Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-01
308 SELECTED MEN
LEFT TO-DAY AMID
PATRIOTIC DISPLAY
Demonstration in Honor of Blue
Hens Chickens Off for
Camp Dix.
MANY FLAGS DISPLAYED

Bright skies and spring weather did their
bit this morning to make the going away
party of Wilmington s $50 men selected
for the National Army az brilliant a
function as bchttepi the occasion MI told,
Delaware sent 30S To Camp Dix today
amid a patriotic demonstration.
Pefore 9 O'Clock the Wilmington men
began TO drop in to the various board
rooms in the old Court House building,
each with grip of some description. n
clean shave and an alert and interested
/ expression. As they reported their luggage
was checked. to be sent by motor truck TO
1 the station. and each received q badge
of blue ribbon, or white, or red, or all
combined, corresponding with that OF one
of the four boards IN which he was en-
rolled. Then there was nothing to do for
a while except TO exchange greetings with
friends and acquaintance gathered 10
say "au rcvoir, and wait for the next
! move
Meanwhile, the crowds began to gather
on Market street the windows of the
du Pont and other buildings began to be
a fiutter with bright colors and faces; not
much office work was done for that hour
Of preparation.
Soon the fire apparatus drove down the
street to take up positions along the lnc
of march To add their changing to the
other expressions of pride and good will
to the "scnd of
Then came the band, the Philharmonic
and formed opposite the west entrance
Of the board headquarters. and after
little wait the men filed out and formed
on Tenth street and around the corner on
Market; the mayor and city officials took
UP a reviewing position, the band struck
up america, all hats were lifted, and
the maych toward the front began.
The line swung around the block along
King street 10 Eleventh, to Market to
Front and 10 French street tation with
in whose portals the last of them dis
appeared UP the stairway 10 the centre
track and into the seven passenger
coaches awaiting: and At l045 the train
pulled out. amid the exchange Of greetings
with those who had made their way TO one
Of the main platforms. or who had secured
positions along the nearby streets
rISE PATRIOTIC DISPLAY.
Market street was gay with flags al
along the route, and lined with crowd,
interested in the spectacle Some of then
had flags TO wave but the majority wer,
not emotional somhre rather than cheer.
full
shake or 3 kiss came when the men, in
single file, came to the stairway up 10 tht
platform Of the station. and here was :
crush for few minutes. but il gradually
Strengthened ont.
The members OF the exemption board:
went down TO the station. rs did Mayor
Lawson. Ladies from the Red Gross
auxiliary were there too. with their arm.
full Of comfort kits and knitted sweaters
n'cs-e any IL the Boys had been over.
looked
The I2s men from down State were
already entrained when the local boy,
reached the station. and gave them 3
rotlsing cheer Of welcome
Every marcher carried . flag and was
decorated with /. red and a white car
nation in his buttonhole The old county
building was bright with flags at the win
dows
Mr. Zehley of the local board made on
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