davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times., 1898-09-10

be mustered out of the military service,
after each man receives a sixty DAYS
furlough, with pay, arrived on Thursday,
September s. Camp was broken and the
men embarked on a steamer for Jersey
City where they were provided with sleep
ing cars, through the efforts of Major
Richard Sylvester.
The regiment arrived IN Washington
on Friday, September 9, and disembarked
from the cars at Third Street and Vir-
g;nia Avenue southwest. There they
were met by members of the reception
committee and served with a hot break
fast by volunteer lady mattresses.
After breakfast the regiment was taken
in hand by the committees and given a
reception such as has never been accord
ed TO any body of men, civic or military
in the District before The citizens turn
ed out en- masse to bid the volunteers
welcome home; the broad Avenue was
alive with bright colored flags and bunt-
ing and there was one continuous roll of
cheers for the heroes of Santiago.
Followed by many civic. military and
veteran organizations, the First District
of Columbia Regiment of Volunteer In
fantry paraded along Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. TO the Executive Mansion. where II
was reviewed by President Mckinley and
members of his Cabinet. amid more
cheers and the waving of flags. The vol
unteers then marched to the White Lot,
where, after stacking their arms the regi-
ment was disbanded and their campaign
of nearly four months of hardships and
exposure was at an end.
Note-Company H. of the First District OF Co.
lumbia Regiment of Volunteer lnfantry, Capt.
II. B. LOCKER, commanding, was detached from
the regiment al Tampa and sent TO Porto Rico
for duty a company OF engineers. The company
has been ordered home, and left Ponce on trans
port September s.
The District Signal Corps commanded by
Capt Lamar is in Porto Rico constructing and
operating telegraph and telephone lines for the
Government
The times., 1898-09-10
HORACE Milton Bell.

Second Lieut. Horace Milton Bell, of
Company B. was born in this city De-
cember q, 1877, and is the son of Major
James Bell, the superintendent of the
city delivery division of the city post
office. He attended public and private
schools of this city until he was thirteen
years of age, when he was placed in the
Charlotte Hall School, which is a semi
military academy, located in st. Georges s
County, Maryland, and he graduated
from that institution in 1894. After pur-
suing d postgraduate course of one
year he entered Cornell University, in the
class of 1899. selecting electrical en-
gineering as his course of study Lieut.
Bells military training secured him a
sergeancy in the cadet corps of the in
stitution and he was promoted as rapidly
as the rules of the military branch of
the university would permit, and when
the President issued the first call for
troops he was the senior captain of the
corps Being a member of Company B,
of the Fourth Battalion, of the District
of Columbia National Guard he immedi-
ately sent notice that he would report for
duty as private in that company Rec
ognizing his ability as a soldier and tao
tician, Major Otto G. Simonson offered
him the position of second lieutenant of
Company B, of the Fifth Battalion,
which he accepted, and Col. Harries con-
firmed the selection by continuing the
appointment in the First Regiment of
District of Columbia Volunteers
The times., 1898-09-10
I,eray Herron.

Second Lieut.. Leroy Heron was born
in this city October T. 1879. He attended
the public schools here and spent three
years at the High School, during which
corps. When the Morton Cadets organ
ized their team for the Interstate drill
at San Antonio. Tex, three years ago,
Lieut.. Heron was made a sergeant in the
company. The record the Mortons made
at that drill is well known, and much Of
the credit for their excellent performance
Is due TO the sergeants who drilled the
men individually. When the war broke
out Col. Harries appointed Sergt. Heron
second lieutenant of Company n, First
District of Columbia Volunteers. Lieut..
Heron was with the regiment at the sur
render of Santiago, but was shortly after
ward taken sick and was sent home on
the OliVette.
The times., 1898-09-10
THE INVALIDS.
Sick Soldiers Transferred to Their
Homes and Hospitals.

