Evening journal., 1898-11-07
THIRD BAT TALON HERE
Arrived Early Yesterday Even
ing From Camp Meade.
IMMENsE OROwDa aREET rHEM

IMMENSE CROWDS GREET THEM
THE MEN WILL BE GIVEN THIRTY
DAYS FURLOUGgI- -EXlAAlINlA-
TuoN oF SOLDIERS BEGINS TO-
DAY.
The third battalion OF the First Del
aware Regiment arrived home yestsr-
day afternoon from Camp Meade.
A large crowd was at the station 20
receive the boys. although it was not
known until theafternOonthatth theywere
20 return so soon. A delegation OF
about fifty members OF the Whining
ton Bicycle Club marched down to the
station, bent on welcoming the SOL
diers, and intending to act as an es-
cert, but army regulations would not
permit them to do SO.
The soldiers dlsbarkcd from the
train and Immediately formed in line.
They presented fine appearance. a.
tohugh the fact that they had turned
in their rifles at Camp Meade detract-
ed considerable from their military as
pect. The men wore their cape over
coats, and across their shoulders they
had thrown their army roll, containing
their personal articles.
Captain Harry ID. Carter, acting ma
jor, was in command, and he marched
at their head to the Armory, where
they were dismissed to go to supper.
The line OF march was up Poplar
street to Fourth. to French, to Elev-
entr, to Orange, to the Armory. There
was no band at the head, as some Of
the officers at Camp Meade objected
because it was Sunday. All along the
route crowds had collected to watch
the soldiers go 10y, and a large number
followed them TO the Armory.
Upon arriving at the ArmOry they
found the drill floor marked into
epaoes Tor each company, and a man of
one company is not allowed 10 go upon
the space allotted to another compnny
When sleeping the men will have 70
keep in the space allotted TO them The
men came to attention and orders Oi
the time Of roll-calls, etc, were read
by Adjutant Dunn. The men wer.
then dismissed and went TO the Cyca
Academy for supper.
A great many OF the men are dis
satisfied at being called home, as the.
had drawn a great deal OF clothing fl
ths.r expectation OF going to Cubs
The c.othing drawn by some OF tn
men will amount to $40, and this wi
deprive them Of that much none
when they are paid off. They will haV
lot Of military clothes on thei
: hands.
Major Gordon said this mornin
! that all the men in the third battalion
4, would he given leave Of absence unit
9 O'Clock "wednesday morning. Thi
is done so the men may have an oppor
tunity to vote. Those who do not car
to do so can remain at the Armorl
but they will not have TO do duty.
The work OF examining the men
the first and second battalions, VII
\. will be mustered out on November
. OF this month. was commenced III
morning.
. The third battalion will be granted
thirty days furlough before beir
. mustered out from the time they al
!, paid. It Is not known just when Il
4, paymaster will arrive, but he Is e.
"A p.cted this week.
Privates John Donnelly, Walt
"A Hoover and William Travers, OF Con
pany B, were honoraIbly dlecharg'
IN this morning
- "a number Of the men have been SCI
: to clean the hall in the Star buildin
- preparatory to quartering the troo
T. in that place.
~ "a detail OF fourteen men, under d
= command OF Lieutenant Cotton, marc
~ ed to the station this morning to me
= the body Of Private Pemberton, wi
died on Saturday in St. Jceeph's Hc
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