The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
OVATION TO OUR SOLDIERS
Prompt Action Taken by Com
missioner Ross.
A MASS MEETING CALLED
When the Boys Come Marching
Home They VIII BE Given n Re-
ceptfOn Not Equaled in the City's
MISUNDERSTANDING Tomorrow Night
in National Rifles Armory.

The District Volunteers are TO be ten
dered a reception on their return from
Santiago. aw
There has never been the slightest
doubt in the minds of the residents OF
Washington that the members of the
First District of Columbia Regiment
would be given a rousing welcome on
their return home but what shape the
reception would take had not been sug-
gested. 3s
Commissioner John w. Ross however,
recognizing the fact that the time for ac-
ton has arrived, has issued a call for
mass meeting to be held in the National
Theater on Wednesday evening for the
purpose of arranging plans for the recep-
ton of the boys when they come march
ing home.
The residents of the city are justly
proud of the young soldiers who so will
ingly answered Their country's call in the
hour of their need, and there is every
reason to believe that the welcome which
will be rendered them on their return will
be upon grand scale.
The military and civic organizations of
the city will join hands iii extending a
hearty welcome TO the soldiers when they
return and the other residents too will do
their part in demonstrating their appre-
citation OF the proffered services of the
members of the Guard
While as yet no suggestions have been
made as TO what shape the reception TO
the boys will assume, it is believed that
no matter what form 1t takes patriotic
| enthusiasm will be the predominant fea-
ture.
There is a diversity of opinion as to
when the demonstration in reception OF
| the boys should take place. Many con-
tend that it should be in the day time.
| so that the children may have an oppor-
| tunity of viewing the spectacle, and, per-
haps, in some way participating IN the
event, while others maintain that 1t
| should take place at night. Those who
favor IT'S taking place at night say that
then the whole city could be brilliantly
illuminated, which would add greatly TO
| the beauty and impressiveness OF the oc-
casion.
II would be vain, however, to attempt
| to settle the question at this time JUST
| now little beyond the fact that the Dis
trict troops are coming home is known
| Exactly when they will arrive cannot be
learned. nor is it known whether they Will
all arrive at the same time or come IN
| divisions. More than this. it is not known
whether they will arrive in the morning
or at night
II is also more than probable that th'
bovs themselves will have some sugges
+ions to make. and in the face of all these
facts it is probable that the time the re
ception will take place will not be DECIDED
upon until the troops are heard from Oh
the subject.
A meeting preliminary to the one whici
will be held at the National Theater OF
Wednesday evening will take place tomor
row evening at the National Rifles Arm
orv. This meeting has been called 10
the purpose of obtaining the consensus
tho views OF the representatives of tn
different local military organizations a
to lust what form the proposed demon
stration should take.