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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-27
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the Elysium of their dreams sanctified by
the name of "home."
The crowds that lined the sidewalks
and streets. the friends. relatives. sweet
hearts, and wives of the boys, were also
arrayed in holiday attire in which in
many instances, as with the decorations,
the national colers predominated.
Many Carried Flags.
A great many carried flags. which were
waved joyously as the troops passed, and
in whatever direction the District soldier
looked when his eyes gladly rested once
more upon the familiar scenes about his
beloved city, he saw "Old Glory float
ing in the breeze. The long wait did not
seem to affect the spirits of the crowd.
and from early in the morning they ten
aciously held their points of vantage.
laughing and joking, buying lemonade
and munching candy, purchased from the
omnipresent and ever-busy fakir, and
content to wait any length of time with
the prospect of a glimpse of the brave
boys who went to Cuba.
The east side of the Treasury building
was one of the most crowded and inter-
esting spots in the city. Hundreds
thronged the sidewalks and waited
through the long hours for the parade to
appear Fakirs piled their trade in
front of the human bulwark, selling
flags. fruits and mild drinks. One
vender OF lemonade, a tall negro, was
attired in suit of Stars and Stripes and
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FAREWELL TO MONTAUK.

story of the Journey of the District
Regimenf-The Washington Vol
unteers Subjected to Detention at
the Railroad Station at MOntuGk
zen. Bates Reviews the Troops
A Good Angel Dispenses sand
witches and MIX.
After two disappointing false alarms
the District regiment broke camp ar
Montauk Point at $50 Thursday after
noon and marched through the detention
camp to the depot
There were nearly 800 men in line. and
they made splendid appearance.
Gen. Bates had made arrangements for
an Informal review of the troops, and
when they passed his headquarters he
stood outside his tent bareheaded- The
band struck up a lively air and as each
company passed the men saluted by car
rying arms. The old general seemed de-
lighted with the showing made by the
regiment and was loud in his praise.
At the railroad station the boys wers
lined up along the wharf and were forced
to wait nearly an hour before cars could
be provided Col Harries gathered the
officers of the command together and in
voked them to do all in their power TO
preserve discipline among the men by
seeing that those in their command OBJ
tained no liquor before the march no the
Avenue.
Delayed by the Railroad.
After a six-hour delay. caused by the
railroad officials. the regiment boarded a
train which consisted of fourteen casta-
way smoking cars The men were treat
ed to milk and sandwiches by some good
angel and the train pulled out at
o'clock
When the train was well under way IL
was discovered that Col Harries. Adjt.
Myers. and a.number OF others had been
left The engine which was pushing the
rear of the train was at once sent back
and the officers overlook the regiment at
Long Island City
The trip over the Long Island Railroad
was one of great discomfort The troops
| We're crowded two in a seat and sleep
/ was impossible a portion OF the rear
/ of the train was used for hospital pur-
/ poses, and the invalids were made as
+ comfortable as possible. Major Urell took
I command during the absence of Col Har-
/ ries.
The men stood the tiresome trip ad-
InirabIy Their one desire was TO get
home, and they were willing to go
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city kept up a continuous blowing as a
welcome to the District boys in blue.
Many colored and white persons living
In the vicinity Of Third Street and Vir
gfnta Avenue southwest enjoyed feast
or Tried chicken. sandwiches and bees
stew yesterday afternoon after the voiun-
teers had finished their lunch great
quantity or provender was left on the
long tables which these hungry people at
once made an assault upon. as fierce and
determined as the assault of the Rough
Riders at San Juan heights.
There were 60 members of the First
District Regiment on the trains yester-
day. OF these all but fifty were able to
march TO the White House. They enter
ed Washington in light marching order,
with rifles, bayonets. haversacks, cam
teens, and ponchos, The majority of the
boys discarded their tattered and soied
campaign uniforms at Montauk and came
home with new blue shirts, hats, and
trousers.
The clerks of the bond issue, employed
| In the new postoffice building, passed
around the hat yesterday while the boys
were marching by and collected S53. Is.
which will be turned over to the Pension
| Office Ladies' Relief Association.
One of the pathetic incidents of the dag
| occurred at the lunch table just after
| the arrival of the regiment IL happen
| ed to the wife of one of the soldiers. She
believed her husband was still in the hos
waitress. With her was her pretty little
| girl. A tall volunteer walked up TO the
| table for lunch and came face to face
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THE TINES WASHINGTON SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER TO- 1898

movement Of troops by the Long Island
Railroad.
