Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-16
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L ost, Atwell, acrobat BenWood

WWurdack, Theo. H., teamster, Wheeling.
Y yoS, Atwell, acrobat, Benwood.
.ouiisHan, John. mailer, Wheeling.
Al TOUR o'clock the men were march
ed out and formed in columns of tours
on Market street, where the Linsly
Cauets and Mayors band had been
uIaWn up as an escort. The street was
hlieu Win people, and the soldiers
were given several hearty cheers. The
column marched down Market street
10 ourteenth, and thence to Water
street, and to the Stamm House, where
dinner was served. At quarter of
nVe the men emerged from the hotel
ana the column was reformed, being re-
ln1orced by platoon of about twenty
hVe prominent citizens, who marched
at the mead OF the line, stretching clear
across the street. clearing the way for
the following column. Among those
VINO marched at the head of the column
were such citizens as Postmaster Geo.
wise, President H. Quarter, Of the
chamber of Commerce, Howard Haz-
lett, Secretary of the Chamber, Col.
Robert White, Col. Hugh Sterling, Rev.
Joseph Spears, and others equally
prominent. The streets were lined with
people as the column marched along,
and people flocked to the depot from
all portions of the city, until ali the
available space about the B. & 0.
headquarters was filed when the sol
dierS arrived
The company was massed in front OF
the depot and there the meeting was
called to order by Mr.. Quarter, who
introduced Col. White. The latter de-
livered most excellent though neces-
sarily brief address, and was frequently
applauded. He was followed by Rev,
Spears, who gave the soldiers God
speed. The command was then
marched up Twenty-fiTst street and
down Main to Twenty-second to avoid
the crowd, and were embarked in the
last two cars of the $50 Pittsburg
train. Hundreds in the crowd did not
know what had become of the boys,
and many lady friends of those depart
ing were left standing in tears on the
platform waiting for the last farewell,
while the soldiers were snugly
esconced in the cars at the rear END OF
the long train.
When the train pulled out of the de-
pot there was much cheering, and as it
passed over the creek bridge salute
was fired from the big cannon on the
roof of the Caldwell & Peterson Man
ufacturing Company building. The
Cadets had meanwhile marched up
Sixteenth street, and presented arms
in front of the English Lutheran
church as the train swept by Six
teenth street was crowded with people,
and everybody waved the soldiers
goodbye as the train went out Of
sight through the old Hemp1leld yards.
Breakfast will be served in Wash
ington this morning, and some time
to-day the troops will proceed to
Fredericksburg, where five companies
of the regiment are already in camp,
and where uniforms, arms and equip
ments are waiting for the Wheeling
company. The local command is COM
posed Of a fine set of men, their ex-
animation having been especially
careful, and they can not only stand
the climate of Cuba or any other place
to which they may be sent, but will
give a good account Of themselves if
it comes to fight.
There We're a number of interesting in
cidents connected with the formation and
departure of the company. One was the
case of a man, unnecessary to name,
who could not write his name. Captain
Franzheim wrote his name on a piece of
paper and detailed the man to practice
at it until he could follow copy" The
recruit went to work. and when he came
to sign the muster roll yesterday after
noon he could write his name in beau
tiful flowing hand, but, of course, could
not read letter Of it.
When the company marched to the de-
pot yesterday the Scotch member had his
bag-pipe unlmbered, and played several
stirring airs, to the amusement of the inn
mense throng.
Several of the men applauded Col Rob
ert White necessarily during his address,
and one loquacious recruit talked nearly
as much as the Colonel did, and about as
loud It sounded like joint debate.
Just before the men boarded the train
a young recruit walked up to one of
three girls and held out his hand saying,
simply: Good bye: I'm off "Oh, you're
not going for soldier are you?" said the
girl, as tears came to her eyes. Yes,
good bye" was the answer, and the
young man walked away. The girl gasp
ed ''Oh," and followed him with her eyes
as long as she could see him, and then
cried softly to herself as she went away.
There was story there.
number of ladies We're seen about the
depot with wet eyes when the train pulled
out.
Mastering officer Captain Goodwin and
his secretary left for the east at 1926 this
morning.