The evening times., 1898-09-09
died FOR THEIR COUNTRY
Brave Boys Who Sacrificed Life
Tor Their Flag.
THE NATIONS HONOR ROLL
Fourteen OF the District Regiment
- Mho ferished From the Rayages
=. al Disease in the Camps. at Sea
or On the SOIL OF the Island OF
Cuba.

{" The National Capital welcomes the First
District OF Columbia Regiment, .'ni1ed
States Volunteers
The city's gates swing open To the host
of heroes. Every tongue coins phases OF
praise: every voice sings glad songs, ev-
cry heart is fun OF love.
But here and there in the wild and
ringing chorus of delight there is a sign;
here and there in the numbering din of
JOY there falls a tear; here and there in
the mad tumulJ OF applause there is
trace Of grief.
In the glare and glitter of .he martial
sceue there steals the shadow OF 4 sor-
row Amid the display Of bunting, there
is touch OF sable crepe.
81 Not all who left have returned!
Washington reveres the dead and well
comes the living While she acclaims the
deeds OF her returning braves, she prom
Uses that the memory Of her fallen sons
shall never pass unwept. This is the
city,s sacred pledge.
There are homes and hearts which
know no Joy in the triumphant march Of
the District regiment, and can make no
responSe to the cheers of the people,
which to them is the reverberauon OF fu-
neral marches, the sound of taps, and the
last voIley fired over the graves of their
soldiers, who do not return with their
comrades, but who have given their life
for their country's cause
John Riley.
John Riley a private in Company NJ,
was the first District soldier TO die. The
regiment had been but three days at
Chickamauga, when he fell i'll with camp
fever and died within forty-eisht hours
Mr. Riley was employed before the war
as a labOrer and WAS in comparatively
good circumstances. AT the can Ior Nol
Iuteers he together with his son. Samuel
were Two OF the first TO join the regl-
ment.
Howard Owens.
Howard Owens. a private in Company d.
was the next volunteer to succumb, He
was first stricken with the fever while
Al TAMPA but recovered sufficiently TO
board The transport Catania, and WAS on
his way 10 cuba when his weakness took
the form of yellow jaundice, and he was
nut of at Key West, where he died.
Ausburn r.. Towner.
Corp. Ausburn r Towner of Company
d, also died at Key West. He contracted
a severe cold while on the transport.
which developed into pneumonia. He died
on July g. corp Towner was a native ~
New York State and was born in Elmira
twenty-six years ago. At an early age
he came to Washington and entered the
High school from which he graduated in
1SS7. He received his military education
frum-the High School Cadets and the ord
way Rifles He held a position with the
United States Express Company, and was
actively interested in religious organiza-
tions.
William PoOre.
The first District boy 10 die upon for
eign soil was William Poore, private in
Company X. He was first taken i'll on
board the transport going to Santiago, but
for some time, even after arriving in Gu
bB he tried TO fight off the disease. and
would not go 10 the hospital. Finally he
became too weak 10 walk and was con-
Veyed to Siboney. where he died of ty-
phoid fever July 29. He was very popular
with those Of his company, and would
have soon been promoted to a commits.
stoned officer.
Frank R. Griffith.
The last one Of the District regiment 10
die was Frank r. Griffith, private in
Company l. He died at Montauk yester.
day morning. His father had been TO see
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