The herald., 1898-10-15
The Gallant Boys in Blue Given Royal Welcome
After Their Five Months Service
loose in the crowd there would be no get
ting them together again.
A Mothers Love

loose in the crowd there would be no get
ting them together again.
A Mothers Love
One dear old lady in the crowd spied her
boy standing guard on the platform OF one
of the coaches, and he spied her. Mamma,
! mamma" he yelled, and waved his hat. She
called back. and then started through the
line. A policeman kindly, but frmly.
pushed her back. She tried another place.
and again a policeman stopped her. But
her boy was on the car steps. and she was
going to get to him, and she worked her
way around to the cavalry guard, and all
Of a sudden made run for 1t.
The man on the horse was after her In
second, but the boy on the platform was
watching her, too and as his mother ran
towards him, the cavalryman chasing her,
the boy on the steps with the musket yelled
out: Here you. Hold up"
The cavalryman pulled UP and the mother
kissed her boy.
Cant get of the steps. mamma" he
said, "but you can reach me-.
Dozens of similar incidents marked the
walt Of ten minutes until the second Sec
tion of the transports was reported In
sight.
The Bugles Blow
Then the traa, traa. ia, ia, of the bugles
unlocked the car doors and the boys poured
forth, tumbling out of the cars and falling
in line.
Train after train pulled In and the cars
were unloaded until at lastthe Seventh was
march to the dining room. where the boys
had splendid luncheon.
The men were all In heavy marching Or
der, with knapsacks, blankets and accou-
trements strapped on them. 1t was a
warm day for man to carry such a
heavy load after being a night practically
without sleep, but the soldier boys didn't
seem to mind It.
They were different lot Of men from
those who left here five months ago. They
were bronzed and bearded, strong and
| hearty, and looked every inch soldiers.
But for all that they were tired, and. be-
sides, there were sweethearts and wives,
mothers and sisters. waiting them.
Don't Want to Drill
The word was passed around among the
boys that they were to march up town to
Spring street, thence to Fifth and thence
to the Arcade depot. From there they were
to go to Agricultural park and give drill.
A howl went up from the boys.
Damn the drill" said Riverside boy: /:
II want to get home"
IT don't want to march fourteen miles
with this load" said another soldier.
Were drilled enough" said Santa Ana
| boy.
cession started the boys had consuHedf With
their officers and had sent protest to their
colonel against going to Agricultural park.
No answer was received, and as a result
quite number of the soldiers made a
SNEAK" for the armory. Almost every
car up town had one or two Of the boys
aboard.
you fellows win catch IT," said vet
eran from the Soldiers home to three of
the boys on a car.
"Oh. nav, We won't. The war Is over.
We're all right" was the answer and the
chances are they were
The Parade
The welcome given by the whole people
Of Los Angeles to the Seventh was ten
dered on their march from River station
to the armory. The schools had been
closed and most Of the business houses
along the line Of march. The sidewalks
and even the streets were filed with peo-
pie, while every window in the buildings
which overlooked the streets traversed
by the troops was crowded.
It was an enthusiastic crowd, a cher
ing. fag-waving multitude. and they trent
the ambient air" into fragments as the
boys marched along.
There was noticeable difference be-
TWEEN the bearing and the marching of the
boys Of the Seventh just home from camp
and the National giardsmen who acted
as their escort. The soldiers marched
along with the long, swinging stride Of
the veteran that not only carried them rap-
Idly over the ground but kept the long
lines moving as one man.
The few movements attempted by the
soldiers on the way were marked by
precision that spoke volumes for their
long training In camp.
The parade was headed by a platoon of
mounted police. Then came Gen. Last
and staff the members Of the signal corps,
the Seventh regiment band and then the
National guard Of the city. This formed
the first division.
The second division was led by Col.
Schneider, followed by the military band
Of the Seventh regiment, U. s. v. Then
followed Col. Berry and staff and behind