The herald., 1898-10-18
WELCOME
SOLDIER BOYS HON NORED WITH
BANQUET AND RECEPTION
Stirring Words From Prominent Citi-
zens-The Hospitality Of the
Red Cross Society

PASADENA, Oct. l7.-(Office of The
Herald, IL West Colorado street. Thou
sands OF Pasadena's patriotic citizens
thronged the streets tonight to do honor to
Company l. A bounteous banquet was
served to the boys by sisters and sweethearts
at Z. A. X. hall, and eloquent tributes were
paid to their services by the mayor and citi-
zens at the Auditorium.
Company l formed on North Fair Oaks
avenue at o'clock and marched to G. A. K
nall under the escort OF the Americus club
and Troop ID, (colored). The banquet was
served by twenty-five of Pasadena's fair
est daughters, under the charge of Mrs.
Croner, as president of the Red Cross.
The hall was tastefully decorated and mu-
sic was furnished by the Star Mandolin Or
chestra.
All the youth and beauty, the wealth,
dignity and chivalry of Pasadena assembled
IN the Auditorium to formally receive Com
pany l after the banquet.
Ihe reception was opened with medley
OF national airs by the Pasadena band.
Mayor Patten, Captain Lippincott and Miss
Bartlett, past president Of the Red Cross,
occupied seats on the platform,
Chairman j. A. Buchanan, in opening the
meeting, welcomed the boys home in the
name OF the city and all its citizens and
said they deserved as much credit as if they
had stormed the heights of Ell Caney or
fought at Manila. That they did not was
no fault of theirs. Camp life was worse
than many battles, for they had left twenty
one OF their regiment sleeping with the dead.
IN closing, the chairman said: Soldiers.
your mother or sister. Here you have
friends who will stand by you." (Applause).
Mayor Patten was introduced, and ex-
tended the welcome of the city to the
bravest Of it's sons. ut is different now"
he said: "When went out in '6l we were
over 100 strong, and later had 43 recruits,
and only n were mustered out. Upon you
will fall new duties: those of teaching pa
ing the national honor and seeing that Old
house."
Charles Snyder sang "When Johnnie
Comes Marching Home" In the name Of
the Red Cross and the women of the city
Miss Bartlett bid the boys hearty wei.
come. She reminded them that when any
soldier OF any army needed friend he would
always find one beneath the banner of the
Red Cross.
Captain Lippincott was greeted with
loud applause as he rose to extend the
thanks of Company / to all the city. and
especially to the Red Cross.
The soldier boys called on the band for
Dixie" and gave three cheers for the First
4cuucSSce.
With three rousing cheers from the boys
TO the people OF Pasadena, and three more
for Captain Lippincott and the chairman
the formal reception adjourned.
As the hall was cleared citizens waiting
outside came in to shake hands, and later
the hall was cleared for dance.
Seventh Regiment Notes
Riverside, lodge, l.: o. O. F., will tender
eight members of COMPANY M. who are
members of the order, a reception this even.
Z. +. Pam, First Lieutenant II. j. Bedwell,
Sergeant T. r. Nicholson and Privates
Pomeroy, Dix, yer, Tobias and Hamer.
| Sergeant Harry Stibbens of Company
of Pasadena is in Riverside visiting friends.
Nine members of Company L Of Orange
county were left in hospitals in San Fran
cisco, being unable to stand the trip south.
None. however, are in any danger, and are
expected home within few weeks, Owen
McGongan, who is very i'll here with ty-
phoid fever, is doing nicely.
pany d., Pomona, is here visiting old friends.
Lieutenant Eason was formerly captain of
Company M Of this city. Lieutenant Eason
is a warm supporter Of Colonel Berry, who
he says has been greatly misrepresented and
maligned.
Arthur G. Unknown, youngster of some
10 years who halls from Oregon, came to
Santa Ana as chief mascot of Company H.
He arrived at San Francisco with the Ore
gon regiment, but transferred his affections
to the members of the Santa Ana company
Hannah and will remain at Santa Ana per
manently. A dog and rooster were also
brought home by Company L az souvenirs
of the war.