It was expected that the regiment would
leave Camp Wikoff on the 2 o'clock train
Thursday afternoon. but the train did not
leave Montauk until nearly o'clock.
This delay made 1t necessary for the sick
men who were to return with the regi-
ment to lay around the railroad station
for a longer time than was good for them
considering their condition. The rain
was delayed three times before it finally
started.
An Imperfect Railroad.
The Long Island Railroad Company has
a general contract with the Government
to transport troops to and from Camp
Wikoff at Montauk Point This contract
gives the railroad / cent a mile for each
soldier which would be $1.66 for each of
the members of the District Regiment.
This is reliably stated to be in excess OF
the bids of other railroads for the trans
portation of troops to other points. 1t is
alleged that the company has broken the
contract time and time again. and that
the Government has made no effort to
call the officers of the road to account.
The accommodations of the road are
insufficient This is said to have been
| known by the Government The road
| is single traek,Swith switches at rare In
| tervals which sneeessitates great delay
when trains sm9st pass,
The railroad. yafter signing the contract
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soul-stirring colors, which make the
American heart beat with rapture.
From Third Street to the State. War,
and Navy building, Pennsylvania Avenue
was one vast panorama of flags and
bunting ripping and swaying in the gem
tie breeze, while nesting among the
tasteful folds were many placards bear
ing cheering words of welcome to the
braves.
The walks and streets were thronged at
an early hour with bright-faced and
gayly bedecked pedestrians, invigorated
by the balmy air and enthused by the in
spring scenes, and themselves adding
vastly to the picturesqueness of the
scene. The very air seemed to be charg-
ed with a patriotic fervor that no one
could resist.
The Pennsylvania Avenue end of the
State, War and Navy building presented
| a magnificent appearance. Large flags
and shields were draped from the four
| porches in the center, balanced by a
similar decoration on either corner.
The arches of the White House gates
were also conspicuous in their garb of
red white and blue.
| The front of the Department of Jus
| tice was hidden under mammoth flags,
| and between the large pillars supporting
| the portico of the Treasury building
no less than fifty 14-foot flags were drap-
| ed.
| A look down the Avenue from this point
was a splendid sight. Business men, ap-
preciating the feeling of rejoicing, SEEM
| ed to vie with each other in making the
! front of their places Of business resplend-
| ent.
Personal decorations were unique and
| varied, from a piece of hardtack to cos
| tunes of red, white and blue. Bare
| footed urchins contributed their mite
| to the patriotic scene by fastening to
| their brimless hats crude signs bearing
| the words, welcome Home" Welcome
| to the Heroes" etc.
Here and there among the Stars and
| Stripes could be caught glimpses of the
| little one-starred flag of Cuba, modestly
f1uttering in the breeze
Pennsylvania Avenue was given a thor
ough bath and a clean sweeping early in
the day by large force of men, and pre-
sented an unusually neat appearance
| The decoration of The Times building
was rich and impressive.
| From the Flagstaff Old Glory f1oated
| toons Of the Stars and Stripes and tri-
color bunting harmoniously blended ex-
| tended around the building.
| Some of the places conspicuous for their
| tasteful decorations were:atio 20
| The National Metropolitan Bank, Riggs
House, w. S. Thompsons, Department of
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THE PATIENT CROWDS.
Good Humor of the People Mt ths
White House.


Before O'Clock yesterday morning ar
least 900 persons had congregated on the
beautiful lawn in front OF the White
House
A very large majority of these people
were women, young and old. and chill
dren, and nearly every one OF them had
near relative or friend in the ranks OF
the returning soldiers.
The expeetant crowd was constantly Ia
creased by the arrival of other friends OF
the boys" and after patiently waiting
for hours for the troops. and learning
that they would have to wait more hCus
the crowd prepared to take things as
easy as possible The young women wao
were not afraid of soiIing their SUNNI
gowns reclined on the grass and content
edly viewed the surroundings, laughing
and joking to help beguiIe the time Ths
older ones obtained seats on the fenea
foundation and the curb OF the driveway.
and the children played tag. ate peanuts
and tany and occasionally relieved the
monotony of the tedious walt by shout
ing here they come, here they come"
and in an instant every person on the
lawn would stand erect and look toward
Fifteenth Street to see the gallant troops.
