Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
of the railroad tracks. Prof. W. H. Santel-
mann was in charge.
Arrival of the Militia.

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Arrival of the Militia.
Three companies of the 1st Separate Bat
| TALON of the District of Columbia National
Guard arrived soon after the Marine Band.
The colored soldiers made an excellent
showing. their guns and accouterments
being highly polished and glistening bright
ly in the sunlight. The battalion was in
command of Capt. J. H. Cameron: Company
a was commanded by Lieut.. s. A. Ward,
Company by Lieut. r. B. Covington and
| Company d by Lieut.. Joseph H. Johnson.
The battalion took uD It's position on the
east side of Sd street
Twenty posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Department of the Potomac
were assembled at the corner of Sd street
and pennsylvania avenue. under command
or Acting department Commander Calvin
| tarnsworth, who is also the acting chair
man of the committee on veteran organiza-
tons.
AS the morning wore away hunger took
possession of the crowds, and the corner
groceries were fairly depleted by noon by
the famfshed thousands, who had hurried
through breakfast and now looked with
enviOus eyes on the fine spread prepared
for the District heroes.
Many false alarms of the arrival of the
train were started and great cheers would
occasionally go up from a legion of will
ing Threats, only to die away in a laugh
at the imposition practiced by the ubiqui-
tous small boys.
Arrival of the Regiment.
The long delay did not in any way af-
feet the patience of the throngs. and when
the first section of the train bearing the
regiment crossed AZ street at 1:20 o'clock
the multitude simply went wild with en-
thusiasm- From every throat there poured
a paean of welcome. The soldiers leaned
out of the car windows and returned the
SalutationS to the best of their ability.
Every face, no matter how wan and pinch
ed 1t was, bore a glad smile that seemed to
glorify it, and it was easy to see how de-
lighted all were to reach home and their
dear ones again. The train ran to 18th
street and switched TO the south track, and
returned to the reception point.
1t contained the LIST Battalion and part of
the I'd and Col. Farries and his staff
When Col Harries. attired in we'll
worn canvas uniform, aighted he was re-
gally greeted. His son Percy rushed to his
arms and kissed him. and a crowd Of hand
shakers almost overwhelmed him
Then his sister, Miss Florence Harries
came forward with a beautiful wreath of
laurel leaves and orchids. tied with profuse
ribbons in the national colors. AS she
handed him this token of his fellow citi-
zeEs' pride and esteem she put her arms
around his neck and kissed him tenderiy.
The soldiers left the cars. the sick being
taken to the hospital and the weak TO their
homes in carriages.
The others gree,ed their friends and then
partook of the bountiful luncheon provided
to all who took part in twas in progress
the second section rolled in, and, proceeding
westward returned to take the place of
the first Capt Domer was the front of
the first car and received great ovation.
The crowds had meantime managed to
work their way into the Enclosure, and
when luncheon was concluded the regiment
formed with difficulty, and, after consi Ter
able delay, marched to Sd street. Their
guns in the me- rltime had been mIzzled
with fragrant bouquets, and the mo.i1g
men looked like an animated garden of
flowers.
A halt was made on Sd street above Vir-
ginia avenue, where Miss Florence Harries
presented the officers with beautiful
Wreaths.
The Multitude shouted again as if hadn't
been yelling itself hoarse for nearly an
hour. and hundreds hurriedly made their
way up town to see the regiment pass I'D
10 the White House on its march of tri-
umph.
1t was generally remarked that the men
in the ranks, while greatly emaciated
looked well, but under the flush of the ex-
element of the moment there was an I'M
mistakable evidence in the case of many
of the strain they We're undergoing.