Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-30
Recep:ion Of the Returned Volunteers.

Reception Of the Returned Volunteers.
The Dubuque papers give highly interest
ing accounts of the returned Volunteers on
Friday last. We make few extracts from
the report in the Times:
When the hour for the arrival of the train
(S:tO AND came, rivers of people flowed out
of the streets, and debouched upon the levee
apcfect sea of humanity. The great multi
tudc was estimated at its lowest figure to be
from 5000 to 10000 people. If this was
true it will be seen that not less than two
thirds Of our entire populacc were present.
oh !! but you sholld have heard the Joyous
shout that went up when the Peosta touch
ed the warf on this side of the Mississippi
Every heart in the crowd thrilled with delight
when that band marched forth once more
upon our soil and thousands of eyes were
moistcncd with tears Of pleasure.
The volunteers were Immediately escorted
up to Main street where they passed over a
path strewn with thousand tributes of
honor to their bravery. The citizens did
themselves infinite credit in this voluntary
heaetfelt out burst of festive welcome. The
soldiers were touched by the brilliant demon
stration, and declared they did not deserve it
all, while the people, though they felt proud
of what they had accomplished, considered it
all too little for the occasion. Never before
has the city appeared decked out in such
bright array. 1t was triumphal march
throughout the whole route, and the air rung
with shouts of exultant joy. From First to
Tenth on Main street the view was obstruct-
ed by flags, banners, pendants, festoons,
arches, and scores Of other manifestations of
welcome and tributes to their courage on the
battle field. We only hope the jubilant
felicity expressed by the people repaid the
"boys'' for one 1.-THE Of the privations they
suffered during their brief campaign. Is
After passing up through the lower half of
Main street they adjourned directly to the
Park where they passed through an aisle,
the walls of which were formed by rows of
young ladies. Marching through this theyhalt-
cd between triple rows oflittle girls, all dressed
in white. Here each soldier received beauti-
full boauct and wreath of oak leaves. Then
there was tremendous round of cheers for
the "brave volunteers" another for the
" honorel wounded and Dead" and third
for the "wives, sweethcarts, friends and re-
latons of the soldiers"
Mr.. Wulwcber made short speech of
welcome in German followed by one in En-
glish by Mr. Shiras. These brief ceremonies
over, and then the Greys and Guards were
es ,orted to table laid on the western side of
the Park beneath the shade of the trees. The
main features Of this breakfast were its ex-
cellence and abundance The ladies had
exhausted the culinary art in its preparations,
and there was sufficient for twenty such COM
panies of men. Fair hands ministered loving
ly to their wants and pressed viands upon
their attention long after they were surfeited
with the dainties. Then the business of
greeting fairly began. Companies, columns,
brigales, divisions of fair women charged
upon the ranks Of sunbrowned soldiers and
took them captive. The simple pump handle
movement of shaking hands would not do
this time. 1t was heartfelt hug and a
heartfelt kiss for all. 1t made no particular
difference whether the parties had gone
through the forms Of a conventional intro
Lution or not-thcre were " Our noble boys"
and that was enough. The brave most
a,suretlly deserve the fair, and in this case
they got them.