Then the small boy would shout:
See the rubber necks."
The crowd would laugh and patiently
resume its loungings on the lawn. A no.
| tieeable feature of the attire of the gent
| Ter sex was that nearly every woman
wore a red, white and blue tie, OF bow OF
enormous proportions and the men wore
small flags in the lapels of their coats
Considerable amusement was created
| by an old colored man who seized the
| opportunity TO realize small fortune
from the sale of weak lemonade The
vender was attired in the caricature gar
ments of Brother Jonathan. blue claw
| hammer coat covered with spangIes OF
huge dimensions. striped trousers and
white beaver hat His sales were rapid.
and he was on the road 10 prosperity
when a policeman escorted him from the
grounds to the intense disgust OF the
| thirsty throng-
A thoughtful arrangement was put into
effect by Mr. E G. Schafer. OF the citi-
Zens' Committee. He had a large num-
Der of easy siding spring wagons waiting
at Seventeenth Street and the Avenue,
prepared TO received any or all of the
returned troops who dropped ont o. line
after passing in review
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Spanish pony In the parade Speaking
TO a Times reporter Beckett said: See
dis yer animal. 1 captored him in Cuby.
Il foun' him right the San Wan ffsli
jes where dat biockhouse is. you know.
/ done give him to Major UreII- Am n
glad to git home. Indeed I Is, poH-fuI
glad. for I tell yer L was mighty sick at
Santiaggy."
The happiesr moment In Georges life
was experienced, so he says. when he
and his mule passed before the President
during the review yesterday.
Among the spectators OF the parade
were a number of the friends Of SeFgt
Thomas T. Page. of Company Z. who oe-
cupied wagon lavishly decorated with
fags and bunting and streamers. bearing
the following inscription: Welcome.
Sergt- t. II. Page. the Warmest Baby in
the Bunch The occupants of the wagon
were stationed at the corner OF Missouri
Avenue and Third Street and when the
company passed they gave the sergeant
an enthusiastic greeting. The turnout at
tracted considerable attention on ths
Avenue.
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their feelings when they saw the regi-
ment pass by.
The decoration Of the Avenue was not
confined to the line of march, but flags
fiuttered in the breeze far below the point
from which the soldier boys filed in.
The windows and balconies along the
route of the parade were filled with girls
happy to wave their dainty handkerchiefs
at the sun-browned boys as they came by
with their rifles and other war accou-
terments decorated with emblems If love
and peace. Happy were the girls, and
there were no few of them. who were es-
corted by beaus in shoulder straps. They
felt themselves as a part of the process
sion.
particular coign of vantage along the
route of march was the Hancock statue,
at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. and Seventh Street. From foundation
to turret stone this monument to one of
the nations greatest warriors was taken
possession of early in the day, and boys
and girls both landed themselves upon It's
granite terraces to see the soldiers.
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SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
Stray Bits of News Picked Up by
Times Reporters.

Times Reporters.
On the second section Of the train
which brought home the District volun-
teers were the remains of Privates Frank
Griffith and Thomas C. g. Maddox, who
died at Camp Wikoff. They were taken
in charge by relatives and each will be
given soldiers burial.
Private William A. Walsh, brother of
Capt. Harry Walsh, Of the Emmet
Guard, was severely injured while the
train was between. Philadelphia and Bal
timore. He had his head out of a window
and it came into contact with telegraph
pole which was too near the track
Col Harries had on the faded linen uni
form, with worse faded blue trimmings,
which he wore during the Santiago cam
paign, when he rode at the head of the
regiment in the parade yesterday. The
colonel's friends say he is proud of that
old faded and weather beaten suit.
Private Arthur B. Adams of Company
G, who came from Montauk Point with
his father. DR.. ]. Lee Adams, of Takoma
Park, last Monday, suffering with ca
tarrhal diarrhea, was able to march with
his regiment yesterday.
Health Officer Woodward was at Third
Street and Virginia Avenue yesterday af-
ternoon and assisted in receiving and car
ing for the District boys.
Physicians who have examined many of
the soldiers, regulars and volunteers who
| went through.the campaign in Cuba have
| called attention to the peculiar expression
| of melancholy, on the faces of the men.
i 1t is believed to be one of the results of
the fierce climatic conditions in the trop-
! les. This melancholy expression was no.
ticeable on. the faces of many of the Dis
| trict volunteers yesterday.
