The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-28
THE root GUARDS RETURN.

iHS oSSOllu SOHlpduyB 1oNSNHoA .
Foot Guard, arrived home on Saturday
night at o'clock after a most delight
full trip of seven days, They were met
at the depot by the Grays under Cap
tain McCabe, the Naval Militia, the
Signal corps, the First battalion Of the
Boys brigade, a good delegation from
Admiral Foote post and the members
of the guard, who were unable to go
ON the trip. All along the route Of
march up State, to Chapel, to Church,
to Meadow, to the armory. Fireworks
We're set off and the streets were all
ablaze with light and many buildings
were decorated in honor Of the occasion.
Arriving at the armory Major Brown
made a short speech, thanking the es-
cort for the reception, Captain McCabe
of the Grays replying. A very pleasant
event took place at the Ebbitt house
Friday moon. The members of the Sec
ond company were called together and
Lieutenant E. A. Gessner was presented
with a beautiful loving cup. He re-
sponded in very appropriate speech,
thanking the company for the beautiful
gift and especially for what it repre-
sented. Reeves band Of Providence
made great hit In the south by play
ing march entitled Down in Dixie"
Great credit is due the band for the
excellent music which they furnished
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Saturday night Bandmaster Reeves and
band were entertained by the Second
Regiment band and Dorscht lodge No.
2 at their rooms, where a light lunch
was served. The band left on special
sleeper for Providence at 2 o'clock yes
terday morning.
That the Foot Guard had been down
South in the Land of Cotton" was amply
evidenced by the balls of field cotton
samples, of which each man wore, dis
played on top of the pom pom of his
big bearskin hat and on top of the
muzzle Of his gun. Immense crowds
lined the streets to see the "Feeters"
and it was a grand welcome home.
The following letter from the city
editor of the Atlanta Constitution ex-
plains itself:
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. "a, 1895.
Mr. D. S. Thomas, New Haven, Conn:
Dear Sir-The Foot Guards have come,
seem and conquered. On account of
your great kindness to me, was very
anxious to meet and to express to you
personally my thanks; but was in
formed that you were not of the party.
Allow me now to express my very great
appreciation for the service you rem
dered me. Did you get the paper with
the pictures of the officers you sent me?
The Foot Guard became immense ia
vorites here They had a good time if
appearances count.
ROBERT L. ADAlMSON,
City Editor Constitution
The New Haven Foot Guard are en-
thusiastic over the way in which the
contract of the Southern railway was
carried out. Every possible attention
was given to their comfort and con-
venience. They were delighted with the
splendid roadbed and accommodations
of the road. Everything was first class
and on the way down, I'M order to make
up time some very fast travelling was
done between Washington and Atlanta,
a mile in fifty-eight seconds not being
anything unusual. Mr.. Alexander S.
Thweatt, the eastern agent of the South
ern railway, gave his personal atten-
ton to the trip and it is needless to
say that under his vigilant and ener-
getic direction everything was a COM
plete success. Mr.. Tlhweatt is a south
erner himself and in his youth was the
ward of the famous Alexander HI.
Stephens. He is winning golden opin-
ions for his able railroad work and
thousands of eastern people have come,
through his efforts, to know and appre-
ciate highly the Southern railway. Mr..
| Thweatt was assisted by George G.
Daniel and w. F. Darby, agents of the
company Mr. Norton of the firm of
| Peck & Bishop Of this city accompanied
| the party throughout the trip and his
| experience in railroad matters was very
useful. The Foot Guard are also warm
in their commentator of his enterprise
and efficiency.