Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
141 BOYS Off FOR
CAMP DIX TODAY
Patriotic Demonstration as They
Marched TO =. K K.
Station.

Another contingent nf Delaware hovs
left this morning for Camp DrN. with
tho attendant circumstances and ccrc-
monies that have become familiar to
those whose duties bring them ~ contact
with the rCcurrCnt details, but which have
a more cvcntful Importance to those who
for tho first time experience tho wrench
~ saving "t,odspccd to dear ones who
have hcen part of daily life and thought,
who arc going forth tn a ncW adventure.
II All depends on those left behind and
thcir way of looking ~ life whether tho
feelings arc those of clation ~ the on
portunltv that has come one o personal
loss and dread of new adjustments for
themselves II IS well known that There
arr people who wcpp ~ weddings, Ellp-
posed to TIC occasions of uumIxCd JOY So
there vou arc. back To human nature
iinc ltlsty lot. for tho most part, were
the l4l mcn from the town ~ Whining
ton divisions. as they gathered at The
respective headquarters beginning at :
q clock there were fornaItIcs to bc COM
piled with such as turning IN the ClaSs'-
hcation cards heretofore jcslouslv guarded
and carried; giving hail and farewell
"a acquaintance who were golng or stay
ing. and last moment interviews with
friends and relatives vh0 did not plan to
line tho lane NJ tho station through which
the mcn filed on thclr way to the island
platform from which tho special tram
waS to leave
* With tho Last previous draft tho
majority ol tho mcn wcrr those vho have
recently reached thcir majority. thcv had
many Young friends. who were IN evidence.
Whom the band arrived shortly hcforr
nd
marched NJ French street 10 Eleventh.
where the M 8 men fcll in, thence down
Market 10 Front and tho station lhc
special tram was madC up and waiting.
tho lovcr county men hclug on board,
and tho getaway was made with cHm-
mcudahic prompltudc which took hv
surprise NIl \lgro tho son oi the
station boothlack. Who had hCcu taking
advantage of his familiarity with the
premise To run down stars for sumc
forgotten Crrand. and when he rushed
back found that he had 20 rIu up the
tracks after the rctrcatinG train \ delay
AT the switch was has salvation and the
watching ON lockers saw hlm swing
Safcl, aboard the last platform after q
strenuous sprint
The Cntranmcnt was without any
other incidents and showed he advantage
of tho latest regulations a. 70 wearing of
hrassards and careful checking of tho mon
rs IS hiS custom whenever possible.
Mavor Lawson ma WrChrdlth The boys
accompanied hv Councilman Cathcart.
and the board members were also on hand
The Philharmonic Band followed the
police platoOl IN the Inc, and he Fire
Dcpartmcntapparatus was stationed along
the route and tuned It's good bye 10
the gongs, sirens and other nolse-produc-
ing OUTFIT
The following were included in the
Wilmington contingent.
FROM DIVISION No |.
George : smith Granville " Lucas.
Edward Abrahams Jr Harry A.
Bi,kle. Samuel Chadwick. Robert j
Wendell. Patrick Barry, Agllo Mazzuo,
Victor 4. B. jackson, Joseph H Toppln,
Sylvester F. Rogers, John r Godfrey,
avery + Gray George NJ A. Harlan,
Dennis J kcleher John l. Murphy
Albert Roberts Frank G koons Joseph
" Rcybold DAVID Rayner. Robert II.
Morrow Albert Litchcr Charles Fl Con
~. Walker II Evcrlst Albert Scott.
John = Bradley Charles W Collins,
Francis G.. Lynch Mcrwin .. BadeT
Ralph " Aovt William Scott Paul ".
FoClc, Arthur Hanlon, Roland J Smith.
Walter G. Welsh James + Reynolds,
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