Many Springfield rifle cartridges, car
ried by theN District boys during their
! Cuban campaign, and worn in their car
| fridge belts when they returned, were
| distributed among relatives and friends
! as souvenirs last night. number of
| the boys brought with them Mauser bull
| lets as relics of Santiago. Some of these
were taken from dead Spaniards. They
also brought other curiosities from the
| battlefields of Cuba.
William Wallace Hill, former news
| paper man and lawyer here, came back
with the regiment yesterday wearing the
| stripes and emblems of quartermaster
sergeant of Company L. He was pro-
| NOTED from corporal during the Santiago
campaign and was one of the nerviest
men in the trenches on the firing line
Sergt. Hill is a native of Mississippi, and
a graduate of the university of that
State. He has held several responsible
! positions under the Government
Mr.. Harry L. West labored necessarily
| yesterday at Third and Virginia Avenue
for the comfort of the returning volun.
teers. He devoted his efforts especially
to the welfare of the sick soldiers
! During the march to the White House
Col IIa VT
his weakened soldiers. They marched
slowly, but with the swing of veterans
| Several times the colonel raised his sword
aloft and considerably halted the col
umn to give his men rest and breathing
| spell.
During the parade yesterday foundry
| and workshop whistles in all parts Of the
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has confessed that it cannot handle more
than one regiment a day. The contract
calls for separate seat for each soldier,
and this has not been complied with, sol
diers having been crowded in regardless
of their personal comfort.
The railroad has no accommodations for
handling the sick, and prostrate men
have been forced to lay in the aisles Of
the cars. Baggage cars are used to
transport the wounded, and Pullman cars
are not provided The road runs a spe-
ciaI passenger excursion. which makes
the run to the camp in three hours. but
the train for soldiers takes from five to
seven hours to make the trip from Mon
tauk to Long Island City or Brooklyn.
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reaped the reward for his ingenuity by
a marked Increase in the number Of his
sales over those of his rivals,
One Of the prettiest incidents of the day
occurred in front of the Treasury build
ing in the morning. a golden-haired, blue
eyed little girl. garbed in silken gown of
the Stars and Stripes, a Goddess of Lib
erty in miniature, was resting in her faith
ers lap as the parade of volunteer fire.
men was passing on its way to meet the
troops. Holding TO his fathers hand
among the ranks of the firemen, and
proudly stepping in time to the music, was
a little boy of six or eight, dressed as
Uncle Sam. The two looked like a pair of
animated Dresden figures, granted brief
reprieve from their places in a parlor 10
welcome the troops. The bright eyes of
| the little girl discovered the little fellow
when he was yet some distance away
and saw nothing else until he turned into
Pennsylvania Avenue. The boy caught
sight Of the little Goddess as he passed,
and her straight inquiring glance made
| him color and drop his eyes. He looked
| up boldly again, but was too much of a
soldier to turn his head to look back.
When comparative quiet once more reign
ed in front of the building, looking up into
her fathers face with most serious mien,
the little one lisped:
Papa, dat little Uncle Sans son wink
ed at me-
The Great Chorus.
The large chorus of female voices, un-
der the leadership of Prof Percy s. Fos-
ter, were grouped in the center of the
eastern portico. Haley's Band was direct
ely back of the singers and helped swell
the choruses. Under the advice of Col.
E. B. Hay, chairman of the committee
on music, majority or the choristers
reached the Treasury at $3.50, many of
them bringing a midday lunch with
| them They braYely waited through the
long hours and when the boys finally
came in sight only few desertions from
the ranks of the choruses had been re-
ported.
Other portions of the Treasury Build
ing were crowded with friends of en-
ployes and others who recognized the
vantage point of the location for view
ing the parade Small boys crowded the
coping. and men and women, young and
old, sought relief and rest by sitting on
the broad stone steps.
There was one difference to Presidential
Inauguration scenes in the crowds alone
the Avenue today. In many group
anxiety bore a depletion that even to a
casual observer could not be hidden. In
the merry vocal saivos and earnest greet.
| Some were there who did not meet loved
ones who left here seemingly only few
weeks ago, and who could not restrain
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Justice. Topham's. F. 8. Smith. Burk-
hart's, Charles Edmons.on. Davis Sons.
