Evening journal., 1918-03-04
LAST Of State 5
FIRST CALL MEN
ON WAY TO CAMP
Tears ard Cheers T. gain Mix
AS Sammies Go March
ing Away
Que At OGLETHCRPE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

Wilmington today sent away to Join
the great armies mat are TO battle to
make the world safe for democracy the
last OF It's contingents which make up
the city's quota OF draft men on the
0rst call 10 the coiors. The young sol
diers were given a send-off which no
doubt. will be remembered by them lot
long time
The other draft men who have gone
10 ioin the armies were sent away IN a
manner which showed to them that
ihev went with the best wishes and es-
ieem Of every resident Of Wilmington,
lint todav's send-off surpassed any OF
the others and proved to be one OF tne
most noisy and demonstratiNe occa-
sions seen here for long time. Inc
noise Of the farewell was loud enough
fo keen the ears Of tho young soldiers
ringing long after their special tram
had drawn away from the french
street station, and undoubtedly the ten
der farewelIs and good wishes extend
I'd TO them by everyone VIII teho TO
buoy up the spirits which may nave a
tendency 70 droop at the seVerins OF
home ties
Aside from the demonstration and
patriotic send-on there was a more
rs.hetic side 10 the picture, one which
was mad evident at The Ola Cour,
uruse where the men assembled and
%, .hs railroad station Wst before their
train left Mothers sisters and sweet
- tosrfs clune 20 the arms of the boys
who were about 20 leave, huns upon
"A nfaannN them In
frrir arms while they gave vent 10
f,air feelings and iet the tears ilow
rapiously down their cheeks. tNen
'rlng men wept
These incidents had their enact upon
ha soldiers themselves but OIL Of them
rore I'D brayeiy under the ordeal
Many had refused 20 permit their rela-
iives 10 accompany them 20 the sta
ton In order that they might escapi
ihe saddest of an leavctaNngs bu'
others yvere accompanied by all th'
,somenfolks 60 their families I'D d
-niv served 90 make So an The hardel
for them when the parting came lh'
lraff men appeared 90 he cheerful de
-aiio their going away and they Ter
fle station amid the cheers OF iheii
relatives and friends and RESPONDED
with cheers equally as hearty as mos
given in ihelr honor.
There was g difference between 10
lays going away and the send OF giNel
fho former c0niingent- who have gone
roday's contingent is g0ins Go CAM
graonleaf Fort Ogieihorpe, Ga~ Wnh
fno others have hrrn eni tn camp pl
or Fort DUPONT The journey begun TO
dav will be r. long and tedious on
and e will be some time before any q
fhem will be able 90 return because o
iho distance.
n was about Q o'clock this monin
that the draft men began 90 assempl
af the old Court House TO report {
thoir respective boards They cam
lone. or were accompanied by ihei
friends and many by their RELATIVES
mostly the women folks. They waite
tboui the halls and rooms of the ar
.ieni building for nearly two hour
mothers and sisters clinging 10 son
and brothers az II lo3th 90 part froi
Them and many evidently hoping th'
"a. The last minute something woul
lappen that would prevent their dea
ones from going away.
outside In the bright morning SUI
Ught hundreds Of people haf started
ronererate and along Market stree
other hundreds began TO line the cur
waiting 70 have a last look al the me
who are going TO become a part OF u
great armies this nation is preparing
hattie In France with the German hosi
a. the Court Mouse many paihet
scenes were enacted. heari-ioucning u
cidents which brought tears i0 the oyI
OF many who were not even interest'
and were there simply as spectator
a NNH.HHal M 1870
was pathetic, but all of them stro'
yaliantly 10 make the parling as ea'
rs possible for the young man who vi
90 so.
As the men In the several boards a
peared they were checked mp on u
list and then each was given a bad
Indicating the division from which
was being sent. The men I'm divisi'
80 I were given white carna' ions, u
gift OF Joseph Bancroft. o member
this board The men i'm divisions \
and No. 7 each carried a small Amel
can flag. The men of board No. GA
ried a sign which read: we Are Bl
Chicks. Every Man" This was the K
Of Carl Snellonhurg and they took
with them on the train and intend
parade into Camp Grcenleaf with q
placard at their head.
After all had been assembled a ga
tain and assistants were appointed
zach board as follows: Board T. Hor
=. COslett, captain; assistants, GeoI
p. Smith. John r. A. Muligan. Sianl
f. Collins. Arthur IT. Malliy. Harold
Fett There We're AZ men IN this dt
sion and they Wore red. white and bi
badges.
Board No. 9 captain l.. e.. Dorsey;
H.uffuffaT .v n.srn Nfr..