The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-26
321 LEAVE CITY
 FOR UPTON CAMP TRAINING GROUND
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NSOnIluueQ rom rage 1.) threw bashfulness to the four winds Rs they kissed their loved ones good bye, ard over all there was a spirit of confidence of final victory which bodes no good for the foe.
 The vast throng which fairly crowd ed the station was orderly in the ex- trer1e so that Captain Began of the First precinct and the 35 policemen under his command had little difficult ty in controlling the crowd. When the men had all been entrained their rel atives were allowed to approach ihe cars and many a parting word, hand clasp and caress was given through the windows of the coaches.
 There was only one false note in the big chorus that sent the drafted men on their way, and that was the absence of anyone representing Mayor Wilson or the city administration. There was no farewell speech, no music, nothing to mark the fact that the S21 young men were sons of Bridgeport and meant anything to the city government.
 The contingents from the other cities marvelled at the situation. be- cause Torrington, Waterbury, Nauga- tuck and Ansonia, all gave their de- parting sons a rousing official send off. They had bands at the station, they were given an official farewell address, while if it had not been for the presence of relatives and friends along with the representatives of the draft boards and the 36 policemen, the Bridgeport contingent would have left to serve their country as though they were ordinary travellers.
 A few of the men who were to leave with the Bridgeport contingent failed to report while several will leave this eity Monday morning to join the party. Board number one supplied 68 men and three transfers. They were In charge of Charles R Walsh. Mar tin Lucey, who was employed by the city Charities department, was in charge of the men from board num- Der which sent 35 men. Three oth- CTS failed to report. Every young man from boards 8, 4 and were on hand in time to be sent away with the quota while board sent 53 men. Two others who were supposed to be with the party will leave Monday.
 Railroad Secretary Worthing May lett of Derby had charge of a booth where the young men could obtain writing paper and cards on the train This arrangement was made by the Y. M. c. A.
 Many slogans were printed in chalk on the sides of the Il cars, among which were: 'TWe're from Bridge ie haIl we're going to send the Kaiser there
 The men already aboard the special when it arrived here were from Tor rington, Waterbury, Naugatuck and Ansonia, Torrington sent 49 men, Wa. terbury POP, Naugatuck 29 and An sonia "A.
 The men assembled at their various boards this morning at o'clock where they were given arnlets to distin- guish them. Yesterday the young men appeared at the division boards at which time they were given theil final instructions and presented witt a Red Gross service kit. After being sworn into service the men were al lowed to return to their homes witt instructions to be on hanid at the ap pointed hour.
 The first meal to be furnished th' men at the expense of Uncle San was served on the train, the loca boards having made arrangements fo distribution of sandwiches and coffe' to stay the mems stomachs until the, He in for mess tonight at camp. Tn special train is due to arrive at Cam Upton early this afternoon.
 The first stage of the journey t camp for the men up state, who wer on the same train, had had its effect for when they arrived in this station as a whole they were happy lot with the, exception of one here an there who was leaving home for tn first time, his thoughts back there flo the time being.