New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
CITY FIGHTERS HOME.
HEARTY RECEPTION FOR THE
WAR WORN SETENTY-FIRST.
THOSE ABLE TO MARCH PARADE UP
BROADWAY THROUGH 4 LINE
OF CHEERING PEOPLE.

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New-York opened her big heart yesterday TO
give a fitting welcome her returning heroes
OF the Army. They returned TO their native
city with their ranks not as full as when they
marched away to face the fevers Of Cuba and
the bullets of the Spaniards. and those who
came back were in far too many cases worn and
gaunt and haggard. but back they came. and
the city took them to itself again. showering
hOnors upon them. and not forgetting those who
lie in the soil Of Cuba and will return no more.
1t seemed as ii the whole city must nave
turned out to welcome the returning list Resi-
ment Early in the forenoon crowds began to
gather at the armory at Thirty -fourth-st and
Park-ave. ard as the hour Of noon approached
the windows of all the buildings along the route
of parade began to fiji up with spectators.
Every Hight of steps every roof. every door.
showed its little assembly eager 10 share in the
applause which the metropolis was about 70
shower upon its heroes Broadway has been
flag bedeck.d before now many and many
time 80 that it seemed impossible to show moro
Of the red white and blue. But the impossip!e
was achieved yesterday. The route OF the pa
rade seemed through three-sded tunnel OF
stars and stripes. They flew above the soldiers
heads and nanked them on either side from
windows and roofs. Scarcely building along
the whole line was undecOrated while some OF
them looked as If built of flags and bunting.
There were not wanting inscriptions OF wecomc
on many buildings and some Of the friends or
the soldier boys exhibited placards calling them
by name. on one building was the sign in
homemade letters Welcome 10 Sergeant Staud-
ermer Company x. lis, Regiment and there
were plenty of signs welcoming me entire reei-
ment without giving names. The line Of march
of aaim
deep on either side. OlE men. young men, glrls
matrons. babies In arms. and the inevitable
small bog in regiments Police were stationed
all aiorg the line, with an occasional picycIe
policeman TO run errands. but there were not
enough policemen after all. and II the cro"ds
had not been so good-natured there would nave
been serious trouble
ARRIVAL AT LONG ISLAND CITY.
The list Regiment arrived at the East-ave-
entrance of the Long Iaand Railroad yards IN
Long Island City at 123D. This soldiers nleo
out from the cars OF their special train amd
great burst Of cheers from the assembled thfohs'
and got aboard trollev-cars that were waiting TO
receive them. and which landed them at the
terry-house. Among the crowd through which
the cars passed were many friends or relatives
OF the men, and occasionally soldier l-apea
from a car to embrace for an instant MS mother.
his sister or his sweetheart The regiment vas
not long in boarding the ferryboat Flushing.
which was 10 take the men to the Battery. and as
the craft drew out OF the slip the air was illed
with the din that arose from thousands OF hu-
man throats. and the whistles Of all the rae
tories in The neighborhood. as well as every
steam vessel in the river near by on the ferry-
boat was also the committee sent by the 'lst
Regiment Veteran Association. consisting of
General f. \ McApn. Colonel D. W. {. Nard.
Colonel Eugene r. Conkn. John ?. Hilliard.
Louis F Stein. NJ c. Ganliard. Eugene Eunison
and Colonel Charles F Homer
The progress Of the Flushing TO the Battery
was noted by all the craft aAoat and there was
one long salute Of steam whistles as the teFry-
boat passed down 70 the Battery Passing ferry
boats careened away over toward the Flush
ing as their passengers rushed 70 get View OF
the war-scarred regiment
The crowd around the Battery VAS almost
equal 70 that which gathered there 70 see the big
sea-hghters who steamed slowly UP amid the
plauiits Of tens Of thousands more than week
ago but there difference In the spirit
that pervaded the multitude The Joy over the
home coming of the warships was marred by the
memory Of ONLY one death in the whole feet,
but everybody knew that the 1lst had left many
OF its members beneath the soil Of Cuba. So 1t
was that there were many quiet. sober people
in the throng a. the Battery. But there was
plenty of enthusiasm for all that II was known
before noon that the regiment would be- landed
AT the Staten Island slip and the crowd centred
about that point in consequence. The members
Of the list Regiment Veteran Association ar
rived AT the Battery about moon to welcome
their younger comrades The list Regiment
Band under the leadership of Professor Fan
chilli arrived few moments later prepared
70 rand the air in honor OF the returning SOL
dlers.
POLICE REINFOPCENENTS CALLED
AS the hour Of noon passed the crowd grew
rapidly denser and Inspector Cross. who was
in charge Of the police az the Battery had to
send for roinforcements. The flag was every
whore Two out Of three persons wore
decorations Of some sort in honor Of the occa-
sion Many women wore bows Of red. white
and blue Others carried small flags, from the
s,la NJ which several vendors grew rapiily
r,cb Many girls wore straw hats which
annaared the crossed rifles and the figures IL"
II was almost - o'clock when the Flushing
found her way into the ferry-sp, and thousands
broke into cheers at the sight Of the war-worn
uniforms Hundreds of steam whistles Joined In
the racket and the band played In pantomime
Hail 10 the Chief" AS the oolors came from
the ferry-sp The Star Spangled Banner" sa-
mted them. and nearly everybody uncovered
his head. The soldiers marched out in columns
az four that were frequently broken by the on
saught of some enthusiastic and often weeping
relative or friend, whose impulse TO hug the
returning soldier was too strong to be resisted
A long line of cable-cars stood ready for those
who were too weak To march on account Of
fever wounds. and these were rapidly filed.
on the right of the line. when II formed. were
the members Of the Veteran Association. de-
tachment Of the Hist Regiment who looked
curiousy spick and span in comparison with
the returning veterans, and the officers or the
list about seventy In number. II did not take
tho ra,ip,ap, long to get under way 4 squad