The following named men of the regi-
ment are i'll and were transferred to hos
pitals or to their homes on the arrival of
the regiment:
George NJ Calvin, private, Company F,
hospital.
Thomas O'Keefe, private Company K,
COG Virginia Avenue.
J. r. Rainey, private, Company K, 20
C Street northwest.
George G.. Motley, private, Company L,
IS Street northwest.
Ernest Soule, private, Company L, 1921
Gales Street northeast.
L. Mays, private, Company B, 116 First
Street northeast.
Cornelius Clements, private Company
B. 1884 Thirty-third Street northwest.
Walter Findley, private, Company b.
1886 Thirty-sixth Street.
Louis Freck, private, Company +, 60
Fifteenth Street northeast.
David McNorton, private, Company Nj.
Homeopathic Hospital.
Lazell, private, Company E. George
town University hospital
e. f. HerberS, private, Company Il.
Georgetown University hospital.
c. M. Smith, private, Company c, 1872
N Street. dE
Bernard Meade, private, Company a. SIS
D Street southeast.
L. Y. Rosser,,f private, Company I, 413
New York Avenue northwest
G. Davenport private, Company G.
2310 IL / Street.
William J.. Walsh. sergeant, Company
613 III Street southwest.
sam Carpenter, private, Company A, 2cs
| Eighth Street northeast.
| John A. Boyd. private, Company A, 1884
| + Street southwest
George Rainey, private, Company K, 20
| G Street northwest.
| Sergt. Joseph Ligon King. of Company
y District Volunteers. arrived here yes
| terday morning at 4:0o from hospital IN
New York. and was taken In the police
| ambulance to his home. at 9l1 / Street
| northwest, where he is being treated for
| stomach trouble in an acute form. While
not regarded as dangerously sick, he will
| not be out for some time, and on account
| of his exhausted condition visitors are
not admitted Sergt. King is one of the
most popular of the non-commissioned
officers. He was one of the big four of
his company who escaped sickness while
! in Cuba, only to be stricken down upcn
their return to this country. He serious
| ly regretted his inability to participate In
yesterdays parade.
The times., 1898-09-10
Charles Lewis Lanham.

First Lieutenant Charles Lewis Lam
ham, of Lanham Md. is the son of True
man Lanham, the superintendent of the
parking commission of this city He was
born at Lanham, Nd, January Is. 1874
and attended the public schools and the
Central High School of this city. He en-
tered the employ of the District govern
ment about six years ago in the depart
ment of the superintendent of streets.
During the term of his employment in
that department he gradually earned pro
motion until at the time of his departure
for the war he was measurer and COM
puter He has been a member of the
District of Columbia National Guard
since its organization, being a member of
the engineer battalion. He accompanied
Company II OF this battalion to the front
and would now be with that branch Of
the District quota in Porto Rico had 1t
not been that he was detached at Tampa
for duty as an ordnance officer. When the
District Regiment went to Santiago he
accompanied it as a lieutenant in Com
pany d. and upon the return of the
troops to Montauk Point he was trans
ferred TO Company X.
The times., 1898-09-10
William II. Harrison,

Second Lieutenant William R. Harri-
son is native of the West. having been
born in the State of Nebraska in Decem-
Der, 1854 He entered the army when he
became of age and has seen military ser
vice in Company c Of the Twenty-third
Infantry, which he entered in April, 1884,
and left in September, 1887. and also the
Hospital Corps of the army which he en-
tered in September of the same year and
left in April, 1889, thus completing full
five years in the regular service. Shortly
after his honorable discharge from the
army he came to Washington and en-
tered the National Law School, from
which institution he graduated and en-
tered the War Department as clerk in
the Office of the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds in January, 1892.
He was employed in Colone: Bingham's s
office when he enlisted in the District
Volunteer Regiment.
The times., 1898-09-10

and to provide a luncheon for those boys
who were too unweIl to go elsewhere.
The rooms Were reserved for the use of
visiting soldiers and the windows were
given up TO them during the parade
No other visitors were received during
the day, Mrs. Babcock, the president of
the association. denying her own hus-
band when he proposed viewing the pro-
cession from the Rest rooms windows
When the motive was explained 10 him
he applauded the decision of the COM
mittee that decided TO give the soldiers
all the advantages of the fine view up
the Avenue from the many windows.
During the day a constant stream OF
visitors We're entertained by, the commit
tee on reception.
Since the Rest was opened over 5000
visitors have registered, and there were
many who did not register.
II is designed to keep the rooms at No.
1904 Pennsylvania Avenue open until
there are no more sick or convalescent
soldiers in the vicinity needing its min
istrations.
The visitors yesterday were from the
Arsenal, Fort Washington. and Sheridan
Point Many of the Fifteenth Pennsylva-
MIA Regiment. from the latter place on
their way home and en- route to Camp
Meade, at AIiddletown. Pa, were among
the callers.
Many of the officers and men OF this
regiment have been frequent visitors at
the Rest, and their expressions of graft
tude for its hospitality We're most hearty
The ladies in attendance during the day
were Mrs Babcock. chairman of the com
mittee; Mrs. Alexander Kent, Mrs. Cliff
ford Howard Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Simmons.
Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. Mary Gist, DR.. Ida
Heiberger, Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs Shill-
ing, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. l.. W. Grave.
Mrs. Buckalew, Miss Wilbur. Miss Terry,
Miss Osborne. and Mrs. E. l. Sherwood.
The gentlemen present were Mr.. Klaberg,
Mr.. Massey. and Gen. Harley.
The times., 1898-09-10
Clarence v. sayer.

