The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-18
VERMONT BOYSARE
GIVEN WELCOME BY :
STATE DELEGATION
Gov. Clement and Adjutant
General TillOtsOn Meet
the Soldiers
REST OF UNIT TODAY
Representative Writer'S With Yer
monters on the Dock to Welcome
Homecoming Boys

BOSTON, April 18, 1919-The
102d and 1O3d Machine Gun Battalion
which were originally made up of
about so per cent Vermont boys, ar
rived in Boston at two o'clock yes
terday afternoon on the Patricia.
While the armistice has been signed,
nevertheless they experienced trouble
with the natives of Germany, one of
the crew having pulled the water
plugs so that the boat listed badly
to one side. The German also at
tempted to short-circuit the electrical
apparatus. The boys were greeted
by Governor Clement and other Yer
monters at the Commonwealth Pier.
Governor Clement and Adjutant-Gen-
eral Johnson personally met several
of the boys, including Lieutenant
Tenney of st. Adams, who was in
German prison for several months,
and because of his condition went to
a hospital for treatment when he re-
turned to the American lines. AL
most without exception the Yer
mont boys are pictures of health.
Capt. Munsell, originally q member
of Co. K, Vermont National Guards,
was promoted to Major shortly be-
fore he left Brest for America, and
Capt. Woods of st. Albans, was as
signed to Co. c, of the 103d Machine
Gun Battalion. Lieut.. Morrisey of
Rutland, who was decorated in
France for bravery, was with his or
ganization when the boys arrived.
Several of the boys were suffering
from .boils, including Kenneth Bull of
Morrisville. Late in the afternoon
they were transferred from the boat
to trains and went direct to Camp
Devens where they will be given fur
loughs to go to their homes in Ver-
mont, returning in time for the pa
rade.
Gov. Clement and Vermont delega-
ton were on the official boat that met
the Patricia near Boston Light. Af-
ter the boat docked Gov. Clement and
his party landed near the Patricia and
each one selected some friend in the
organizations. The Boston officers
of the 1O2d and 103d Battalions are
giving the Vermont boys warm re-
ception, both as Company organiza-
tions as well as Battalion units.
The Patricia arriving about one day
ahead of its schedule resulted in
many persons who desired to be in
Boston being unable to greet the
boys. A rough sea was experienced
on the way from Brest, engine
trouble delaying progress one day.
This is the first trip for the Patricia
since taken from the Germans and as
whole the trip was pleasant one
for the troops. Probably forty ships
of different kinds were at Presidents
Road to greet the arriving soldiers.
These were loaded with spectators
who cheered the boys as the boat
came up the harbor Gen. Edwards
was given round of applause as he
came along the side the steamer in
a smaller boat. This expressed en-
phatically the feeling the boys have
in their hearts for Gen. Edwards.
wards.
Major Ashley, who was originally
in the 101st Ammunition Train, also
met several of the boys. Among
other Vermonters who were at the
dock were Harry A. Writer'S of
st. Johnsbury, Martin Brown of
Wilmington, Mayor R. M. Dren-
an of st. Adams, B. M. Shep-
ard of Montpelier, Rev. A. w. Hew-
lit of Plainfeld. Among the Ver-
mont boys who made themselves
known were Messrs. Maiden, Dow
ers and Bartlett of Barre; Cheever
of Berlin; Crowley, Carroll and Guy
of Barre. The address, which it was
expecting would be made by some of
the Governors, did not take place.
Company c of the 102d Machine Gun
Company has about So Vermont boys
in it. Company D, about 70, while
other companies have a few from
different sections Of the State. Some
of the old 10th Division soldiers had
been used as replacement men in
these two organizations. Lieut.. Ten
ney had recently been transferred to
Company D, 102d Battalion
Unless something unforeseen takes
place the Winifredian will arrive Fri
day afternoon. 1t is expected that the
headquarters company and Compan-
les A and B of the Ammunition Train
will be on that boat. Reports were
that several more Vermonters would
arrive this morning. Mrs. w. J.
Keville. who is the head of the Aux
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