Cochran & Co.. Harris & Shafer, Gait
Bros, D. Loughlin. The Evening Star,
Brentano's, Morrison Paper Co., Harvey's,
B. F. Guy & Co., Six Little Tailors, Crock
er's. B. Bryan. jr., John T. Ellis & Co., r.
f. Haryey's, William III. McKnew, Cas-
telberg's, Great Falls Ice Company,
James Ratcliff. e. F. Droop & Sons
Columbia Phonograph Company. Lyons
Restaurant, U. v. L. Hall, Crawford s.
The Washington Post. the Raleigh Hotel
Kernans Theater, New National Theater
Hotel Lawrence, Leet Bros, Ernst Gers
tenberg, G. A. r. Hall, Wizards Hotel
NJ. Duperow, Whelan Bros, White & Red
ding, Goodyear Rubber Company, s. Kann
Sons & Co., and Saks &c Co.
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continuous fusilade at George Beckett.
the negro servant of Major Urell, during
the parade and the faithful servant OF
that gallant officer bore the numerous
attacks of the spectators with good grace.
Few negroes are better known in
Washington than George Beckett and he
has now added enduring fame to his
name by accompanying the District regi-
ment to the front He was received as
a hero with the rest of the boys yester-
day.
George Is popular with the people of
Washington. having turned out at nearly
all the previous parades of the guard
and attended its encampments. He Sc
cured a tighter hold on the hearts OF
the community yesterday by riding a
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Arthur Kemp. assisted by Mr. Frederick
Alvey, the secretary of the general COM
mittee on Arrangements, in ADDITION TO
their routine work, labored arduously
during the morning sending directions to
the various sab-connittee cliairmen.
The first telegram ireceived was dated
at Elizabeth, NJ J.,' and signed by Col
! Harries. 1t said: Delayed on Long ISL
! and road. Left Jersey City at o'clock
Expect to reach Washington about H.
Similar information was furnished by
the officials of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company almost simultaneously.
! At o'clock the railroad officials again
| telephoned that the train had reached
Philadelphia, arriving there. at SOS
O'Clock and that the regiment was trav-
| cling in two sections, the second follow
ing very close upon the first. The rail-
| road officials stated further that they
had given instructions to their train dis
patchers to keep them informed of the
/ progress of the train ana do everything
within their power to prevent delays in
| asmuch as the entire population of the
| capital, almost to man, was out and
| anxiously awaiting the arrival of the
| troops.
| The railroad people later announced the
arrival of the specials at Wilmington.
Considerable delay was cuused at that
! point by reason of the stopping of the
! trains to permit the serving of coffee to
| the men.
| Shortly after IL o'clock the news was
conveyed to Major Sylvester by Chief
Clerk Williams, of the Philadelphia, VIII
mington and Baltimore Railroad Com
! pany that the first section of the special
| left Baltimore for Washington at E2:10
| o'clock and the second section at 1915
| o'clock.
The chief of police then donned his uni
form and a white Fedora hat and hur-
ried to the corner of Third Street and
| Virginia Avenue to see that everything
would be ready for hearty reception
upon the arrival of the troops.
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with the sad little woman Il was her
husband. She burst into tears of joy and
instead Of handing him lunch, the wife
quickly picked up her pretty child and
passed her across the table TO papa
This is far better than any lunch.' he
remarked. During the experience which
followed the tall soldier forgot, that he
had ever been hungry or thirsty.
There's George!"
Hello. George"
Look at George and his muIei
such were the comments hurled In a
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Major Hine Too sick.

through anything that this might be ac-
complished.
Major Hine Too sick.
Major Hine was visited by Col. Harries
yesterday afternoon but the major was
too i'll to make the trip The surgeons
state that he will not be able to return
for at least three weeks. The other in
valids are doing well but were too weak
to stand the journey.
The train arrived at Long Island City
at $3.50 a m and the men were served
with sandwiches and coffee by the Red
Cross workers. A boat was then taken
direct to Jersey City, where the regiment
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DELAYED BY THE RAILROAD.
The Management of the Long Island
System to B1ame.

The delay in the arrival of the District
volunteers yesterday was directly at
tributable to the inability of the Long
Island Railroad to handle the traffic of
the Government in carrying troops from
Camp Wikoff. 1t was impossible to trans
port the District troops from the camp
by means of the sound steamers for the
reason that the conditions upon which
the ground of the camp was secured
make it absolutely necessary for the