El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-15

the people waited, while stream of
carriages passed on their way from the
station, conveying the sick soldiers to
their homes. All we're accompanied by
nurses or feminine relatives who gave
them loving attention. AS each closed
carriage passed, a glimpse of uniform
within was enough to set the crowd
yelling. Indeed, such was the jubilaut
temper of the throng that even pref
ty girl or two driving past without any
soldier companion was enough to bring
out a round of cheers. "Everybody
gets the glad hand today" said by
stander. When the ambulances pa ssed,
bearing men too weak to sit up in
carriage and it seemed that they
passed sadly often-.he crowd was
silent, or at the NEST cheered in
subdued tones so as not to annoy the
sufferers.
PATHETIC INCIDENTS.
There were many picturesque in
cidents to relieve the tedium of visit
be seen, of some other regiment-for
there are many in the city on furloughs
gazing wistfully, with pale face and
hollow eyes, on the scene. The crowd
was quick to show its sympathy. Once
q soldier walked down the street COM
ing from the: station with curly
headed tbree-yesr-old perched proudly
on his shoulder and pale, worn little
woman hanging to his hand. The
man was plainly more than half sick,
but he tried brsvely to walk with firm
step and erect figure. AS he gazed at
the dense line of people along the
curbstones it seemed impossible to get
through with the little one. Then the
crowd took in the situation and a per-
feet roar of cheers went up )r the SOL
der and the baby: and lane was
quickly made for him to side
street.
Those who were at the station when
the train came in witnessed some very
interesting sights. Many of the men
were too tired out and weak to make
much demonstration as they saw their
friends, but nevertheless there was
plenty of warmth in the welcome; and
if "kissing goes by favor the
First was certainly in favor. Specta-
tors gained. some faint idea of the
pleasing fate that has befallen Lieut.
enant Hobson and Admiral Schley.
1.-THE efforts of some soldiers to leave
the train without assistance and to
march away like we'll men were pathe-
tic" says a newspaper account. "One
fellow whose well.knit frame indicated
his former athletic physique, had re-
tanned his gun and insisted on ignoring
the aid of two brawny litter-bearers as
be stepped from the car. He reached
the platform safely, threw back his
shoulders and grasped his rifle firmly
as he turned to greet an acquaintance,
but the effort was too much for his
strength, and be faltered after the first
step. Then his gun slipped through
his fingers.snd his knees beat under
him. But for the aid of some of the
spectators he would have fallen. He
was still game, however, and refused
the offer of a stretcher. 81 IN all ri ght, "
he said. Gail 1 need is little exer-
cise." But the words had scarcely
passed his lips when he swooned and
sank to the platform. Brandy from
the medicine can of one of the sisters
of mercy near by revived him and be
was taken on stretcher to a carriage
and driven to the armory at his own
request"
THE MARCH PAST.
1t was just noon when the buglers
far down the crowded street sounded
the advance and the band struck up
when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" A tempest of cheers shook the
air Is Col. Turner rode up on a fine
black horse. His firm, resolute face is
much thinner than when he left Chi
csgo four months ago. Behind him
rode his staff, and then the 700 men of
the regiment who were we'll enough to
march trsmped by in column of tours.
They wore uniforms recently furnish
ed them, and white gloves, so there
was nothing rag ged about the clothes.
The felt campaign hats, worn with q
iaunty carelessness acquired in Cuba,
gave a picturesque touch to the attire.
But the faces of the men were the
great surprise. Nearly every one was
a peculiar shade of yellow-not tanned
q healthy brown, but the color of old
parchment. The features were drawn
and the cheeks thin. Many of the men
had raised boards, which showed few
signs of trimming. One could not say
that the regiment was any longer a
handsome one. Among all the cheers
there were some sober spectators, and
some feminine tears, and some mas
culine nose-blowing at the sight of this
diminished company of weary, hsggard
men, who looked straight ahead and
never smiled, aud seemed to
have lived years since they
last walked Chicago streets and
breathed the lake breezes. Yet the
medical officers say that, compared
with ether regiments, the health of
the First has been remarkably good,
aud that most of the men need only a
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