Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
URN OF THE SOLDIERS.

psssrY RECEPTION TENDERED-A
fsE. ALTERING AT THE DhPoT-
Ap9sEssts BY MAYOR SIMPSON AND
c4rrAIN ATKINSON
Nr. NJ B Harlow Til; morning re
eejye delayed telegram from Rlct-
monl watch announced that the Third
Regiment had been furloaghed and
TIN, company F Che Alexandria Ligh'
ll;u.rN were anxious TO return nome.
Ta- ,Hyta.cn stated thai the men
would be compelled to pay ior their
oya .lansportation, and that many
Of ulan were out of money. Dir.
Harlow began immediate preparations
to -urmount that difficulty, and while
50 engaged received second dispatch
announcing that the company would
leave Richmond about IL O'Clock and
reach Alexandria % minutes past o
o'clock. The Mayor also received @
Dispatch of similar import. A bulletin
announcing the news was placed 10
front of the Gazette Office and in lew
minutes the fact was known through
on. he city. The ladies and gentle
men who had been preparing for the
reception went to work With
will and although they had
bu, short time in which to per-
fec. their arrangements tney proved
elective. Several members of the
company came here last night, and
others arrived on early traius this
morning. but the bulk of the company
came in a body on the 1923 train this
evening, snd were given nearly well
come. The depot of the Washington
Southern Railway and it's entire neigh
horaood was ,hronged in the afternoon
by men, women and children, as was
She cass few months ago, when tie
company babe adit U to home and friends
and .eil for Richmond, from when
place they were ready to march torth
and battle Tor their country. As the
time for the arrival of the train drew
near tae crowd grew more dense, and
al anX'ousiy awaited the sound OF the
approaching engine whistle II was
huaiy heard, and shout OF Joy fol-
lowed. a few minutes only eiars
Ell oasre the train was weno,
Ing IFS way through the crowd and
Into the depot. The scene was a Joy Gus
one, fathers aud mothers greeting
children, wives, husbands and the lady
friends Of other members of the return
!ns company showing every N n K oil
Joy at the safe return Of those from
whom they had been parted months
before. They were met at the epol
10y -'e Camp of Confederate Vetera
and Davis Post of the G.. A. R, in uni
form, aud the members of the Third
iIrsinla Regiment Field Band who
9ld not 20 away with the company
iae geHJIemen of the reception com
m''yee with the organizations partlci
pAung finally escorted the soldiers tc
Tue Opera House, the letter carriers
%, .ae city leading, which was
soon filed with o joyful gather.
,AS' Mayor Simpson, after quiet haC
ostn secured, delivered well-timeC
aud aappy speech of welcome, which
WAS 'a,iiy appreciated by all present
Inc ADDRESS was responded to by Cap
,a'a Atkinson who was equally ferviC
~ MS acknowledgment of the earnes
',eaeepAoa which had been rendered tht
.0e44nana company on its return. The
eo-,ntnd was subsequently dismissed
"'.u inc understanding that the mem
oe's would reasonable at the Armory
~ S, 1snt for the purpose of attending
o"144el TO De rendered them by The
''G a,' oil the Soldiers Relief
,li7 evening the bells of the city
r4ng IN honor of the return of The
soldiers aud many houses in the city
b'. 9 Saiiy decorated with flags anc