Evening star., 1898-10-08
WELCOMED THE 10TH
Colored Cavalry Reviewed by the
President.
FAMOUS FlGHTERS OF La GUASIAA
Given an Ovation on Pennsylvania
Avenue.
CHEERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE

The 10th United States Cavalry, colored,
arrived in the city early this morning, and,
after marching up the avenue. where it
was greeted with cheers, was reviewed by
the President. Royalty did the citizens
welcome the famous 10th Early the
crowds began to form along Virginia ave-
Eue southwest in the neighborhood of Po-
tomac Hall. where the colored troopers
were to be dined.
Shortly after o'clock the three trains
bearing the regiment stopped on Virginia
avenue. A cheer went up from hundreds
Of throats and then a bugler sounded a
blast and the boys in blue began to disem-
bark. Barring the officers, the faces of the
men were all dark but the citizens forgot
race prejudice and gave the heroes of
Guasima and San Juan welcome they
will never forget. And what a rugged set
of men they were these fighters whose
bravery in the battles before Santiago has
put the regular army of the United States
in the very front rank of the warriors of
the world. And yet they deported them
selves with rare modesty, and their per-
feet department was rather a joke on the
increased police force present to maintain
order.
The Breakfast.
AS soon as the troops left the cars the
word was passed and company after COM
pany marched to Potomac Hall, where the
breakfast was served. The hotel men and
the restaurateurs We'd with each other in
the dishes they subscribed. The steward
of the White House even entered the COM
petition and won the thanks Of the ladies
who had charge of the breakfast When
1t was announced that a certain dish came
from the White House, the soldiers looked
with admiration and hesitated about eat
ing it,. A big black corporal set his COM
rades laughing when he observed:
Ihls grub is too good to eat. I guess
L better take 1t away as a souvenir
Go on, man. eat it up! 1t might make a
little fat on them hungry ribs of yours,
and that Will be fat souvenir"
1t was a good breakfast and the BOYS
thoroughly enjoyed it. Everything was
wholesome and quickly served by a score
of colored ladies, under the direction of
Mrs. Julia NJ. Layton.
When Company E disem barked. touch
ing scene was enacted. The captain of
this company is Charles G. Ayres whose
gallant service won for him two recon-
mendations for promotion and the medal
OF honor. His popularity Is attested by
every man in that company, who would
willingly die for him. After the men had
lined up, the wife of the gallant captain
came uD to greet her husband. The boys
understood, and a corporal modestly asked
lieutenant TO express to Capt. Ayres the
wish of the boys that they be permitted
to shake the hand of his fair wife. The
captain whispered the request to his wife
and the latter blushed as she gave her
consent. Then down the line she went with
he1 husband, grasping the big, strong haEd
OF each man who had followed her husband
IN the thrilling charges before Santiago.
And what cheer followed. 1t came from
the hearts of the men that were thrilled at
the compliment.
The regiment was hungry when it ar
rived, but within three hours every man
mad been breakfasted and waited inpatient
~ LOT the order to move. As one of then!
expressed it:
I'm burned anxious to see the President
who cleaned up this war so d quick"
The reception of the 10th will long he re-
membered in army circles. 1t was due to
Mrs. Ayres that the reception became
TACT, and to her untring efforts, aided by a
number of loyal women and generous citi-
ZenS, that it became great success Mrs
Ayres was aided by the Misses Ida and IiIy
N3umeyer, who did each noble work in
feeding the volunteers who passed through
the city. There was colored contingent
that lent valuable aid. Charles Douglass
brother of the late Frederick Douglass, was
untiring in his efforts to make the affair
a success.
After all had been given their breakfast,
the bugler sounded the "fall-in" blast and
the men hurried to their positions
Shortly after 10 o'clock the order was
given to march, and the regiment tramped
away 10 the music of the band to pass in
review of the President. All along the line
of march to the White House they were
greeted with cheers and when they arrived
at the Executive Mansion the approaches
and walks were jammed by eager
throng. The regiment entered by the west
gate and tneir appearance was the signal
for wild cheering. The battle-scarred flags
We're greeted with exclamations of delight.
The Review.
The crowd was rot so large as when the
District regiment passed in review before
the chief executive, but 1t was full OF en-
thusiasm, and paid tribute to the gallant
10th by enthusiastic demonstrations. The
mer marched with quick, lively step, and
their bearing was that of veterans. The
President watched the men closely and ad-
mlrinSly. His hat was doffed to every
troop, the tattered guidons of the majority
OF which filled everybody with inspiration
and enthusiasm
With the President were Secretaries AL
ger and Bliss and officials of the War De-
partment On the portico We're Mrs. Ayers
wife of Capt. Ayers of Troop E; Bishops
Arnett and Turner and the Rev Mr.. Moore
Bishop Turner was the first colored mar,
appointed a chaplain in the army. Pres
ident Lincoln made him chaplain of the
hrst colored regiment during the war.
President johnson appointed him a chap
lain in the regular army.
Ovation for Gen. Wheeler
just as the regiment began to march past
the President Gen. Wheeler Joined the
chief executive. When the crowd saw Gen
w heeer it gave him an enthusiastic greet
ing.
The people cheered wildly when they saw
the President and Gen. Wheeler shake
hands. The colored troopers glanced I'D
and grlnned. Gen. Wheeler commanded
these same fighting machines at Santiago.
an7 every man of them swears by the little
Alabama ~
Chaplain Anderson was recognized by the
crowd and heartily cheered. He is an Ohio
colored minister, and was given his ap-
pointment by the President. with whom he
shook hands after the review.
The coored citizens in the crowd were
no prouder of the regiment than the white
men. although they were little more
After the review and the President had
gone In several hundred persons surround
ed Gen. Wheeler and wrung his hands.
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