The morning times., 1895-07-10

The stay-at-homes OF the National Rifles
are true prophets They marched their
victorious brethren home last night in a
blaze of light and glory, and with music by
the Marine Band,
The return of the victorious Rifles was
made the occasion OF q magnificent and
picturesque public spectacle The whole
city was on the quiv vive quite early in
the evening for the march of the victors up
the Avenue.
The densest awe of eXpectaut humanity
was Of course packed in aud around the
Sixth street station where the happy aud
proud soldier boys stepped out OF the
vestfbule right into the arms OF the com
munity in mass meeting.
The prize winners oiled in on the
Chesapeake and Ohio train on time. It
took eut few minutesto get out and q yell
from the interior OF the car shed was
a vocal Sky rocket signal that they were
home again. Thischeer was takenup by the
crowd In the Depot and the iron rafters
were shaken by mingled shouts and female
screams, hand clappiug, waving OF hand
kerchiefs and other signals OF enthusiasm
WELCOMED BY WOMEN.
The ladies' contingent OF this company
is evidently tremendous social affair, FOR
there were in the station about 500 gaily
dressed young ladies wearing the red, white,
and blue favors Of the company. AS the
company filed out in the charming presence
Of these there was another jolly feminine
demonstration which was, however, soon
drowned in the roar, "Hurrah for the Ma
tional Rifles ID q major key, bass, BARI
tone, and tenor
| The rifles came home with scarcely a
! phaze evidence Of the hard work they have
| gone through and their heavy weight Of
| 81 800 in gold. They wore fatigue uni
| forms with regulation forage hats aud
| were in command OF their escort Lieut..
! Manson.
The reception was perhaps much ahead
| of their anCicipatious. The escort was:
| The Marine Band.
| The National Fcucibles, in blue and white,
! and bearing arms
The National Rifles, the stay at homes,
! carrying torches
The Victor Drum Corps.
The Corcoran Cadets.
| The Morton Cadets.
The Old Guard
Uniformed K ank, K of P, No 8.
Company y, Ordway Rifles.
The St Johns Drum Corps
The escort marched down Tenth street
! 10 the Avenue and thence to Sixth street,
where it was aligned on the east side of
| that street
CHEERED AND CHEERED.
AS the homecoming victors stepped out
| into the street they were cheered and
| cheered again while the pyrotechnic ar
/ fists of the Rifles were setting the heavens
ablaze with blue, green, and red fire
The Marine Band played Home Again"
and the column, platoon front, filed into
| the Avenue.
Sixty-fiye of the stay-athomes had red
| fire 10 burn, and they burned it, making
| a blaze in the street from the Capitol to
| the Treasury. The victors marched be-
| hind d pillar or fire the whole way up
| The Times building wore q front OF
| flame, which mingled harmoniously with
the brilliant passing show
There was a continuous rain of rockets
across the line of march from the head OF
| the column until the e1st bunch OF st.
Louis prize ribbons had fluttered by.
| There was OF course several extra POUNDS
| of Bengal powder in reserve for the heroes
| of the hour and they were painted red OF
| the deepest dye as they passed the volcano
The National Drill Team appreciated the
| courtesy OF The Times very highly and
| spoke of it i'll appreciative terms at the
armory.
| One of the pleasing features of the march
| of the escort to the station and back up
the Avenue was the frequent ovations the
| Fencibles received from the multitudes along
the pavements.
i sTAY-AT-HOMES' WELCOME.
Nothing could exceed in style and enthu-
siasm the manner in which the drill team
were received under their own roof Capt.
james F. Oyster is prince Of puryey-
| ors when 1T comes to hospitality, or any
thing else for that matter.
He congratulated them warmly on their
success and bade them welcome home amid
much applause He then introduced Lieut..
Manson, with his honors thick upon him.
The latter was applauded long and loudly.
He gave modest account of the splendid
achievements of the Rifles.
On the invitation OF Capt. Oyster the
veteran PayInaster General Staunton, U
s.A. spoke a few words Of congratuiation
After this there was an informal re
ception, during which the Marine Bant
played several linspiriting airs, during which
some of the ladies furtho appreciation of thi
victory by turn or two around the hal
on the light fantastic toe and heel.
The features were closed with a banquet