First Lieut. Clarence V. Sayer is a
native of Pennsylvania. He was born in
Hazlewood October 10, 1875. He was edu-
Gated at Washington, Pa, and came TO
this city fifteen years ago. He has been
q member of the National Guard for six
years He Joined Company c, Third
Battalion, as private and was elected
Its captain within a year. Company c
disbaaded just previous to the war with
Spain ard Capt Sayer secured a lieu
tenantcy in the company he is now with.
The times., 1898-09-10
John VI. Field.

First Lieut.. John NJ. Field was born In
Toledo, O., on December s. 1860, and was
educated in the schools in the neighbor-
hood of his home. He had always been
imbued with a martial spirit, and when
Capt. Henry Howgate organized his polar
expedition In 1879 young Field enlisted in
the signal corps TO accompany him The
expedition did not leave this country,
however, and Field was compelled TO re-
main in the army for five years, the term
OF his enlistment. During his service In
the army he studied civil engineering, and
on receiving his discharge he opened sn
Office in this city. He became the agent
of the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, and
Travelled for them. When Gen. Ordway
organized the District National Guard he
gave the task of recruiting and instruct
ing the signal company 10 Mr. Field, ap-
pointing him first lieutenant and signal
officer. Lieut.. Field resigned from the
National Guard. but at the outbreak of
the war he volunteered.
The times., 1898-09-10
Thnnaa s. King.

First Lieut. Thomas S. King, of Com
pany B, of Hyattsville. Md, was until the
outbreak of the war in charge Of the rifle
gallery and rife range work of the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard. He
has seen service in the regular army and
some years ago was detached and made
sergeant In charge at Fort Washington,
on the Potomac River. He was in charge
of that fort during the first period Of the
first National Guard encampment of the
District guardsmen. and was in charge of
the property of the guard on the part of
the Government. Shortly after the first
encampment he was retired from the SER
vice. and Gen. lOrdway. the late COM
mander of the District National Guard,
who was greatly pleased with the manner
In which he conducted himself during the
encampment. placed him in charge of the
rife ranges of the local guardsmen. Be
fore enlisting IN the war with Spain he
The times., 1898-09-10
WIT AND HUNOR.

The Physcian-Now. you want to sleep always
with your head to the north.
The Patient-An' do il make any difference
which way put me fate?-IndianlpOlis Journal
''And you call yourself patriot. do you,''
''Wen OF course I don't claim to be a.
patriotic as a Porto Rican. but like my eoun-
try pretty well. indianapolis JOuraeI
''Maria, it is said that women tel more lies
than men,
mo, william. they're not 50 skillfl, and they
get found out.''-Chicago Record.
Farmer Ito young thieiD-what are you doing
under the tree with that apple?
Bright Boy-I was just going to climb up the
tree to put back this apple. which, see, has
fallen down-Pittsburg Bulletin
snif-Ever see any Of this rapid firing?
Pecksnif-Yes; ! had a Government job IN
Washington once when a new Administration
into power.-Judge-
Yassar girl has saved three men from dr0wu=
ing This thoroughly 0vsrtErows the idea that
the higher education Is likely to make women
drift away from the opposite sex--Cieveland
Leader.
Flossie (weeping)-I am 50 disapP iutsd in him.
am sure he was tipsy last night He threaten
ed to kiss me-
do when they are MISUNDERSTANDING Gazette.
'I'm afraid workem is getting ready to bor-
row money of me-
.'What makes you thing so?'
''He has been treating HE 70 Bocd cigars -
Chicago Record
Frances-Harry says he Just wants TO fall down
and worship me all the time
Her Marnma-Oh, well; don't mind that. dear.
After you're married he went let it interfere
with his business--Chicago News
Another proof of the restoration OF thE country
to normal conditions is the fact that lightning
is again beginning to strike the oil tanks at
Findlay. o.-Kansas City Star
Benevolent Old Gent-iiere Is some tobacco.
NV poor man. You must feel the loss Of a
smoke, after dinner
Beggar-Yes sir But I feel the loss OF nv
dinner before the smoke good deal more
Boston Globe.
His speeialty-old NJ D.-Are you having much
practice? -, -.
you.
making a speciality of any particular thiHg2
Young NJ D.-Yes. indeed About nine-tenths
Of INV time is devoted TO the practice OF economy
Chicago News.
Mamma-It is very naughty to tell lies, Eva
People who do so don't go TO heaven.
Fya-Did YOU ever tell lie, mamma?
Mamma-No, dear, never.
Eva-Won't you be fearful lonely in heaven,
mamma with only George Washington -Oswego
Daily Palladium.
The times., 1898-09-10
Fred Cook.

