The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-16
SOLDIERS
ARE HOME.
Second Battalion Warmly
Welcomed Yesterday
Afternoon.

| Amid shrieking whistles, the cheers Of
multitude Of friends and relatives and
the strain OF Aud Lang Syne," by the
Municipal and Third Regiment Band,
Col John Biddle Porter's veteran Second
Regiment which had been in camp at
Muntchunin for three months was yester-
day welcomed back to philadelphia. 1t
was shortly after 2 O'clock when the first
section OF the train having aboard tho First
Battalion drew iuto the yard at Broad
5 reot and Washington avenue, with the
| Second Battalion close behind. The rain
wa coming down In torrents, but it failed
to duinpen the enthusiasm Of the crowds
which surrounded the depot
Rronz.d but hearty, and looking in
| splendid condition, Colonel Porter and
| his command returned without q single
case Of serious illness, and only four or
five men shor. AS Mayor Warwick and
the Reception Committee warmly well
coined the crack regiment home tho bands
| played "Auld Laug Syne' and "Hcme
Again No time was lost ir forming the
men in line, and in u few minutes after
, their arrival The column moved up Broad
street nmld great crowd of spectators
who praved tie rain and cbeered to their
hearts content.
The parade turned down Chestnut street
TO Esh b, to Market, to Broad, to tho
First Regiment armony. where the rifles
werc Stacked and equipments thrown
aside, while the regiment marched over to
Industrial Art Hall where u lunch similar
to tho.e given tho other returning com.
mands wa; spread As the men marched
irto the hall they were greeted with cheers
and waving nngs and handkerchief by
their wives, sweet hearts, sisters and other
relatives and friends, who crowded tho
galleries.
WELCOMED BY THE MAYOR.
After Mayor Warwick had escorted to
tho stage tho mother and neCes Of Colo
mel Porter, and the wife of Lieutenant
Colonel Dechcrt, he made brief address
of welcome.
Colonel w. W, Allen, of tho Reception
Committee, said grace, in the unavoidable
absrnceo of Chaplain McCook, o! tho regi-
ment after which the men obeyed with al.
ncrity the May or's order to ''fal TO-" Dur
irs tho dinnor the Municipal Band played
number OF popular nir+, including
"Thtr III be Hot limo in he Old Town
Tonight the strains Of Which were
Ghrured by tho men and applauuud by The
sympath!zcrS in the galleries.
At the conclusion OF the dinner the regi-
mtnt picked up its arms and accoutrr-
mrnt, ut the first Regiment nrmory and
marched up TO its own armory, at Broad
street and S'usquehlnna avenue, whe"e
the mon were given rousing reception
ana nuRgeu ana Kissed and CudueQ by
the women TO their hearts content
Altar tho roll call tho men were given
verbal furioughs for thirty days except n
detail Of 70 men, seven f.om each COM
rany, who, with an officer of tho Guard
will remain ut the Armory until tho mus
ter out to take charge of tho Government
ordnance and equipments. I he de;ai will
be subsistel ut tho Annoy and Will be
under regular camp discipline. The fur.
loughed men will be ordered to report ut
the Arnoly on October l5 for muster out.
While the men OF tho second did not get
so far away from home rs the other local
commands, they had an arduous ami re-
spon,ible uuty to perform in guarding
powder works. Not u single serious casa
OF Illness Resulted from camp causes. and
barring four men brought homo with
spruiLeu legs and ankles, and one man
with II dislocated collar bone, taGsed by
fall from his bicycle, the entire regiment
is well. The men also created q favorable
impression in camp, and Colonel Porter >.
received a highly complimentary letter
from the DUPONT Powder Company, whose
worRs near Wilmington tho First battal.
ion guarded, thanking him and the
regiment for HE efficient and faithful pei
performance oithe duty ana conlmending
tho men for their splendid discipline ana
good behavior.