The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-24
mmunitiOn Train Includes
Large Part of Old
National Guard
GOVERNOR MET BOYS
large Delegation of Vermonters Wei
come the Soldier Boys
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DOO YIN, April Z4.-N efmOnC
bys in the 101st Ammunition Train
Frived on the battleship New Jersey
esterday afternoon and at 3 o'clock
Fere on their way to Camp Devens.
ol. w J. Kenville stated all were in
pod shape. While there are some
eses of diphtheria on the boat none
ERE in the Ammunition Train, but
mined to crew. B. M. Shepard of
ontpelier, in spite of the regulation
eventing pressmen going on the
Pck, was able to put one over and
cceeded in seeing several of the
ermont boys.
Charles Pell, Harold Howe, Rich
d Corey, William N. Hudson, John
Stanley and Perley Hartwell we're
hong those commanding officers in
hpany organizations, who are not
turning, but are with the army of
Fcupation. The boys upon arrival at
evens went through the delousing
ocess and hope to be able to get
hsses to come into Boston. tomor-
wv.
The 101st Ammunition Train auxil-
ry have arranged for an entertain
ent to them at Cadet ATmory Fri
by following the parade, which in
udes supper, welcome and dancing.
this all relatives of Vermont sol
ers are invited. The fact that the
mmunition Train did not carry any
Inner in the review and it was not
Fcoratcd caused no little concern
hong the Vermonters in Boston and
pecially among the officers, of the
1st auxiliary organization for the
ecial aid organization had pre-
nted a banner to the train. 1t was
Rted yesterday afternoon that the
nner will be carried in the parade
Fiday.
Governor Clement at the dock yes
Fday afternoon gave the boys well
bne. General Johnson with Major
bodell and others conversed with
Feral of the Vermont boys from the
Ids of the boats on which they were
ling to the New Jersey on which
boys came.
BOSTON, April "a, (Associated
ess)-The battleship New Jersey
rived here yesterday with the last
detachment Of the Goth division
wing previously reported by wire
Bs in the morning that there were
ven cases of diphtheria aboard.
my officials Immediately cancelled
passes to Commonwealth pier,
here the transport docked, except
bse for welfare organizations.
The New Jersey brings 1887 officers
b men, of whom nearly 900 are
mbers of the Yankee Division. The
ter include the horse battalion
hdquarters, medical and ordance de-
hments and Companies C, d, E, +,
b G, all of the 101st Ammunition
ain. The remainder of the troops
members of the casual companies
come from many sections of the
lntly. The battleship sailed from
est April 10.
Nearly all the Yankee Division
ops on the battleship are natives
Vermont former members of the
First Vermont Infantry, and pre-
'ations have been made to give
IN a welcome that they would re-
mber. The cancellation of pier
Bss altered the plans somewhat, but
not deter the official delegations
m going down the harbor to meet
battleship.
Two of the fleet of welcoming
ITS which started down the harbor
IL o'clock were crowded with Yer
mt State and city officials and rela-
es and friends of the boys. Others
ried members of the Bc-ton well
ming committee and representatives
the army, navy and welfare organi-
ions. Before the start is was an
lnced that no one would be per-