The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-08
SOLDIERS WELCOME.
Hundreds of People Greet the Volunteer
From Porto Rico.


From Porto Rico.
The real spirit struck the town last night
when her representatives in the Fourth Reg
| iment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers ar
rived from Pottsville after their Journey
from Porto Rico. 1t is true that the repre-
scntatives only made quartette, but the
patriotism bubbled as if a regiment returned
The honored guests of the night were
Messrs. Meade Peters Joseph Peters. John
Jones and George Knecht, all members of
Co. F, 4th Kegt., bearing the burns of tho
Porto Rician sun and the evidences of SER
vice to which those Of army service can alone
testify.
1t was the intontion Of the quartette to
leave Pottsville at $500 p. m, but by tele-
graphic communication their friends here
succeeded in delaying the departure to allow
time for the arrangement of a reception.
When the boys did arrive they were
welcomed at the Penna. r. K. station bv
several hundred citizens, the Grant Band aud
the Patriotic Drum Corps
As the train pulled into the station the
band played My Country 'Tis of Thee" and
the throng of several hundred people
swarmed towards the platform to welcome
and embrace their representatives of the
sentiment.
1t was several minutes before the returning
soldiers could be wcdged to theil position in
the line of parade. Mr.. John Roberts had
placed carriage at their disposal but they
preferred to walk, and they were accorded a
post Of honor surrounded by the following
committee Of citizens Messrs. David Morgan.
Thomas Baird, NJ. NJ. Burke, NJ. p. Fowler
NJ. O'liara, p. p. d. Kirlin. NJ. Mellet
] Ir
Malone, Harry KEEPER, Mine Inspector
William Stein, Hon. Patrick Conry, Robert
A. Davenport C., II. Hagenbuch and John
Brown.
The Grant Band and Patriotic Drum Corps
alternated in furnishing the music on the
march to Robbins opera house, which had
heen thrown open for the reception by Mr..
ID. Il. Lewis. great crowd swelled into the
hall and it was with difficulty that space was
reserved upon the stage for the active parti-
cipants in the ceremonies. 1t seemed that
everybody in the hall wanted to shake hands
with the boys from Porto Rico" and not a
small number succeeded in gaining their
| point.
Finally order was restored and Mr. Thomas
Baird called the meeting to order. Mr.
William Stein then moved that Mr David
Morgan, veteran Of the Civil war, act AS
chairman of the meeting and the motion
was carried by cheers, instead of the usual ex
| presslons of appreciation. Mr. Morgan then
made few appropriate remarks and introd-
uced the returned soldiers to the vast audiencn,
naming them as they stepped towards the
| tootlights. The audience enthusiastically
cheered and applauded as each namo was
mentioned, and it was evident that the oc-
casion was the happiest, if not the most i'm
pressive, of the life Of the respective guests.
Borough Solicitor NJ. NJ. Burke was next
introduced and made a brief, but eloquent
address He was enthusiastically received
ana responded gracefully by saying that
there were none in the hall more entitled to
applause than the heroes on the stage who
! had just returned from Porto Rico, Great
applause followed and Mr.. Burke took up the
keynote. He said THE people of this
| country who are in want of evidence of
the fact that the American heart is always
| responsive to the American soldier, you can
hnd 1t here this evening, in the town of Shen-
| andoah The boys who have returned To
| our mlds. tonight from a southern climate.
| sunburned by tropical sun, are too tired
ana weary to listen TO lengthy address but
desire to say for them that they never felt
better than they feel tonight in being among
their old friends, neighbors, and their
families. Although the number of volunteers
in our midst is small yet the soldier like
chlvalry they represent amounts to
great deal. We sent from our
little town only a few of those who
have the honor and high privilege of being
sent to the island of Porto Rico and LET MS
hope, that the example set by these young
men, of whom we feel so proud tonight
may have the effect that the people-not only
of this town, but of all the county-may in
the future, when this land is in danger of
other nations when it is attacked. emulate
their example and go to the front in defense
OF their country as these young men did"
As the applause following Mr.. Burke's ad.
dress subsided somebody in the audience
suggested that three cheers be given for John
Beisel. the young man of town who served
with RoOsevelt's Rough Riders, and who is
now at Montauk Point, L. l., to be mustered
out There was hearty response to the
suggestion after which Hon. NJ. p. Fowler
and Mr.. j. j. Franey were introduced and
made short and very appropriate addresses
The latter paid tribute to the valor and
patriotism of the returned soldiers and said
| the promptness with which they had re-
sponded to their cOuntrys call showed they
came from good stock.
Chairman David Morgan announced that
the volunteers were not home to stay, but
had returned only on a 6O-day furlough. He
then suggested that the meeting adjourn, as
the soldiers We're much in need of rest aud it
would be better to allow them to retire to
their homes than TO prOlOng the meeting An
adjournment followed amid great cheering,
hand-shaking and music by the band and
| drum corps, but it was some time before the
soldiers succeeded in reaching the seclusion
of their homes, as hundreds of people insisted
upon extending greetings without waiting
for to-day. The soldiers appreciated the
welcome extended them and retired for the
night satisfied that for once at least they
were first in the hearts of their townsmen.
School Opens
With full line of school supplies at Girvin's,
S South Main street 9-l-tf