Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-21
E L CHEER.
Manitowoc Greets Her Returning
Warrior Sons with Stirring
Enthusiasm.

oIOOu W III IlOuSnllul SllpllCp, W1Iu tears
III their eyes, thinking of those who were
absent; for the brave boys did not all
return. Some of them were compelled to
remain behind in the hospitals of Porto
Rico and Jersey City, some of them lie
buried in the depths of the big blue ocean.
ManitoWoc did not fail TO do justice to
her soldier boys, and though her cclebra-
ton was necessarily postponed, it was not
less hearty than the reception rendered
the companies that arrived home a week
ago.
The boys had been expected Saturday
night, and the streets OF the city were
thrOnged with people.
The wires were kept busy commitment
ing with the soldiers.
EARLY sunday morning the citizens were
astlr, anXlOusly awaiting the news of the
departure of Co. I'll from Milwaukee.
AT 8 a: m. the signal came-the dig gun
was fired three times. Thereupon al the
Dells IN the city were rung and the fac
tory whistles added their shrill voices to
the almost d%eafening noise. People hur-
rled toward the depot, climbed upon the
ears and upon the buildings, thronged
and blocked the streets and sidewalks.
People were here from every corner of
the county. 1t was the largest crowd
that ever assembled in the city, and the
most enthusiastic.
1t was fully 1870 a. m. when the long
expected train bearing Co.. II, Second
regiment, pulled into the North Western
depot. The vast crowd cheered and
cheered again as they caught the first
glimpse Of the returning boys in blue.
The great crowd surged back and forth,
everybody was intensely eager to get a
look at the heroes, and it was with diff
Guilty that the platform was kept clear. A
more rOuslng welcome could not have
been given them.
The big parade was then started. 1t
was under the command of Henry
Schmidt, marshal of the day, and made
up as follows:
First division, P. j. Pierce, marshal, with
AIDES. Uncle Sam city band, eX-members
q. A. K. post and sixteen civic societies..
Second division. L. Cootway, marshal, with
aides; Acme band and eight civic societies..
Third divisions, Louis SchmitZ, marshal,
with aides; Lutheran band and six church
societies.
Fourth division, Gust. Mueller, marshal,
cietieS and Polish citizens.
All school children of city schools.
Along the entire line Of march, which
extended through the principal streets CT
the city, cheer after cheer went up as the
enthusiastic people caught sight Of the
soldier boys. A very pretty sight was the
carrying of flags by all the school chill
dren. who were lined up on either side Of
Eighth street.
At 11:30 a. m. the procession reached
IuILti opera uUuSO, where Il Ddnu uSL,
provided By the Ladies' Aid society,
awaited the boys, and as Co.. H entered
the hall a tremendous shout went up,
repeated several times. This was the big
gest, the most rousing demonstration of
all. The band then played The Star
audience standing. Lieut.-Gov. Baensch
followed with a brief address. Mayor
Torrison delivered the address Of wei
come.
The trip from Porto Rico had been a
tiresome one, aud though the boys looked
best of spirits. They had not lost their
&ppetites. Places were provided for the
members OF the g. A r. post, and the
boys of 81 seemed to enjoy the banquet
as much as the boys of '9S. During the
banquet songs were rendered by the s.ng-
ing societies, and Immediately preceding
the last course Lieut--Gov. Baeusch in
troduced Judge j. $. Anderson. who ad-
dressed Co.. II on the behalf of the o.. a.
Il. The entire audience then sang My
Country It's of Thee"
After the banquet the boys hurried to
their homes, where anxious parents
awaited them. Fifty-seven of Go, II ar
rived from Porto Rico. Only Pryates
O'Connel and Herzog are sick.
One of the features of the grand pa
rade and reception was the prominent and
towering figure Uncle Sam" wh0 WAS
successfully represented by Henry Lad
wig. who stands six feet and seven inches
in the air.
The business places of the city were
.fttingly decorated.
Some months ago, when President Me
kinley called f0r volunteers to- crash out
Spanish tyranny, q patriotic young nAaH
Of this city, Of German ~parentaga and
yet d staunch and loyal Americany OF
fered his services, and there Appeared or
the door Of his business place his pla-
,,,I GhTIiC ctDIo will hn nnnnnnI IN
Co II returns fran the war. Gours re-
spectfully, Henry Erisch."
That sign has now Disappeared, and
Mr. Frisch is back. hale and hearty.
Pathetic Incident at S~heboygan.
Sheboygan, Wis. Sept. TGs-fSpeciILl-
anything in, Sheboygan has caused
so much sadness. since the opening of
the war with Spain. as the. death of Will
liam Trier, drummer boy in. the SECOND
Wisconsin regiment band. He died in
Ponce, Porto Rico. three weeks ago but
the news of the death did Dot reach She
bay gan until yesterday The mother of
the boy has been going to- incoming, trains
for two weeks, watching for his home
coming, and yesterday when the soldiers
of ManitoWoc and Appleton came
through here, bringing h0n4sH more OFT the
Sheboygan boys s4ia was at the depNs to
meet her son. Ass the volunteers stepped
from the train She Inquired of one OF the
soldiers for Willie Erier- Not knowing
who the woman. w&ss he hlnntly told her
that William Trier died ia Ponce. three
weeks ago and was buried on the side of
81 hill near that city No one who heard
it will ever forget the Shrek THAT the
woman gave, and she swooned 5M the
soldiers arms. The SCENE was sgd, and
others who We're rejoicing over having
their boys home again were saddeaed by
her sorrow. Trifn enlisted with Calhoun's
band when the Oshkosh band did not
enter the service aad Wars assigned to Co.
NJ of Oconto,. being mustered in at Camp
Harvey. He wa 20 years Old and was
we'll known i'm the city. Before the war
he played the. snare dram in the Skeboy-
gan Opera house orchestra. His father
is a cigar manufactures. The uvy is the
first Sheboygan soldier to die
Oshkosh's Welcome.
Oshkosh, Mis-, Sept. 19.-Al1 Oshkosh
seemed to, be awake and hurrying to the
depot at &:30 yesterday morning to re-
ceive the returning volunteers or Co. f.
Elaborate arrangements had been made
for a reception, but the early hour did
not permit of their being carried out.
The G.. \. r., eX-members of the COM
many Cos r and II polica and fromon