Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
FEW MINUTES FOR
FAREWELLs AT DEPOT.


4 pssnies sFafe given a u opp oftunity ITO I
IBID farewell to their friends and reia-
tives. Even before the ..at ease, or-
der was given. mothers and wives
broke into the ranks to embrace their
tsoldiers. Timid sweethearts followed
land for ten minutes the pathetic scene
(which ensued reached even the most
tstone hearted and broughtttears.
A few of the boys had no relatives.
tbut the warm hand clasp Of friends
forced them to feel keenly their de-
parture. There was but little laugh
ter. The soldier boys fought stub
4 bornly with their emotions but the
ltears could not be forced back. The
last embrace of mothers or of the wife
and families being left behind. was
too much. e w
lREIlATIvES RUN ALONG
BESIDE DEPARTING TRAIN.
II At 1890 the bugle5 brought the
command to entrain. The guardsmen
entered the coaches but the depart
ing tears and farewells were not over.
From every window in the six coaches
occupied by the Grand Forks men, the
their loved ones. Mothers held their.
children to the car windows to kiss
daddy goodbye and eager friends
lifted wives and sweethearts into the
arms of their soldiers.
AS the train drew from the station
at 12:40 o'clock. there was no wild
demonstration. no cheers or enthusi-
asm. The emotions of the thousands
on the platforms had reached the
breaking point and an attempt to
cheer would have meant but a sob
and tears. Friends and relatives ran
beside the coaches while the train
slowly drew away, and the final hand.
clasps noistened the eyes Of the soi-
4 dfers who had successfully fought
back the tears at the station. Some
Of the men broke down completely
and buried their heads in their arms
|, to sob. S " Fl
The crowd watched the last car dis.
appear down the track and then;
> turned to leave. Mothers sobbed. ..Ndy
boy is gone" Fathers and brothers
supported the women. who made no
, attempt to hide their emotions. and
: but few. Of the men could hide their
tears. 8sf n 81 s NC
n GRAFTON COMPANIES
JOIN LOCALS ZIG
4 In the last coaches were the mern-
bers of the supply company and Com
pany G. of Grafton They left their
home city at $40 o'clock this morn,
ing and had recovered from the try
4 ing ordeal Of breaking home Ties.
iLtASJS saw Iik0 sOl1yF iStLCCTS ttSEIQ 0kt
the station and the Company wits
/. were at their best.
DEMONSTRATION WAS
j lGREATEST SEEN HERE.
q Grand Forks has experienced the
{: departure Of 81 drafted soldiers but
the demonstrations on the two occa-
Isions could not equal the scene ait the
y ltGreat Northern depot this noon, The
230s boys who left today are nearly all
: from this city, They represent the
3 pride Of Grand Forks.
The majority of the members Of the
I two companies have made their
Z homes here all their lives. They have
2 been educated In the local schools,
Z have grown to manhood here and to-
Y day were called upon to break $hofna
and friendship ties Their dept III sf&s
2 has brought home with a force {is{Az
: America Is in the war and that q III
Y Forks must make sacrifice.
ABSENCE OF GUARDS
g WILL BE HEAVILY FELT.
The absence os the guardsnaef Is
!, be keenly felt here, but their den ~
? ure is not to be- the last demand III.
!. | sacrifice. In the very near futnfe i E
lmore drafted soldiers will leave MS
& county. probably before October 4
z The special train which is car;
{ the companies from the First II
2 Dakota regiment to Camp GreeE
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