Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
AFTER YotT
500 DEL AWARE
MEN LEFT TODAY
FOR CAMP DIX
Impressive Demonstration on De
parture of Wilmington Con
tingent.

Amid patriotic demonstration. which
left no doubt AS to the unanimous back
ing Of the home folks in their fight for
4 decent world. 800 Delaware men left
today for Camp Dix, 70 be lnducted INTO
the new National Army.
This has been a week Of parades, which
have drawn on the interest and attention
If people from different directions, but
the "send-off OF the selected men, this
morning, brought home 10 the community
perhaps more keenly than the others the
actual participation Of their boys IN the
march OF events.
There was the 59th Pioneer Regiment
band from Camp Dix, leading the march
crs. who were in three divisions. the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Band leading
one Of them and the Philharmonic the
other.
\ police escort was in the lead Of the
line. headed by Chief Black. ard the
MAYOR and officials OF the local boards
were on the right Of the line.
/ he stage was all set along the route,
owing 10 the Red Cross decorations being
still in place and many additional ban
nprs were thrown to the breeze from
windows on the wav Boy Scouts patroIed
| the blocks from King and Eleventh streets
! and rendered good service in keeping the
+ line of march clear The fire apparatus
I was posted along Market street as usual
and footed and changed their goodbyes
! as the men marched past, Fame Company
/ being especially prominent III representa-
/ ton and righteousness as a token 10
several ol their own boys who were III the
! bunch
/ TREMENDOUS CR0Wn OF WILL RlSHEEs.
The sidewalks were thronged with the
largest crowd that has assisted since the
first draft was called last summer but
was better distributed than heretofore,
owing to the line forming Al Sixteenth
and French streets. the headquarters OF
Divisions / and 3. thence to Eleventh
and around the Old Court House where
they were joined by Division No. 1 men,
thence along Market and Front 10 the
station
The Red Cross Chapter distributing
KIT bags was on the platform IN force and
saw to il that all the men were supplied
with outfits, especially those who seemed
most in need of friendly goodbye and
likely to be lonesome, rs IS their wont Il
is understood that the recording angel
has taken on quite "a staff of assistants
70 sce that their good works are properly
credited up, and this note IS 10y way oi
helping them along
The various bands gave concerts while
awaiting the signal to move which were
appreciated by the gathered crowds sur
rounding them
4 few favored friends Of the gentlel
sex had found their way to the platform
as the cars filled with the men and had
the painful pleasure OF long-drawn out
farewells, aud some Of the boys had 8
suspicious trembling OF the lips ano
moisture Of the eyes, but there were nC
scenes" AT parting in evidence only !
straw hat or two sacrificed by boys II
the train who were IN good or bad
spirits
Berlin or Bust was the sentiment o
one Of these ~ the tram pulled out al
10 50 and met with the responsive ech,
from the hearts Of all, $50 be 1t :
The Wilmington boys we're joined 4
the Pennsylvania station hy those iron
down the state, all going on a specla
train, scheduled to arrive 1t Camp Di,
be tween II 30 and O'Clock
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