the Third battalion, was born in Washing
ton June Is, 1872. He was a member of the
graduating ciassrof the High School in
1881 and was the first lieutenant of the
prize company 7of High School Cadets of
that year In the following year he or
ganized the Morton Cadets and was elect
ed its captain. 1t was through his efforts
that the company was mustered in the
Nsti0Eal Guard. later he was appointed
quartermaster of the Third Battalion and
for some time was acting adjutant. He is
now captain and aide-de-camp on the
STAFF OF the commanding general Of the
District militia.
The times., 1898-09-10
Alfred A. Smith.

Second Lieut.. Alfred A. Smith was born
In Alexandria November II. 1861. He was
educated In the High School of Washing
ton, and was the organizer of the High
School Cadets. and was their first cap
tain. AT his graduation he was presented
with handsome gold medal by those un-
der his command as token of their es-
TEEN and his ability as an officer. Lieut..
Smith showed the soldier instinct at an
early age, and joined the National Rifie
Cadets. He was soon appointed lieu.
tenant of his company, but gave up SOL
diering to please his parents. His desire
for drill. however, did not leave him, and
prompted him to organize the Hlgn
School company. The year following his
graduation he left for the West, and was
in that section for two years, cow-punca-
ing and roughing it in the toughest man
ner. Just before Lieut.. Smith left for
home he found occupation as civil en-
gineer, and has made quite a study of
this profession. Lieut.. Smith is play
write Of some note. and Is the author or
the successful farce known as His
Wife'S Proxy"
The times., 1898-09-10

some Of them are helpless They are grateful
when you help them, and you push on
You hurry. and either side through the
palms there comes a cracking On OF branches be-
ing trodden under foot Your blood grows cold
and then you smile to yourself in a siekFy sorr
Of way, as you realize that the land crabs are
running from YOU.
They are plainly 10 be seen In the road now
big fellows, blue and black and red and vel
low They hurl themselves hurriedly from dan
ger, in their peculiar, awkward way. and then
you hate them, for you know that were you
dead on that spot within hour these vermin
would have picked your skull as clean as vul-
lures.
The never-ending road still winds on through
the woods with The wounded once more dOtting
It Three of them are sitting a boulder
Two Of them have been shot in the arm. the
other both in the shoulder ard the thigh He
is weakening fast. and the Others trying to
cheer him up.
at amt the pain he saws .'it's the loss OF
blood that's killing NE How far Is Il nOw7
Have we come to the hill where the Rough Riders
foughtg'
Not yet" answers one Of the soldiers, ''but
it is very near
"well, FH get that far. anyway" is the mans
response. and he struggles 10 his tired feet.
The land crabs flee in their iendish way from
before your feet. and with half hour of steady
marching you stand the Rough Riders' hili.
To the right, Just on the crown overlooking the
valley. 70 the south. are seven wooden slabs
stuck into the earth side bv side 10 mark where
fell the first heroes in the campaign against san
tiago- wounded man is lying near the graves
He lifts his head at the approaching sounds
''Played OUT he SAYS. lacOnically. --Shot in
the shoulder Finish the trip tomorrow"
No complaint regret-just grit
From this hill the road leads down into a
thicket through which the sun never shines
The moon IS drowned 1t Is as black as 4 cavern
Rocks, loose and Jagged. I'LL the roadway, and
render the footing unsafe. Branches reach out
from the brush and whip your face II IS
canny
Strange insects are singing here and there.
and far of you hear the cali Of the cuckoo.
which so often betokens the presence Of Span
iards lying in wait for the invaders Then there
comes the answering cry still further and
you wonder what Is going TO happen to you
Your imagination grows vivid. Down the road
dark figures appear. They look like crouch
ing A dash OF moonlight through a rift n
the overhanging clouds OF tropical foliage falls
on the dewy blade OF a palm and changes il
into the cleaning bayonet OF a Spanish soldier.
The scenes OF the bloody day Just done have been
such as unstring nerves. and YOU chide yourseli
for your foolish fancies, you hurry along, hoping
for the end
And by and by it comes. You have reached the
level. sandy stretch. behind the ridge ef which
sits Siboney, and rounding the end through the
ravine which cuts down to the sea you have be-
fore you the tents and eamp-fres of the soldiers
at the base and the cottages of the Cubans.
The times., 1898-09-10
Frederick C. stutz.

