Evening journal., 1918-03-04
tcontlnued From FIrst Pasel

Board No. 3. captain. Francis 7. Mon
aghan; assistants. Charles McDonough,
James Reagan, Elmer p Collins. They
each wore a badge OF white.
Board No. Z, captain. Harold E.
Fritz; assistant. Fred Richter Their
badge color was blue and there were 2i
men in this division Of which num-
Der Il were seh-nducted or volunteers,
draft men whose numbers had not been
called but who wanted to 60 away.
With the money that had been left
over after defraying the expenses Of
the band z truck was provided TO bsul
the grips and bags OF the men from the
old Court House to the stallion. The e
was also provided with this surplus
fund several boxes OF "a cites which
were distcibuted amons the men after
they had boarded the train
The line Of march was formed al 10 45
o'clock A platoon 0f police under
Traffic Sergeant Devenish headed the
line. Mayor John W Lawson ma ched
at the head Of the draft men, and each
division contingent was headed by the
members Of the draft boa d. Among
them was Dr Harrison w Howell, who
eft a sick bed that he m ght be able
to do his part in paying tribute to the
men who were going away.
The men IN tne contingent from
board No 3 objected TO marching in
the parade down Market sueet on the
ground that they wanted TO avoid OIL
the heart ihrobs they could saying it
was hard enough to be gong away
without having to go through what
they termed this ordeal Of fscing the
cheering hundreds and listening TO the
farevells o. their relatives and irienas.
Accordingly. they walked TO the sta'
ton by themselves sometime before the
regular parade started.
As the draft men swung into Market
street from Tenth, on their way TO the
station. they found the sidewalks
crowded with thousands OF cheering
people. At the street intersections the
Ore companies had stationed their ap-
paratus and some Of them had Steam
up and exhausted he supply by nloW-
INK their whistles. This, with the
ringing Of the bells. the sounding sirens
and the footing Of automobile horns,
made such a din that at Tines me
music OF the band was compleleiy
drowned ont.
lIllN LuEhEN was NNMNAAAA'A "AA '-t"t-rN
the-line OF march The number of peo-
pie who had turned out to see the
Young soldiers go away was mucn
larger than any 0f ihe crowds on prev
ious occasions OF the kind. Everyone
appeared intent 10 singing ont some
relative or friend and shouting a last
word OF good cheer 20 him II kept
the men in line busy responding TO
these calls.
Al the French street station crowd
had gathered and the police had nard
work keeping them from the train plat
form and from completely blocking the
entrance 10 the building At the head
OF the stairs the women Of the hed
Cross had assembled and they had sew
eral trucks piled high with presents Tor
the soldiers. Every man was given a
warm sweater and a knit helmet IN
addition he received from the women a
comfort bag which contained every
thing which he could possibly need M
camp. Each bag contained a pair OF
socks. wristlets shaving outfit COM
pleie. writing paper, toilet articles
candy cigarettes. a housewife which is
sevine outfit, and several other little
irinkeis which will be Of service "a
them tThe women made sure thal
everys man going away got his COM
plele OUTFIT
Al the roll call just before the train
left ~ was shown that every man SUM
moned had reported and was ready %
90 away The special train was made
up OF tourist sleeping cars with three
men To a section and tached 20 10 ives
special car fitted up as a kitchen WIN
several Negro cooks and walters IN ID
ready 70 prepare and serve the men
their meals on their long trip South
II was Just fl 20 o'clock when The
signal was given and the train S arted
10 move away. There was q cheer from
The men and an effort on the part OF
their friends 90 respond but most of
those who remained had choked up and
could hardly utter a sound Women
and girls gave vent 10 their feelings and
wept bit erly and even some men stood
silent with watery eyes watching The
Train disappear In the distance.
The special train was due at Newarl
at Il 40 o'clock. The draft men from
down the State were 20 meet then
there and join the special They came
north on the regular morning train
There were "A men from sussex county
They left Georgetown az 7.5i o'clock
AL IINNfI ~ lllIil WIZ r ehNN ~lf w
resenting the quota from Kent county
and the train left there az 93i o'clock
THIS train arrived at Porter station a.
1910 o'clock, and the sold ers were theI
switched over to the line to Newark
where they arrived at # 40 o'clock
Rural New Castle county cont ibute'
20 men, and they had assembled a
Newark. After the states entire duoa
N 227 men had boarded the specia
train 70 left Newark al Has o'clock.
This train Is due IN Washington tht
afternoon at 2.l0 o'clock. II Is due il
Lytle, Georgia, tomorrow afternoon a
O'Clock. From Lytle 10 is but
short march 20 Camp Greenleaf wher
the men Will b, stationed. The mel
win have three meals on the tram dur
ing their journey.
The men who went away today ar
rs follows. Board No j
Joseph R. Jones.
Franklin p. Mcmahon.
Harry Cosett.
William F. Donnelly.
Charles Br'scoe.
Lewis +. G~umboch
David s Thompson
Lovig be Donoct.
Charles NJ. Wolhar.
William y. Schafhauser.
william Jones.
Harry n Herbner
Albert L. Elliott
HAROLD j. Fett
Joseph +. wilkins.
Willie NJ. Cox