The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-07-03
THEY ARE HOME AGAIN.
Our soldier Ladies' and the Drum
Corps Return, Loaded with Hon.
OFs, from The Encampnent.

The Second regiment arrived here at
8 30 O'Clock, Tuesday morning, on their
return from the encampment. 1t was
the understanding that they would reach
Yakima about 10 O'Clock 4. NJ, but the
railroad company was otherwise disposed
and the feast and parade Of tie entire
regiment was abandoned on account Of
the unreasonable hour. That the boys
had returned was generally known, how.
ever, rs the firing Of guns, the hip! hipi
with q tiger Of the guards, and the play
ing Of the drum corps was enough to
awaken the soundest sleeper. The boys
were tired and traveLstained, hut in the
best Of spirits, and they individually and
collectively avowed having a bang.up
old time. The Second regiment acquitted
itself with great credit and was in every
way the peer Of the First. The crack
drilled militia company was from the
bunchgrass side Of the mountains, like
wise the crack troop Of cavalry. We had
the largest regiment, the biggest COM
pany, the best band and our own incom-
parable drum corps. Our boys were
gentlemanly in conduct throughout, and
Of the number who found quarters in the
guard house 4 very small per centage Of
them belonged to the Second regiment
and not one to Company A Of Yakima.
SMALL SHOT.
The drum corps was the pride Of the
brigade. The conduct Of the members
was without reproach, and from all quar-
tiers came compliments on their skill.
The Walla Walla S~tGtesmGn, In calling
upon the citizens TO again organize a
militia company, says: "Another inter
esting feature We could introduce as an
auxiliary to our home company, and that
is a ife and drum corps Of young boys.
North Yakima is chief in that respect,
for her little ones turned out in a style
that caused the greatest enthusiasm.
They play the fife and drum with won
derful skill for children 30 young. At
Tacoma they played before the principal
hotels and newspaper Offices and with
their pretty uniforms, pleasant, clean
faces and the martial airs they played
caused the greatest furore. Let US en-.
courage such a company, for II Is high
time we took the lead in something be
sides our climate, fruit and wheat fields"
The Second regiment turned out 800
men against lsO from the First regiment.
1t wa another instance Of the first being
last and the last first.
The superiority Of bunchgrass beef oveT
fish and clans as n diet for the 'bould
sojer boy" was clearly proven in a com.
parison Of the two regiments.
Previous to leaving for the Sound, Drill
Master A. c. Anderson was presented
with a scroll, signed by Post Commander
NJ. n. Adams, Mayor Il. X. Nichols and
others, recommending him as a compe-
tent and thoroughly qualified band mas
ter and stating that "his professional
work in drilling and educating the North
Yakima drum corps is the best evidence
Of his skill Snd' competency" Mr.. An
derson is highly pleased With this testi-
monial.
When 1t was understood at the encamp-
ment that no provision had been made to
pay the drum corps for their services,
Capt. Paul d'Hierry took the matter in
hand and circulated q list among the
officers and quickly raised $l3l, which
was presented TO the boys. The follow
ing are the subscribers: Brig. Gen. A. p.
Curry, IS; Adit. Gen. R. g. o'Brien, IS;
Col. John I. BoOge, IS; Capt. Jas. n.
Ashton, Is; Capt. J. N. DOugan, s.;
Lieut.. ". 7. Sharpe, IS; Lieut.. Albert
Whyte, IS; Col. ]. G. Haines, IS; Capt.
C. $. Rinehart, $3.50; Lieut.. Z. II. Fox,
$3.50; Lieut.. r. B. Washburn, IS; Lieut..
Z. s. ~Isaacs, $3.50; Lieut.. J. II. Hill, 81;
Lieut.. G. W. B~illinglen, $3.50; Lieut.. II.
G. Jackson, 81; Lieut.. J. Fl. Hudgin, 81;
Lieut.. J. F. Lghorn, 81; Lieut.. J. B.
Cromwell, 81; Lieut.. L. E. Bingham. 81;
Lieut.. J. NJ. Howell, 81; Capt. W. ].
Fife, %; Lieut.. westhof, q; Lieut.. J. A.
Halheld, 81 Lieut.. N. Ridge, Is; Capt.
c. B. Johnston. IS; Capt. L. NJ. Carr, 50;
Capt. Q. ~Reichenbach, S.; Capt. ]. J..
White, Is; Capt. Paul d'Heirry, IS; Col.