Evening star., 1918-02-11
BELFAST HONORS SURVIVORS :
OF TUSCANIA AS THEY DEPART
Each Contingent From Two Barracks Given
Military Escort and Musical Honor.
Crowds Cheer From Sidewalks.

BELFAST. Ireland, February 10
The Belfast Telegraph says that q
party of Americans who were rescued
from death in the Tuscania disaster
took farewell of Belfast Saturday aft
the Telegraph says:
THE departure of the Americans was
not generally known. else the crowds
that cheered their progress to the sta
ton would have been many times
larger. AS 1t was, their passing cre-
ated quite stir OF interest. and the
enthusiasm lacked nothing for its fer
vor and good will.
"One contingent of the Americans left
Victoria barracks, and the other was
from Carrfck- Fergus, the home of
Stonewau Jackson's forefathers. Each
contingent had a military escort and
was given musical honors. The parade
at Victoria barracks was under COM
mand of Lieut.. Col~ McCammond of the
Irish Rifles. Previous to the parade
the Americans had been the guests of
the rifles sergeants at smoker and
concert.
LAS the Tuscania survivors moved out.
headed by band, they were heartily
cheered by groups of men of the garri-
son, who were off duty. The Americans
were quickly identified in the streets.
the variety of their headgear telling its
own tale. and the crowds, attracted by
the stirring martial music, increased as
they passed through the center Of the
city to the station.
There were involuntary eyes. right
as the little column passed the Tele-
graph Office, the men eagerly scanning
the, contents of the bulletin board
Members Of the reform club raised
vigorous cheer as the men of the Stars
and Stripes swung past in their four
deep formation, and at another point
en- route. when the general Of the Ul-
ster division of reserves passing in his
motor car came to a standStill, the gen.
eral took the salute.
"One of the platforms at the station
was reserved for the departure. and
here the men were drawn up and ad-
dressed by Lord Mayor Johnston. who
was attended by the mace-bearer. The
lord mayor said:
"T am here on behalf Of the citizens
OF Belfast to give you cordial greet
ings after the trying circumstances
which you have come through during
plany of you have been spared, and we
are glad to see you looking in such fine
form.
We sorrow with you that any of
your comrades have been lost and we
are glad that the news today was more
encouraging in the reduced extent of
losses. You are going in the cause of
liberty and humanity to do your share.
backward where liberty was jeopar-
died and has to be fought for
You are taking your lives in your
hands in going out to meet foe-the
any battlefield. We know you will
bring honor and glory to yourselves and
to the United States and will hearten
and cheer the allies The United States
mas come IN at an opportune moment
when Russia has gone out of the fray.
Faith and Confidence.
We have great faith and sure con-
fidence that, with the powerful assist
ance of America, the victory will rest
with the allied arms wish you, every
one, God speed and trust that when the
war is over you will be able to visit
us under more pleasant and less trying
circumstances
1.-The Americans raised hearty cheer
for the lord mayor. who warmly shook
hands with the departing officers.
Miss Cunningham and her station
buffet staff had a busy twenty minutes
regaling the men with tea and sand
wiches and handing round cigarettes in
liberal measure.
The musical selections from the
bands were lively and inspiring, and
Aud Lang Syne' was a prelude to the
whistle of the engine. and as the train
moved out of the station strains of
The Star Spangled Banner filled the
air, the troops standing to attention in
the carriages as their national anthem
was played
.'The men left with grateful express
sions of the hospitality of Belfast. One
soldier, whose sole garb at the time of
the rescue was a shirt, was quite proud
tn h i. ric fpI,
that of a sergeant in the Royal Irish
Rifles
l. "Bishop Darcy Of Belfast has recefv-
ed the following telegram from the
American ambassador, Walter Hines
Page:
"I beg your lordship to accept an ex-
preston of my heartfelt appreciation
| of the feelings conveyed in your tele-
gram. My compatriots join in receiv.
| ing with deepest gratitude the sym