The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
LARGE CROWD BIDS
GOODBYE TO GUARD

GOODBYE TO GUARD
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practices which have forced them
into lives directed toward destruc-
ton OF mans best heritage.
las we close this tribute, made
quate though it be, may we give
you our unanimous assurance that
the service you are rendering will
be kept in heart and mid with a
constant freshness of appreciation
and with determination to rem
der to you every service and sup
port you may require. We who now
remain at home hereby re-dedicate
ourselves to doing our pit in the
great cause undertaken, to the
maximum of u ability" he said.
Dosher Speaks
Mr.. Dosher, speaking for Lieut..
Col. George Gillett in behalf cf
the American Legion, wished the
guardsmen "Godspeed, wherever
our great government wishes to
send YOU"
II know that you will bring back
the same dignity that others have
brought back from other wars" he
said.
Mr.. Kornegay, speakin- in be-
half of organized labor, pledged
the support of labor Ito The cause
of Americanism."
1--WE are not mindful of our
duties and responsible ;es in this
crisis" he said, I'VE feel that
every man, woman & child has
a duty to perform and you are re-
minded that American Labor is be-
hind you 100 per cent in Ameri-
canism."
Col. Ochs welcomed the guards
men into the ranks of the United
States army and charged them to
devote themselves to work.
The ceremonies were opened
with an invocation by the Rev. A.
D. P. Gilmour, this being followed
by mass singing led by the High
school band and glee club.
Honor guests introduced from
the platform by Mr.. Wade were:
Col. R. S. McClelland, command
err of the 252nd Coas: Artillery;
Lieut.. Col. Ochs, Major : B. Nc
Cumber, of the 252nd. . A.; Ma
jor r. B. Rodman, of the 105th
Medical regiment; Lieut.. S. C..
Sweeney, of the U. S. naval re-
serve; Addison Hewlett, chairman
Of the county board of commits
sioners; w. Louis Fisher, cit. COM
missioner of finance; the Rev. Ed
win F. Keever, chaplain of WILL;
W. R. Dosher; Father Colga--; and
o. F. Todd, British vice-consul sta
toned here.
Music was provided at intervals
by the 252nd Coast Artillery band
Lieut.. w. F. Burns, commanding,
and Warrant Officer George W.
Nicholas, band leader.
Following the mass singing of
God Bless America" led by the
glee club, Rabbi M. M. Thurman
delivered the benediction.
Prior to the Program, the Ma
tional Guard units Of the C ty
marched past the reviewing stand
at the city hall-their line of
march being from Sixth and Mar
ket, to Third, to Red Cross, to
Front, to Market and back to Third
street where troops assembled for
the farewell ceremonies. <.
The National guard units will
start leaving the city Sunday. 4
Their schedule is as follows:
Company I, 10th infantry, will
leave Sunday morning, September ~.
Battery A and Headquarters bat
terry, 252nd coast artillery, will leave
on Monday, September %.
Company A, 105th medical regi-
ment Sunday, September 20.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 19.-R
ALI units of the Both, division
National Guard) will be concen-
trated at Fort Jackson by Z p. m.
September 20, according to a new
schedule of arrivals announced to-
day from headquarters OF the
eighth division.
The arrivals will begin tomor-
row, when Company D, looth
quartermaster regiment OF Co
lumbia, will report. The last out