Evening star., 1898-05-23
THE DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS
Regiment Given RouEng Reception and
Farewell.
Crowds Greet the Troops When They
Arrive From Camp and Cheer
Them as They Leave.

No matter where the monitors of war may
point the way. the brave, sturdy, stalwart
soldiers of the 1st Regiment District of Co.
lumbia Volunteers will ever remember, with
swelling bosom, the great ourpouring Of the
people which attended them on their de-
parture from the national capital. Many
regiments in many places have been sent
to the front with hearty evidences of popu-
lar love and good wishes, but none received
a more genuine compliment or a more sim
cere testimonial than the body which left
Washington Saturday night
1t was tremendous crowd which gather
ed along the line Of march, and it was a
tremendous ovation that was given to the
regiment. Throngs of men and women were
early at the monument grounds, and when
the regiment arrived such scenes were
enacted as few in the gathering had ever
seen before. Mothers and wives, sisters and
sweethearts, forgot all else in their ardent
efforts to bid their dear ones a last good
bye and a trembling godspeed, and If SOL
diers' lashes were wet, too, the moisture
only showed they We're as human as they
were courageous. The clarion notes of the
buSle brought leave-takings TO an end at
the rendezvous. but feminine minds were
made up to have mora of them at the other
side Of the city before the trains left, and
as the companies fell into line and formed
the regiment the crowds scurried away to
points of vantage along the line of parade.
whence they might take another flight to
the depot " hen the column had passed.
Flag for Emmett Guards.
A pleasing incident took place Just after
the regiment reached the resting ground
prior to the parade. After the members of
the Emmett Guards, now known as Com
pany a, had dropped contentedly upon the
ground, preparatory to a good, quiet time,
they received an order from their captain,
Harry Walsh, TO reform the line. The rea-
son for this summons was soon made mani
fest. Mrs. Ida Craven Hackett, daughter
of the late Admiral Craven and wife Of Mr..
Frank w. Hackett, stepped to a point in
advance of those attending her, and dis
played to the astonished company a hand
sorle service flag. This emblem was then
presented to the company by Mr.. Hackett
and was received by Capt. Walsh, each
with an appropriate address.
The flag was the gift chiefly of Mrs.
Hackett, Mrs Jonn Van Rensselaer, and
Select School, who subscribed to the fund
for its purchase: Chauncey c. Hackett,
Redfieli Proctor, jr., sen of the senator
from Vermont; Al. johnson. C. E. Wright,
Gerry Townsend, Jean J. Crandell, Juliet
G. Patten, Lucy Birne, Isabel Gregory,
Jack Davidge, James Phelan, E. c. Wilson,
c. w. Dali, J. r. Todd, d. St. Clair and
William Hackett.
Every Man Inspired.
The command made a fine appearance
when ready for the march from the White
Lot, and many a regiment of seasoned reg
ulars would have been more than satisfied
to make such a splendid showing Every
man in line seemed inspired with determi-
nation to step his smartest and do his best,
and the result was an admirable and eff
fective presentation of soldierly discipline
and bearing.
The troops marched from the Monument
grounds, headed by detachment of the
United States Marine Band and accompan-
led by an immense crowd of cheering and
people. Many in the masses
shouted greetings and good wishes at their
personal friends in the ranks. but, while
they fell on pleased ears, no soldiers head
was turned in acknowledgment.
The line of march from the grounds was
up 18th street to Pennsylvania avenue.
Reaching the west gate leading up through
the White House grounds to the mansion.
the regiment broke into columns of fours
and marched in past the portico. where
President Mckinley Secretary Alger and
number OF army officers, members of Con-
gress and prominent officials reviewed it.
The band played Hail to the Chief as
the soldiers filed by the commander-in-chief
of the army and navy of the United States,
and he and those on the portico with him
waved handkerchiefs. The approval of
President Mckinley was evident to every
one who saw the expression of deep salts
If the regiment had received an ovation
before. it was given triumphal tribute
after leaving the Executive Mansion. The
line of march was down Pennsylvania ave-
to Indiana avenue, to New Jersey avenue,
to New York avenue and thence to Florida
avenue, where the trains were waiting.
Checred Everywhere.
Everywhere the regiment was accom-
panied by the same cheering crowds and
passed between dense lines of people, whose
throats were taxed to show their enthusi-
asm. but at the New York avenue station .
there was multitude to see the soldiers
off and as the various sections of the
train pulled out the tunes of
America Marching Through Georgia."
Dixie" Glory, Glory Hallelujah, and
The Star Spangled Banner were given
hearty voice by the gathering, while moth
ers and sisters, wives and sweethearts
bravely tried to stifle the sobs that made
touching accomplishments to the songs.
The train left i'll four sections, the first
the camp equipment and bag
gage. the second the staff officers and the
two last ones the companies comprising
the list Regiment.
The Brooklnnd Demonstration.
the suburb of Brookland. which is located
of great enthusiasm when the regiment
The fact that each of the three sections
was delayed at the Brookland station for
about fifteen minutes gave the residents an
TO bid farewell to the District
boys People f1ocked to the railroad from
points miles away, and much enthusiasm
was demonstrated. The girls were greatly
In evidence, and many of them succeeded in
capturing such trophies as buttons and
hard tack. The priests and students of the
various Catholic orders were also present
Three young men from this suburb, Pri-
Yates Onm and Bladen and Sergt. Richard
l.. Lamb, were In the regiment, all of whom
were warmly cneered. To Sergt Lamb of
Company Z, however, big ovation was
given, as ne is popular young man and
has a large circle of friends. He was the
only soldier permitted TO leave the train at
the station, and was completely overwhelm-
ed by his enthusiastic friends. His mother,
sister and brother were there, of course
Among the mascots Brcokland was rep
resented by pet poll parrot. belonging to
Sergt- Lamb Whether the trip will be q
good move for Polly cannot yet be deter
mined, but at any rate she will undoub:ed-
ly learn some new phrases.
Although the soldiers were not allowed to
leave the train, this did not prevent the
babel OF tongues from the boys within and
the crowd without. AS is always the rule
on SlIch SiouS SDeecheS