El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-27


and German troops and said the Euro
pean soldier was usually older. But
our old soldiers said that the boys
were none too yOung-that boys like
these had fought out one great war
we'll. and these would serve their coun-
try the more profitably that they are
just at the age when young fellow
full of health has little more physic
al energy than he can get rid of in the
ordinary walks of life. Besides, while
Old enough to do his duty soberly and
faithfully, yet the young soldier has
family or to business affairs that he
cannot go forth to war with compare
tive freedom. The boys are crazy to
60.
AS the boys passed the president
there we're many incidents. some fun
uy, some pathetic. Favo its captains
were cheered. One company's mascot
pig was pressed 10 the throat so that
be gave three porcine cheers for the
president, who acknowledged them
with as much amusement as the crowd
did. Other larks kept the crowd amused;
but when one gentleman who was
marching with the soldiers beside his
SON, a stalwart corporal, pointed to his
boy as he passed the president, there
were many who understood the psthos
of the leave takings of this day, and
the presidents party cheered the faith
er and son Justify and with sympathy.
There were many sisters, mothers,
aud sweethesrts waving farewells, call
iog out to the boys. and turning away
from the crowd with choking voices
and fearful eyes; many sobbing openly
as they would recognize, in the sea OF
brown faces going by, one that was the
dearest of all in the world to them.
Many who had none in the ranks grew
moist-eyed over the tears of these
others. People may laugh and say that
probably these boys will never get
within smell of the enemy's powder,
but it is given to the women of the
world to fear greatly for their loved
ones and no arguing can change it.
The modesty of our heroes, and the
forwardness of those who are not our
heroes, are both being shown forth to
US, as one after another comes forth
into publicity and is commented upon.
Lee refused to be taken into the ma
8 IDS ''On sight," as they proposed he
should be, saying, that he really
did not deserve 1t, and what would
his friends who were high in the order
and had won their honors according to
the rules and customs of the order
what would they think to have him
thrust in the society unceremoniously:
Oh, NO, he would wait and 60 in on his
merits "a other men do.
Ones dissatisfaction with the sons OF
famous men continues. Some who have
received appointments for their faith
ers' sake are well known to Washing-
topians and while some are fine fellows
without doubt, others are only known
as men of many social designations and
many assumptions of rights and honors
in their fathers names. We are sure
ly q grateful nation but when q man
exchanges the glory of his fathers
name for pre-eminence in cards, d.
vorce suits, and tailor's bills one can
not help grumbling at his being given
special privileges in serving under our
flag.
Richard Harding Davis, who Fl rst
won our hearts by his story of Gal
lagher, the Office boy, and then by the
tales of a certain chivslrous, strong
muscled, and entirely correct and
fashionable New Yorker named Van
Bibber, is now before the public In
two roles. In one he is complained OF
as being exceedingly impertinent; in
the other his modesty is lauded to the
skies. It seems Mr.. Davis, as q cor
respondent for come of the New York
papers, took advantage OF the fact that
he had access to the flagship "New
York" of Sampson's squadron, and
headed his letters, "Flag ship New
York" He was promptly forbidden
he use of the New York's coming
tower for q reporters desk and the
other papers made great hullaballoo
about it. On the other hand it is also
to be told that at the beginning of the
war talk, Richard Harding Davis was
heard to say that he would like to serve
under our flag, SO his friends here,
chief among them Thomas Nelson
Page, have been pushing his name for
staff officership, and the appoint
ment was finally made. Mr.. Davis
replied that, besides the fact that he
WAS unable to accept the honor be-
cause OF his contracts to furnish news
from the front to certain papers, he
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