The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01

Massachusetts, are more than allitera. tions they. are very loving members or a big family, and whenever they meet there Is an outburst of 1"-- For over twenty years they. have been reuntting and celebrating the reunions, and if these, incidents have been repeated 1t has only been to make the pleasure the great CT and the friendship the stronger. AS far as these two cities and these two States are concerned, the unpleasantness of 1861 was long ago settled; but yester- day offered dramatic opportunity which could not be passed over. It was a temp tation to show the Yankees a fine town, and to applaud them. and to let the bursting patriotism of the streets enjoy full outlet.
 perfectly well that the trouble about the former visit of the Sixth Massachusetts to Baltimore, was due to the work of population Maryland. although com pelled to do so by no law, made hand some appropriation for the families of ceived and acknowledged by Massachu- setts-a fact that is lost sight of in all accounts of the unfortunate episode. But still more has been done since to wipe away the recollection. And yesterday the climax came. It was superb. Never were men more enthusiastically received. The whole city spoke. It opened it's heart and it's lungs sent echoes of gladness to the stars. The air danced in glee, and the flag waved until cyclone was threaten ed. It was fervent unanimous, deirious was so."
 Let the Bostonians tell the remainder of the story, writing from Baltimore, as
 "No Massachusetts man could view with undimmed eyes the spectacle afforded in this proud city to-day, when it's citi- out to cheer the historic Sixth Massa- chusetts,' which same regiment was stoned in the streets of Baltimore thirty seven years ago the 18th of April.
 f'Snna of tho who fhraw bricks and stones at the Massachusetts soldiers in 61 formed an escort for our boys to-day, and the sacred sentiment that sways a united people ruled the day.
 Tt was history-making day. No one who saw it could fail to understand it's full meaning. It meant that ;seGtioniail ti,s nal forever. It meant that we are all Amer jeans and that the Civil War is history.
 Tt almost made one glad that we were at war to see this whole city rise up to ' welcome the men whose fathers they mobbed. Old Confederate soldiers were almost trampled under the feet of the horses in trying to grasp the hand of women of Baltimore, whose beauty is known the world over, showered our boys with flowers. The men gave them something more substantial
 Senator Lodge and Representative Moody and I came over to Baltimore from Washington to meet the regiment, and met 1t as 1t was coming up North Charles street The regiment was late in reaching Baltimore, and 10000 persons were at Mount Royal station when it came in. They had waited there since noon.
 Mayor Malster welcomed our boys on behalf of the city, and Colonel Woodward made a brief but handsome acknowledge ment. Then the line was formed and the ton. Permission for the regiment to do this had been secured by Senator Lodge yesterday, at the request of Colonel Woodward, In response to the invitation of the city of Baltimore.
 "As all the Maryland troops were away at the front. or in camp, an escort had been made up of detachment of fremen, battalion of clerks and city veterans. These men led the march through many of the same streets of Ball. timore where the regiment was stoned In '61.
 "The Sixth, in heavy marching order, looked business-like and soldierly. There were no frills or gold lace about it, and that made it all the more imposing. No better troops ever marched through Bal timore. Praise was in every ones mouth. The company of negroes in the regiment was cheered and praised by these Baltimoreans as much as any body, and this in itself was a little un- usual.
 "On they marched. soldierly, to the Camden station of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Into this same station thirty-seyen years ago the old Sixth marched after its fight in the streets or the city and took the train for Wash ington.
 "Our boys marched in this evening, but how different the scene! Our own drums and flies played Dixie as the regiment came into the station, amid the cheers and rebel yells' of the people of Balti- more.
 "This was, indeed, the crowning feature of this great historical episode-our own boys marching to the tune which General there was none of that feeling to-day in 1 the minds of the men who heard it, or in the hearts of the men who marched to | its strains.
 "Senator Lodge, after the regiment had passed by. said, huskily: This Is one 1 of the greatest days of my life.' Hs spoke for Massaehusetts when he said It." 1 Baltimore did more than cheer. The