Like most officers of the District of
Columbia regiment. First Lieut. Freder-
ick g. Stutz is Washingtonian He was
born in this city August s. 1874. He at
tended the public schools here and was
always interested in military matters He
graduated from the High School in 1893
and entered the law department OF the
Columbian University. Lieut.. Stutz grad
uated from the law school in 1896 and i'm
mediateiy began the practice of his pro-
fession- Two years ago Lieut.. Stutz en-
tered the National Guard, and when the
brigade was ordered out just after the
declaration of war he was captain of
CompanY D. Second battalion
The times., 1898-09-10
Charles i. HarlOxN.

Second Lieut.. Charles j. Harlow was
born in Alexandra, Va, about twenty
eight years ago. He enlisted in the
Emmett Guard six months after its in
ception, and since then has served
through all the. grades of corporal, SER
geant, and first. sergeant. He has taken
an active part in many individual COM
petitive drills for the past six years and
seldom. If ever suffered defeat. He had
such confidence in his ability and nerve
that he journeyed TO New York five years
ago to uphold the honor of the District
of Columbia National Guard, and had the
qualification of carrying off the first prize
by downing the cracks" of the New
York militia
The times., 1898-09-10
William Eugene Crist.

First Lieut.. William Eugene Crist was
born in Peoria. Ill, June %, 1867. He
came to Washington in October, 1875
was a page in the House of Representa-
tives in the For:y-seventh Congress; was
educated in the public schools and Co.
Iumbia College. He began bicycle racing
in 1885. He went to Europe with Tom Eek
and Lem Barber and others in the spring
of 1855 and in that season was in fifty
one races. in which he won forty-four
first prizes. three second prizes and one
third prize, and fell out of three races.
He Joined the Fencibles at its organiza-
tion- and has gone up through all the
Offices to first lieutenant, in which Of
fee he was mustered in.
The times., 1898-09-10
Robert ID. Murer.

First Lieut.. Robert D. Mayer is a ma
tive OF Germany, and received his early
education in college near shis birth
place. He was an only son. and it was
designed that he should go into the army,
but soon after completing his studies he
came to this country and lived with an
uncle at Philadelphia for several years.
He came TO this city in 1887 and entered
Georgetown University Medical School,
from which he graduated in 1890. Lieut.
Mayer entered upon the practice of his
profession as soon as he had graduated
and opened an Office in Georgetown.
When war with Spain became imminent,
knowing that his experience in military
affairs would be valuable, he offered his
services and was made first lieutenant in
the District regiment
The times., 1898-09-10
Frank f. Skinner.

Second Lieut.. Frank Z. Skinner was.
previous to his enlistment in the District
Volunteer Regiment, an Instructor in iron
work in the manual training department
of the Central High School He is veil
known in military circles here, having
been colonel of the High School Cadets
at the time of his graduation three years
ago. He was one of the few District men
who managed to pull through the San
tiago campaign without much sickness.
and was only stricken after his arrival nj
Camp Wikoff. He was for this reason
styled the Rock of Gibraltar by the
men of the regiment while in Cuba. He
is the son of w. E. Skinner, of Takoma
Park, and is aged twenty-seven years.
The times., 1898-09-10
S. C. Redman.

Second Lieut. S c. Redman, adjutant Of
the Third Battalion, was born in Wash
ington and is the son of ]. S. Redman, the
well-known commission merchant. His
father lives at 113S Nineteenth Street
northwest.
Young Redman attended the public
schools of Washington and went TO the
Business High School in 1892. There he
received mis- first military training and for
two years was captain of a company. Az
ter leaving school he went into business
with his father and continued his military
service as captain of the Morton Cadets.
The times., 1898-09-10
Roy BagIey Hays.

Second Lieut.. Roy Bagley Hays was
born in Whitewater, Wis, April /, 1875.
He attended the public schools there and
at the age of fourteen entered the High
School in this city, his parents having
moved TO Washington at that time. Az
ter graduating from the High School he
was given a position as teacher in that
institution. He was instructor OF
draughting in the manual training de-
partment. He joined the District En-
gineer Corps of the National Guard at
the time of its organization.