Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-14
HEARTY WELCOME HOME.
Pleasing Reception rendered Our Sol
diers of the Late War.

diers of the Late War.
Another praiseworthy achievement
in accord with Watertown's proverb-
ial hospitality and knack of doing the
proper thing at the proper moment
has been recorded in the reception
rendered our returning soldiers of the
First and Second regiments last week.
An enthusiastic and grateful spirit
prompted the arrangements, and the
recipients of the ovation must have
realized that their welcome home
came from honest impulses and glad
some hearts.
When it became known last Friday
morning that the Second regiment
had reached Milwaukee and that Lieu
tenant Colonel Albert Solliday and
Surgeon F. @. Moulding would be home
at $3.50 in the afternoon, preparations
for their reception were at once start
ed, and although the time was short
appropriate arrangements were made
and carried out to the letter. Acting
Mayor Wertheimer and committee
of citizens interested themselves and
succeeded in getting together very
creditable procession to escort the
home-comers. When the train bear
ing the officers pulled into the St. Paul
station there was gathering of sew
eral thousand people on hand to shout
their welcomes. and as Colonel Solli-
day and Captain Moulding stepped
from the cars their faces beamed with
qualification and pleasure. The cadets
fired salute, the band played Home,
Sweet Home" and after a stirring ad-
dress of welcome by Major G. II. Gard
| ner the guests Of honor were escorted
| to carriages and the procession moved
down town in the following order:
| Northwestern university band and
cadets; 0. d. Pease post, G. A. r. !;
carriages containing Colonel Solliday,
Captain Moulding, Acting Mayor
! Wertheimer, members of com On
council and prominent citizens; Sim
nissippi band; German Old Soldiers
society, and others. The line of march
was to the Solliday residence on Church
street and then to the Moulding home
on Clyman street, and the entire way
hearty reception was rendered, many
of the homes and business places be-
ing profusely decorated with bunting
and flags.
The following morning at 9:15 near
ly the same program was carried out
in honor of the arrival home of Henry
E. Krueger, George Kunert and VIM.
GrOssert. all privates in the First regi-
ment. No distinction was made be-
tween officer and private, the latter's
reception being just as hearty and
sincere as the formers. These three
boys have been stationed in the camp
near jacksonville, Fla, all summer,
and know full we'll the dangers and
dlscomfOrts of that southern climate.
All were i'll with fever at times, but
are now enjoying good health. They
are of course glad to be home once
more, and as they gather with their
friends pass many pleasant hours in
relating their experiences. Three
other WatertOwn members of the First
regiment, VIM. Sergel, August Henze
and Max Krebs, were left at Jackson
vile on account Of illness, but are ex-
pected home shortly.
1t seems most natural to again
have Lieutenant-Colon Solliday and
Surgeon Moulding on our streets,
1t is common sight to see little
groups gather around the officers to
hear them tell war stories and give
information concerning Porto Rico
and the South, and it is needless to
say both have fund of interesting
narratives. While they have much
to complain of regarding army red
tape, ETC., they are on the whole well
satisfied with their experience and
consider themselves fortunate in be-
ing sent to Porto Rico, which country
was preferable, they say, to our
Southern states. Colonel Solliday ap-
pears none the worse for his service,
having enjoyed good health the entire
time. DR.. Moulding has lost some in
weight, but is otherwise looking very
well. He was for most of the time
the only surgeon in his regiment, and
to him fell the arduous task of tend
ing to the medical needs of over I, 800
soldiers. Colonel Solliday says that
the doctor never forsOok his post a
moment and attended to his duties in
a manly and self-sacrifcing way. He
was without doubt one of the hardest
worked surgeons in the service.