The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-27
RETURNING HEROES.
The South's Beautiful Tribute to
Pennsylvania's Stricken Ones.
THEIR PASSAGE AN OVATION

At Charlotte, N. c., the Widow Of tho
Famous Confederate Soldier, Stone-
wall jackson, Passed Through the
Hospital lTrain-Patients Improving.
Greensboro, N. c., Aug. Eff there
was anything further needed to demon
strate the fact that the sectional line
has been obliterated for all time be-
tween the north and south, 1t was the
magnificent ovation given the Phila-
delphia hospital train which passed
through yesterday with the sick
soldiers Of the Third Pennsylvania
regiment on board. The members Of
the councllmanic committee and others
aboard the train can never forget the
reception they received as the train
sped on with its human freight.
The ovation began early in the
morning at Denmark, S. G. AS the
train approached the station it ap-
peared as though the whole populace
had turned out to welcome the train
and wish it God speed. Huge punches
of flowers were thrown through the
open windows as the train slowed down,
and men and women stood with barred
heads until the rear car was lost sight
Of. The same thing was repeated at
Norway and also at Columbia, but at
the latter place on a different scale. The
train stopped at Columbia for half an
hour for the purpose of giving the
nurses an opportunity to battle the
more serious Of the patients. AS the
train came to a stop a small girl with
q large basket of beautiful cut flowers
was lifted aboard and went through
the hospital cars distributing the flow
ers to the sick. A committee of citizens
appreClating the necessity of the
soldier boys having pure milk, had
| brought to the depot several cans of
the best that could be secured, and re-
fused to even entertain a proposition
| for reimbursement.
At Cornwallis when the train pulled
| into the station an aged lady with
! large American flag and a child about
6 years old with a small flag stood
side by side and waved the emblem of
| liberty 1t was a touching scene, and
one which made a great impression
upon the boys who were able to sit up
on their cots and look out the car
windows. At Chester several bags of
figs just Dlucked from the trees, to-
gether with other fruit, were placed on
board the train for the sick soldiers by
the citizens.
The most touching incident, and one
that will always be remembered by
those persons who were fortunate
enough to be on board the hospital
train, occurred at Charlotte, N. c.
When the train had come to a stop a
| lady dressed in deep mourning, and
slightly bent by weight of years, made
her way through the large crowd to-
ward the train. 1t was the widow of the
| famous Confederate soldier, Stonewall
| Jackson. One of the citizens introduced
| the aged lady to a member of the
| councilmanic committee, and she was
| invited to look through the train. AS
| the distinguished visitor walked
through the hospital cars her thin lips
| quivered and her eyes moistoned. She
| spoke not q word to any Of the soldiers,
but had kindly smile for all of them.
| She had lived through two bitter wars,
| but this was revelation to her. She
had never dreamed of seeing men be-
ing taken to their homes in what is
practically a travelling hospital. Her
visit being over she slowly retraced her
steps to her cozy home within a stones
throw of the depot. Not one of the
soldiers knew who their distinguished
visitor was.
At Greensboro every soldier on the
train was given a bouquet, and their
reception could not have been more
cordial had they been of pure southern
| blood.
| All Of the patients are doing nicely
under the tender care of the trained
nurses, and the constant attention Of
DR.. Bait and his able corps Of assist
| ants is working wonders for the lads
| who went forth to uphold the dignity
of the Stars and Stripes 1t will only
be necessary to send 3S of the sick to
| hospitals.