Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-07
ROYAL RECEPTION.
The Patriotic People Of Albuquerque Hon.
ored the Volunteer Soldiers.
TIE HE,RrY GREETING LAST MIGHT

repeated until the gallant young soldiers
Of Company A., will Come marching
home again God speed the day, that
will see the contamination Of this wish.
IL is not i%ndnIging in sentimental
thought to say that our people to-day,
each and everyone Of them feel that they
have individually, said good bye TO
someone they hold dear. Not alone the
mothers Of the boys, who sent brave
sons 10 the front with Company A.,
showing courageous true hearts at the
parting. which would deny the impeach.
ment Of a woman being the weaker
vessel, not the father. who
feels but brushes down the evidence
Of it. Not alone are the wife, brother,
sister or sweetheart in their mourning
for the departed loved one. The sons Of
the city Of Albuquerque will camp at
Fort Whipple tonight, and until they
return. safe and sound, will our sorrow
be wholly put aside. The ovation ten.
dered the boys on the occasion Of their
leaye.taking last evening was simply
grand.
The parade started from the Armory
/ shortly after Z o'clock, marching west on
Gold avenue 10 Fourth street, on Fourth
10 Railroad avenue, thence to Gross, Black.
we'll n Co.'S block, where a speaker stand
had been arranged. Fire Chief h. Ruppe
acted as marshal. Following the First
Regiment band were gaily decorated ear.
riages containing 1remen's lasses, a half
dozen little girls in each carriage, wear
ing white gowns with red, white and
blue adornments and each waving an
American flag. The little prides Of No.
I hose company were chsperoned by Miss
Edith Renner; those Of No. 2 hose com
pany by Mrs. ". c. Montiort, and Miss
Clara Cramer for the Santa Fe Pacific
shops hose company.
Attached 10 the carriages were the
hose carts that were actually things OF
beauty so handsomely were they deco
rated with dags, the large wheels pre-.
sentlng the appearance OF having been
made Of bunting in the national colors.
The hook and ladder truck was also beau
tifully decorated.
Following the fire. lighting apparatus
came the members Of the volunteer Gre
department. The nremen turned out in
large numbers, for many Of their former
comrades were members OF Company A.
The city officials came next, and then
there wtTs a number OF private citizens
in line.
A feature Of the parade that wasnOt dis
tinguished generally was the presence Of
several OK confederate soldiers, invited
70 participate by the gallant old heroes
OF @. X. Warren Post, g. A. X. 1t was
public demonstration that the word,
"forgetfulness" and forgiveness OF
both sides nov 30 frequently uttered IL
this connection were no misnomers
The grand old fighters Of the North AM
the South nov happily cemented in
|, true bond OF friendship and love weru
! acting a. an escort to the boys who wer
. going TO fight the enemies OF a unite,
nation. The veterans had at their head
Senior Vice Commander Armstrong.
Company A brought up the rear, IN.
young faces Of the volunteers contrasting
with the c-Ountenances Of the veteran
which looked saddened because the
knew what war meant and we're awar
that perhaps this leaye-taking meant
last farewell to the darling boys VIII
we're now departing. The battle-scarre
Kit Carson Regimental flag carried b
3 the veterans and the neat little embleI
J OF Company A repeated the contra.
y between the old soldier and the new, IN
p hero OF the past and the hero Of IN
Q present.
g When the procession had reached III
speakers stand, Mayor Clancy delivered
brief though very patriotic address an
impressed again upon the minds Of IN
youthful volunteers that the hearts {
Albuquerque beat for them and IN
thoughts Of its people went with th
NhNANfNi hhN lNAAhACn VI wa
: might lead. Though absent, they woul
A still be in the minds OF those who hope
y and prayed for their welfare until the
returned to fond friends again. Mai
d shall Ruppe then proposed three cheer
for Company A, which were given wit
d a will, Volunteer WycOf was the
Il called for and no speaker ever showed
J. more sincere appreciation Of the occi
sion before him than did this young a
It tOrney. He was not prepared for
speech, but the words that broke fro
ID his lips we're made eloquent because
his sincerity.
ie The jam at the station was tremenu
lt Gus and the best part OF an hour WI
consumed In Misunderstanding before Il
N boys were permitted to tear themsely
away and board the train.