The times., 1897-07-29

on its various homecolnings-which,b by the
way, are always at night, and afford 50
splendid an opportunity for setting the
Avenue on fire with various oombuslibles
and solid enthusiasm.
The yictcrs arrived in town over the
Southern Railway last night at 9.25 O'Clock
BY that time there We're about 10000
people massed about the corners Of Sixth
street and the Avenue. There was also
big press in the waiting g-rooms and the
Corridor between the waiting rooms and the
railing of the train shed. In this latter place
Of observance were very many OF IL lady
friends OF the boys who could not repress
their enthusiasm until the arrival OF the
team at the armory.
On the borth side of the Avenue and east
OF Sixth tie escort was drawn up. The
escort was undeI the command OF Lieut.
Col Urell
In line were: Col UrelI and staff
The John b Henderson Drum Corps.
The First BATTALION. under command OF
Major Ross, the Washington Light In
fantrs, two companies, Capt. Shreve and
Capt. Lee.
Fourth Battalion, under command OF
Company ID, Capt. Redmond; Company B,
Capt Mcleod. and 0Inpany c, Capt. Streak.
The ST. Johns Drum Corps.
The Second Battalion. Under command OF
MAYOR Richard O'Brien. the Corcoran Ca
diets, Capt. Edwards; Company d, Capt.
F. G. Suits
The Canton Potomac Drum Corps.
The National Fencibles, Capt. Domer.
tie victorious team.
After the Fencibies came the stay-at-
homes of the Morton Cadets, marching as
a namheau club, and then the forty-seven
men VITO made the money and the honor
On this particular occasion away duwn In
Texas.
The story of the Morton Cadets, their
! prize and their claims to a better oneis too
fresh In the public mind to need repeti-
| tion. No matter what may he the merits
| Of the controversy the Cadets have been
the favortes of Mars, Plutus and the
| other gods having enjoyed ovations at
| san Antonio, Galveston, Houston and all
| along the line en- Ioute for Washington
on the the return home.
Nothing, however, could excel the width,
| depth and height OFT the reception at home.
| The Stay-at Homes are an excellent, in
| -anious aod liberal committee. Their dis
| play CT fireworks all along the line OF
march up the Avenue to Fifteenth, down
| New York avenue to the armory, was on
| Il scale pToportionate TO the splendor of
| the victory. at tiT1e the whole Avenue
| was lighted up with Greek fire and rock
| cts, while the modest victors were cheered
| time and again as they came in view.
| There was only short rest at the
armory, where the boys laid aside their
| iiupedimenta, stacked arms, and were at
| once in the midst OF nuttering joyous
assemblage OF lady friends. There was.
however. only short time spent here, the
| Cadets being. as soon as practicable, es-
oorted to Freund's, on Tenth street, where
The stay-at-home committee had rendered
| heir brethren a banquet.
| The banquet hall in Frernd's WI as hand
Somely decorated with cut flowers and
a. ted plants. d nj the sun tanned travellers
aad other guests We're soon doing ample
| justice to the 'anGuet which had been pre-
| pared for them.
| Col. Cecil Clay, of the Second Regiment,
| was toast master and when the coffee
| and cigars were served he arose and said:
| my dear young friends. l am probably
| dise Uised In my citizens clothes, but
there Is ore thing l cannot disguise and
| that is my pleasure at seeing you all
back here again, safe and well, and
| covered with glory as usual There are
societies formed for the purpose of honor
ing their ancestors who were minute
! men IA tile days long ago. / don't see
| why we cannot be proud of our second
rlen. At wedding. the groom is not
\ the best man.
| The next is best man and we have
lots OF best men right here The whole
National Guard is proud of You, and after
all. tie National Guard is not such a bad
lot OF fellows when you compare them
with outsiders tCheers-( We are proud
OF you ali / am glad to greet you on
the part OF the Second Regiment We
know that you did the hest that you