New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30

them would march up Broadway yesterday AZ
ternoon,
Il was easy enough at the armory yesterday 70
tell The men who had taken part In the Cup""
campaign from the others. Those VINO Hhu IT,
,,,,-,et ,-6r, the war were emaciated and weak
moot 81 them unable 10 walk up down stairs
unless supported by others There were n E'oi
many Of these in evidence before the regiment
arrived and there more than one nes@e7
Private Leopold who had 10 be taken to one OF
the cots in the officers room Few "i 'heW'
however. showed marks Of wounds one corporal
wore bandage over an eye. but It was
apparently the terrible climate Of cuba when
had been responsible for the condition OF the
rest.
Mrs Downs tho popular wife OF the popular
colonel Of the list. was unwcarying In her ex-
or,ious 10 have everything ready for the com
fort - the men when they arrived She seemed
IN he the only woman. a close relative 81 any
member OF the regiment. who was not overcome
hv uervousness Even tho men friends ana
relatives ~ those who were expected could
scarcely conceal their anxiety and the long walt
did not serve 10 decrease It.
THE REGIMENTS ARRIVAL.
# was not until 20 O'Clock that the firing Of
one Of the pieces of artillery outside the armory
n,ent was near It may be mentioned that this,
the first Of the salute Of twonty-one guns. had
| the effect Of smashing the glass over the large
door OF the building. hat few paid any attention
10 that Every eye was fixed upon the street,
TO catch the frs, glimpse Of the returned sol
dlers. and In another second or two the advance
guard 81 The procession entered the driIl nan.
II consisted of the veterans and a detachment
| Of the members Of the 1Ilst Regiment. Then
came the band Of the list. playing Home.
Sweet Home" And then the first OF the home
coming soldiers stepped over the threshold.
| Colonel Wallace A. Downs
| Bows. now cheer cried member Of the
| 171st who was one Of those who kept the crowd
inside the building in It's right place. But the
| request was entirely unnecessary. Every man.
woman and child in the great building cheered
| with all the force his or her lungs capable
| Of And they kept It up until the last Of the
! list had filed into the hall. Discipline kept
up for just about three minutes while Colonel
| Downs called the men to attention. and spoke
as follows:
Men OF the list Regiment: II should
| speak all that my heart prompts me to- would
6etain you too long from the arms that are
waiting to welcome you TO loving hearts. You
have been through one Of the severest cam
| IHlENS ever Known III inc history OF your Chull-
! try. You have suffered prvatons and hard
ships seldom experienced in warfare. but like
soldiers you have discharged your duty nobly
| and without a murmur and soldiers should
| You have made a record Of which you may well
feel proud and the magnificent ovation which
| you have received from the citizens OF New
York to-day demonstrates In no uncertain way
the place you occupy in their hearts.
When you left this armory four months ago.
we asked Gods blessing and protection. and
now that have returned to our families and
loving friends / asked you to uncover while
our chaplain offers thanks to Almighty God for
his divine care and protection for US all"
THE CHAPLAIN GIVES THANKS
| In his prayer Chaplain Van De Water said
| Almighty and eternal God. we praise Thee we
bless Thee worship Thee. II Thou. Lord,
hadst not been side when men rose up
against us they would have swallowed us up
quickly when they were 30 wrathfully arrayed
agains; us" Then Chaplain Van De Water
prayed for the speedy recovery Of the sick SOL
dicrs and called down the benedcton of God
on those on whom affliction had fallen on ao-
| count OF the
After the prayer the guards relaxed their
| rigor. and the mothers and sisters and wives
J ---A -..-.iAS-riG EIsSsd forward to embrace