZ Hewitt, Jr.. credit man. 5l21 N
y.rss Eg.sn: ss sl;5s SslN n S's s,s
Harry j, Krisbaum. tlnsmith odgolph road
Charles 3. lewis blacksmith, zoos Lancaster
sss.ls. LEWIS; .le5E: c:-E EoySSSSpggh ssSS gn-no.
Bsnsi J. Lit.iy, CLERK 2al7 ,YSudstG s.
ismes i 4. Mdcabe S JT. stenosrspher. XrdmSTo
William a. McCabe. student, Ardmore. Pa
Harry r. Mercer. Remington Inspector 5s3l
Harry I. Myers. leather worker, 5Oo7 MelroSss g.
William w. Reynolds, shee metal worker @o46
o%srd E saffs ser s5 Wa Wanu st. ST.
joseph sanderson, plumber. i29 Cricket ave,
Roy IT, simpson. plano rcpaIrer IIo e. DuvaI
Albert r. Smith. electrician. 2s n Preston st.
Herbert H. souder, bookkeepcr, 5546 Thompson
Lewis r Stevens; chauffeur, JHBgsrlSckS SoM,d. Nd
sr.nss Hsn aup eTE 2ssa sS Eo" "
HarPod HsPad 4 l. SPn %aG S'eTs Ger SO w. ofS BuTham F st.
ESsnk y W%eir % clerk ArdmoIs p.
William e. Wills, clerk, Col E. Lancaster.
SECOND COMPANY
John . Bounds clerk ia s. on St; Darby.
Eiwood 7. Eneie, Sheet metal worEer, si5s
Sydney 6. g. Gcst, student, overbrook. Pa
Percy GiendinnIng. student Chestnut Hill
Paul F. Hartley student, 2s7 y. 5Otn st.
Laurence b. Holding, electrician, 1914 n. Ca
Harold b. Klndt, post office clerk. 542G Thomas
Daniel !. McMenamin blueprint worker 5O7 N.
walter Morris. chemist. 1912 Lawnton ave-.
Wilbur p, Nickle tsamster. North East. Nd.
John J. 9,Brien, CLERK Morton Pa' \, ,,...,.-
Charles NJ. Phillips, Jr, student. 64as Glen
Harry @. PrIckett. machinist, 2447 N. 9th st.
Howard g Rudderow salesman, 2eSa y; 18th st.
wnliam r Stake, electrician 3a4l N syden-
Howard j, sypher, Jr., student, 1908 Pine st.
GeorEs c. sheldon jr., machinist, ei5s N.
Pssy, ThsYGr r. mn sfn scI a2T9 TefGSn P Conn
Abian wallgren, cartoonlst, 1908 s. 62d ST.