The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-06

III lDAShCy pdlu oil olOqu0nG tribute 20
the American soldier and closed by re-
Enewing his welcome He. was followed
by Capt. Patterson, Lieut.. Brisbin,
Sergeant Spaulding, Messrs. Rines and
Marshall, Prof. White, Mrs. Plummer
and others, Piano, violin and vocal
solos, by Miss Nicely, Miss Plummer
Eand:J S. Anderson, and selections by
male and female quartettes and topical
songs and ballads by Private Weeden
helped to add to the enjoyment Of the
occasion. Musician Hirsch also helped
in the entertainment by blowing few.
of the familiar trumpet calls. 2ss
At the close Of these ceremonies the
young folks again adjourned to the
dining hall whore lunch of fruit and
cake was given the boys. This closed
the day and everyone went home glad
of the fact that he lived in so patriotic
a village as Princeton.
NOTES.
Brogan was the proudest soldier of
the lot.
Major Cooney led the parade and
handled it in an admirable manner. Il
AZ The starch factory whistle announced
the arrival Of the boys Of company M
in Princeton. =.,#
G. A. Dickey made two excellent
speeches Saturday and his work was
fully appreciated.
The boys toyed with Ben Mergel's
whiskers so he was obliged to shave
them off in self defense.
4 Rev. G.. D. Moore. preached a sermon
to the boys Sunday and most Of the
bluecoats were there to hear it.
D Private MITCHELL $. pet oppossum at
stracted agreats deal sof attention and.
was considered a great curiosity. .s-,
Cigars didn't save n. Jesmer when
company NJ called on: him Monday. ::
He was thrown a little higher if any
thing. &: s.. *. =
The boys all look well and appear to
De none the worse. for their expert
.ences. Sewell Hamilton was the only
exception. ~ r.
Tommy Weeden is a Minneapolis
boy, but he came to seem AS much
a PrincetonSboy as any Of them. 9|His
J,
songs Saturday night made q great.
hit.
Herman Heitmann and George Will
helm were given warm welcome
when they reached their home Settle,
ment. A picnic was arranged for
them AZ ~ !sSSs5:. l.
: Sergt. Robert Clark has; been CON.
fined to his home since Saturday with
an attack of southern fever. His many
friends hope his sickness will not be
dangerous nor of long duration.
War Schoyen, who was left in the
hospital at st. Paul when company M
came home, has very slender chances
for recovery. He is suffering from in
ternal hemorrhages and remains I'M
conscious.
Lieut.. Brisbin didn't enlist to talk
and the call for him to speak rather
surprised him but he acquitted him
self with cred t. He mi ht read us a
Pioneer Press editorial, but he didn't.
ssBris'' is all right and made many
friends during his short visit here.
Monday the boys turned themselves
loose and bounced everyone they
came across. It mattered not if a man
was mayor, sedate Judge, editor,
business man, commissioned officer or
what, his feet went heayenward just ais
far as the happy squad could send
them. q. 81 s
Five Of the Princeton boys did not
return with the company Two boys
joni Heag and Gene Boyne, were in
the hospital corps and could not be-
spared; Emory Norton was left behind
sick in. the hospital: and Thee dore.
Hatcher and War sehoyen were too
sick to be reno yea from The hospitals
in So -.
The entire Evansville Ten'' came
home with the boys and-f remained over
Sunday. They were Corporals Howe
and Wilson; Musicians Hirsch and
Peterson; Privates Bergen, Carlson,
II htompson, Mortenson, Neitzel and
Palm = They departed Monday morn.
ing early 30 as to arrive in Evansville
in time for the reception to be given
them at home They are all good sol'
diers and perfect gentlemen.