The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-07
THIRD Bat
TALON HOME.
A Royal Welcome Extend
ed the Volunteers.

The Third Battalion, First Delawar,
Regiment, reached home yesterday after
noon. 1t arrived ut French street station
at 4.45 o'clock aud WAS met by u crowt
that cheered itself hoarsc. Scenes slmiia
to those enacted upon the arrival of tht
| other battalions month agogWafs rs>eli-
acted. The welcome home nS open i
one as was that tondered the other soldiers
not witbstanding tho fact that the day pre-
ventod any public observance.
The mon carried no arms.
They wore their capo overcoats, and
across their shoulders they had thrown
their army roll. containing tbsis blankets
and other articles.
Captain Harry D. Carter was acting as
msjor and a. soon a. tbs companies
formed be marched at their head to the
Armory, where the men were dismissed to
go to supper.
Itwas tho original intention to have the
battalion quartered in tho Star Building
in time and the soldiers will not be there
until Tonight.
The soldiers marched up Poplar street
to Fourth, to French, to Eleventh, to Or
ange to tho Armory.
Many persons were disappointed be-
Cause the soldiers mar, hod over route
that did not consist Of streets whore pa-
rades are usually held, but Captain Car.
ter chose it at the request Of his men and
officers, thcy having expressed \ desire
that as long rs it was Sunday and they
did not have their guns to add to thar ap.'
pearance, to take them over a route whore
they would attract as little attention as
possible.
When the battalion arrived at the Arm
ory they found that the drill room floor
had beonl Unmarked off into spaces for each
company. This was following an idea
suggested by Captain Settle assistant
mastering officer, and is plan that is fol-
lowed entirely by tho German Army in
quartoring troops. By this plan If thero
is any trouble in Il certain part OF the
building the ofilc,r of.the-day or the COM
lnanding officer cun locate in just what
company the trouble is. A man of ohe
company is not uilowed to go into the
space that is marked for another company.
and when sleeping the members Of each
company will have to keep the spao9 that
has been allotted to them.
When the men came TO attention Adju-
tant DUN read general order OF the
tine OF the various roll.calls, ETC., and the
rules that will govern the mon rs long as
they arc in Whining on. Tho men each
will have to answer to the roll.
call at 45 clock in the morning, and for
failure to do SO they will Le marked alb
sent with out leave and forfeit an allow
ance for that day. After the orde: haI
been read Colonel Gnrdon explained to
The men tho hours for their Deals and
where they would bs served. He then
closed with Il few remarks, telling the
men they were still soldiers OF the Unitcd
States, and ho had confidence In them
hat they would conduct themselves rs
uch. He aldod that they would ba given
III tho liberty possible as long rs their
onduct morited It, The men were then
dismissed and at once went to the Cycle
Academy. where Lieutenant Alexander
# the Fourth United States Artillery as.
istant mastering officer. had made ar.
angements to have supper served to the
men by A. L. AinscOW.
Lieutenant Reynolds and q detail Of
llres or four men remain I'd at Camp
deada to sign and receive the necessary
apers, showing that all govern meut prop.
rty has been turned in. They will reach
in II day or two
The battalion that arrived home ycater.
ny W i'll be in Wilmington probably for
wo weeks tefore they can be furIoughed
he pay. y.rols have been lnado out and
orwurded to Washington, but the other
apers arc nat in shape, and The men will
ave to wait until paymastcr can como
nj pay them off.
The soldiers who live in Wilmington
ut. belong to Tho third battalion can sleep |
t their homes. but each morning will
ave to answer tho roli-call. Tho men OF
he other two battslions who return To bs
,ustered out to-day will also have to re-
ort each morning, but they can sleep nt
leir homes and takes their meals at home
they choose. Those who have 10 homes
the city will be granted s.ecping quar-.
RS at tho Armory.
The work of mastering out the two bat.
lions Of the First Delaware Regiment
iii commence to-day, and it will take
,out TWO weeks to complete it. The first
ell TO DO examined and discharged will
the members Of the detail who were re-.
ined for service at the Armory. while
10 other men were home on furloughs.
he medicinal examinations will be cou-
icted by the rcgimental surgeons Drs.
rance. Jakes and McCauslanl. Tho SOL
ers each morning will have to report at
9 Armory at s 45 clock, Or be marked
'sent without leave, which, of course,
III dolract from their record nnl reduce
cir pay,
The returning soldiers seem to bs nearly
| we'll pleased with army life and disap-
inted at having to leave the service.
10Y had anticipated duty in Cuba and
e dissatisfied. OF course there arc some
nd to get home but the majority are dis
pointed.