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Show HOSPITJU. CORPS OH WAY TO CALIFORNIA , To Train at Linda Vista for Work on Battlefiields of Europe. " BIG CROWD AT DEPOT March From Fort Douglas f : to Station, Headed by Regimental Band. Members of the T'tuli hospital cotrs ar now traveling toward the Linda Vista concentration camp, where they will train for work in the European battlefields. A special train, made up of several coaches for the men and baugage cars to carry the equipment, is speeding the corps members to their destination. Willie tho entire H5th field artillery j (First rtah) stood at attention early yesterday morning the seventy-nine offi , cers and men of the hospital corps inarched from tho Fort Douglas camp to the depot. The regimental band led the lino of march. More than 3000 persons were at the depot to hid the soldiers farewell. There were many affecting scenes as the boys bid their parents, friends, relatives and sweethearts good-by and tore themselves awav from their grasps to answer the command of "Fall In." Roll call was talten and every man was present. r Laden With Dainties. L,aflen with nacknpes of dainties prepared pre-pared by the Lands of fond mothers, sisters and sweethearts, the eoldiera boarded the train and the gates wore opened In order that the parting handshake hand-shake might be made possible. The crowd surrounded the train and fathers held mothers and sisters aloft in their arms to tho car windows for the departing depart-ing soldiers. Amid a tumult of cheering and shrieking, the train slowly pulled from the depot. For a full minute after the train had j passed out of sight around the turn the tear-la den eyes of mother and sister gazed in the direction of the faint tine of smoke which sped toward the south and marked the presence of "her boy." It was a fillent and choking crowd that slowly made its way through, the depot ""' gates toward home. Are First to Leave. The departure of the hospital corps marks the first of the Utah troops to leavo for Camp Kearney for active training. train-ing. The efficiency of this organization, shown at a recent inspection bv Lieu ten- ant Colonel A.' N. Murray of the medical division of the fortieth national guard division. di-vision. Is largely responsible for the early leaving. Major John F. Sharp, commander of the corps, has been designated supervisor of the entire hospital department of the di-'" vision and la already upon the concentra- tion grounds. Captain George F. Roberts will be in charge of the command until the destina- w tion is readied. |